[His expression wavers only for a moment before he settles, pressing his forehead back to his, looking at him carefully-- meeting his eyes and not looking away.]
[After a moment, tentatively, he smiles at the words, made tender by that unyielding belief Keith has in him. He lets out a little breath, wavering and quiet.]
Keith... [He blinks a few times, his smile wobbly.] I love you, too. Just as you are, because it's you. I-- it was always going to be you.