Okay so i don’t usually do obs but this memory came back to me today and I thought I’d share (this was all Pre covid btw).
so I was on bus on my way back to my flat. It was pretty late at night so I was almost alone except for a few people. When these two men walk on. Both looked to be a bit older than me probably mid twenties. one was fairly muscular, tall, and with blond hair. The other (the one doing the sneezing) was pretty lanky, kinda short, with curly brown hair. They sat down in the seats acoss the aisle from me (This bus had two seats on either side). the brunet on the window side and the blond on the aisle side closer to me.
it all seemed pretty normal when I heard two adorable little sneeze come from the brunet. Kind of like Hih-xxshew. Sort of a high pitched build up, a silent sneeze and then a low exhale. His friend (or maybe his boyfriend it was sort of hard to tell). Blessed him, and he thanked him and they went on with their conversation. I thought that would be all. But no. maybe ten seconds later he sneezed again three times
“Hih-xxshew! Hih-xxshew Hiih-xxxxshew!”
i could tell the last one had been very hard for him to stifle, i felt kinda bad. the other man blessed him again, and went on talking again like nothing happened. I looked over at the two. His nose was very pink, and his eyes looked watery, so I could Tell it was allergies (it was Also the middle of April so that makes sense). he kept sniffling and rubbing his nose. Until the blond said.
”if your gonna sneeze just do it,”
but apparently that worked but he cover his nose and mouth with his hands and sneezed like 7 times in a row.
”hiih-xxxshew! Hih-xxxxtshew hih-xxxchew Hiih-xxxshew! xxxtsheww xxxxcheww! Hiih-xxchheww!” With a little moan afterwards. I was losing my marbles.
the other man chuckled a bit and said, “bless you!”
“hold on,” the Brunet said quickly and sneezed two more times into his hands, “hih-tchhhew! “Hiii-tchhheww!”
“bless you, bless you!” The blond said.
his sneezes were a lot wetter and harsher now, so he couldn’t even stifle. He lifted his head from his hands, sniffled and shook his head a bit. his nose was even pinker. He laughed it off, but I could tell he still had to sneeze. He wiggled his nose around a bit sighed and said.
”fuck me i have to sneeze again,” paused for a moment then, “Hiih-xxxxtshew! hih-gxxntsheww! Hih- xxxxxchheww! Hih-tshhheww! Hih-tchhew!” He gave a little groan at the end of the fit (i Was dying).
”aww, bless you,” the blond said digging around in his backpack for I assumed tissues, but came up empty handed. then I remembered I had a little pack of tissues in my bag (my allergies can get pretty bad to so I always carry them). I pulled them out and handed them to the blond, he was supper sweet And said,
”thanks hun, he’s not sick just got terrible allergies,”
“oh no I get it,” I smiled (because I do allergies suck).
he pulled out a few tissues and tried To hand the pack back to Me but I said, “oh no, he can keep it, I dont mind really,”
”thanks so much,” he said and turned back to the brunet who blew his nose softly, probably trying to be polite. His sneezing seemed to get better from here. He still sneezed every couple of seconds, but they were just singled or doubles. They were still extreamly wet, but he managed to stifle them. I don’t know how, I could never. He sneezed into the tissue and pinched his nose, “Hiih-xxxcheww!” He sneezed probably like 30 times before his stop. I was too distracted to keep count. the blond was so sweet with blessing him.
after a while of sneezing and sniffling. he blond got up and swung his backpack around his shoulders and said,
”alright sneezy, this is our stop,”
he stood up paused for a moment then, “Hiih-gxxxtsheww! Hih-xxxxtcheww!” Into his tissue, “okay good,” he said blinking a bit and following him off.
“thanks again,” the blond said to me.
it was one of the best obs I’ve ever witness and I thought i’d share :)
turnnoffyourmind
andulkaphoto
tangentwithtanner
blakekathryn
