i smile at him but i don't know if he can see because he's pretty busy being nervous
The next time you see him, a off-hand "i like the keffiyeh/scarf you've got on" would show a lot of solidarity! It usually only takes one random compliment from a stranger to help people get past that initial 'I look like a dweeb' nervousness with any sort of attire/accessory.

Rare good youtube video from small channels that isn't overly long and also is informative/provides sources are my crack; I love sharing them whenever Youtube deigns to actually serve them as a recommendation instead of the usual the developers knew you'd do this! auto-generated content mill slop
what i wouldn't give to see Ramiel floating in the sky miles away from me, only to have my eardrums burst immediately from the first decibel of its scream as it starts shifting into 4D shapes. And then bliss as it fires a beam of concentrated nuclear energy straight through the firmament.
Cloud, I've discovered a new assassin's creed tower for you to spend 3 minutes climbing for a 45s cut-scene that fills in 1/6th of this zone's map. Be sure to do them all and then also do all the dumbass eikon crystals so Odin doesn't immediately use Gjallarhorn's Warning to buff himself after hitting you twice and then subsequently spam Gjallarhorn as fast as he can.
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