Oh, how I love trains. Partially because I love zoning out and people watching, but also partially because I always hope my life will take the fairytale turn I’ve always wanted it to and I’ll fall in love with a random stranger that sits down beside me. Is that too much to ask???
Well, apparently it is a thing that happens. Twitter user Debra O documented this very situation — except she wasn’t the one who fell in love, but the person sitting beside her.
So there's this black guy on my train whose nose is running. This young asian lady infront of him hands him a tissue. "Thank you so much"…
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
…he says. And she smiles and says something about it not being a problem. Moments later he gets out of his seat and offers it to her.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
Shocked, she looks on. "The least I can do for the tissue", he says. pic.twitter.com/lmBj7Z2nGi
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
AWWW! I’m already freaking out, and the story has just begun.
At this point, I'm thinking "my brudda". Me and another woman have clocked what's happening too, so we exchange glances.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
So at this point homegirl is sitting down comfortably next to me whilst Mr Polite stands.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
And he's like directly infront of her the whole time. So I'm like pic.twitter.com/JvX83ipneQ
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
You KNOW something is about to go down.
Next thing I know homegirl reaches into her pocket. I'm thinking she just gonna full on pull out her phone? But she does better…she smart.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
Homegirl leans out to Mr Polite and passes him a pack of tissues. "For the journey" she says. pic.twitter.com/kaTiu40Qer
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
I am literally SCREAMING.
At this point me and the other lady are beside ourselves in glee. These are front row seats in a TFL romance.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
The guy – obviously flattered, thanks her. "At this rate, I'm going to have to give you my phone number aren't I?" he says. pic.twitter.com/CeYIBjF5z4
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
Whilst I'm thinking this can't get any more juicy, she responds in her American accent "that's what I'm tryna get". pic.twitter.com/B7eZXPD0Tb
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
GIRL!!!!!
Listen, sis had the boldness of David and the spirit of Cardi B at the same time. I was in awe.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
Anyways. I have to get off soon so I'm waiting on these two to seal the deal. "Where are you heading to?" he asks. She says, "Canary Wharf".
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
They smile and he nods.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
*silence* but there's still something in the air.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
I look at the other passenger. She looks at me. We both want answers.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
But it's my stop. So I get off the train, freeing the seat next to Miss Shot Shooter. Mr Polite realises the seat next to her is now free.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
By this point I'm on the platform tryna strain my neck to see if homeboy followed thru. But alas, the train drifts off into the distance.
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
NOOOO!!! What are you doing to me, Debra?!?! I need to know what happened!!!! Why didn’t you stay on that train?!
Much like TFL lovers, drifting in and out of "what could have been". pic.twitter.com/bXvudtFTux
— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
A TFL love story.
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The end.— Debra Chosen (@DebraChosen) September 29, 2017
I am literally so devastated that I’ll never find out what happened with the train lovers, but I’m just going to pretend they go on to live a happy, tissue-filled life together. It’s what we all deserve, right? 
