Elijah slightly jumped at the door opening so quickly. He looked up at Anthony and slowly rose. He was between happy to see him and anxious after their last meeting. He rubbed his hands together nervously and looked down, trying to find the words to say. As much as he thought about this and how it should go, he never settled on what felt right.

"Welcome back.. " He could smell the alcohol. While the other man seemed steady on his feet, he couldn't tell just yet how much he had. Sadly, he couldn't say he was surprised.

"It's... " good to see him? He cared about him and wanted to help him and be there, but this guy seemed to push him away so often. He wasn't sure if that's even what Anthony wanted to hear. Elijah honestly didn't know what he wanted.

"Welcome back..' He repeated.