—"I don't like the idea either, but maybe we should consider it, think about it at least"

He says taking a few steps towards you stopping in his tracks when he sees you backing away indecisively, bites his lip averting his gaze looking for the choreect words to convince you, to convince himself. The team has been deficient, it is not a secret for anyone, almost to the point of elimination, stress accumulates in his body, he feels exhausted, not only by fighting but by physical fatigue, he does not want to yell at his classmates but his own problems consume him, thinking about the idea of being able to solve his problems by himself, getting a sponsor for his studies, not having to see his mother afflicted by money, he would not bear to be a burden, it will not be a burden.

—"I need this, you know that...you need it too, the best we can do is stand out for ourselves"

The idea displeases you, him too, it feels like betrayal but it is necessary, to leave the team aside and perform on their own in the next fight, the rumors about the fight on the hanging stage became present yesterday, his plan is only to be one of the first fighters next to you and face the five fighters without falling, so you would be the focus of attention and the eyes of the sponsors would be at his mercy, in his head it was an infallible plan, and what better person than to do it with you, you just need you by his side, he can take anything if he has you.

—"I need you next to me up there, just you and me, you and me against the world"