He was more than a little surprised that someone beckoned him over. Nobody ever really talks to him if they can help it. A tiny bit of hope springs up in his chest. Maybe this won’t be so bad?

He shuffles over to the young woman and points at the spot beside her. “Um. C-can I sit h-here?” As he says this to her one of his bags slip out of his grip and lands on his foot. Techie bites the inside of his cheek and tries to smile at her.

Great. First social interaction of the trip and he’s already screwing up!