"That set up really is working out for you all, huh? ...I'd like that, it's nice to have the sort of ambient noise of people around sometimes, and having you close is a welcome bonus."

It's playful, but not a joke. Slowly, Connie reaches out her other hand to gently brush her fingers against their cheek, the movement broadcasted so as to be easily redirected, moved away from or into. The hand holding theirs never strays.