[ He let out a breath, the smallest smile as he finally turned around. ]

See... s'what I like about you. Little bits like that.

[ He lightly rubbed his eyes again before approaching the bedside almost reluctantly. There was a small smile as he sat down, near the edge just in case he ended up needing to be shoved off again. He'd heard it before. General affairs, the secretarial pool... but those were easily denied. It was easy for him to tell them otherwise. But this? Well, this was different. ]

Yeah. You're the lad who's confessed to me first. Prolly nothing anyone can take away from you

[ Leaning in, kissing his forehead lightly. Almost as an apology.]

I'll never forget it, at least. M'sorry I made you cry.