my heart's direction

A strange jolt of excitement tugs at Bennett’s heart as he meets the stranger’s gaze. The boy’s eyes are a vivid shade of crimson, but his dejected expression dulls their shine; he looks at Bennett without a word, shivering in the cold.An odd sense of affinity — something that feels both completely random and so meaningful at the same time — seems to be urging Bennett towards the boy with eagerness he can’t explain. Maybe it’s the sympathy of meeting another traveller caught in the dreadful weather.Whatever the reason, before Bennett knows it, he is waving his hand in a greeting.“Hi there”, Bennett says with a smile, “the weather sure is awful! Would you like to share my umbrella until the bus arrives?”—————Having missed his bus in what seems like an unlucky moment, Bennett meets an intriguing boy who very quickly makes him forget all about his misfortune. As their friendship starts to blossom, Bennett realises that the chance encounter at the bus stop might have actually been the luckiest thing to ever happen to him.