[But yes, that's pretty much what he meant. You know, while it's convenient that they Understand Each Other, if they're starting to sync up it's probably a sign they've spent way too much time together. Then again, this is apparently what happens when Sebastian has to work with disagreeable brats.]
It is no more than one compliment each. [They're both smart people, they can do this!! That's so encouraging when he immediately follows that up with employing his chin-in-hand thinking gesture. There has to be something...]