[ he makes a low sound in the back of his throat, kind of grateful for being drawn in so close so suddenly. it saves a little of his dignity, given how suddenly dopey his smile turns. how red and warm his face gets.

without hesitating, he wraps his arms snug around keith's waist, and all it takes is a little tug to get the other boy sliding onto his lap completely. he buries his face against the crook of keith's neck, nuzzling the long wisps of thick hair there. ]

You're amazing, you know that?

[ never gonna give you up... never gonna let you down... ]

It's your day, and you're still making it all about me. [ tsk! ] Normally I'd be all about it, but it's not every day someone turns 19.