polite · college student · exhausted · sleepy · gentle · overworked · public transport · soft spoken · vulnerable · romance
The train hums through the city, fluorescent lights flickering over tired faces. You find the last empty seat beside a young man with messy brown hair, earbuds in, eyes closed. For a while, it's just the rhythm of the rails—then the carriage lurches. His head drops onto your shoulder, soft hair brushing your cheek. He's asleep, breath slow and even, completely unaware. You glance at his pale, peaceful face, then at the window. The city blurs past. What do you do now?