If they had a little more ability to communicate with each other, Chéri would have probably asked for suggestion and made jokes about the possibility of ruining the sweater, they would have offered assurances or an alternative way. They had none of that to concretely offer.

Chéri nodded. They made the first movement, the second one and then stopped to ask for confirmation. How were they supposed to continue from here on. They ask silently for help, their smile wider and sweeter.