Unfortunate haircut, but delightful wrists. The ball of one wrist juts out and gives the back of the wrist a flatter look. The hair on the back of his hand is fine and a medium brown shade. His fingers are thin and long, half wrapped around the bar above us, just the tips of his…
Category: Subway Inspirations
People watching on the subway
Wilder Side
He stands at the door of the subway, his left arm wrapped around his middle, his right elbow propped on his left arm so he can read his phone. He switches hands and continues reading. I know he is reading because his thumbs are still and his ears are empty. He has a black sporty…
Disapproving Stare
Her short dark brown hair looks freshly showered, but I can’t rule out the possibility of just a shit ton of gel. There is an upper cartilage piercing in her right ear and her precisely done eyeliner adds to the violence of her disapproving stare. She has a light amount of pale pink eyeshadow on…
Considerate Reader
Gracious, he gave up his seat for a young woman in heels with a large bag. Stylish peacoat, red and black scarf tucked neatly under the collar, a red and white button up shirt with a dot or stripe pattern. He’s reading a book, holding onto the rail in front of him with the tips…
Impossible Futures with Strangers
All I can see is that he has his glasses pushed up onto his forehead, resting on his brow so he can read something on his phone and it makes me inexplicably happy. He is starting to bald at the crown of his head and he is wearing a three piece suit. It makes me…
Spider Legs and Nail Polish
Her mascaraed eyelashes looked like spider legs sprouting from her eyelids. There was a sore on the right crest of the glossy bow of her mouth. Her fingernails had chipped purple nail polish on them.
Bittersweet Sight
You are tall enough to hold the subway pole way over my head out of comfort, not necessity. Is it possible to tell the future from the lines in your wrist and heel of your hand instead of your palm? You have on what might be and expensive watch, but I can’t tell. The band…
Summery
Beautiful calf-length summer dress, airy with a circle dash pattern that looks abstractly like lollipops. Strappy, three inch, medium brown leather sandals with three flowers on the top of the shoe. A Vera Bradley-esque purse in her lap, candy crush on her phone. A silver crucifix around her neck. Short, wavy auburn hair in a…
Pressed Pants
Khaki pants, a little tight in the thigh, pressed and currently unwrinkled. His right pocket appears to have his wallet in it and his left his keys. Black dress socks, fawn colored leather loafers with obvious stitching. Dark navy blue t-shirt with epaulets and a collar. Two of the three buttons are undone and dark…
Runner
He’s leaning forward like a runner at the start line. Ready to bolt, right hand braced on his leg, left elbow propped on the other, his chin in his hand. He’s wearing big, clunky work boots that would make running difficult. A red backpack and canon camera hang off one arm. Deep-set eyes in a…
Sensible
You can tell a true office worker, who has been working in the business a while by her shoes. She’s smart and despite her pretty, flattering dress and matching jewelry, her feet are clad in practical running shoes with cute rainbow striped socks. Her sensible or maybe sexy heels are tucked away either in the…
Little Gentian 