"I told you I wouldn't touch you and I keep my word," he retorts with a light smile. It's encouraging that she's becoming more comfortable around him, but he means what he said. Besides, he understands automated responses and trauma. Not everything is a conscious choice. "Unless you're giving me permission to break it."

"Uh, for this? You put it in a pan over like, medium, medium-high maybe. Flip it over and mix it around, try not to burn it. If it wasn't ground up, you could use a lid to help cook it all the way through." He's half making this up as he goes. Kyle has a decent idea of how to cook some basics, but he's no chef and trying to be precise about things like when meat is done or what temperature to use is not his forte.