On the bus, instead of giving up his seat to a pregnant woman, a young man arrogantly suggested she sit on his lap: but what another passenger did shocked everyone

The bus was driving down a narrow street, crowded and stuffy inside. All the seats were taken. At the next stop, a young woman stepped in, wearing a light summer dress.

She was seven months pregnant — her round belly made her condition obvious. She held onto the handrail, breathing heavily, and it was clear she found it difficult to stand.

Right in front of her sat a young man with headphones on. He was fully absorbed in his phone, listening to music, and didn’t even notice the pregnant woman standing beside him.

— Young man, could you please give me your seat? — the woman asked softly and politely.

The boy didn’t react, as he hadn’t heard her through his headphones. The woman leaned forward a little, lightly touched his shoulder, and repeated louder:

— It’s really hard for me to stand, may I sit in your seat?

The young man took off his headphones, looked at her with annoyance, and instead of standing up, smirked arrogantly:

— If you want, you can sit on my lap, — he said, pointing at his legs, and burst out laughing.

His words sounded so provocative and shameless that the woman could barely hold back tears. Despair flashed in her eyes — it truly was hard for her to stand, but she no longer had the strength to argue.

An awkward silence filled the bus. Some passengers turned away, pretending not to notice, others exchanged glances, but no one stepped in.

At that moment, an old man, who had been sitting nearby watching the entire situation, did something that left the whole bus in shock

— You can take my seat.

It was an elderly man, thin and gray-haired, who had been sitting close by. He slowly got up, leaning on his cane. The woman shook her head:

— But you… it must be hard for you to stand too…

The old man smiled faintly:

— Don’t worry, I’ll take your place.

— Which place? — the woman asked, surprised.

Without saying another word, the man walked around the young guy and… sat right down on his lap.

The entire bus erupted in laughter. Some even started clapping. The young man turned crimson, his eyes wide, and jerked as if to stand up, but the old man settled himself even more comfortably.

— Well then, since the seat for the pregnant lady is taken, I’ll make use of your offer, — he said loudly, and once again the bus roared with laughter.

The young man, burning with shame, immediately jumped up and gave his seat to the woman. She lowered herself onto it carefully, sighed in relief, and thanked the old man.