[ underneath that rough exterior, there’s a sweet heart and an idyllic tenderness that few come to know. shiro knows though. when the mood hits just right, keith goes soft and sentimental, and shiro cherishes each moment, hoarding them in his memories. here, it’s just as precious. it makes him more aware of how quiet the forest is around them. that it’s just the two of them, draped together and whispering silly, carefree things. in the light of day, the thought of naming stars may be just as embarrassing as it deserves to be, but now, it’s everything. sweet, kind, amusing, hopeful, cute.

he stares up at that bright light. of course keith thinks shiro would be the brightest one. he can just about feel the ache in the next beat of his heart, but he shoves off that reflexive pull of guilt and chooses to smile instead. it still feels unearned though and he hides it by tucking his chin and pressing his mouth to keith’s forearm criss-crossed just below. one, two, the longer he keeps, the easier it is to smile wider and he doesn’t know if keith can feel it growing, but shiro hopes he can at least hear it when he tilts his head back up. ]

Is that so…

[ a laugh never fully forms but there’s hints of amusement in those three words. he puncuates it next by moving his head to the side, butting his cheek up against keith’s. again, he holds the position for one, two, and then he tilts his head up toward the sky, brushing the side of his face against keith’s in that one motion. ]

Well, if that’s Shiro up there, then its Keith can’t be too far.

[ personally, shiro thinks keith burns brighter. shiro’s been all around the universe and yet, he knows keith is an unmatched, special something, and any namesake star should live up to that kind of rarity. ]

How about that one? Up, to the right -- a little hazy but the color fits. [ he grins. yeah. red. it’s faint, but there is an unmistakable reddish tint to the outer circle. ] Kinda looks like it's watching Shiro Star’s back. Y’know, keeping it safe.

[ seems accurate. ]