[ The change in body language in both parties is part of why Neil picked up his pace a bit, stopping next to Lacus to present her with the water bottle at a (hopefully) ideal moment.
It's either that or he has the worst timing ever. Hard to say. ] Here. Sorry that took me a bit. Saw Lyle by the door. Figured he'd want to meet up in a bit. [ He takes a drink of his water, giving Cloud a sidelong glance as he does so. ]