The Darkling's never seen a less subtle version of avoidance in his life. It earns the other a curious look, though he doesn't say anything right away. He's stuck, he thinks, with a very strange man. Most likely otkazatâsya, if first impressions are anything to go by.
There's also the fact that he doesn't know what an amp is, but he's quickly learning that half of what Jeff says is completely gibberish to him. Context is key in these sorts of situations, as much as he wants to grind his teeth together and clench his jaw in annoyance. His face is impossibly neutral.
"Your hands curl around it while you're talking. It clearly brings you comfort," he observes. Sure, it could be fidgeting, but the way the other plucks at the strings absently all but confirms things.
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There's also the fact that he doesn't know what an amp is, but he's quickly learning that half of what Jeff says is completely gibberish to him. Context is key in these sorts of situations, as much as he wants to grind his teeth together and clench his jaw in annoyance. His face is impossibly neutral.
"Your hands curl around it while you're talking. It clearly brings you comfort," he observes. Sure, it could be fidgeting, but the way the other plucks at the strings absently all but confirms things.