The dress is completely absurd, and he's this close to stepping in to try to help her, even if she seems to enjoy struggling with it. He follows along into their room, shaking his head fondly at the sight, and stops after closing the door behind him.

And she's making a show of it now. He didn't know how much she'd dressed up, because he knows she doesn't always enjoy wearing clothes when they sit too tightly. But he supposes tonight was a special occasion, a bit of an adventure, and she truly is so beautiful when she ... both figuratively and literally glows with the excitement of it. When she's playful, teasing, inviting him to join her. It's been some time since he's truly allowed himself and he knows she's made an effort to let him focus on everything he thought was too important to put off.

Not like anything is finished either - or even truly started - but he could probably use a break. So he smiles warmly, closing the distance between them to reach out and run his hands slowly over her ass and the small of her back.