[It's not the most natural gesture that he's ever made, but it is sincere, the way he reaches out to wrap his arm around her shoulders and tug her to him, if she'll let him. His expression dares anybody around them to say or even think a word, no matter that people aren't even really paying attention to them.

He might not be good at relationships, but he can at least be a rock in a storm. That much, he's capable of.]

It's all right. If I could've done more, I would've.

Do you want to come back to my place for a little while instead of...?

[He doesn't finish the phrase: "instead of going back home alone." From when his grandmother passed away, he's sure it's already lurking there in her mind.]