/will be slow forever, I'm so sorry ;;;
[Anew had been worried since last night. Even thought Lyle didn't seem mad at her, she hadn't seen him like this since that night he and Neil argued. And this was even worse, somehow.]
[She doesn't want him to feel alone; that's the most important thing. So she walks up, slowly, as if approaching jungle cat that might pounce.]
Lyle? Do you mind if I... [uh. stand here, she guesses. With you. If that's okay.]