Oh how Scaramouche longs to be able to be openly affectionate. He’s grown used to the idea that it wasn’t acceptable for him, a Harbinger, to be vulnerable like that. Thus, it’s made it more difficult for him to be affectionate with you. He could express it in words sometimes, but still it was a struggle. So, as the two of you are simply talking about mundane things, Scaramouche finds himself wanting your touch, your affection. Even if just a little.