It's not silly. It's kind. And, um--selfless.

[ He smiles crookedly. He does notice the purpling? But he's not a hundred percent sure what to make of it, so opts to politely ignore. ]

That's a great start. I've always been kind of a people pleaser, so when I first started hooking up with people I had nnnno standards for how somebody should treat me.

[ Spoiler alert, he still doesn't. ]