“Why is this bench rainbow-colored?”

A boy asks this in the park.

A girl looks at the bright seat.

“Maybe it wants people to talk.”

The boy smiles. “Hello. I’m new here.”

“Hello. I come here every day.”

They look at the colors together.

Red, blue, green, and yellow shine.

Then the girl opens her lunch box.

“I have two apples. Would you like one?”

“Yes, please. Thank you.”

Now the bench is not just colorful.

It is a place for a new friend.

Sometimes, one small hello changes your day.