It's the lack of thought that he's met with when he's pulled into that embrace that settles him the fastest. Xue Yang immediately snuggles in as close as he can get, holding on tight.

"Always," it's more a growl of a promise than anything else. "You have my heart and I don't want it back."

The feather-light kiss mollifies him a little, along with the sweet words of love. "Wherever you go, I will follow too."