[ He doesn't try to pursue the touch any further after she shakes it off—instead, his hand falls back to his side, and the concerned line between his eyebrows deepens.
Before, he might have just let it drop. But now... ]
Are you sure?
[ His tone is gentle, sincere. He doesn't want to push too hard, because he's been on the other side of that and he knows how it feels. So if she tells him to kriff off, then he won't be offended. (Well, maybe a little...) ]
he WILL NOT LET THIS THREAD DIE i'm sorry
Before, he might have just let it drop. But now... ]
Are you sure?
[ His tone is gentle, sincere. He doesn't want to push too hard, because he's been on the other side of that and he knows how it feels. So if she tells him to kriff off, then he won't be offended. (Well, maybe a little...) ]