[When she's sure he's fully aware of what she's doing--this sort of thing, she wouldn't want to scare the poor guy with--she made sure to guide him close to her. Carefully placing both hands on his shoulders (although she did have to rise up onto the balls of her feet to compensate for the height difference). He was so stiff, she could have played Light as a Feather with him right there and he would've been the perfect Board.]
Loosen up a bit. That's half your problem, right there.
[She shook his shoulders a little, smiling. Trying not to get too much into his personal space.]