Teddy had never really explicitly said he didn't want to and it had made it all confusing but Gar should have known better somehow. He bites his lip.

"So I guess I am up against him anyway." There's only a second before Gar says "I'm sorry that's not really fair."

Gar lifts his shoulders. "I'm just... I never feel good enough.. for the Titans, for you. Because you're amazing and I'm just a nerd who was experimented on."