[ It only occurs to him after he's said it that that might sound... glib, maybe. He lets his fingertips wander up and down the line of Keith's spine, from the nape of his neck to his tailbone and back again, marveling just at being allowed to do so. ]
When I was away - when I was with the Galra - I learned not to hope for much. That they wouldn't get creative, that they'd feed me that day, that my opponent would be -
[ a beast, or a machine. Something that didn't look humanoid. Or if they did look humanoid, something that at least looked like an adult. But that's too much to lay at Keith's door, especially when they're like this, and he manages a sort of one-shouldered shrug. ]
Just seeing you again seemed like more than I even deserved. Waking up on that table and seeing you - I thought I was dreaming. This? This is enough for me. This is enough for forever.
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[ It only occurs to him after he's said it that that might sound... glib, maybe. He lets his fingertips wander up and down the line of Keith's spine, from the nape of his neck to his tailbone and back again, marveling just at being allowed to do so. ]
When I was away - when I was with the Galra - I learned not to hope for much. That they wouldn't get creative, that they'd feed me that day, that my opponent would be -
[ a beast, or a machine. Something that didn't look humanoid. Or if they did look humanoid, something that at least looked like an adult. But that's too much to lay at Keith's door, especially when they're like this, and he manages a sort of one-shouldered shrug. ]
Just seeing you again seemed like more than I even deserved. Waking up on that table and seeing you - I thought I was dreaming. This? This is enough for me. This is enough for forever.