If she told him off he wouldn't really be surprised or offended, though he would be deeply frustrated, because it's not like he's trying to badger her. What Daryl's got in mind, it doesn't come easy.

He slips past her awkwardly, trying to give her space because she's been keeping to herself so much, maybe she needs it. Inside, he... Stands there, feeling a little foolish. It's hardly the first time he's come to try and give her something, some bit of hope, and every damn time there's a long moment where it feels like a mistake. This time he doesn't even have a flower.

"'m not gonna ask you to talk about it, if you don't want to," he says quietly. That's the first thing they have to get out of the way. Maybe the reassurance will help his case. It's probably way too much to hope for that she might relax a little.