Julian Preto

We went to an after show and it was like one in the morning and there was still a ton of people. So my girlfriends and I were like, this is fine. We don't have to ride that far. There's a ton of people. Nothing will happen. So my girlfriends have to get off two stops before me. I'm the last one to get off. Probably like the stop right before they have to get off. This man boards.

And he is holding like a cup of brown liquor. He's got the glassy eyes. He immediately grabs this open bag of Flaming Hot Doritos that's on the L and just starts like shoving it into his face. He's got the red all over his mouth. And then he locks in on us. Wait, when you say us, how many? It's me and three other girlfriends. But they're all getting off at the next stop. Oh, my God.

And he is holding like a cup of brown liquor. He's got the glassy eyes. He immediately grabs this open bag of Flaming Hot Doritos that's on the L and just starts like shoving it into his face. He's got the red all over his mouth. And then he locks in on us. Wait, when you say us, how many? It's me and three other girlfriends. But they're all getting off at the next stop. Oh, my God.

And he is holding like a cup of brown liquor. He's got the glassy eyes. He immediately grabs this open bag of Flaming Hot Doritos that's on the L and just starts like shoving it into his face. He's got the red all over his mouth. And then he locks in on us. Wait, when you say us, how many? It's me and three other girlfriends. But they're all getting off at the next stop. Oh, my God.

Everyone's a little like, uh-oh. Do we want to leave Julia alone? We don't really want to. We're all texting each other. And I was like, I have two more stops to go. It'll be fine. We went to the concert with another friend. He's sober at home downtown. He doesn't live north like us. So I was like, I will call Sam. And he has his wits about him. And if something happens, he'll be aware of it.

Everyone's a little like, uh-oh. Do we want to leave Julia alone? We don't really want to. We're all texting each other. And I was like, I have two more stops to go. It'll be fine. We went to the concert with another friend. He's sober at home downtown. He doesn't live north like us. So I was like, I will call Sam. And he has his wits about him. And if something happens, he'll be aware of it.

Everyone's a little like, uh-oh. Do we want to leave Julia alone? We don't really want to. We're all texting each other. And I was like, I have two more stops to go. It'll be fine. We went to the concert with another friend. He's sober at home downtown. He doesn't live north like us. So I was like, I will call Sam. And he has his wits about him. And if something happens, he'll be aware of it.

It'll be fine. So I give him a call, they get off, and now the guy moves to sit directly across from me. No.

It'll be fine. So I give him a call, they get off, and now the guy moves to sit directly across from me. No.

It'll be fine. So I give him a call, they get off, and now the guy moves to sit directly across from me. No.

I would say maybe late 30s. Hard to tell, probably.

I would say maybe late 30s. Hard to tell, probably.

I would say maybe late 30s. Hard to tell, probably.

I call Sam, my friend who's at home, and I'm like, hey, he's feeding me like, I don't know if you see like those TikToks, people on social media, what to say if you're in an Uber and you think you're being kidnapped. And it's like, yes, I'll meet you at the stop. Yeah. trying to like make it sound like somebody's going to be there when I get off. He's like, it's probably fine.

I call Sam, my friend who's at home, and I'm like, hey, he's feeding me like, I don't know if you see like those TikToks, people on social media, what to say if you're in an Uber and you think you're being kidnapped. And it's like, yes, I'll meet you at the stop. Yeah. trying to like make it sound like somebody's going to be there when I get off. He's like, it's probably fine.

I call Sam, my friend who's at home, and I'm like, hey, he's feeding me like, I don't know if you see like those TikToks, people on social media, what to say if you're in an Uber and you think you're being kidnapped. And it's like, yes, I'll meet you at the stop. Yeah. trying to like make it sound like somebody's going to be there when I get off. He's like, it's probably fine.

I doubt anything will happen. You only have two stops. And we get to my stop, the Belmont stop, and I get up and he gets up with me. And so I'm saying to Sam, he's getting off with me. And he was like, don't panic. It could just be his stop. Just try to get out of there as fast as you can. So I like fly down those steps to that train station, turn the corner, just power walking down the street.

I doubt anything will happen. You only have two stops. And we get to my stop, the Belmont stop, and I get up and he gets up with me. And so I'm saying to Sam, he's getting off with me. And he was like, don't panic. It could just be his stop. Just try to get out of there as fast as you can. So I like fly down those steps to that train station, turn the corner, just power walking down the street.

I doubt anything will happen. You only have two stops. And we get to my stop, the Belmont stop, and I get up and he gets up with me. And so I'm saying to Sam, he's getting off with me. And he was like, don't panic. It could just be his stop. Just try to get out of there as fast as you can. So I like fly down those steps to that train station, turn the corner, just power walking down the street.

And for a second, I think he's not with me. And so I was like, okay, I think it's fine. And then I look over my shoulder and he rounds the bend and is just staring at me still. And he's picked up his pace. No.