He adjusted his shoulders so he could rest comfortably against the wall, while at the same time Lil would be situated as well. A light smirk graced his features at her additional title for him, and shook his head in reply though he was almost certain she wouldn't see the motion.
"Allow soda? Hang on, let me see if you've got a fever," he joked, putting the back of his hand to her forehead in a mock test. He wouldn't deny, however, that the thought of sitting down to one of Lily's home made meals was definitely enticing. They hadn't been in the apartment building for long, and doing something simple like a shared meal would certainly make it feel more like home.
Trying to still feel casual, not allowing any tension into his body from her continued questions, he gave a slight nod before he realized that the reply would probably go unnoticed. "Uh, yeah. Things are good. The calculus class seems like it might...I dunno, maybe be a bit tough, but I think I'll be OK." The second the words came out of his mouth he regretted them - giving Lil any reason for worry or nitpicking and she'd generally take it and run. And it wasn't as though she didn't have good reason for chiding and checking up on his school work. "I mean, I was planning on maybe hitting up the tutoring center more often. I've got it under control."