[ keith holds his breath as shiro reaches up to reciprocate the touch. the day's gone all topsy-turvy and inside out, so he doesn't know if the intention is to try and drive him back. it isn't until shiro breaks into a smile that keith allows himself to relax a pinch. the humor is probably a good sign, or at least a cue to take a step back and let the topic go before the conversation takes yet another turn.
but keith isn't actually ready to let this go. shiro had been quick to flare up to anger and keith knows all too well that putting a smile on this quickly doesn't actually mean the issue's been resolved. perhaps that's just how it is. there isn't actually any way for either of them to make the root of the problem go away. but the aftermath and the consequences? that, at least, is something they might actually have some control over. ]
Shiro, I'm serious.
[ and as if to punctuate that, keith slides one hand up to cup shiro's cheek. pay attention to me is what that is. an entirely embarrassing sentiment, all things considered, but keith is determined to make a point. he shaves another half-step from the distance between them, looking shiro dead in the eye from just a little too close. ]
It's not a big deal unless we make it that.
[ and right now, standing like this, with the tip of his nose mere centimeters away from touching shiro's ... this isn't a big deal, is it? ]
this feels bad.
but keith isn't actually ready to let this go. shiro had been quick to flare up to anger and keith knows all too well that putting a smile on this quickly doesn't actually mean the issue's been resolved. perhaps that's just how it is. there isn't actually any way for either of them to make the root of the problem go away. but the aftermath and the consequences? that, at least, is something they might actually have some control over. ]
Shiro, I'm serious.
[ and as if to punctuate that, keith slides one hand up to cup shiro's cheek. pay attention to me is what that is. an entirely embarrassing sentiment, all things considered, but keith is determined to make a point. he shaves another half-step from the distance between them, looking shiro dead in the eye from just a little too close. ]
It's not a big deal unless we make it that.
[ and right now, standing like this, with the tip of his nose mere centimeters away from touching shiro's ... this isn't a big deal, is it? ]