Gemotions

"She can't be serious," David muttered, tossing the shimmering invitation onto the table. Sarah, knowing full well he was hosting a small film screening at his apartment, was throwing a lavish red-carpet premiere. The same night.

A low growl rumbled in his chest. He needed a plan.

He didn't bother re-thinking the film screening. Instead, he reached out to every food blogger and film critic he knew. Every influencer. David, previously shy of the spotlight, became a whirlwind of self-promotion.

The night arrived. Sarah's premiere was a glossy spectacle. But David's film screening, a carefully curated selection of independent movies, became a surprise sensation, an event. When Sarah's party was empty by 11pm, David went to bed with a smile.