"No!" He rushed to say, so she didn't blame herself. He stared at her for a moment and then he shook his head quickly. Stop thinking about how beautiful she looks, Charlie.
He backed up and then hopped backwards up onto the kitchen counter. Immediately he ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. "No, you didn't- It's- Look, I fuck things up. I fuck them up all the time and I don't want to fuck up our friendship."