Absolutely,
She consented by literally inviting him over for sex, so his fears about not wanting to "push her down" are his own weird baggage and inexperience. She doesn't want to deal with being his parent or teacher, she just wants to fuck, and he's making it into some huge deal now because he doesn't seem to really understand why she was upset earlier vs. why it's okay now. But he's also an inexperienced teenager, so it's understandable, but this is why some more experienced women find inexperienced guys to be frustrating and more trouble than they are worth.
Here's hoping he can learn more about boundaries and not put her on some pedestal like you said. He's got potential, he's just got to stop viewing women as some untouchable other species.