Barney and Stella, because I don't need to *ask* Becca's permission
Ever since the scream, Barney had been nervous and jumpy. It made no sense, because here he was in the middle of a great big crowd, and it wasn't like he was defenceless or anything, but something about a loud anonymous scream could do that to do you, especially with people around you panicking as well and talking about dead bodies. At one point Barney almost jumped on top of some poor guy who happened to tap Stella on the shoulder to ask her a question. When Mayor Smith finally took to the stage to address the crowd and let them know what was going on, Barney put his arm around his girlfriend and squeezed her tightly - possibly too tightly, since he didn't always know his own strength.
"It'll be alright," he said, although he may have been reassuring himself more than her. "The Mayor is going to explain everything and it will be fine."