Of course it was embarrassing. Having to admit his crush to his crush and actually gaining that unexpected reciprocation happen was stuff that he had further down the line on his list of things to be awesome at. He really didn't have a chance at this stage, being him, and this was sort of cheating the system.

But not like that could be helped now. As his hand was taken away, he pressed his face into the cushioning. Still, he glanced over at her again, puffing out his cheeks. "I'm a terrible one, but I have plenty of time to get up to speed through other means."