Which scares him perhaps just as much as the fact that his last date was with a goddess... and only sort of a date. More of a date plus sort of successful confidence building exercise with someone he won't actually be dating.

Of course, he's a little too willing to believe that means she won't be twisting things against him.

"I see..." he takes another long sip; "Well, I can be pretty daring and take charge."

A little. Sometimes.

It's technically true.