[He closes his eyes when he says that, shivering and breathing out shakily. A few tears slip down his cheeks at that, but he's soon enough blinking his eyes open to look at him, nodding.]
Me too. I love you. I wanted-- [he felt that, too, during their fight. He wanted to say it back, for that split second before the control hit him again.] I love you, Keith. I've always loved you.
[He gulps down a breath, overwhelmed all over again-- it isn't the first time he's heard it or said it, far from it. It's not even the first time today. And still, it hits him every time-- overwhelming, but in a good way. A reassurance, almost, that no matter what the universe throws at him, Keith is still there. Keith is still reaching for him.]
It's... [he focuses on the words-- it's going to be okay. They're going to be alright. He grabs onto them, desperate for it to be true.] I'll always love you.