Resting his chin on top of Ianto's head, Sulu made an affirming noise. "There's no one better to trust than you, Ianto." It wasn't as though Sulu divulged his feelings to anyone who asked; he was used to keeping them internalized for so many various reasons that it would be impossible to unpack them all.

In fact, him being able to tell Ianto even that much only brought the fact that he trusted Ianto, possibly too much, into even sharper relief. He wondered about it again, but pushed it aside; these kinds of things were better accepted and allowed, after all. He didn't need to think too hard on it; he didn't need to think that there was something more to it. He knew why he trusted Ianto, why he wanted to help him, why he was willing to bargain with Eris to get him back. He just needed to get around to saying it aloud.

"I've meant everything I've said to you," Sulu said after a little quiet moment, "I really have. I want you to know that."