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He saw her bring up "Hey, once we're done with this job, why don't we have a little party at your house to celebrate?" and thought it was code for "I'm down to fuck once we're finished, I love your strong fixer cock.". Her never bringing up the confession again of her own volition after saying she isn't exactly sure how he feels about him romantically just yet, and him saying he was fine with waiting for her just made him feel like he was inadequate.
He probably never tried to bring it up again himself too.