Anthony deflated that quickly. "Thank you." He cared what other people thought of Stephen, he cared about his friend's new reputation, he cared about the changes he saw. Anthony worried. But while he cared and worried, he didn't want to hear it from Draco. He didn't want to believe it, couldn't bring himself to do it. Stephen needed someone in his corner and no matter how much Ant hated him sometimes, he was always going to take that place. He'd do the same for anyone he cared that much about.
He'd do the same for Draco.
Again, not something he wanted to think too much on just now. "I'm sorry. He's just... Everything is going to shit, you know?" That explained it, right? Anthony rubbed angrily at his eyes. "I did want to hear that, by the way."