It felt good to hear him say it. Not the promise that he wouldn't do it again, though that was good to hear too even though he'd been hearing that, but that he loved him... that he'd never stopped loving him. Because Rez felt the same exact way. He smiled a little when he said that he'd deserve it, though not much because he was still trying to think all this shit through, make up his mind, but really, his actions had made up his mind for him and it was too late to turn back now.
"I love you too," he whispered, tears burning his eyes though he wasn't crying just yet. "Even when I didn't like you, I still loved you, Riley. You're like.. like the only person that's ever really understood me, didn't judge me." Riley knew his deepest, darkest secrets, and yet he still didn't see bad in him, still saw the good that was underneath all the other crap. Sighing, he shifted so that he was laying on the bed beside him now, a hand moving to take hold of Riley's own, lacing his fingers with his. "Wish I could be better for you though."