[ He's happy to see her, and he's happy she's home. Because he has thought about it his whole walk (yes, walk) over. He wants a kiss, yes, but he mostly wants a date and he wants to do it right. He wants to do it right because he does like her.

He steps in after her and nods. ]

Well, a bit. I'm just trying not to look like I rolled out of bed.

[ He looks around. And - wait, what was he here for? His mind blanks out for a moment on all things he went over on making this right and instead he asks: ]

If you're busy, I can wait. I don't mind. Or - help.

[ He doesn't offer to help much. He doesn't want to disrupt what she's doing to ask her. ]