I'm not self-deprecating. I'm having standards for, like, once in my life...

And nice wasn't a good compliment either. It's so generic and usually I hear it as an excuse for a lack of anything else to describe someone like handsome or talented or smart. But you're...you're actually nice. Like, dictionary definition, decent human being, how the word should be used nice.

[shrugs a bit, like this attempt of sincerity is really unsuited for her]

...even if your brain goes into the wrong mode sometimes.