"Oh I see how it is." He said, smiling crookedly once more, "Just can't bear to drag yourself outside without me." He clapped Connor's back then, "Well good for you I showed up then, otherwise you'd never get any socializing done. Wallflower." Was added as a parting shot, but it was still as gentle a tease as he ever used.
He nodded at the building, eying it almost suspiciously a moment, the same as he did with any new place, but he followed Connor inside all the same, deciding almost instantly that he liked it, it was warmly lit, almost cozy, and the best part was that there wasn't a family dinner in sight, which meant that they wouldn't have to hear someone else's unruly children while they ate, and that was always a plus.