[ He flinches a bit at the clapping, more out of surprise than anything. Didn't realise he wasn't alone and truth be told, hearing Kitty's voice makes him ill at ease. Nothing personal, not at this point, but they never seemed to find their way back to the same page after the breakup, as far as he's concerned. She moved on to Chekov so very fast and he threw himself into his work, into breaking himself in an attempt to get out of here.
It could've worked, but it didn't. That's all there is to it. ]
Hey. [ He starts, turning halfway on the chair to invite her in while still keeping his head bowed. ] It's been awhile.