He had been staring off into space, not really sure what to do or what to say when she arrived and suddenly she was there. Howe do you talk about this kind of thing?
He opened his mouth as he looked at her, and closed it, then tried again.
"I ah... thank you. For, you know, uhm, coming."
He swallowed, and offered her a faint smile, but it only barely reached his eyes. She did help, and seeing her helped, but he still felt almost detached.