Mina nodded with a hum of agreement, looking in his indicated direction. If she’d been quicker on her feet, maybe she would have readied an excuse and caught the next train. Mina pictured herself waiting in the tunnel, her entire schedule thrown off because of him. The thought soured in her mind, it was childish to delay her plans just to avoid an awkward silence. Besides, and for all she knew, they would head in different directions. This chance meeting changed little.
So, as Max took a tentative step towards the stairs all while looking her way, Mina nodded again, and followed. “Heading home?” She asked as they descended.
So, as Max took a tentative step towards the stairs all while looking her way, Mina nodded again, and followed. “Heading home?” She asked as they descended.