Reluctantly Richard stepped forward to the available space. As Tess rambled on he kept quiet, finding himself lost in her sweet voice. Until now he hadn't truly appreciated their conversations. Having gone without for awhile left him feeling somewhat empty and lonely. 

Unsure of how to answer her he scratched at the back of his head. "Fine I guess. I've been trying to avoid thinking about our situation too much, just taking it a day at a time. Keeping busy definitely helps, hence why I'm here." He commented. Slowly his weight shifted and his body language softened. "Sorry we haven't talked... If I'm being honest here that wasn't an accident. After everything I wasn't even sure what to say to you, but that was probably just as bad as saying the wrong thing." He told her as kindly as possible. 

(Post for Rin when I can...)