Heart Emojis

by Vicky Heath

Jamie cleared his throat before speaking. “You’ve met someone?”

“Yeah, except I’ve been friend zoned,” Becca replied. “Truth is, I’m aching for him to kiss me. And when I say him, I really mean you.”

Jamie’s mouth formed a perfect O of surprise. “But, Becca, I’ve been waiting for you to kiss me,” he laughed, before pulling her into his arms.

Passers-by stopped to gawp as a murmuration of heart emojis swooped and swirled in kaleidoscopic patterns around the couple tangled in a passionate kiss.

“Do you remember when we used to feel that way about each other?” they sighed.

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Vicky Heath is a science writer and editor, who was born in Essex but now calls Glasgow home. She started to write short-form fiction for fun a couple of years ago; her favourite genres are comedy, crime and romance. Vicky’s story David Bowie Eyes was selected for publication in the FlashFlood Debut Writer Series as part of National Flash Fiction Day 2023. In February 2024, her humorous tale Side Hustle was selected as one of four finalists in the inaugural Granite Noir Short Story Competition. Her writing has also appeared in Fictionette and Paragraph Planet.