Bursting out of the front doors, out of breath from having run down the stairs and his hair still wet from his shower, Eddie was already mid-sentence as he rushed through the saga of why he was late, "-elieve this, some dick clogged up the drains with gum. Gum. You should've seen Mrs. Robin's face. She was furious. Oh my God, I was like, sure the top of her head was going to explode. It--"

His tirade caught in his throat, hand on Jamie's shoulder and his mouth hanging open.

"Hi, sorry. I didn't--" He cut Jamie a helpless look. "Hi."