[ He flinches slightly at her hand on the middle of his back, but quickly relaxes into her touch. ]

...Well, I'd say that'd be the case for most.

[ It's not exactly easy to maintain an imposing, heroic visage, when naked after all. He's always given off the impression of a dark prince, a villain no matter how you look at him... but it shouldn't be surprising to either of them that even that is a lie. ]

...No talking about this to anybody else. I have a reputation to uphold, you know.

[ So he says before continuing to undress. ]