[But it's a distant question; it's not really important. His gaze follows hers and he stares at her hand, too, at a loss for words for neither the first nor the last time.
He hates this: it feels almost as helpless as facing off against Andrew or Jerry in its own way, never knowing what to do or what to say or how to fix it. He hates problems he can't successfully hit his way through. He swallows, then reaches out and hesitantly tries to touch her wrist, completing the circuit she'd opened a moment ago.]
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[But it's a distant question; it's not really important. His gaze follows hers and he stares at her hand, too, at a loss for words for neither the first nor the last time.
He hates this: it feels almost as helpless as facing off against Andrew or Jerry in its own way, never knowing what to do or what to say or how to fix it. He hates problems he can't successfully hit his way through. He swallows, then reaches out and hesitantly tries to touch her wrist, completing the circuit she'd opened a moment ago.]