Fun fact: Some orb weavers use their webs as distributed microphones to hear their surroundings better. It’s thought that this is to track larger animals, and get some early warning if a web evacuation is necessary. (Non-jumping spiders are usually blind, and can only see ambient light level; hearing ability is everything)
So while you’re sitting there reading, and being very wary of the orb weaver, the orb weaver can probably hear you moving around or turning pages, and is equally-wary of you. Both of you are giving each other nervous side-eye, but are choosing to co-exist in the space anyway.
Also I’m proud of you~ 