[ Jean reaches down to rest his hand over that fist - whether metal or flesh it doesn't matter to him. ]

I like doing what my partners want. It's not uncommon to feel that way, but either we're meeting for something specific or we're checking in.

[ He'd checked in with Mikasa, when he touched her, taught her how to leave marks with her mouth, gave her every chance to back off and respected it when she did. ]

Did Alex... ever check with you about what you wanted?