Jade may not understand why people derive comfort from physical reassurance, but he knows that they do, and that's enough. He curls his fingers more tightly around Shinjirou's in a wordless show of support, giving him another light squeeze.

Not that he sees why Shinjirou needs the support. He's not saying anything that deserves condemnation.

"You seem to exhibit some characteristics of a submissive," he observes. He's not involved with the community, and it's not the sort of lifestyle he has an interest in (although he supposes he's practicing it now, in a twisted sort of way), but he's heard about it from some of his associates. "It's- "

Normal, he almost says, but his goal here isn't to reassure Shinjirou. It's to tie him closer.

Smoothly, Jade continues, almost as if he hadn't interrupted himself. "It's very much a deviant lifestyle, I'm afraid." Which isn't exactly a lie. "But for our purposes, it might be an advantage. Thank you for telling me."

He's doing the logical thing here; why does he feel guilty?