[ He blinks before his face reddens, but he speaks softly. ]

... it's unfair that when you say things like that, things I normally wouldn't think twice about shrugging off... it feels so much more special. As if your charm or charisma works on me.

Except it doesn't, and I know the truth - it's not the charm that makes it special... not to me. Not for me. [ He smiles, soft and earnest. ] I like it better that way.