Okay, don't say it like that. You're making it sound nefarious, or something. That's what the business cards were for! And they worked! [ He holds up one hand, fingers wiggling. ][ He's being a little intentionally obtuse. The business cards were for making friends, yes, but he also knows that that's not really how they got to be friends. Quite the opposite; there's a reason why he ditched the whole idea of giving anyone other than business associates his business cards in Sophomore Year, aside from feeling pretty damn content with the friends he already has.

He's also completely ignoring the very apparent (and very embarrassing) fact that he had been... a little fixated on Fabian in particular. He'd just thought he was so cool. He really, really, really wanted Fabian to think he was cool too, and for them to be friends, and he's not altogether certain why. It's not because he's rich or strong or whatever. He just seemed awesome. And he is awesome. So his judgment was right, even if his execution was a little off. ]

You did it on your first day too. By punching Gorgug? You had a plan, and you carried it out. Same thing.

[ Let that haunt you, Fabian. Riz regards the two of you as being the same. Sit with that. ]