[he doesn't know if that's how it'll go-- losing before when darin was on equal grounds with guzma just made him try all the harder, didn't it? archie can't for the life of him see how this is going to help anything at all, but... he's kind of done over-involving himself. not in the way he's given up on both involved, but rather... it's not helping! he's not doing it right! he doesn't know how to do it properly! pulling back and letting two supposed adults do their thing seems like the right thing to do.]
Is that really what he said to you? [again, genuine question. not a sarcastic ask.]
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[he doesn't know if that's how it'll go-- losing before when darin was on equal grounds with guzma just made him try all the harder, didn't it? archie can't for the life of him see how this is going to help anything at all, but... he's kind of done over-involving himself. not in the way he's given up on both involved, but rather... it's not helping! he's not doing it right! he doesn't know how to do it properly! pulling back and letting two supposed adults do their thing seems like the right thing to do.]
Is that really what he said to you? [again, genuine question. not a sarcastic ask.]