With the fresh drinks in hand, his own first one drained and left on the bar, Jay made his way across to where Kyle was sitting. Even the young man's attempt at relaxed nonchalance was riddled with tension and Jay silently wondered for a moment if it would be better to let him enoy his misery and just find someone else to talk with.
"Here you go," he said, placing the glass in front of Kyle next to the empty one before sitting down. "So, have you eaten here before?" he asked, steering the conversation onto something general and seeing whether it was going to be better to finish this drink and move on.