The question dried his mouth out and made him tense up. He drew his hands back and closed his fists as a way to make sure he wouldn't get grab-happy again. When she stated that being near him was physically painful for her... Not to be some dramatic little boy, but it was like a knife twisting. He flinched away, which wasn't that successful with his being pinned below her, looking quickly to the nearest wall and trying not to look upset at that.

"Fine." He said shortly, taking breathes so that his voice wouldn't gargle out pathetically. This wasn't fair. Jumping him and then admonishing him for it... He tried not to look to pout-y, tried not to feel the tiniest bit betrayed. He'd felt much worse, after all. "I don't get how I'm supposed to deal with it, but... Fine."