Even if it were executed perfectly, I agree that fear is better for the scene and the film than shame.
I can only imagine asking a vulnerable counselee “what are you most ashamed of?” Watching the clip, I braced myself what sort of awkward shit Rey was going to answer with. “Well, this one time when I was 13 and totally alone with myself like always…”

Also, Nev, you’re the man. I think splitting the difference and darkening Luke some but not as much will be the ticket. Going from early morning to sunrise is the best choice for the film we have. If there were a more organic, non-further-pace-quickening way to cut away and imply further time passing, that’d be great but this still… shows some time passing and adds thematically.

I don’t know, since you’ll be sort of tracing around Luke would it be fairly easy to de-blue him while you’re at it? I ask because I don’t know.