Jude
Jude is irrevocably lost. While he can find his way to Soh's house blindfolded, he never really ventures anywhere else without her guiding them (though she admittedly also does that in nearly every region they end up in together). She had asked him to pick something up for her while she was in Halo, but the directions she'd given had been a little lackluster, and he definitely got a turn or two wrong after asking a stranger for help.
So now, flustered and running late to pick it up, Jude must once again overcome his social anxiety to ask someone to point him in the right direction.
Easy peasy, right?
Except the Plaza is packed. Summer shopping is in full swing, and Jude has already gotten a few narrow-eyed looks for standing around, even on the side of the walkway. Heart beating in his ears, he forces himself to turn around and snag at the clothes of the first person he sees so he can't wimp out. "S-Sorry," he blurts out immediately for the impoliteness of having grabbed at them, "I'm super lost. Do you know where -?" from behind another shopper jostles into him, making him stumble forward and then make a strangled noise as something hot goes running down his spine. One hand clutching at the general area he spins around only to find someone red-faced and huffing with half a coffee in their hand. "Look what you did!" they accuse, and Jude's face goes similarly red, frustrated and intimidated and he's still fucking lost. And now his back is burned and his shirt is ruined but he still can't find anything to say.
So now, flustered and running late to pick it up, Jude must once again overcome his social anxiety to ask someone to point him in the right direction.
Easy peasy, right?
Except the Plaza is packed. Summer shopping is in full swing, and Jude has already gotten a few narrow-eyed looks for standing around, even on the side of the walkway. Heart beating in his ears, he forces himself to turn around and snag at the clothes of the first person he sees so he can't wimp out. "S-Sorry," he blurts out immediately for the impoliteness of having grabbed at them, "I'm super lost. Do you know where -?" from behind another shopper jostles into him, making him stumble forward and then make a strangled noise as something hot goes running down his spine. One hand clutching at the general area he spins around only to find someone red-faced and huffing with half a coffee in their hand. "Look what you did!" they accuse, and Jude's face goes similarly red, frustrated and intimidated and he's still fucking lost. And now his back is burned and his shirt is ruined but he still can't find anything to say.
I LEND EVERYONE MY EAR, BUT NOBODY MY HEART
I'D LIKE TO CHANGE THAT, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START
I'D LIKE TO CHANGE THAT, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START
