Of course you don't fucking want it. I'm not an idiot. [He never wants to see you upset and crying, either, after all.]
Just, I don't-- I don't need you to protect me out of pity or a sense of obligation. I have you, you love me, you know me... what the fuck else do I need? Anyone else, what the fuck do they matter?
I just... I don't need you to be my protector because you feel you have to.