Hearing Claude laugh, properly this time, not the dark, humorless thing from earlier, is such a relief. When Claude kisses him Lorenz leans into the simple gesture squeezing the other man close briefly. But it's the way he speaks that really has Lorenz surprised.

Certainly Claude had said he cared for him, clearly or they wouldn't be here. And Lorenz had said from the beginning that he loves him. But Claude hadn't actually said anything of the sort just yet. someone I love he says and Lorenz can't help getting a bit misty-eyed at that. So he just nods, not trusting his voice, leaning in to steal one more light kiss.

"I'd... like that..."