She ran her nails lightly across his scalp, and moved to rub his temples gently before answering. "I'm glad. Being Head Boy is a lot of pressure. The least I can do after all your years of helping me out is do you a favor or two," she said. Of course, now that he was relaxing into her, she was feeling warm in addition to smug. Huh.
"My grandmother taught me, actually," she said, moving her hands back to his spine. "She always has her actors start rehearsal giving each other neck and back massages. They feel more relaxed and trust each other more." She finished her rub and put her arms around his neck, resting a chin on his shoulder. "There. Better, right? She wasn't wrong, I don't think."