[ She's a bit torn by the compliment, and she looks it, brows briefly furrowing and lips shifting. ]

I've-- attempted to make the best of it, over the years. It took some time, learning to embrace who I am, as a whole... These days, I believe my confidence is-- mostly genuine.

[ But, ultimately, she reconsiders his last statement with a lopsided smile. Slightly flustered, even. ]

But that's... more reassuring than I could ever express, you know. Hearing that.