If someone comes up to you on the street and asks you to pretend to be friends for a little bit because someone is following them, fucking do it. This guy was following me for a few blocks so I went up to the first person I came across and asked them to walk with me for a bit and not only did they decline, they turned their back to me and pretended to not hear me. Luckily I was only a little ways away from home so I was able to run and make it back safely, but it very well could have ended differently. But seriously, don't ignore people when situations like this occur.