[ he snorts because yeah. he's the worst and he kind of knows it. whose lives have value? literally everyone else besides his. he was born without the fear gene and he will yeet himself out of existence for THE RESISTANCE and it would be worth it.

that was the previous sentiment, anyway. not the one he's clumsily trying to express to finn right now. ]

What I'm trying to say is that sometimes the stuff we fight for changes. Just because the stuff is smaller doesn't mean it's less important. And maybe that's what's more important to me right now. [ and just in case finn needs to have what he's already realized at this point that spelled out for him — ] You're important to me. And I'm not just gonna leave you.