[ He has to stiffen his neck so he doesn't move away from that touch. Old habit, you see... ] Don't be. Last I checked, you're not an idiot who goes by the name of "Kira". [ Squeezing her hand, he brings his other up to the jaw and traces it with the back of his thumb. ] Though you probably have a mean left hook, so I can see why you'd be confused.
[ ...and there's that armor, again. Been a while since he's had to dig it out of storage and, sure, it's a little dusty... But it works. ]