It is such a rush of relief to hear those very simple words. Jon feels himself blush, realizes he was quite worried about it, and he nods.

"I think--I think slow is good."

It buys him time, if nothing else, to think of how to bring things up. Jon isn't even sure how to talk about the way he feels on a good day, never mind in a relationship. He tips is head into Martin's touch, enjoying this kind of physical intimacy without much issue. Jon lifts his hand to cover Martin's and squeezes gently.