"I can make you another, if you want," he offers, smiling more widely now. It had been a very concentrated effort to go back to the casual conversation and try to relax again, but at least it's getting easier now.

He pours them both two large glasses of cold water, and sets them on the table before falling back down on the couch, and picking up his own glass of alcoholic coffee and taking a good drink. Might as well try to keep up. It's thankfully not terrible, even if it's not as exciting as when it's properly fresh and hot.