Wash looked up from his foot and hopped around to where the familiar cough had come from.
His eyes flew wide in their sockets as for a moment time stood still.
"Ah!Hi!" he said, the shiner on his cheek would be more visible but would that be enough to distract her from the fact that he was still gripping his foot, cradling it like a baby, completely oblivious of the fact that he still was.
He wasn't ready for this, yet, he realized in shock. Seeing Zoe only confirmed how not ready he was for the whole PLAN of taking her back.
"What brings you...here?" he asked with a tilt of his head.