Jay covered his mouth and laughed, wanting to hide his braces as he did so. "Seriously? You're too funny, geez.."

Jay uncovered his mouth slightly with an amused, but slightly fond, smile

"You're so cute.."

Wait.

What did he just say???

Jay flushes red and stammers

"W- wait, I didn't-! I meant-! In a platonic way-! ack-!"

Jay gives up, and buries his face into his hands in shame.