I ran into a guy I like on my way home from work, and I think he slowed down his pace so we could talk longer.
この場合、次のような言い方ができますよ。
ーI ran into a guy I like on my way home from work, and I think he slowed down his pace so we could talk longer.
「仕事の帰り道、気になる人と一緒になり、彼は私と長く話せるよう歩くペースをゆっくりにしてくれたと思う」
to run into a guy I like on my way home from work で「仕事の帰り道、好きな人と出くわす・鉢合わせする」
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