I've played billiards against annoyingly smug sharks like Paul and can empathise with your narrator's agitation, Cres. Good job. Storm, I had to read yours a couple times because the emotion is clear but the piece offers a lot of questions (which I think is highly desirable for fiction). I think the emotion is nervousness or intimidation. But is she intimidated by the competition or that she knows now he will be checking the narrator out while they shoot? And is she wanting him to check him/her out or not wanting his attention? Nice. Shoshanna, I can empathise with your narrator also. I used to remain a good distance from my parents when in public. They were like soooo embarassing. I like how you employed the word "sprawling". Chuck, you drove your emotion home in almost every sentence! I think you are a bit too humble about your skill level. So, Crescent which entry wins the free 'Poser 5' software? Oh, sorry, I was supposed to keep it a secret. :)