I am capable of compliments.
Should I have offered an argument instead? Told you that red makes you look puffy?

[ He's going to fold his hands over below his chin, now, tilting his head to the side to give him a very plain, pointed look. don't make him pull that rug, he'll do it out of spite.

he doesn't complain about the nudging, either--simply shifting to push at him, subtly. ]

If you tried to stand back and tried to have me to do it alone, I would make sure the office space I choose is the one with the window that overlooks the dumpsters out in the alleyway.