She grinned. "Thank you," she said. She paused before speaking again. "You don't have to stay and worry, you know. I'm fine."
She ignored the disappointment that settled in her chest. Poppy. No. Stop it. "But thank you," she said, her eyes shining with sincerity. "Seriously. I really needed you."
As he walked down the hallway, he saw Evan crossing the path in front of him, grinning as he read something off his phone.