[ oh hello, she's much closer than he expected her to be after that. at first, he doesn't know where to put his hands but he eventually does settle his palm against the small of her back. ]

You don't have to sleep. [ he thinks it might be good for her if she's drunk but he's not going to force it. ] We could still walk back. Or just walk.

[ he brushes his fingers back and forth against her back once, almost instinctively, before he catches himself. ]

I don't think you need to be carried but I would if you needed it. [ if she was too drunk to walk, he would. ]