[Kida is definitely not as strong as he used to be. But this is one of the things about himself that he's been desperate to recover for some time. His sexuality is his, and he misses feeling good about it and having it be enjoyable. It's something that he has to reclaim on his own, too. It won't just come back. So even if he knows it's going to be hard at first, he's determined to make his body his own again.

If he can make his reflexive flinch a shiver instead, if he can kiss back hard and hold on tight, he'll be okay.]