His words made Jim want to cringe. He stopped himself from visibly doing it though and simply went still. Those were important words, ones that most people close to him have heard Moriarty thought were stupid and futile. But they were the only things that scared him. Love. Having it, sharing it, giving it. He had to bite down on his own tongue to prevent himself from saying anything about it all.
Yet he nodded at the words.
Plus, being called awful and terrible were easier for him to shift his focus to. "All glowing compliments, thank you."