"Okay. I mean. It just didn't come out right and... Didn't want you to get the wrong idea. Like I said, I think I do it accidentally on purpose... " For what reason, he didn't really have an answer, but it did seem to be the pattern. "Maybe I'm intimidated by girls?"
"Yeah, some day." He sighed and leaned back as well. He glanced over at their unfinished drink, "We should probably finish that."