mark pov
i still remember her outfit the first time i saw her. a white shirt with a puppy printed on it topped with an oversized jacket that matched her straight cut jeans. she had her earphones on and looked like she was distracted by the view from the window of the train. she turned a few heads when she entered. i guess she's new around here. i've been commuting at this route for about a year now and i only saw her taking the same route since a month ago. she goes to the university not far from mine. i didn't stalk her okay?i just saw her going to that direction plus i saw her ID lace hanging from her bag which had her university's logo on it.
she's a very pretty girl and it worries me a little when the train is packed, which is almost everyday. some guys might touch her or something so on one morning when the train was more packed than usual,i decided to remain close to her. she's a small girl and a very attractive one,she will attract creeps and i'm not gonna let that happen to my crush. she always stood by the door and never moved even when she was being shoved. i stood behind her,holding the pole just above where her hand is placed.
the train started to move and i can feel her back slighty coming in contact with my chest when the train gets a little shaky.
the people came flooding in when the doors opened and because these damn commuters don't have manners she was shoved yet again. i saw her guarding her chest area but there was a creepy man infront of her facing her so she decided to turn around and was surprised to see me,i guess she though no one was behind her. she looked down and the train started moving again. when the train is moving all of us get squeezed into each other like packed sardines which means she and i have no space between us anymore.
i guess she was feeling a little suffocated now cause she looked up and started inhaling and exhaling deeply. i turned my face the other way cause it just takes another 15 degree turn facing her for me to be kissing her temple. she's a little short and i felt her breath at the side of my neck.
"s-sorry" i heard her whisper which tickled my neck.
"gwenchana,are you okay tho?" i whispered too and i felt her nod.
4 more stations.
the train was really shaky so she tripped a little and fell forward and instinctively i grabbed her waist to support her. we stayed like this until our stop. since everyone was rushing out i guess she got lost in the crowd and i didn't get to see her again. i'll see you tomorrow i guess,stranger.
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as expected i saw her again the next day near the door so i stood behind her. she faced me again but this time she doesn't seem like her usual self,she seemed...sad. i wanted to give her a hug right then and there.
once again the people came rushing in and there was absolutely zero space between us. she faced up to look at me and i looked down at her straight in the eyes and i swore it was like she was begging for comfort. when the train started moving she slowly looked down,i was just observing her. after a while she rested her head on my chest. she seemed drained. i just let her rest her head there it seemed like she really needed it.
when we got to her stop i felt a hand grab mine really tight and i was dragged out. after the people disappeared i saw that it was her gripping my hand. she was smiling faintly.
"sorry..." she bit her bottom lip nervously "and th-thank you." she said before letting my hand go.
"a-are you okay?" i stepped closer to her. "you seem a little...sad"
"i'm sorry for earlier." she ignored what i said. "it's just that when we got out of the train yesterday i was groped by a man and i was scared and until now i feel scared and you made me feel secure,i know i'm a stranger to you but i felt like you sorta protected me yesterday,god i'm rambling i'm so sorry for wasting your time i should go." she started walking away.
"wait!" i grabbed her wrist.
"we've held hands and literally had no personal space anymore in that train yet i still don't know your name." i said and she chuckled.
"right" she came closer to me "hi. i'm y/n" she took out her hand.
"i'm mark. it's nice to meet you." i shook her hand and smiled at her.
"thank you again mark,and i apologize for leaning into you like that." she said and we were still shaking hands.
"you're welcome." i stared at our hands and we both laughed then let go. "but if you'd let me i'd like to keep you safe again tomorrow."
she smiled at me. "i'd like that."
