Bast was only slightly better at taking a compliment, though it wasn't by much. "Because I let you get away with promising me a dance on Valentine's Day and then never delivering until over a month later?" After he'd pretty much done everything short of batting his eyes over the phone to get her to get cleaned up and go to Mari's birthday party. Somehow he doubted that was actually the reason, but they'd had a nice time at the town dance even if she was with there with someone else who was causing plenty of sparks on his own.
"Don't go putting me on a pedestal too high that I don't end up falling and possibly disappoint you." He wasn't even sure he was all of those things considering he had his rather immature, stupid, and petty moments. Thankfully they did seem to be fleeting, but they did still exist. Hell, being 12 again had proven that much. He pressed his lips together for a moment though, almost half-smirking. "Does that mean you won't hit me if I try to kiss you right now?"