The last paladin

T w e n t y e i g h t

"How's your friends doing?" Conner asked as he came to the house with Megan after training.

"Good I think, I mean as best you can for what's happened, shiro lost his robotic arm but I think he'll be okay," lance made himself a cup of hot coco in a mug.

"Keiths staying, he could've gone back to the blades... but he stayed," he smiled to himself, casting his eyes down with his thoughts swarming him.

"What's the big deal with the blades of whatever? Aren't they just a rebellion?" Conner asked confused.

"Keiths half galra, his mother I think was apart of the blades because he has had a knife from them since he was little and turns out it was one of theirs, it's apart of him," he explained gently as he poured hot milk in the mug.

"I know it's selfish but I'm really really glad he decided to stay, I don't know if I could say good bye again," lance whispered in the empty kitchen besides the clone.

"Why would that be selfish?" Conner tilted his head to the side confused.

"Cause the blades are more important, they could actually make a difference and Keith is so talented that I know he'll be high ranked there one day," lance shrugged a little as he mixed in the coco powder.

"You admire him a lot?" Conner pursed his lips.

"I did, I hated him too when we first met, but he's my best friend," lance smiled softly. "I can't imagine my life without him,"

They stayed silent as lance held the warm mug in his hands, Conner looked down pursing his lips tightly, he liked being around lance but with Keith being back he knew it'd be rare to have Lances attention. He didn't know why he felt this way for the Paladin, it was new, he wanted to be around him more, see him smile more..

"Lance are you here?" Keith walked in the door and lance didn't even flinch at the sudden loud noise.

"Yea, Conner and I are in here!" Lance called back and sipped his hot coco.

"Want a cup? I can make up some hot water for you," lance offered with a smile.

"Why not milk like you?" Conner made a face.

"I can't have dairy," Keith shrugged.

"I think it might be a galra thing, same with the mullet," lance grinned at keith and the paler boy smiled back.

"Shut up about the mullet, your hairs getting long too," Keith teased back.

"I don't want to talk about it!" Lance gasped slapping his hand on the back of his neck where his hair was.

"I'm just saying," Keith shrugged and made himself a cup of hot coco.

"So are you on the couch then? There's only two rooms," Conner crossed his arms at keith.

"Yea we keep falling asleep on it," Keith shrugged a little as he ate a little of the coco powder before putting it in the water.

"Don't eat that you freak!" Lance cried out.

"Yea we're trying to catch up on movies we've missed and keep falling asleep," he smiled back at Conner.

"You won't ever let me go, crush my ribs," Keith gave him a look.

"I like cuddles, sue me," he shrugged again.

"I'll let you two be then, I'll see you later lance," Conner waved as he left the small beach house.

"Bye!" Lance waved back as the door closed.

"Someone has a crush~" Keith sang and lance turned bright red.

"What?!"

"Conner has a crush on you dummy," Keith smirked up at him as Lances eyes were wide.

"N-no he doesn't!" Lance whined.

"Then I don't think he likes me either when I'm around you," he shrugged.

"Your straight anyways so he might let those feelings go anyways," Keith sipped his hot coco.

"I..." lance looked down embarrassed as he never admitted to anyone about how his brain always felt confused. He was told it was wrong and gross so he hated getting these feelings.. maybe that's why he hated Keith...

"I never told my family or friends except hunk... hehe um so I guess I should tell you," Lance gulped softly as he crossed his arms feeling uncomfortable with himself.

"What's up? Are you okay?" Keith noticed him closing himself off.

"I-I'm kinda interested in guys too, like more than a good friend with some," lance blushed a dark red.

"But I do like girls still too I swear," he panicked looking at keith.

"Your bi? That makes more sense," Keith shrugged sipping the hot chocolate.

"Your not mad?" Lance blinked in surprise.

"No? I'm gay, why would it matter?" Keith smirked at him with a goofy grin.

"Oh... I.. I never really told anyone and my parents didn't like the idea.. but since I don't really have many people I wanna try being more open you know?" Lance gulped a little and Keith smiled.

He set his mug down and walked over to lance slowly seeing he was still nervous, embarrassed and uncomfortable. It was so odd to see the same face but a whole new person who is completely opposite.

Keith set his hands on top of Lances to stop his shaking and held them tightly.

"It's okay to be bisexual, you have a big heart that accepts everyone, it doesn't bother me, and if someone does have a problem then they can come to me, got it?" Keith looked up at him softly as lance stared into his eyes feeling his heart beat fast and faster longer they touched.

"Okay..." he whispered nodding.

"I had shiro and Adam to help raise me after my dad died, I guess it made me more comfortable with my sexuality," Keith smiled a little and lance smiled back.

"Since when did you become so sappy and nice?" Lance laughed not pulling his hands back, he craved the human touch.

"I'm trying something new, it's weird feeling I'll be honest," Keith shook his head as he didn't want to let go either.