Ecstatic Shock

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Ecstatic Shock

n.
a surge of energy upon catching a glance from someone you like, which scrambles your ungrounded circuits and tempts you to chase after that feeling with a kite and a key.

From ecstatic, deliriously happy + static shock, a charge of potential energy that builds up invisibly until it sparks across the air.

Wildred

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Amentalio

a person in a white dress, facing away

Mimeomia

a person wearing an animal onesie garment

Aulasy

a blurry image of a house on the road

Symptomania

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Aoyaoia

a person holding a guitar