"You don't have to stay with me," I reminded him. "If you want to go back, I understand."

He scoffed.

"Are you crazy? I'm not letting you go anywhere by yourself."

"But I am fine, dude."

"No, you're not! You're not doing well right now." He insisted. "And I'm not letting anyone make me go back there. Not now."

"But I don't need you protecting me."

"I don't give a damn! Who the hell do you think you are? Do you realize how ridiculous you sound right now? You think that I'M the only one who's going to protect you from your own stupid mistakes? I'm just trying to look...