Anthony's heart probably stopped for a moment when Elijah put his hand on his, and he was fairly sure he was blushing by the time Elijah finished speaking. "I....of course I forgive you," he said. It was Anthony who should've asked to be forgiven, instead (or so he thought), but he didn't, for one reason or another. "I guess I'm....happy to be here with you too. You're just such a....nice and kind and amazing person from what I've seen, I wouldn't even dream of being rude to you." this is the closest he will ever get to confessing