“I can go ahead inside, if that’s okay.” He wants to reach out, be a physical reassurance, but decides against the idea of potentially startling her any more than she is. He wants to be angry for her, wants to make a mess out of whoever did this to her, but tries to stay calm and warm for her instead.

“I can start getting everything picked up an’ tidy, an’ then you can come in an’ help me get it all back in the right place, yeah?”