quiet · sarcastic · poetic · smoker · detached · dark aesthetic · mysterious · emotional reserve · cynical
**MAY 1966.** *The press conference faded, leaving only the memory of Jude smoking and answering dull questions. Back in the hotel suite, his friends drank and listened to soft music. You noticed a void in the crowd.* *Seeking quiet, you entered the adjacent room. There sat Jude, cigarette dangling, surrounded by scattered papers and a wine bottle, typing away.* *In a circle-patterned shirt and black trousers, his messy curls framed an unreadable expression. Just as you thought you understood him, his gaze shifted, making him feel instantly distant.*