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insideoflight2018-07-20 04:55 pm
the_tailor) wrote in insideoflight2018-07-20 04:55 pm
For padadin
[The journey back to Earth hadn't been an easy one. The lack of wormholes, constant Galra attacks, lack of help from the coalition who mostly thought them dead, and run down pilots and lions hadn't made for a smooth journey. It was almost a miracle they even made it back to their home planet. There was excitement among the paladins for being back on their home planet, yes, but it was undercut by the tension of a perhaps inevitable Galra invasion.
So maybe things weren't as perfect as Lance had hoped it'd be.
He'd gotten in contact with his family as soon as he could, at least, and that brought him some level of comfort. Until things were sorted with the Garrison, though, they were pretty much stuck here in the desert for now, so no reunions just yet.
That left Lance's focus back on Voltron. His team. And a certain boy--no, man now--who was back with them.
He had been trying to bury the feelings, sparks to all out wildfires, he'd had for Keith for some time now. And for a little while, it seemed like he'd finally gotten over him. Allura had his heart instead, even if it was one sided. But with him actually back and in close proximity, Lance was coming to realize that he was an idiot for thinking it'd ever go away that quickly.
It wasn't something he knew how to deal with. Sure, pining after the girl of the month was one thing. Pining after Allura, different, yes, but still. But pining after a boy, especially someone like Keith? It wasn't something Lance had truly had to face before and not just brush off as okay, just another crush. And it frustrated the hell out of him, because it wasn't like he had anyone he could just go to for advice about it. Heck, he shouldn't even need advice, he thought. He's an adult! His big bi crisis is over, right?
But he's still at such a damn loss.
It isn't until one campside chat that he realizes that maybe, just maybe, he does have someone he can go to for advice. The former Garrison cadets have been sharing some random stories from their past at the academy, and Shiro's mentioned a previous flight partner of his, Adam. The name rings a bell, but it isn't until after dinner that Lance remembers where he's heard that name.
Society in the world had thankfully progressed to a time where people didn't feel it was necessary to stay in the closet, even if they were well known. That the Garrison's golden boy, Takashi Shirogane, had a long term boyfriend was just another random bit of trivia. Albeit, it was a bit of trivia that Lance had always taken to heart. Because how cool was that? Not only was his hero a person of color, but he was queer like him, too. It was nice. It'd actually helped him a little come out of the closet himself to begin with.
Maybe he did have someone to go to about all of these messy boy feelings. But considering they were about Keith, he'd have to really, really keep that bit anonymous, considering the extremely close friendship between him and Shiro.
Lance waits for an evening where Shiro's in good health and good spirits to approach him in his tent after dinner, trying to calm his nerves.]
...Hey, Shiro, you in there?
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[No point in hiding the name anymore. So yes, he approves of this potential relationship.]
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I guess I was ridiculously obvious about that, huh? ...Wait, just to make sure, I'm not obvious about it in general, am I?
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I wouldn't call it obvious but you aren't exactly smooth either, Lance.
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[Because as much as he wants to date Keith, he doesn't want him already...freaked out or something. He doesn't know. This doesn't make any sense.]
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[And we all know Keith isn't the best at noticing these things...]