"There are monsters," he says "And I've heard of other dangers, but"—and here he taps his bracelet in demonstration, though he doesn't actually show her his card—"sex seems to be the focus."

He...does not do sympathy well and neither the topic of conversation nor his state of undress lends itself toward sympathetic pats on the shoulder—though he does reach out a hand as if to pat her before he stops himself and changes it to scratch at the back of his neck.

"So." He really didn't have anywhere else to go from there. It is taking all of his dignity not to succumb to the awkwardness any further than he already had. "I can do my best to protect you, but be careful what you consume. Or participate in."