[His laugh is soft, but heartfelt, and he squeezes him tighter to him, holding him close.]
Never would have guessed. I really thought-- [Well. You know what he thought. He thought you'd never feel that way about him and he was being selfish for wanting it.] Even if I'd let myself think about it, I'd never have guessed how much better the real thing is. How amazing you are.
[He knew, ofc, but also... how could he have been prepared for being with you?]