[Nico nods to the first part because he gets it. Those feelings don't go away overnight. Then he ducks his head, smiling.]

Yeah, and I do what I can to keep those other kids from making your head too big. [Grinning, his tone teasing.] Like kicking your ass at capture the flag next Friday...not that your head is actually big.

[Nico groans out loud at the correction to his not an actual lie that apparently wasn't close enough to the truth to stand alone.]

...you'll notice the curse didn't correct that I'm going to totally win at capture the flag. [The grin is back, wider than before.]