we gonna talk about how recontextualized this scene is after chapter 5 (statement)
knowing that Kris does have feelings for Susie, and that Susie's ability to feel comfortable expressing hers depends in large part on reciprocity
their respective body language makes so much sense:
Kris doesn't feel like they can/should express their feelings for Susie but they want to, so they take a step back but don't actually let go once they've gotten that close, while Susie leans forward at the same time as they lean back
Susie, mistaking Kris pulling her close for reciprocal desire (in this case, to also want to bite her hair lol like she wants to bite theirs) (because they aren't normal) tries to close the distance further
and she's actually really upset that Kris rejects that advance when she thought it was something they initiated!
so Susie would want to be pulled closer by Kris and would lean into it if they did, but Kris, pulling her closer than they were supposed to, doesn't feel like they can take a step forward but also can't bring themself to let go. and if she took that final step forward they'd be screwed.
