[First contact, not counting her earlier attempts to distract. He was ignoring her then. Tolerating. This is a reaction, an actual response, and somehow it's made all the more significant by how fleeting it is. Internally she adds a captured pawn to her side of the board.
Her hand stills momentarily, fingers poised just above the fabric, then moves to rest on top of his.]
no subject
Her hand stills momentarily, fingers poised just above the fabric, then moves to rest on top of his.]