[His reaction does little to curb the heartbreak he feels, watching him like this-- but, well. He knows Keith has a long road ahead of him. It isn't as if Keith doesn't still react like this, too, sometimes. But even so, he keeps his touch light where he holds him, not breaking his eyes away from him as he nods in response to the sound of his name. He knows it's a lot. But it's important that he says it, after sitting on it for so long-- after assuming that Keith knew because he expressed it in actions rather than words. But he knows better now how important the words are, too.]