[His eyes jump to Marco, surprised by the force behind that answer.

Then there's a heh, and he finally cracks a quiet grin.]

Right...forgot you don't need a babysitter to coddle you. [Marco isn't the kind to cower and hide from the truth. He's tougher than that. Jean lightly punches him in the arm.] But I'll stop you from being a moron any time you need it. What are friends for?

[It's about time he started paying Marco back.]