"Nah, not just salad - I have a plate waiting for me over there." Noah nodded his head in the general direction of his table. He blushed a little when he looked over and saw his table. "Okay, maybe I have a couple of plates waiting," he laughed.
"Want to join me?" Noah could hardly believe he was asking, but he had told himself to be more sociable, so this is him, being more sociable.