"I don't really ever recall staying you were dishonest or unstable," Scott said mildly, but he was following suit and touching gloves with him before going into a boxing stance, crouching a bit. "And don't be stupid, you know that's not how it is. I'm not like that."
Well, he was a little. But not for the reasons he thought. He just wanted better for Jean. Or maybe no one for Jean, considering she was Jean.
He was always on the defensive. He would not make the first move.