He may not have the same response as Shannon when it comes to hands in his hair, but it's still a nice feeling and he let out a content sigh. It was good being here like this and once Shannon stops trying to help his out, he seems to relax into him. This isn't the first time he's been hard and unsatisfied after a scene and it definitely wasn't going to be the last time, though it looked like once Eli was done taking care of Shannon, Michelle was going to help him with that. Later, he'd wonder what that meant for his sexuality when he's interested in the prospect of going with her, but right now he cared more about Shannon than any of that.

"That's better now. You don't need to focus on anything else," he said, his voice taking on a soothing tone. From how Shannon looked, he probably wasn't going to be aware for much longer, but Eli didn't mind. He just wanted to bring Shannon out of subspace and make sure he didn't drop, which is what he figured was the reason Michelle had shown up. Later, he'd have to remind himself to go frighten Matheus for getting involved in his relationship, even though he was grateful for it. "So what did you think of that, Shannon?"