[He has so many unasked questions and she has so many unsaid answers. She was close to catching his lips again and kissing her feelings and thoughts to him. It's not something you can actually do with her mutant powers, but she often acts like it is—pouring herself out to another person in physical shows of affection. But before she can react the way she normally would he reacts in his way, tucking her in close and holding her.
She's slightly stiff at first, partially from not expecting the reversal and partially because now he's the one holding her and she isn't sure how to accept that. How to even admit it might be something she likes. So much of her identity is wrapped up in being "the protector" and unfortunately a failed one by so many of her own measures. But she still doesn't know how to be anything else. She doesn't know how to be protected. But she doesn't pull away or shift their positions. She stays where he maneuvers her and slowly relaxes.]