With the decrease of inhibitions and the escalation of exuberance of the crowd, an arm around Sadie lends to solidifying their contact and also to giving Ben a bit more leverage to shifting their relative position as needed to avoid elbows or stumbling. Practicality as much as closeness made his choice. So when he feels Sadie rest her hand on his own, effectively reinforcing the hold, he feels the warmth if his face intensify briefly. His arm can certainly stay...

Stepping outside into the night air, he follows suit in nodding to each of the bouncers. As Sadie uses her phone to request a taxi, Benjiro undoes the buttons of his vest once more to help cool off again. He glance to her phone when she speaks, then, looks up to her face, “A little walking sounds nice.” A slow stroll would help him reset more quickly from the excess of stimulation.

Not wanting to go far so as not to miss her ride, he turns to walk with her down the street with an easy pace and his arm secure around her. This will be a nice way to end a night out together.