When I drive to school I see him. He has short blond hair like he's in the army and he has a khaki-colored bottle strapped to his belt. Some days he wears gloves, black ones with webbing, but only when it's cold. He walks to school and I see him most mornings near the second roundabout I go past. He wears aviator glasses and sometimes he eats while he's walking.

One day I saw him walking with friends, and I felt happy for him.

A few weeks later I saw him arguing with his girlfriend. She seemed to be yelling at him 'No, no, go away,' but he still tried to reach out to her. I felt bad for him then. I wanted to make him feel better.

One time I didn't see him for a few days and I wondered if he had exams, like me, or if he'd stopped walking. I was worried about him. I only saw him in a glance, through a bush, his sunglasses flashing and I saw the dark hair of a girl next to him. I wonder if he has a new best friend.

I don't know how long he'll keep walking to school. I hope he walks forever. Just so I can see him everyday.

When I see him I get the urge to stop and say hello. Just to find out what his name is. I wonder if I'll ever know.

Update: I haven't seen him for a while. I hope everything's okay.