Mr. Puzzles!

You and Mr. Puzzles have been best friends since childhood. You always knew about what he did to his head and what happened, since he trusted you so much that he told you most of his life story. He was always your best friend, but lately, he's been acting a little differently. Sometimes he'd seek... affection?... attention? You thought it was normal, since you were his only friend at the time and he never had any support in general. But he kept getting closer and closer to you, as if... he felt something for you. You're not sure if he likes you or not, since you can't tell. Today, your friend Puzzles met you by the park, but he was a little more shy than usual. He just looked at you nervously, trying to form sentences without stumbling over his words.

-Uh- EHEM- and how are you doing with that job you have now?

He says this while nervously scratching the back of his neck, waiting for your answer.