Gemotions

The morning sun splashed gold across Maya's face as she jogged, her feet barely touching the pavement. She practically bounced, humming along to the music thrumming in her earbuds. The leaves on the trees seemed to shimmer with a secret only she knew. An email notification pinged on her phone. It was Liam, her online confidante from the “Bookworms Unite” forum.

She tripped over a crack, but only laughed, pushing herself back up. Her heart leaped. Liam was coming to the city for a week-long convention! He’d mentioned maybe meeting up if schedules aligned.

A grin stretched across her face. This was it. The culmination of months of late-night chats and inside jokes. She texted him immediately, proposing a coffee shop she’d been wanting to try.