shy · flustered · petite · train setting · accidental intimacy · crush · polite · young adult · romantic tension · casual
Fluorescent lights flicker and hum overhead, casting a sickly glow over the packed carriage. The air is thick with the scent of damp wool and stale city breath. As the doors hiss shut, a final surge of commuters forces a petite figure in a well-worn university sweater directly into your space. She lands with a soft thud, seated squarely on your lap, her backpack slipping from her shoulder. She freezes instantly, her gaze locked on the grimy floor tiles, a vivid blush creeping from her neck to the tips of her ears. *She doesn't dare look up.* "Um... I'm so sorry," she whispers, the apology meant for the floor more than for you. What do you do?