Bart stops, half turning to look back at Touya with the expression of a puppy waiting to be kicked. He wipes the look off his face quickly, but he's still clearly unsure how to react to someone reassuring him of that so firmly. Especially with the point-blank statement that Touya likes him. The color rises along the tops of his cheeks and burns in his ears as he nods shallowly, not quite able to meet Touya's eyes again just yet.

"Your company here means a lot to me, as well."