Don't be so nervous, I'm not going to hurt you.

[ snickering, he slowly removes his hands from the ends of lovecraft's hair and dives for the roots instead, trying to fingercomb it straight - absolutely nonchalant ]

Does putting it up hurt, then? Braids? Ponytails? Little buns here [ he touches a finger to one side of lovecraft's head ] or here? [ and the other ]