"Shepard. Hey." He lifts his head from where it's been resting on his hand, mustering a smile fir her. He might feel like ass, but the truth is that he's always happy to see this woman.

"I wasn't going to hoard the whole room for myself. You know Cora likes it in here." His hair, usually so neat, is currently in a little bit of disarray. "Just needed a bit of quiet, that's all."