He knows that there's no easy answer to this, and that in many ways asking Jayce to move on is an impossible ask. Viktor won't press--he thinks he'd be more eloquent about it in writing, anyway, so instead on trying to force the issue, he falls silent, pressing his lips to Jayce's and running his fingers through his hair.

"I know. It's hard to imagine." Too hard for him to even have this conversation, because they have the best chance they could possibly carve out for themselves and he doesn't want to say goodbye. "You don't have to, not right now."

For Jayce, this might just be a bridge he has to cross if and when they get there. Ideally, he won't ever have to face the reality of a future without Viktor. He won't, not if Viktor has anything to say about it.

"I'm here." He's here, taking Jayce's hands in his and guiding him down to his chest, where he can hold him properly. "I'm going to do everything I can to keep it that way."