"Mm," he nods gently, finally pulling his head carefully off of Kai's shoulder. Okay, okay, he thinks he can deal with the potential of being looked at now. His hands remain solidly wrapped around Kai's - a way to reassure both the other boy and himself that this is... not terrible. This is very much just a stumble, nothing catastrophic. If they want to recover from this, they can.

"Thank you." For trusting him, even if it's with this sort of information, something that could hurt him. That kind of honesty is important, even if it's unpleasant. "I'm glad... really, I don't want you to feel like you have to keep secrets you don't want to."