[ More or less static... Considering what was happening at the time of her loop, that would mean that her friend is safe. Still stuck in a very unpleasant situation, but safe all the same.

So those words do, at least, calm her overthinking for the time being; it's a theory she will cling onto until proven otherwise, and that will be enough for her. Especially since she has other things to worry about. ]

I suppose all I can hope for is that I don't horribly embarrass myself. [ Because what is being close to people??? And there's some more stabbing of her parfait with her spoon. ]

... Honestly, this all sounds like some sort of terrible, trashy novel.