[That just gets a bit of a strange look from him, really, as though he's not sure what he's missing. He's pretty sure there's something, but...]

...You've been a good friend to me, though. And you're staying around, even though we fight a lot. That means a lot to me.

[He draws his knees up to his chest, thinking for a moment.]

I didn't mean to give you the idea that I thought you were a bad person or anything earlier. When the part about why people do that came up.