Tidus won't bat the hand away, or move his own. Lets Taiki have it, more for him than himself, giving the guy a smile.

"Okay then! Maybe it'll even be relaxing - and gives more excuses to hang out with you doing your thing than dragging you into mine." Like ping pong, baking... everything.

"Do you know anything about brush work? Like...writing with brushes, just to write! Apparently, it's an art too?"

So he heard?