W-Worse?? [ That's... Not what he wants to hear - Izuku's chest aches just a bit. What sort of horrible things has everyone gone through in a place like this? To his dismay, Cater seemed to have noticed something was up with him. Izuku quickly attempts to alleviate the moment with a smile. ]

No, that's not it at all. Not, that you make me uncomfortable.. It's just that the whole thing is a bit uncomfortable and new for me. If I can't do something as simple as this, I... I am going to be in a lot of trouble later on. [ Izuku squeezes Cater's hand and tries to hold onto him more firmly. ] If you don't mind, please keep holding my hand as long as you want. It'll help me start to get used to things like this.