[He's startled by the move at first and tenses up for a second, but then he relaxes into the embrace, resting his head on her chest and looping his arms loosely around her waist. There's nothing sensual about it; he's simply taking comfort from her warmth and proximity and hoping that she's taking some as well, if she needs it.]

[At her assessment, he huffs a humorless laugh.]

It's going around, I guess. Sometimes it helps to cover up and pretend nothing's going on.