"Khalid I-" He shakes his head a little, taking in deep steadying breath. "I love you too, you know that..."

At least he hopes he does by now.

"Are you-" Both hands come up to cover his face for a moment, pressing the heels of his hand into his eyes to rub away the threat of tears. For a moment at least. "Are you saying you want... to keep us both?"

There are so many other things he could say there but keep is the only word that doesn't tread too close to things he hasn't dared ask if they apply or things that are too risque for him to say, especially right now. And if there's a a soft lilt of hope in his voice he doesn't have it in him to hide it.