How long has it been since he was bit? Less than a week?
Huddling beneath an awning, Michael hides his face behind the rim of his mug. Even under the shade, the sunlight forces him to squint and keep his head down. It's awful. He loves the sun! He likes warm weather. But now it's just too bright. It shines off of the windows of the buildings, and the cars, and a passerby's jewelry, another's scales, another's shell, the glint of someone who glows, it's all making his eyes sear. He never asked for this shit. If everything didn't seem like it was trying to reflect as much light as possible onto him, then maybe the noise wouldn't be so bad.
Which, sure, the city is loud, but it wasn't always THIS loud. Seemingly all at once, he can hear the chatter of a nearby conversation, the roar of the cars and their wheels on the asphalt, the rattling of a baby's carriage, the slap of a skipping rope, the jingle of a bell over a door, the squeak of the hinges as it closes, the clicking of hooves, clattering of claws, slapping of shoes against the ground. There's the smell of someone's morning muffin on the wind, the sweat on the arms of a passing jogger, engine oil left on the street from a leaky car, the rain that came by a day ago, the fresh leather off a new bag, perfume, dog fur, salty skin and all the things underneath; meat, warm blood and- UGH he's being GROSS. Those are people! People!!! Not goddamn food.
This can't even be avoided. He's stuck in the shade until either the sun goes down or someone takes pity and hands him an umbrella. It all makes him want to curl up, screw his eyes shut, and hope he'll be left in a lightless, odorless, soundless world.
The character below is feeling nostalgic.