Consent begins before touch.
It appears in distance, posture, hesitation and control.
A hand can open.
A hand can stop.
A shoulder can close.
A body can allow, refuse or withdraw.
This study follows the moment where closeness is not yet permission.
Where the visible body remains with itself.
Where desire is held by boundary.
Not every gesture is an invitation.
Not every silence is surrender.
Not every visible body is available.