kiro blinks up at the other boy, brown eyes wide. he can’t say this is entirely unexpected, having heard michael rehearsing this exact speech to his back when he thinks kiro is asleep, but it still catches him off guard. he bites down on his lower lip to try and stop the grin that appears on his face, but he can’t help it. kiro steps closer to michael, wrapping his arms around the other boy’s neck. he presses a kiss to michael’s forehead, then both of his cheeks, before pressing forward and kissing him deeply, leaving them both breathless. he pulls back, looking at michael with the most brilliant smile on his cheeks, a soft blush appearing. “i know i’m falling in love with you.” he says gently, fingers tangling into michael’s soft hair. “i have been for a while now, i just didn’t want to scare you off or pressure you.” kiro feels like his heart is about to burst out of his chest, and he blushes darkly, dropping his head to hide his face in michael’s neck.