3 minutes in new york city
i finished exploring the new york public library (the old one) and i walked outside and sat down at a table w/ chairs.
as i approached the table, i made eye contact with a cute latina girl sitting at another table. i may have smiled, maybe she smiled back.
sat down then scrolled on my phone trying to find a new place to explore.
as i was sitting, some guy approached her and they made small talk, they talked about what she did for work, where they lived, the nyc culture, then she said she had a work call soon. (she had airpods on the whole time).
he continued talking and she continued for a bit, then he said if she’s ever near his area to hit him up for drinks, he either gave her his phone for her to type her number or he asked for her number.
he handed her the phone, she gave it to him (typed on his phone) and then he left.
i stayed awkwardly for a bit, after having heard this exchange, both laughing in my head at how it went but also being confused on whether or not that was a good interaction. (i couldn’t tell).
then i started thinking about going up to her to ask her if that was a good interaction, or just talking to her to meet her. or just talking from across the table (what’s more normal?)
i waited like an idiot and did nothing.
we made eye contact one last time, then i waited again and did even more of nothing, still scrolling on my phone like a pussy.
i then got up and left.
she did too.
rip bozo.