Heartspur

Heartspur

n.
an unexpected surge of emotion in response to a seemingly innocuous trigger—the distinctive squeal of a rusty fence, a key change in an old pop song, the hint of a certain perfume—which feels all the more intense because you can’t quite pin it down.

From heart + spur, a spike on a heel that urges a horse to move forward.

Future-Tense

a person looking at their reflection

Dorgone

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Viadne

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Amentalio

a person in a white dress, facing away

Catoptric Tristesse

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Amuse-Douche

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