I'm 827f and kid in question is 12-13m. For the sake of this post, I'll can him Phil.
I am the monarch of a fairly successful kingdom and have been ruling for hundreds of years. But new times come with new challenges, and Phil and his friend have been helpful to have around. To thank him for his favors to my kingdom, I usually give him a kiss on the cheek or something like that merely as a show of thanks, but lately I have begun to suspect that he is interpreting this as flirting. I've still continued this habit, but recently as a product of a string of events not very relevant to this story, aged down me and Phil hung out together as equals, and shortly after returning to my original form, he asked for another hug (We had hugged at the time that I was aged down). I found this as rather silly, as that had been at a much different time in my life, and told him so in a light tone. I didn't think much of it at the time, though looking back I believe that this news might have brought him down a bit judging by the face he made.
I'm posting this more as acknowledgment than really asking for critique, as I really don't see it as a huge deal, though I am worried of accidentally damaging a relationship with an ally to the kingdom as he has been a valuable asset.
AITBH?