It's--it's not yet, not...not that far.

[alskhdfs he presses a hand to his face, maybe trying to will that blush away and failing]

I...[well, it's not like Spongebob doesn't know already anyway so]...I love him. And I know he likes me. Romantically. But I...don't know if it's that yet. For him. That might take some time.