There is a world of difference between your character eating a bagel vs your character trying to force the bagel down someone else's throat. You are confusing what you think is 'future' tense with what is really just one-sided present tense.
'would try to' is the same as 'attempts to' which are both present tense happening now, but can be altered by the other party's actions.
'would try to' is the same as 'attempts to' which are both present tense happening now, but can be altered by the other party's actions.
