Snippet #2467738

"I eat plenty," Jukka replied to Sophia as he stared down at his hands and fiddled his thumbs. It wasn't the complete truth, honestly. Jukka mostly wandered around looking for food and often dugs things out of trash cans to eat. It wasn't that he didn't have enough money for a hot dog or anything, he just preferred to by smokes with it. Besides, he could buy smokes and find food on the street. But it was a lot more difficult to buy food and find smokes on the street. Sure, some people didn't mind pick-pocketing but it just wasn't Jukka's preferred method of obtaining objects. Even if he was desperate he would not steal.

As for the other question, Jukka was unsure as to ho he should go about answering it, so he simply said, "I am an orphan. I have lived on the streets for almost my entire life." He wasn't lying, but he also wasn't giving any details, nor did he plan on it. But if she asked then he would answer. He wasn't that rude.

He then watched as Jessie approached. The young man studied her closely from under His wispy hair. he didn't wan't her to know that he was staring, because it was obvious that she was much stronger than himself. Jukka listened closely as Jessie and Sophia spoke with each other. When the man across the street was mentioned Jukka finally lifted his head and studied the other man. He stared at him with his tired green eyes. To keep a more casual look about himself, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a cigarette. He then lit it and took a drag before resting his hand on his leg.

"I wish not to go near that man... but if you wan't someone to go over and simply speak with him, then I am your guy..." he told the group quietly. Jukka wasn't one to speak when not spoken to first, but he thought he should get that out there. "It is always a better idea to approach peacefully at first and see if things can be settled or not. If not, then that is when the fighting comes in. Fight now and you may be risking the chance of never making peace with his group. I know they are a gang, but it makes some sense... doesn't it?"