Rude usually just clears his throat to differentiate himself from the others, but the circumstances of his visit were a little different this time. It would have been nice to have a warning that things would have gone so bad so quickly so he could have treasured the nicer moments a little bit more.

"I came to check on you." As he says the words he can tell that Rufus seems to be on edge, upset, frustrated, and a lot of other things just from the way he looks at the papers he pushes aside. He shouldn't be here working. He should be at home resting, they all should. Unfortunately his co-workers and boss all have the same shitty work-life balance that he does.

Rude nods at the suggestion that they get out, stepping closer to run his hand over Rufus' knuckles lightly then sighing. It was too dangerous to be any more affectionate than this in here. "Across the street there's a cafe. We can talk."