Meer folded her arms over her chest in a defensive sort-of gesture. She wanted to fidget, bounce on the balls of her feet, something, but instead stood still. If she moved around, he'd know that she was uncomfortable. He probably knew that she was uncomfortable already, there was a palpable awkwardness to the air, but that didn't mean that she wanted to confirm things for him.
"I don't know, what's in it?" Meer asked, and immediately regretted it. If she hadn't gone into hostile-mode, she could just take the whole file and bolt - but standoffishness and infused not only her posture but also her behavior, and she couldn't exactly take it back.
"I don't know, what's in it?" Meer asked, and immediately regretted it. If she hadn't gone into hostile-mode, she could just take the whole file and bolt - but standoffishness and infused not only her posture but also her behavior, and she couldn't exactly take it back.