Dropping the pretense, the restraint I put on myself had, more or less, disappeared. I answered her payback by linking our chairs together and pulling her close to me. My hand swiftly hooked around her back to hold her by her waist.
Given that I was currently naked on top, Juri fumbled a bit about where her hand should land on my body. Her eyes kept on darting around, alternating between my chest, waist, and shoulder.
Seeing the dilemma that she was facing, I made the decision for her by bringing her hand to my shoulder after I pinched her cheek to have her focus her eyes on me.
In this way, it looked like she was holding onto me. However, she’s still trying her hardest not to lean closer where she’d be pressing on me. Not that she hated it but it’s probably the case of not being used to direct body contact – even if I was the only one naked between the two of us.