[There's an urge to flinch, something instinctive and ingrained into her after all these years, but it's so very silly, as well. It wasn't even a sense of fear. She doesn't really fear anything at the moment. No, it was something else. Instead, his hand only makes her shiver.]
Everyone is beautiful in the right light, but I'll take that as a compliment nonetheless. You look better with yours short, I think.