[ The humor helps. He appreciates having a nursemaid with wry and pithy observations, calling him on his bullshit.

Nate makes a small sound in his throat at the contact, one side of his mouth pulling. Nothing dramatic, just uncomfortable - Wade's assessment isn't wrong, whatever happened must have irritated his body more intently than he anticipated. ]

I dunno. When she touched me, it burned. Just- like...shooting agony, like someone getting into a nerve with a hot knife.