Try this
- Ask whether parallel activity would feel pleasant: folding laundry, drawing, or reading nearby through a call.
- Set an approximate ending and decide how to signal a question without expecting continuous attention.
A worked example
“Would you like twenty minutes of quiet company while we each read? We can say goodbye at half past.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
A quiet call still needs consent and an ending. Leave it if the open connection feels intrusive or makes it harder to enjoy the activity.