It's still strange to Kieren, having this. He's never made it so far as to share a bed with someone before, so to be able to slide his fingers over Sirius' waist and hold him close is a revelation he still indulges in every time, no matter how annoyed he might be feeling. "I'm still here," is what Kieren says, firm and sharp. "I need you to believe that I'm not leaving you. Okay?"

"Tell me you know that," he says, craning his neck so that he can look up into Sirius' eyes. "Tell me you know I'm sticking around."