silently does he obey, rewinds the recording in a series of automated, mindless motions–––– his gaze doesn't shift, though; despite his hands moving on with the conversation, his expression stays as it was, every other part of him still
where they were fifteen seconds prior. he doesn't play the track just yet. tiers part, then close, and part again––– as if weighing his words with a caution very unlike him.