[he swallows back panic, but it dissipates completely when she doesn't jerk away, when she leans in with her free hand and touches his face again. it's still so gentle, but it's different now, because there's no practical point to it. she's being gentle with him because she can, and that's a very bizarre feeling.]
[he's so touch starved and part of him just wants to stay like this.]
[when she imitates him, his own face breaks into the smallest of smiles.] You know me so well.
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[he swallows back panic, but it dissipates completely when she doesn't jerk away, when she leans in with her free hand and touches his face again. it's still so gentle, but it's different now, because there's no practical point to it. she's being gentle with him because she can, and that's a very bizarre feeling.]
[he's so touch starved and part of him just wants to stay like this.]
[when she imitates him, his own face breaks into the smallest of smiles.] You know me so well.