Astrid was a peach. Just the way she talked, the way she got super excited over simple little things, how she spoke in internet shorthand... frickin adorable. Lyle was a total geek, completely nerdy down to the core. He appreciated another geek like himself.
Mixing her drink, not saying a word about it because he'd been asked to mix grosser concoctions in his time, Lyle handed Astrid her drink in a very classy blue Solo cup. "There ya go. Now go mingle! Have more fun then should be legally allowed. I demand it." Coming around the bar, he gave her a sideways hug, patted the tribble and went off to check on everything else one last time before the crowd started showing up.