Elliott half-shrugs, feeling his face heat a little, and spots the bus coming around the corner with some relief. "I'm glad if I can help. I think we're all going to deal with this sort of thing at some point, so we should look out for each other."

He boards the bus, grateful to find them a pair of seats. "My house is only a short ride away from here. It was running late when I was getting here, but it won't take long to get back."