"What? That's awesome. I'm so proud of you." She means it utterly, emphasises it by squeezing his fingers warmly. "I think that just...wasn't the right time for either of us, but...maybe it's different now?"

Anything could have happened to him in the years since he's seen her. He could he dating. Married. But she hopes that the way he reacted when he saw her means that they're still on the same page.