[ his gaze shifts first to their joined hands, before looking back to shiro's face. the smile comes reflexively, as does the subtle nuzzle back, but it only lasts as long as keith takes his mind off of trying to put words to the discontent he's feeling.

really, it's not even discontent towards shiro, is it? just for the circumstances and the expectations set in place that make it hard to know whether he even has a right to want some kind of assurance that they mean something more to each other than the trysts that aphrodisiac can induce.

but then again, what exactly is keith's excuse for going to see his anonymous if that's stopped being aphrodisiac induced a while ago? keith furrows his brow, slowly turning his hand, palm side up to interlace his fingers with shiro's. ]

I guess... I just want to know. Are you like this with other people? You know... like. Holding hands because even if it's not for credits and cuddling and stuff?

[ he squeezes briefly at shiro's hand, tone even and non accusatory. ]

Like with that guy. Toji.