[Making her rounds as she typically does at these things, Lacus notices a young man wearing a coat similar to Axel's. Normally that alone would be enough to draw her interest, but the expression he's wearing tells her that all is not well for him.]
[She approaches slowly, so as not to startle him.] You don't seem to be enjoying it. [Lacus takes no offense in that; she's just wondering if she can help.]