It’s not like the argument is unexpected. Vance is a good person, with all the kind, humble traits that entails. Robbie suspects that sometimes humbleness is poor self esteem, but that’s part of why he’s boosting his ego here.
“Yeah, you are. It's why people follow you. I know you’re not going to accept it, because that’s the catch-22. If you did, you wouldn’t be anymore.”
The other, more awful reason is that Robbie unflinchingly believes that Vance is worth more than almost anyone. He's trying to picture a Sophie’s choice of only being able to save one and, while he’d try to save everyone, Vance is prioritized against… almost any one, really. “You’re worth that much to me, and I know you…”
He was going to jokingly threaten that if Vance worries over him as much as Robbie suspects, he should be glad to know that keeping himself safe keeps Robbie sane. Comedy is truth, and it’s a little too true. Robbie thinks about their last real conversation, blushes faintly, and looks away.
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“Yeah, you are. It's why people follow you. I know you’re not going to accept it, because that’s the catch-22. If you did, you wouldn’t be anymore.”
The other, more awful reason is that Robbie unflinchingly believes that Vance is worth more than almost anyone. He's trying to picture a Sophie’s choice of only being able to save one and, while he’d try to save everyone, Vance is prioritized against… almost any one, really. “You’re worth that much to me, and I know you…”
He was going to jokingly threaten that if Vance worries over him as much as Robbie suspects, he should be glad to know that keeping himself safe keeps Robbie sane. Comedy is truth, and it’s a little too true. Robbie thinks about their last real conversation, blushes faintly, and looks away.