so. several things:
fabian saves fig and gorgug from falling with his battle sheet.
he says, "But that moment of terror does happen. 'Cause I want him (Ruben) to feel it. I want him to know what it would feel like if the most important thing in his world disappeared."
the last time i can remember fabian saving someone with his battle sheet like that is when he saved riz from falling to his death in sophomore year.
the phrasing. most important thing in his world. he could've easily added the word 'love' in there.
he didn't.
riz, who is terrified of being left behind by his friends. who struggles with wondering if he's important to them.
that deep, aromantic fear of feeling like you will never be the most important person in ANYONE'S life. not when you aren't in a romantic relationship. That fear.
riz in a previous episode saying, "It's okay, everyone needs a least favorite friend."
now reread fabian's line.
(also, not to grasp at straws, but like- was he SIDE-EYEING RIZ?)
