There's something genuinely almost hurt in his voice. He's used to getting called out by people, he's used to even his own crew not taking him seriously sometimes, he's used to everyone here thinking he's an idiot--which was part of the reason he always doubled down on the bragging and boasting, trying to bury his insecurities so far deep--
--but not by Flynn.
Ever since that one conversation with Sherlock, there was a part of him worried Flynn would give up on him, grow tired of him. That he was such a genius he'd get bored with him.
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He's quiet, speaking the last word with emphasis.
There's something genuinely almost hurt in his voice. He's used to getting called out by people, he's used to even his own crew not taking him seriously sometimes, he's used to everyone here thinking he's an idiot--which was part of the reason he always doubled down on the bragging and boasting, trying to bury his insecurities so far deep--
--but not by Flynn.
Ever since that one conversation with Sherlock, there was a part of him worried Flynn would give up on him, grow tired of him. That he was such a genius he'd get bored with him.