I'm in love with a young beautiful white guy I have met and known for 2 years, in the

[Isaiah Williams]

Yes, we are both males, so please don't give me any crap. I am Black, 28 years old, and he is White and 22 years old. We first started out as buddies, (me being his only friend) then close friends, then to best friends, and eventually we fell in love. Back in the time we could not have an open relationship (us being in the army), so the most we could do was stare into each others eyes (those deep blue eyes of his) and dream of it. I kind of grew on to him, and helped him come more out out of his shyness, and I protected him all the time, whenever he needed me, I would be there for him on the dot. We were let off and we are currently in Chicago right now. When we flew in, I told him I loved him, and viceversa, and we had a good and long kiss goodbye (our first kiss) at the airport. We have exchanged numbers, and we are both still enlisted. I am currently trying to get deployed into Hawaii and so is he. We haven't officially started a relationship, but I want to know, would it be right, or appropriate for me to try and do so? Or shall I wait a while more? I have not seen him since we were at the airport, but we have talked on Skype, and he blushed and told me that the kiss was a big relief, to finally feel my lips against his. But that was all he said, and he's *very* shy, so I would have to be the first one to make a move. I really hope we both get deployed in Hawaii together, because I don't know what he would without me if we were apart, because we have always been together through it all, and he always tells me that he needs me, and can't survive there without me supporting him.
I love him so much, I would die for him, if need be. I am going to pick him up Saturday, to take him to the movies, then dinner, and probably my place to relax for a while. Would it be appropiate for me to mention a relationship then?