She grimaces. "I'll own up to some of that confusion," she admits. After some time of silence, she explains.

"I think with what I just did, it was almost like...wanting to transfer strength. I trust you, and I like you, so that contact -" Her grimace morphs into bashfulness. "It feels good."

"But why I pulled away was that I'm not that good with touch either. I felt like I might have over-stepped myself and done something wrong. I don't want to make mistakes, especially when it comes to you."