Less than 24 hours after a highly unfortunate incident was reported at a McDonald's, a heartwarming happening took place within the vicinity of those golden arches.

An elderly white woman approached a Black man eating alone at McDonald's and asked him if she could sit with him. He responded, "Of course."

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Amanda Marquell Craft witnessed the sweet encounter while at a McDonald's in Noblesville, Indiana, and decided to take a picture.

“Shout out to this guy! This elderly lady (seemed to be a little lonely) came up to him and asked if she could sit with him,” Craft wrote on Facebook November 8. “Without hesitation, this guy said, ‘Of course.’ My friends and I watched him introduce himself and shake her hand. They talked and laughed together like they were friends.”

People Magazine identified the Black man as 28-year-old Eric Haralson; the 70-year-old woman called herself "Jan." After Jan tried to talk with teenagers to no success, she approached Haralson. The two reportedly talked for 45 minutes before exchanging numbers.

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"She goes to church every Sunday; we talked a lot about that," Haralson told ABC News. "We talked about my girlfriend, my kids; she did not have any kids or a significant other that she made mention of."

Following their photo going viral, Haralson decided to send Jan a message to let her know and wants to have a follow-up breakfast.

"I don't know if she has anyone else in her life, and I want to reach out to her as much as I can," Haralson said.

We certainly hope this unlikely yet super sweet friendship continues.

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