The Unmistakable Glow of Genuine Emotion

Their eyes are the first to tell the story, a slow flicker that brightens like a streetlamp waking from a long night. I see it spread across their face, from a subtle lift in their cheeks to the tips of their fingers. Sometimes they don’t realise it, but their smiles broaden, their brows furrow with intensity, and their voices gain strength with every word. That’s the unmistakable glow of someone lit up by something they want to say, and they trust me with listening in. All I can do is sit back and bask in that warm glow.