It doesn't work? Maybe you need to be more firm with him.

[ While he tries to think of ways to help with her money problems, he lets her come into his personal space no problem. It doesn't bother him at all. If anything, he pays close attention to how she's positioning his fingers. ]

Oh. So I was holding them wrong all this time. No wonder I could never figure it out. [ He tries to "open" the chopsticks. ] ... Not that it makes this any easier, but it feels better somehow.

What's next?