Avery, who was caught completely off guard, was thrown back onto the hard, linoleum floor of the flower shop as Lilith toppled on to of him. The pair narrowly missed a small, potted Japanese Pace Lilly as they landed, much to his relief. He didn't want to add property damage to the list of things he needed to feel bad about for the day. His camera clattered to the ground next to them, luckily unharmed by the unexpected collision. Aside from the stabbing pain shooting through his hip, he was actually fine. He looked up at Lilith, who was looking at him with a strange expression he couldn't quite place. He narrowed his eyes for a moment, trying to read her before she pushed away, apologizing profusely.

"Oh, Jesus Christ, I'm so sorry, sir! Is your camera okay?" She said frantically as she scrambled to her feet, brushing off a fresh layer of flower shop floor dust from her dress as she tried to apologize. He nodded his head, taking the hand she offered as he did so.

"Avery. Um, yeah, it's fine, it's a pretty sturdy old camera, it's okay." He said, a shy smile playing with the corners of his mouth as he stood next to her, brushing off some dirt from his pant leg. He was clearly standing with less pressure on one side of his body now due to the small pain, but he was fine. It was the most excitement he'd experienced in probably months that didn't involve him getting publicly ridiculed, so that change of pace alone was refreshing for him. He gave Lilith a once over, noting the length of her dress and the way it seemed to flow from her waist to the floor, elegantly.

"I'm just glad we didn't break the little plant." He said, motioning to the peace lily with his head. "It's so tiny still, we would have ruined it."

He let his eyes settle on hers for a moment, smiling, trying to let her know that everything was alright. It was strange, but he felt incredibly safe in her presence. People outside would have done bad things to him, but she was going out of her way to make him feel comfortable. A change of pace that Avery very much welcomed.