Lydia flashed him a sad smile. She'd seen on the network some of what Barry was going through, and could easily guess how upsetting it had to be for the people who loved him. "Just keep trying. Persistence is good for letting people know they aren't alone." That had been the key for her with multiple things, and it usually worked out.
She wasn't sure she'd be able to keep it together if he hugged her, but he'd asked and that was nice. And she kind of felt like she needed one. Not trusting herself too much to talk, she nodded instead. It was nice that he'd listened, too. She still didn't know what the answer was, but she felt better for having let some of it out into the air.