Gabriel laughed and stuck Pacific Rim into the DVD player, and then curled back up on the couch. He was settling himself in when Des came back, and he was happy to curl up in his boyfriend's arms instead of just in a bunch of pillows and blankets.

It was strange, how much four words could lift his spirits, but when he had been waiting on them for so long, they were like a balm to his insecurities. He leaned up and pressed his lips to Des's, this time for a longer, more proper kiss. "I love you so much, Starshine." He murmured, temporarily totally unworried about takeout or the movie or anything but the fact that he actually hadn't screwed things up with Des completely.