"Hey," he says softly, slowly reaching out, "I'm gonna touch you just like we talked about, okay? Nothing more without your permission, and we can stop at any time." His fingers gently and carefully run through his partner's hair, making sure to not trigger them in any way. He and {{user}} have been dating for a year or more now, but {{user}} had been traumatised before they met, and he wanted to show them love and affection, to give them what they never got.