Gentle hands are going to reach up and cradle handsome face, thumbs stroking o'er cheek bones and he smiles a bit fondly. "I care for you very much, you know." He just felt like he needed to express that; he need nothing in return.
cheeks flare up by the combo of touch , words and smile. he finds it a little unfair , how mae effortlessly drives his heart crazy with simple gestures. oh , how ryou adores him. he wants to tell him how he loves the way mae’s lips smile so prettily ....
how he could order him to jump off a roof without no trampoline and he’d do it in less than a heartbeat; how incredibly and hopelessly in love with him he is. ryou’s a fool for mae , he knows but he doesn’t mind the slightest.
instead ... ryou chuckles. boops their noses together and says in a silly voice “ i-it’s not like i like you or anything - ! “ a normal response for being him , but this time hands wander around mae’s waist to show he’s not all jokes. he swallows a big ball of saliva and just barely catches the words before they run away.
“ ... you too. i care about you. “
// @lapetal
