I wonder if this is why some books are illustrated? An author's attempt to ensure their readers see it the way the intended? I did this sketch because I couldn't make the words convey that sense of intimacy and I'd hoped that by making *my* eye and hand see it, I might make the readers' minds' eyes see it, too, only without the picture.
Perhaps this is why the voyeur at the lovers' window, describing what s/he sees, is so erotic. Hmmm... Sorry, didn't mean to go on, but you shook some thoughts. Thanks!