Humble Response To A Compliment Novels & Stories

I replied, equally smiling sheepishly. “Your confusion is amusing…” Navy replied, “Adorably so.” I glanced at him and my eyes widened in shock at the smug etched on his face. “Me?! Adorable to my boss?!” I screamed internally, my mind unable to respond to his comment. I was shuddering in flutters and fear at the same time. “Is thank you the right thing to say?” I blurted out, unable to contain my frenzy. “I don’t know how to respond, I’m sorry..” I added weakly, putting my head down to hide my reddened cheeks.

he said honestly. “I… I was taking notes,” she said, flushing lightly. Then a beat. “It seemed rude not to listen.” He smiled far more genuine than the polished one he used for the crowd. “It’s rare,” he said quietly. “And refreshing.” She blinked, unsure how to respond. “Well… I just think if someone takes time to give something,” she finally responded slowly. “It’s only right to give respect in return.” Her words were simple. It struck him harder than they should have.

"I don't know if I should be offended by that, or take it as a complement." I raised an eyebrow as I looked at her with a smirk on my face. "Really?" She simply nodded her head. "OK, coming from you, that's a compliment." Suddenly, a little idea came to my mind. Now, my ideas aren't always the greatest, but this might be a good compromise. "How about you doing me one last favor before you leave?" I watched as a curious expression formed on Salila's face, and she gave a single nod of her head. "I'm listening."

It was Bill who said it and he had everybody speechlessly turn to look at him. I couldn't hide my surprise, this was the first compliment I have received from him for as far as I can remember. It took a few seconds to regain my composure and reply in a stammering voice, “Thank you, I'm glad you like it” I replied. My heart unconsciously fluttered in joy to receive a compliment from him. I was pleased with the other compliments, but his own hit was different because it was very rare. Does that mean he was warming up to me?

But Hestia knows that it was a forced smile. Albert, even though known as a very outgoing and friendly person, does not deal well with compliments and words of thanks. He would accept criticism more than the words of ‘thank you’. He would rather receive words that are harsh and criticise the whole being than to receive words of affirmation, compliments and applause from people. He can show a face to pretend but deep inside, he is uncomfortable.

I know that there are some people who are not good at taking compliments. He chuckled softly, his smile widening. "Thank you," he replied. "But not as beautiful as yours." I felt my cheeks heat up, and I looked down, feeling a little shy. "You're just saying that to get even," I said, trying to hide my smile. "I'm just saying the truth." "No, I mean it," he said, his voice gentle. "You have a sparkle in your eyes that's hard to miss." I chuckled. This man was also good at returning flattering remarks. "I'm sorry," I said, realizing we hadn't properly introduced ourselves. "My name is..."

I wasn’t expecting that, especially not so soon after sitting down. For a moment, I didn’t know how to respond. I could feel the heat of embarrassment and shyness spreading across my face, and I instinctively looked away, trying to hide my blush. A small smile crept onto my lips despite my attempt to stay calm. “Thank you,” I replied gently, my voice soft and slightly shy. Jason’s smile widened just a little, and he nodded, as if he was satisfied with my response. The tension between us eased slightly, replaced by a quiet comfort that settled around the table. It was a simple compliment, but it made the atmosphere feel less heavy and more human, more real.

She smiled and said, "Thank you. You look nice yourself." He tucked a hair falling onto his face back. "Yeah, I clean up nicely." He was dressed in black and golden pants. His hair was styled to perfection, and with an earring in both ears, I did not know that his ear was pierced. She scoffed. "If you are going to be so full of yourself, I would not compliment you again." He pulled her into his arms and stole a kiss. "Being humble is underrated; I cleaned up nicely, so I know I look nice."

He stared at me from head to toe , giving me a questioning look. " What are you still doing here ?". Are you kidding me? , my subconscious yelled. " You didn't give me the permission to leave" " Ohhh" he smiled, " now you are behaving like a competent worker" he replied. Is he complimenting me or something? If he is , then it's definitely the worst compliment ever.

"It's relevant." My face got warm. I looked at the street. At the passing cars. Anywhere but at him. "You're blushing," he said, a smile tugging at his lips. The smile was easy, but his eyes stayed serious. "You got embarrassed." "I didn't…" "Yeah, you did." He tilted his head. "It's nice. Rare. Most people I know are so used to compliments they don't even react anymore." "Maybe I'm just not used to them."