[ okay, keith definitely didn't ask for an explanation, but getting one makes him laugh. sure,, there's a healthy dose of self consciousness sprinkled in, but mostly he's tickled. ]

Wouldn't have called it effortless. Started giving me brain freeze and all.....

[ though now that he's thinking about it removed from the experinece of having basically having a chunk of ice in his throat, maybe it is kinda off that he didn't exactly choke? hm. putting a pin in that thought. ]

Worth it though. [ here he bites the tip of the popsicle stick to reposition shiro's hand so that it's held parallel to the ground. he releases with a teasing smile. ] So if you've got something less cold in mind next time....

[ then, sinking his teeth into the green and blue ice, he bites off the bottom half of the popsicle. ]