Free Standing Shelving

What impression does this excerpt give?

I want to know what impression my character gives you. I don't want "beta" reading, it needs editing, and I know that, I will get that sorted. The main questions are: What impression does my character give you? What do you think of him? What do you think his personality is like? Does he seem up himself, or arrogant, in any way (I want him to seem arrogant) ? Excerpts: He walked further into the flat five minutes later. Sitting on a red sofa in his living room watching the 5’o'clock news, he sipped on a cup of peppermint tea. He picked up the remote and turned it off; the speakers had blown a few weeks ago, so there was no sound anyway. He took another loud sip and put the cup down. His house was immaculate, perfect. He sighed and got up, glancing back at his sofa and placing a blue cushion in the middle. He stared at the cushion for a few moments before walking away, back out into the hallway, and scooped up a book that fell off the shelving unit a few minutes before. He organised everything, everything had to be perfect, even his choice in women. He examined the shelf, searching for the letter “T” and slotted the book into the shelves. He took a step back and looked at it once more before strolling into his room. “What shall I wear, today?” He breathed. He opened his wardrobe and instantly decided, picking out light blue jeans and a yellow and white striped shirt. A few minutes later he left his room and walked into the kitchen, tapping all the while. 2nd (he's in a park, it was described earlier). They thought no one could see them, the branches hung low and the leaves hid them somewhat, but they were still visible. He shook his head as an old man walked past him, limping on his left side quite heavily. One of the branches near the teenagers, that were fumbling about, snapped, exposing them. John got up and walked towards the man, he said. “Do you want any help?”” The old man stopped and glanced to his left, no one was there. He glanced to his right and saw John’s smiling face, the dark look replaced by one of kindness. The man could have sworn the sound had come from the left of him. He narrowed his eyes and limped away. John sighed. No one trusts anyone nowadays, he thought. He glanced over his shoulder, at the tree, and smiled, the teenage boy was now trying to lift the branch. Weakling, he thought. He strode towards them and smiled. He leant down and picked up the branch, it never left the ground, but it was considerably higher than the boy. He passed the end he held to the boy, the boy took it, and went to spit on John. He stood five feet away, too far for the boy to spit, and said. “No.” The boy slowly lowered the branch, grunting the whole time, and spat. “Fuck off, pussy-hole!” John glared at the boy and the boy turned to the girl, probably his girlfriend, and she frowned and walked away from him. Past John, she brushed against him and walked down the hill, and out of sight. John smiled and turned away slowly. The boy stood, speechless, and John could feel the boy’s eyes boring into his black and grey jacket. He stopped a few metres away and sighed. Winter was near, and he hated winter with a burning passion. NOTE: If it's too long, don't bother answering, it really doesn't help when people say that. I know most of the people on at this time will be American, so I'll just say it, some spelling on here may not match yours. They're the way the English spell them (Example: Organised). Also, the teens in one of the excerpts, that's how English kids, in London, are nowadays. John is around twenty-five.

Public Comments

1. He seems sorta arrogant.... To me, he gives off the impression that you're trying to pull off. My first impression of him is that he's kinda full of himself, but at the same time he is not. Hmm... I like it.
2. I liked it, I think you are really good. He seems kind of arrogant and when you say "everything has to be perfect" it makes me think of him like one of those totally organized and clean guys that are obsessed with perfection. But I like him, he is kinda different from other characters. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsS7nPraf9SGbrsNreDuBnrsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091117115732AATjRsa Answer mine please?
3. my impression is that he's a perfectionist, snob and that he acts kind hearted but is a cold blooded monster. I don't mean that in a mean way, i think its very good:)