I don’t sense hostility, just indifference. To me it’s like he’s waiting for his friends to arrive and she cannot be arsed to feign a good time with them because she’s the designated driver.
Him: “They’re a fun bunch. And you and Stefan’s wife get along well, don’t you”
Her: “Sure… sure…” *takes a tiny sip from her limoncello because it’s all she can drink for the whole night*
I don’t sense hostility, just indifference. To me it’s like he’s waiting for his friends to arrive and she cannot be arsed to feign a good time with them because she’s the designated driver.
Him: “They’re a fun bunch. And you and Stefan’s wife get along well, don’t you”
Her: “Sure… sure…”
*takes a tiny sip from her limoncello because it’s all she can drink for the whole night*
It’s a Degas painting called The Absinthe Drinker - she’s away with the fairies.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Absinthe