dec. 16th
Boy stands at the platform for Alewife. Girls stands on the opposite side for Ashmont/Braintree.
They stand across four rails and a combined total of 1200 volts of DC energy.
They lock eyes.
They bashfully look for an oncoming train that is minutes away.
They lock eyes.
They smirk.
More bashful glances.
The girl slyly sways, the boy tilts his forehead down to focus his gaze even more.
The on-coming train is announced.
She can she his silhouette even as the train moves between them, he is an optical illusion.
They mouth “I love you” right before the Red Line Number 3 arrives at the station.
She gets on board.
She turns around to look through the window.
He’s already looking at her.
Their heads follow each other as her train leaves. And she will see him again.
And as their trains take them in opposite directions, and he transfers, and she sleeps, and he watches TV on his couch, they will still feel those 1200 combined volts.