[ For him, it's a different struggle. It's about staying open rather than shutting down on her again, and even though there's plenty he's kept to himself both now and in the past, Kitty always managed to coax more out of him than most. It's difficult to maintain that, especially over the last two weeks of being apart and over the last few minutes... it's felt like he's losing that tentative grip.
Like it'd be easier on both of them if he just bottled it up.
He nods in response, stiffly slipping his hands into his pockets if only to have somewhere to put them, and then he makes a start for wherever they're going. ]