[The hand on his shoulder shifts back, splaying over his back and tugging gently.]
Come here. [His voice is gentle, not forcing but guiding Keith to press against him, his arm curling around him and holding him close, curling around him and hugging him.]
I understand. I feel it, too. So often I think to myself that you deserve so much better than me. But I know you'd never feel that way. [Rubs his back.] Even if you don't think you're worth it, trust that there's nobody else in the entire universe I'd rather be with than you.