[How could it be bad to indulge, Gepard, when Sampo initiated the contact? If he didn't want to touch the good Captain, he wouldn't be touching him-- the fact that he's hooked an arm through Gepard's like they're bosom friends means that he at least doesn't hate the idea of it.]

[Really, there are a lot of things that he'd hate more than being touched by a handsome blond.]

Just a friend, that works. You do have those, right?

[He must. Gepard's a regular adult man, he must have at least a few people that he'd call friends. People that he'd go out with, someone he'd share a beer with after work or whatever it is that strapping guardsmen do on their downtime.]

Don't overthink it, I doubt anyone will even give you a second glance. We're just two normal people doing normal things!