Groot has a tendency to touch new humans. It’s just to see if they feel the same as Peter. So far, he’s noticed that women tend to have softer skin than males.
*She smiles sweetly as she asks* You mind showing me around? Peter nor Rocket were really being helpful and I don’t think Gamora likes me too much…
[ of course he doesn’t mind. it’s a little bit of entertainment, and easy enough to keep out of the way of the others. don’t worry about gamora, really. she doesn’t like anyone ]