Shiro's eyes blow wide, and for the moments of Keith's stammering Shiro's breath is caught in his throat. He'll never know if Keith was going to finish that sentence, because that's when he leans in to catch Keith's face in both his hands and kiss him, deep and sweet and lingering.
He'd thought he'd have to be so careful. To time it just right, wait out the days and the months and hell, maybe years until he thought there was a chance he could say the words and Keith wouldn't flee, all his abandonment issues forcing him to cut ties before this got any more dangerous. But Keith has said it, Keith has said it first and Shiro feels like he's floating, like his grip on Keith is all that's keeping him on the bed. ]
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Shiro's eyes blow wide, and for the moments of Keith's stammering Shiro's breath is caught in his throat. He'll never know if Keith was going to finish that sentence, because that's when he leans in to catch Keith's face in both his hands and kiss him, deep and sweet and lingering.
He'd thought he'd have to be so careful. To time it just right, wait out the days and the months and hell, maybe years until he thought there was a chance he could say the words and Keith wouldn't flee, all his abandonment issues forcing him to cut ties before this got any more dangerous. But Keith has said it, Keith has said it first and Shiro feels like he's floating, like his grip on Keith is all that's keeping him on the bed. ]
No, no. It's not too soon. I love you too.