[He does look back to face her, and squeezes her hand a little protectively. He doesn't know why he feels like this about her. Logic isn't explaining it at all. But... maybe logic can be put aside for a little bit.]
It's not like I... you probably know more than I do. I mean... it's not like there's...
[Use words, Jun. Words that make sense in context with each other.]
I... I want to try. If this is a... a thing [really? That's the best term he can come up with?], then...