He's probably not immediately visible because he's hunched over one of the 3D printer-like machines that's he's partly taken apart to tinker with. As soon as he hears someone calling his name he straightens up and looks around, waving Patch over once he spots her. Also he's hoping to hell he hadn't somehow said something to piss her off earlier.

"Oh, hey! Over here. Sorry about the mess, I haven't really had a ton of time to actually clean this place up."

Maybe if he hadn't gotten distracted with trying to fix everything in the room, he would have had plenty of time to clean. But shhh.

Honestly, he probably doesn't look too impressive at first glance. Though he's built significantly sturdier than someone his age and size would normally be, he's got a hoodie on that's a size or two too big for him. He's also just not that tall in general. He doesn't cut a very imposing silhouette, to say the least.