He keeps his attention on his coffee for an inordinately long period of time before at last picking it up between two callused hands and taking a few slow steps over to the table. If the kid is willing to chat with him, she's probably not adverse to some company, either.
(And he really, really doesn't want to be alone right now--)
"I was here, um. Last year--" time, and the amount that he's lost (or is it gained?) sits strangely in his head still, "--for about eight months. Then I--left. Now I'm back again."
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He keeps his attention on his coffee for an inordinately long period of time before at last picking it up between two callused hands and taking a few slow steps over to the table. If the kid is willing to chat with him, she's probably not adverse to some company, either.
(And he really, really doesn't want to be alone right now--)
"I was here, um. Last year--" time, and the amount that he's lost (or is it gained?) sits strangely in his head still, "--for about eight months. Then I--left. Now I'm back again."
A pause, and then, "I'm Kit."