Something clicked with inspirational person, inspiring love (5)
I believe the answer is:
mouse
'love' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mouse that I've seen before include "Domestic rodent" , "Rodent (for computing)" , "Computer accessory" , "underhand office worker?" , "Quiet person" .)