[ the hand around his is a surprise, but certainly not an unwelcome one. his desperation for contact is made all the more evident when he doesn't even hesitate to curl his hand around keith's at the first hint of an offer, their fingers threaded and knuckles white.
it's the light joke that has a light bubble of laughter tumbling out of his mouth though, both in his surprise and fondness. ]
Yeah... I guess there are some things I wouldn't trade back.
[ a-hem. ]
It was just nice knowing my place in the world.
[ he shrugs after that, trying to punctuate his words with something aloof, but it's clearly weighing pretty heavily on his mind. ]
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it's the light joke that has a light bubble of laughter tumbling out of his mouth though, both in his surprise and fondness. ]
Yeah... I guess there are some things I wouldn't trade back.
[ a-hem. ]
It was just nice knowing my place in the world.
[ he shrugs after that, trying to punctuate his words with something aloof, but it's clearly weighing pretty heavily on his mind. ]