[He hadn't been thinking or doing anything different as he'd gone through the door. There aren't any other variables in the situation that he can think of.]

[Still, the fact remains that it happened. He'll just wear gloves until he can figure out how to control it, if it's controllable at all.]

I may need...your assistance.

[If he's going to dismantle everything he touches, then his gloves idea may not work. But first he has to find a pair of gloves.]

I will need to go into my room. But I have a roommate. [He doesn't want to break the door to the shared room.]

Lend me something of yours...to cover my hands. I will return it, or get you a new one.