u/Top-Fox199

It started completely by accident. We ended up at the same bus stop at the same time a few months ago and I just said good morning out of reflex. He said it back. Normal interaction, thought nothing of it. Then it happened again the next day. And the day after that. And now it has been going on long enough that we have this whole unspoken routine where we nod and say good morning and occasionally make a brief comment about the weather or how packed the bus is. I do not know his name. He does not know mine. We have never had a conversation that lasted longer than maybe thirty seconds. But here is the thing. On the days where he looks tired or seems off, I genuinely feel a little concerned for the rest of the morning. And on the days where he seems happy it just sets a good tone for the whole commute. I have started thinking of him as the unofficial mascot of my mornings and I hope he has no plans to change his commute schedule anytime soon.