[ Oh he knows that reaction, and it's usually that or something thereabouts that he usually gets when he does that little whisper. The words aren't always the same, but it's always in that vicinity.

At the hand grab, he looks down, but doesn't pull away, instead giving a slight grip back. ]

Told you it works. Secret is, Nate it can never be about you, it has to be about them. And you have to mean it. You have to always mean it.