[WELP. This isn't the first time someone's levelled that accusation, but it is the first time anyone's said it in front of Ryan. His panic is brief but unmistakable, and he definitely seems more flustered even if he is still angry.]

What? No! Of course I'm not. We're friends. He doesn't need me to hold his hand, but that doesn't mean I'm just going to sit there when someone being a jerk to him for no reason.