[He'll accept that as an invitation - the best he's likely to get from her - and steps forward to sit down on the bench beside her. Company is nice, and he hopes she genuinely believes that, even just a little.]
If it's any consolation, you didn't miss anything. [He doesn't really expect it to help, but it's the slightest of perks.] Nothing really happened here.
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If it's any consolation, you didn't miss anything. [He doesn't really expect it to help, but it's the slightest of perks.] Nothing really happened here.