"You-- what?" Way to nearly give him a heart attack, Steven, for fuck's sake. His heart actually skips a beat. "C'mon, man, don't say it like that."

Or there are going to be all kinds of wrong ideas floating around and it'll be massively weird. Or not weird, which will make it even weirder somehow. "I get what you mean. I-- miss it too, but it's better for you. Right? You get to live your own life for once, not worry about what I'll drag you into."

Which is-- a good thing. Marc's grateful for the chance for Steven, even if it's leaving him uneasy and weirdly... a bit hollow.

"And whatever happens, you got me right here too."