Had he ever felt as strong as this before he'd found Ronan? Laying here with their bodies pressed together so close he can feel Ronan's heartbeat almost as clearly as his own he coils himself around him, surrounding and shielding— and in turn, Ronan wraps him in his arms and the incredible warmth of faith.

He can't think of a time. No-one else has ever believed in him as Ronan does.

"That's all I need," Kylo says, a strong hand cradling the side of Ronan's face. "If you can choose this, if you can keep choosing this, you, with me— you make me unstoppable. Do you understand? Ronan, I want... I want you to swear it to me. That you'll never try to leave me because you think it best for me to be without you. Can you promise me."