"Then so am I," he said softly. Then he leaned in and softly brushed his lips against David's. "I love you too," he whispered. "Thank you. For being someone I can come to. Everything's been so horrible and you've been amazing."
Jayden didn't think he would ever be able to express how much it meant to him that David had stuck by his side through his eating disorder and now watching the people he loved be hurt. David never complained either, and Jayden loved him so much for it.