[ He's–surprised by Jim wanting him so close, almost unabashedly so. Humans often found his body to be too cool for comfortable prolonged contact so Jim's insistence of it throws him off balance. Thankfully it's only for a moment, the meld allowing him to feel Jim's fondness for it. He settles more deeply into the bed and into themeld.
Only to tense slightly, feeling the beginnings of that strain and coherent enough to identify the cause. He inspects the cord and tangle, not wishing to make it worse by attempting to soothe it. He knew that a bond affects Humans differently than Vulcans, recalling his mother's description of her own similar experience. He should withdraw for now, end the meld and allow the mind to adjust to the bond ... ]
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Only to tense slightly, feeling the beginnings of that strain and coherent enough to identify the cause. He inspects the cord and tangle, not wishing to make it worse by attempting to soothe it. He knew that a bond affects Humans differently than Vulcans, recalling his mother's description of her own similar experience. He should withdraw for now, end the meld and allow the mind to adjust to the bond ... ]