Try 'neither'.

I'm-... [Ardyn hesitated awkwardly, glancing around like he was briefly entertaining the idea of finding the best escape route.] ...I'm trying to say that...if one of us is going to break, it shouldn't be you and it won't be because of me.

I told you once that I knew I asked too much of you. And what I am making some effort to express is that if you don't talk to me, then at least consider Junpei or someone moderately more human in sentiment than I am.