[His arms lower, apparently satisfied, and Naruto eases away enough to give her back her personal space. His smile disappears only because his chin drops when he shakes his head. It isn't self-deprecating, it's just acceptance. It's a weird situation is all. He's never had to explain that he wasn't trying to date somebody before.]

No I'm not trying to be your boyfriend'attebayo. It just seemed like the right thing to do- but I guess that was sort of impulsive huh? People are always telling me I run in too fast.