"A little tired, but nowhere near ready to quit," he established quickly. He'd been looking forward to spending more time with his friend for days and didn't want him to think he didn't want to be here. "I just haven't sat down for over an hour, is all."
As if to match actions to words, he stretched out his legs and crossed his ankles, unconsciously moving his toes around so that they wouldn't feel cramped in his winter shoes.
"Christmas crowds are always a little bonkers, and a simple errand takes ten times as long to do. But on the plus side, I'm almost finished my shopping. And how's your day been?"