[That's okay; he expected something like this, really. It's why he hadn't moved just yet. He's also marveling over the fact that he's not feeling any sort of unpleasant effects; all of the self-hate, insecurity and despair he felt last time he touched her isn't happening at all. He feels the same as always.
His smile turns into a grin once she touches his chest, again amazed that he's just as happy as ever. There's no pressure. No sense of foreboding. He wouldn't have hesitated even if he thought he'd feel all of those things, but it's still pretty amazing.]
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His smile turns into a grin once she touches his chest, again amazed that he's just as happy as ever. There's no pressure. No sense of foreboding. He wouldn't have hesitated even if he thought he'd feel all of those things, but it's still pretty amazing.]
Pretty cool, huh?