[ He smiles at her, broad and genuine. Can't help but look down when she touches his arm - and he'd been so excited at the idea of seeing her again that he'd forgotten about everything skin-on-skin contact entails, what that could even mean if something happened by accident - then back up at her. ]

Couple of months. I think. [ He rubs the back of his head; his hair's still pretty short, not like she hasn't seen him like that already. ] Shit got kinda complicated.

[ He frowns, apologetic. ]

Sorry I didn't know you were here till now. Kinda hate this place. There's a bar near here everyone seems to go to, if you wanna go there.

[ It's kiiiinda the only place he knows right now. ]