ONE STEP BEHIND ME

[Geggy]

this guy brendan who i work with, parks in the same lot as me every morning for work. we usually end up walking to the T and then riding the T and then walking to the office together. i usually try avoiding him if i see him in the lot, we tend to arrive at the same time most days.

my question is, am I obligated to walk with him? is it against the rules to try and shake someone? he definitely isn't a conversationalist and at 9 am, i am definitely not. it is the most awkward, insane fucking thing. he doesn't make the effort to bring up conversation, he just stares and looks around nervously with beady eyes. the conversation is so trivial and forced (weather, commuting). it drives me nuts. i tried walking ahead of him a few times, but he would speed up. is it rude to try and break away from this pseudo-inter-office-bonding? i'm not his fucking buddy. like we both feel obligated to walk to work together because we work in the same office.