[He's not used to people having and keeping their hands on him, so the grip change is noticed, but feels more like a twitch to him. Given he's used to watching Akechi for reactions, he sees the way the smile doesn't reach her eyes, and his eyebrows crease together just slightly. Curiouser and curiouser.]
[He dips his head forward so his forehead is almost laid against hers. Somewhere, in the deepest parts of his soul, Arsène pulls in a way he hadn't noticed, prior.] 'm getting the sense you don't actually need me to answer that.
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[He dips his head forward so his forehead is almost laid against hers. Somewhere, in the deepest parts of his soul, Arsène pulls in a way he hadn't noticed, prior.] 'm getting the sense you don't actually need me to answer that.