[Keith answers, playful but somehow sincere at the same time. Shiro doesn't know how many times the universe has tried to take him away from Keith, and how many times Keith has outright refused to let it. He tightens his fingers around Shiro's in return.]
Whenever you're ready to hear it, Shiro. Even if that's never.
[That's fine. Shiro still has to live -- and die -- through the future that Keith has already experienced. He doesn't mind keeping that burden off the other man's shoulders for as long as he can.]
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[Keith answers, playful but somehow sincere at the same time. Shiro doesn't know how many times the universe has tried to take him away from Keith, and how many times Keith has outright refused to let it. He tightens his fingers around Shiro's in return.]
Whenever you're ready to hear it, Shiro. Even if that's never.
[That's fine. Shiro still has to live -- and die -- through the future that Keith has already experienced. He doesn't mind keeping that burden off the other man's shoulders for as long as he can.]