May I Sit ?

A not so long time ago, when I was still in primary school, I used to take the school bus to school.
At that time school buses were still non-air conditioned and it was always still dark when I boarded the bus.

Occasionally, there will be a boy who would take a seat beside me. What was unique about him was that before he sat down, he would ask politely "May I sit ?"

He was probably the one and only person who ask that question before taking a seat on the bus when there was someone already on the seat.

I would just nod my head and then look out of the window again or daydream. Since no one else ever asked that before sitting down, it really left a deep impression on me. However, being a shy person, I never actually talked to the boy and vice versa.

But whenever I took a seat beside him, I would also ask him back in return "May I sit ?" and he would nod as well.

I wonder what has become of him now. Being such a polite and well mannered boy since young I guess he would grow up to be someone who is nice and well-liked by everyone.