Nope, nope, nothing between them at all. This was all him. Even in his memories, this was just something he'd felt and never acted on because of course she deserved someone better than he'd ever be, someone handsome and smart and talented. He was none of those things and he wouldn't even insult her to hope for anything more than the happiness of getting to spend time with her.

His cheeks were doing their own thing and he strenuously objected.

When she hugs him, that's... simpler, in a way, and he wraps his arms around her in return and gives her a gentle squeeze.

"Of course."