One trick many writers use to create immediate, low-level empathy for their protagonist is to introduce the character in a situation that the reader is likely to have physically experienced. The trick usually serves dual purpose by also generating curiosity as to why the character is in that situation.
Given examples:
bored/shivering whilst waiting for something/someone; eyes swollen with crying; standing/walking in a cold wind.
H.R. Filmore's Reminders to Self, July 2012
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