He could just talk. The tragedy here is that Shino is so used to being able to read the other people's emotions directly that her need to talk about such things is lower. However, it obviously would only work up to a certain point. If she really wants to get closer to someone, she would also need to talk. But then again, Utsumi wouldn't have a cold reputation if he was better at communication. He should just swallow his hesitation this once and do it, no matter what. He has got little to lose, after all, though things aren't as bad as he fears them to be.