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Thank you for all the really great replies. I appreciate it.

I decided to keep my distance a bit from her today. Normally I would come to the office and say hello. Even if I have a client in a short time. Today I just went straight for the staff room, got changed, and sat waiting for my client. My AM approached me and asked how I was today. I said I was ok etc. And she seemed her usual cheerful self.

After my client I went to the staffroom to eat before I went to exercise. My AM came in shortly after and the staffroom is quite small. I noticed that due to this, she seemed to keep her distance a bit. She kept her back to me when she needed to be close by, and when she was waiting for the microwave to cook her food, she sat on the seat furthest away.

The conversation went very well. We had our usual jokes and laughs about things. She didn't stay as I expect she had a lot of work to do. Though again, she kept her distance. I feel like she did so because of how small the room was, as she does it in the office because it's the size of a small bathroom. Whereas on the gym floor she has a lot of room to manoeuvre.

I decided to just continue being myself around her, but respect her wishes and keep my distance until she decides she feels willing to sit and chat with me in a closer proximity.