Post by Ryu Kobayashi on Nov 2, 2010 7:32:38 GMT -5
Ryu scowled at the departing boy’s back, despite a) the bump being little more than a light brush and b) it not really being either of their fault. Still, Ryu felt better for snapping the boy’s head from his shoulders.
He turned back to his rapidly cooling cup of coffee... and his lunch-time companion. She didn’t look to be all that comfortable to Ryu... Not that she could honestly be faulted for that! To her credit she didn’t bolt for the exit and instead struck up a new line of conversation.
“So far... I hate it here,” he replied, eyes cast down at the table. “My family only arrived two days ago and I suppose I haven’t seen much more of town that the street beyond our front door. That and here, of course. It’s... nothing like I am used to. The people... they seem to cross the road simply to avoid walking past me.” He glanced up at Jude. “Is that normal for the USA?”
He knew his characteristic expression probably didn’t help either! That said, it hadn’t put Jude off from joining him... had it? “And how long have you lived here?” She probably had never felt like an outsider. She looked like she’d be one of the ‘popular crowd’.
He turned back to his rapidly cooling cup of coffee... and his lunch-time companion. She didn’t look to be all that comfortable to Ryu... Not that she could honestly be faulted for that! To her credit she didn’t bolt for the exit and instead struck up a new line of conversation.
“So far... I hate it here,” he replied, eyes cast down at the table. “My family only arrived two days ago and I suppose I haven’t seen much more of town that the street beyond our front door. That and here, of course. It’s... nothing like I am used to. The people... they seem to cross the road simply to avoid walking past me.” He glanced up at Jude. “Is that normal for the USA?”
He knew his characteristic expression probably didn’t help either! That said, it hadn’t put Jude off from joining him... had it? “And how long have you lived here?” She probably had never felt like an outsider. She looked like she’d be one of the ‘popular crowd’.