His hand immediately covered his mouth. Had he just vocalized that? He was t afraid, but the look on her face made him fear rejection. Did she like him like that? Maybe he was looking into his feelings too much? The sudden shock of what he'd done hit and he felt a little flustered. "I---I don't know why I just said that---" and he didn't, it was if the words were ripped right out of his mind and his tongue had complete control of his freedom.