A small action can reveal a conflict - Online practice 4

Read before answering

Original opening, 'The unread message': During the long bus journey I had decided not to answer. At home the kitchen was quiet, apart from water ticking into the sink. My friend's message was still unread. I opened it, typed a sentence and erased it. Then I wrote, 'Can we talk tomorrow?' My thumb hovered. I pressed send. Analyse the character's choice using actions and pauses, not only a label such as 'kind'. An interpretation may be plausible without being certain.