[ he hadn't meant to draw renji's concern again with his question, given that it was more or less instinctual than any sort of rooted doubt in what renji was saying. it was just... still hard to conceptualize.

so he looked at renji with a sort of confused gaze, his own brows knit together slightly until he enforce himself to relax again. ]

Sorry, I just still find it surprising how much faith you put into me... It's really flattering, but I worry I'm gonna end up proving you wrong or something one day.

[ keigo reached over and grasped renji's hand, giving it a squeeze. ]

You really give me something to work toward so... the idea of disappointing you is kinda scary.