Rhys 7- Hints and hesitation

I manage to arrive a few minutes early for Calliope’s performance. I approach my usual seat only to find that Calliope is already sitting there. I hesitate. She’s always the one to approach me. I’ve never approached her before. Maybe she doesn’t want to talk. I resist the desire to turn and run. I’m being an idiot. She talks to me all the time, and she’s sitting in the seat I always take at approx