Silvio felt it but he didn't pull back. He knew that Simon probably craved this affection even if he'd basically been trained to not want it. So he was going to let him have it, let him finally enjoy something he'd been denied for so many years because people were too cruel to accept him for who he was.

"You're a very special person to me, Simon. The fact that you wanted to tell me means a lot but please understand that you never owe me an explanation for anything. As much as I want to understand you better to be there for you and to help you? You don't owe me." He smiled at him and then reached out to gently take the cloth.

"Go eat. I'll go get washed up and clean up the mess I made."