I couldn't do that.

[In a way, Kylo is glad to be confronting this, having Armitage pull out his fears and giving them voice so that he can refute them for good. Maybe it will give the other man more reassurance than previous attempts to comfort him, to have a more direct avenue into the issue like this.]

We've been through too much together. It's not the same as what I have with her. It's not replaceable, and neither are you.