I did not say intimacy is bad. Just that the act sounds intimate -
If I'm recalling this correctly, you said you have difficulties with affection.
Affection goes hand-in-hand with intimacy. I have no wish to see you push your boundaries for me.

As for me, it would be very new... but I trust you, Duval. I don't mind treading new ground with you.

["With you" being the obvious caveat. Anyone else, and they wouldn't have even gotten as far as sitting shoulder-to-shoulder.
They'd have to be willing to be very patient with Purple as they feel everything out... something Duval's been managing surprisingly well.]