She wasn't so embattled as to weep, but a few tears blink out of her eyes when she's startled by the sound of her name. She's taken the ponytail down and spread the long, loose waves over shoulders, trying to disguise any irregularity she may be the only one close enough to see.

"Over here," she said, on the bench, looking up when she sees him coming.

"I didn't mean to leave you all alone with the project..."