Offering her a hug will probably make things worse. 

If he doesn't try it he'll never know! She collects herself in a minute.

Deep breaths.

"Um. If you want a hug. If that would help."

"Yeah I would like a hug."

Oh thank god he didn't just make everything worse. Hug!!

Hug. JUST A HUG but a hug.

It's a big hug! During which he is helping instead of hurting her, for once. He hopes.

She looks calmer when they unhug.

Why did she have to be cute, bad Lucien.

She is going to try to concentrate on her handout from Spanish 3.

Yes Lucien also can focus on his work, instead of being disappointed that Isabella doesn't want him to like her back, or something like that. He's trying not to think about it.

She is content, apparently, to read her Neruda poems and comment on them in her homework.

He can manage to focus on his own Spanish 1 work for a full hour. Barely.

Wait...

...he was going to drop Spanish 1.

She's managing to focus hard enough on her own stuff that she does not notice this before he does.

"I should probably go to the registrar and ask if I can drop out of Spanish."

"That makes sense. Is that he kind of thing you can't do over email?"

"I think I technically can? But uh. I sort of like visiting the registrar. They are very helpful." Why is he like this.

"Okay. I should go - hit the dining hall, anyway -"

"You can come with me and then we can go to the dining hall after, if you prefer that."

"Yeah. Thanks."

"I can also just email. If you don't want to walk all the way there with me."

"I suggested emailing mostly because I avoid excess walking when I can but like you can go without me or - it's whatever -"

"I'll email."