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We never knew each other's names.
We only crossed paths during our respective daily commutes.
We never knew where each other was going.
We only saw each other every morning at 8:30 am.
We never knew what each other's favourite colour was.
Nevertheless I knew he had a coffee and a scone for breakfast every Tuesday morning, since that's what he had in his hands every Tuesday morning.
We never knew if we'd see each other the next day.
We only saw each other every morning in the subway.
He got down one stop before mine.
He never knew I got down one stop after his.
We never knew each other's phone number.
We only knew we both used the same brand of earbuds.
We never knew if we liked the same music.
We only knew we both enjoyed Marvel. I had an Iron Man phonecase, and he had a Captain America one.
We never knew what each other's voice sounded like.
Until the day we did.
It was a Tuesday morning.
He almost missed the train, and when I saw him I forced the door to stay open that extra second.
"Thought I wouldn't see you today" the words escaped my mouth before I could catch them. It was a joke. Sort of.
He stared at me for a moment, then chuckled.
It made my heart flutter.
"I thought I wouldn't get to see you either." He smiled at me. "Thanks for holding the door."
Then he took his usual seat, in the aisle across from where I stood, to have his breakfast. Coffee and a scone.
He was lost in his own world before I could smile back.
We never knew what flavor each other preferred.
We only knew we acknowledged each other's existence.
"Thanks again, guess I'll see you tomorrow." He walked by me before getting off. Who can smile like that this early on a Tuesday?
We never knew if we'd talk ever again.
Nevertheless now he knew I looked forward to seeing him every morning.
We never knew when we started noticing each other.
We only knew that since that Tuesday he smiled at me every day before sitting down.
We never knew what it felt like to have a conversation.
We never got to find out.
Because one day he didn't show up.
Maybe he's sick, I thought.
It was a Tuesday.
When I got to work that day, I got asked if I was alright.
Clueless, I asked why.
"There was an accident near your area and since you're kinda reckless I was worried for you"
I put on the news.
Near the subway station. Our subway station.
I saw him up there on the screen.
We never knew each other's names.