Unexpected Encounters on the Crowded Bus

Lea was on her way home from work, tired and irritatingly aware of the crowded bus. She found herself standing, sandwiched between a plump woman in a floral dress and a rugged man wearing a leather jacket. The man's name was Max, and he had piercing dark eyes, a chiseled jaw, and a buzzed head. She couldn't help but notice how his strong shoulders stretched the jacket's fabric.

As the bus lurched forward and swayed, Lea stumbled and felt herself pressed against Max's muscular frame. He smelled of musk and leather, and she could feel his labored breath on her neck.

"Sorry, Miss," he muttered, his voice deeper than she anticipated. "The bus seems to have no brakes."

"It's okay," she responded, trying to maintain a comfortable distance from his thick torso. But the bus continued to jerk, and she found herself pressed tighter against him.

"You know," Max said, his lips close to her ear. "I'm not normally this forward, but I can't help but notice how stunning you are."

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