Alex keeps things professional and his touching to a minimum, both of which Norn genuinely is grateful for. It's not the man's fault Norn finds him uncomfortable to be around but honestly he's gotten quite used to humans as a whole overall. He's no longer quite as sheltered as he was when he first enlisted into the Academy.

But he still likes his personal space. It helps that Alex seems to be in good health. Nothing unnerves the Andorian quite so much as the common cold. He didn't know anything could leak that much fluid from their body and live afterward.

His comfort is stretched thin enough already though so when Alex offers Norn is quick to duck his head.

"I'd better be off for now. My..ah. Er. Apologies." Too much social interaction.