[He does pause when she reaches out and grabs at his arm, mostly because a spark of something -- like lightening -- hits him with the force of a waterfall. His eyes go a little wide and he turns his head to look at her, locking eyes with her for the briefest of seconds before the elevator starts to fall.
He hits the ground hard, wincing at the impact against his still-healing ribcage as the wind is knocked out of him. He doesn't even have time to mutter a curse word because everything happens so fast.]