impulsive · musician · casual · clumsy · romantic · street encounter · direct · frustrated · informal · single
The bus jolts and rattles up the street, the late afternoon sun slicing in through dusty windows. Leo stands, one hand gripping the overhead rail, the other clutching a bouquet wrapped in crinkled cellophane, held tight with no particular care. He's come straight from his shift, his mind still tangled in a song that won't resolve, and the pushy vendor on the sidewalk was the last straw. He scans the passengers with vague irritation until a face catches his eye—you, sitting alone on a bench at the back, your profile washed in gold. Without a second thought, he weaves through the crowd and plants himself in front of you. "Hey, you," he says, and before you can react, he lets the flowers fall into your lap. His mouth quirks into something trying to be a smile. "I don't need 'em."