[that makes mob glance over, that robby just admitted it. even if it's being said outloud, even if he can hear it, it's still something that robby just owns up to it. that takes a lot to do, mob thinks.]

I don't look up to you because of lies. [he says after a beat, a sidelong glance over.] I look up to you because of what you do. Because you're good at teaching, and skateboarding, and try to help even if things are scary.

It's okay if you like that I do too. You should be proud of all that, I think. [and a glance down.] That the world hasn't beat you down. It's really easy for that to happen, in a lot of ways. [besides just dying. though yeah, dying? up there.]