[Awkward was sort of putting it nicely, but Tieria figured Neil felt bad enough about how Tieria might have been affected with that. He didn't need to give him the details.
Oof! He flinched a little at the back pat. It was a little stronger than Neil usually went for.]
I suppo-... [His voice trailed off a little as he looked up when Neil stepped in front of him. Very close.]
Picasso? [While not catching the immediate reference, he did follow Neil's gaze. Oh FLUSTER. He awkwardly crossed his arms over the, ah, additions. Really, now! Did it have to be that hard of a whack? His next words came out in a bit of a harsh whisper, sounding slightly frantic.] I can't do that here!