[The tension is thrumming through his body, but as she leans against him and says that, he lets out a breath and much of it drains away. He lifts his arms and hugs her tightly, making a soft glubbing noise through his gills]

I'vve nevver done it before, properly. Not evven wwith Sol, only he thinks I'm just bein' stubborn wwhen I say no, but reely I'm just not... I don't knoww... I'm sorry.

[He cuts off the babbling and glubs again] I'll wwork on it...for you.