Jamie's still confused, and concerned, and anxious to reassure Sora however he can, and though the kisses surprise him a little he returns them as best he's able.

And then Sora says the words, and Jamie's not sure what to say.

He can only stare in stunned silence, trying to wrap his brain around this while shock mingles with something like panic, because how does he respond to this? Is he supposed to tell Sora he loves him too? Does he love him? What does it even feel like to love someone like that? Jamie's not even sure he knows.

But Sora, apparently, does. Jamie doesn't have any doubt that Sora is expressing exactly what he feels, and that in and of itself - the fact that Sora already loves him - makes his throat ache.

He cups the other boy's jaw in his hand, rubbing his thumb across Sora's cheek. "...really?" he manages, in a voice that's more of a squeak. "I mean - y-you know that already and it's only been, like, a month?"

Jamie is profoundly moved by this admission of Sora's. He is not, however, very coherent in expressing that.