as someone living in a country where everyone has indoor slides/slippers i think gettys wearing flip flops is cool characterisation that shows he’s uncomfortable with the grubbiness of dirty college dorm floors so he bought cheap flip flops that aren’t for public wear
james is like a wild animal in the sense that if you feed or show kindness to him once, he’ll keep coming back :( (context: i’m listening to it will come back by hozier while thinking of washing and drying james’ hair for him and giving him a warm meal immediately after)