...creepy. But helpful. But creepy. But, admittedly, helpful.

He's just glad it's dark enough down here that his blush is probably not visible, because that's just what this situation needs, right, a discussion of his inappropriate reaction to bloodbending, that'll help and will not in any way make the whole fucked-up situation ten times more awkward.

"Um. Thanks. I think I'm good now," he says.