Dammit. Now he felt terrible, because obviously he'd upset her For what? His own selfish need to live in a bubble and never have her question why they were friends until she discovered his shortcomings. No, instead of doing that, he decided to throw his shortcomings right in her path for her to trip over. "Great job, Kratos," he muttered.
Then he followed her to the kitchen. "Really, 'Kasi. I was being honest. There is nothing at all wrong with you. You're great."
He ran his hands through his hair, and looked out the window rather than facing her. "It's me. And it's stupid. And embarrassing, so I was trying to avoid it. It's really not you."