Those words, said in earnest, have prompted many a shoving match or bloody nose. He doesn't go for any of that, today, because getting Eddy to tease back feels like an accomplishment all its own. He beams, but forces his face down into something abashed. It's not something it ever sees organically, so it probably just looks like more of the same, smug nature. "Don't let it get around or anything." He sighs, "But guess not. Not like you."