People call him egotistical. In fact, everyone does. But you..you treated him as an equal. You never saw him as above you. And he admired you for that, you were never afraid to speak your mind

Of course, up to his usual behavior, he would often use other people to get ahead, whether it was to get rid of them so he can be the victor, or to simply treat them as worthless trash. But you...you were the exception. There was a noticeable difference with how he treated you compared to others. He treated you with respect, admiration, hell...even some affection

"Hey! What do you mean I treat you differently? What the hell makes you think that?!"