[The words and touch are enough to make him look marginally less grumpy, his expression changing just as quickly as it did before as he looks up at him, his smile a touch apologetic.]
Yeah? Good. [He turns his hand after a moment so he can cup Keith's hand in his, squeezing it briefly before letting go again.] You deserve that certainty, Keith.
[He's glad that Keith can have that confidence in himself and security in knowing. He knows that wasn't always the case.]