Aye, well, you'll never know if you don't try, that's for sure.

[True, things could go badly, but at the same time if she never takes that risk then she'll never find out if things can be different here, and even though he's tempted to smile at that blush, he gives her a more serious look instead.]

Not even someone who could handle themselves if it came down to it? Someone who doesn't care what other people think, and are willing to take that risk themselves?