Maxxie frowned, trying to follow along with what Matt was saying. It sounded like his ability took not just intent, but almost a hyper level of intent, without the safety of changing one's mind. For the moment, she let that go, not quite ready to fully wrestle her mind around it.
The touch issues made more sense; she'd done case studies of people with similar issues. "You're not unique in that. I mean, I've read about other people who find touch physically abrasive and uncomfortable, who just can't deal with the sensation. Some of them are physical conditions, but some are psychological, but they all pretty much translate into forms of sensory overload."
Okay, a detail for a detail. "It's fake, and it's a way of lying. People hug so you think they like you. They kiss your cheek to say hello when they don't mean it. I'm tired of lies." Which wasn't all of it, but it was a part of it.