Nate groans when he sees Lila. He'd wanted to get home without anyone spotting him, so just his luck it would be Lila who finds him. He knows that as soon as she gets over the shock of seeing his face such a mess she'll probably never let him live it down.

"You don't like the new look?" he quips, but it hurts to smile so the joke falls flat. He leans back when she touches him, knowing that if she comes near his face it's going to be more agony than it already is.

"Hey, steady." She actually looked concerned which Nate admittedlt isn't used to seeing. "I'm fine," he tells her, even though it hurts to talk.