It's clear enough that Martin's hurt, however much Eliot tried to soften the question. Well that won't do at all. He frowns, hoping he can offer a refutation without making it worse.

"I don't think that's true," he begins, offering Martin a gentle smile. "Can I submit myself as evidence to the contrary? I find you incredibly cute, and very charming, on top of being, you know, an all-around good person, and if...I were the relationship type, and you weren't in love with someone else, we might be having a very different conversation right now." Eliot pauses, considering. Martin's the shy type and probably wouldn't appreciate an extensive list of his finer qualities. Not from him, anyway.

He sighs. "That being said, if someone's decided to dismiss you as attractive just because of your weight? That's not a person who's worth your time in the fucking first place. And John's a good person, much as he seems to think otherwise, so surely he doesn't feel that way. Anyway if it's as you say, and he's not into the physical aspect of a relationship, then...doesn't it stand to reason that that wouldn't be a factor keeping him from being interested?"