[ He sees that hiding tactic for what it is and reaches out to tug her close, tucking her head in under his chin as his arms stay wrapped around her. His chin rests atop her head as he stares out over the waves. letting her hide what she needs to for the moment. ]

I'm always nice, excuse you. [ he's not. There's a large group of people he was never all that nice to. But she'd never really been part of that group. ] But I promise I will. If you even give me anything I'd have to say no to. Maybe I'll just continually say yes, have you thought of that?