Vulki's want to talk with him helped Geoff feel a little less nervous, but that didn't save him from awkwardness.
"Ah... I'm, uh, Geoffrey," the bear said, "I've been here, uh... a while. Like..."
He peered down at the floor as he tried to think back quickly. "... Like... fffew months, I thi--"
His phone began to vibrate in his pocket.
He checked it and frowned. "Gah, damn it... I have to take this. S-sorry..."
He walked up to his apartment.