FWB|| Klance HS AU✓

Chapter 55: 'Absolutely stunning'

"I hate this. I hate this. I hate this..." Keith rambled on as he stared at himself in the mirror. "I look stupid!"

"You look cute," Adam stated, leaning against the doorframe of the bathroom.

"Cute? I look like an orphan from London in the 1900s," Keith sighed, shaking his head. He reached across the counter for his makeup bag, shuffling around for his concealer and eyeliner. "What time is it?"

Adam pulled his phone from his back pocket, opening it to check the time. "Five fifty," Adam replied, eyes gazing back up at Keith.

Keith huffed out of annoyance, uncapping his concealer before applying it over his acne scars. "Fuck," Keith mumbled. Lance was supposed to be there at six-thirty, and he always showed up a few minutes early. Keith didn't want to have to make Lance wait for him to finish getting ready, knowing he'd have to deal with Shiro.

"I thought Lance preferred you without makeup?" Adam asked, watching Keith through the bathroom mirror.

"He does, but he'll have to deal with it. I feel stupid wearing this, I just need some confidence," Keith explained, blending out the fair-toned makeup with his fingertips. His eyes drifted to Adam after hearing him chuckle a little. "It's not funny, and this thing is fucking choking me," he grumbled, pulling at the black bow tie around his neck.

"Ah, I wouldn't play with it before Shiro tries to fix it," Adam suggested, watching Keith move to his eyeliner. Shiro was the only one that knew how to tie a bow tie and Keith hated how precise he was about it.

Keith didn't say anything, focusing on his perfect wing. He knew Adam was right so he wasn't going to fight it, he also didn't have time. Lance would be here soon and Keith was still stressing. He didn't know if he should tie his hair up or leave it. Keith wasn't sure which would look better but he also wished Lance could braid it. Though, Keith couldn't ask for that in this situation. Keith had to present himself as the best he could look, and right now he felt so insecure he could cry. Everything from the black high-waisted slacks to the bow tie was testing his limit. He didn't mind the silk maroon button-up or the all-black Converse, that he was gonna wear despite Shiro's input. Keith also didn't hate the black belt. The high-waisted slacks made him feel small, but they did allow him to slightly pull out his tucked-in button-up. Keith didn't know how to feel, but he knew it wasn't good. His heart was pounding out of his chest, scared to see Lance's reaction. He knew Lance was going to look as handsome as ever, and Keith looked dorky.

He capped off his liner, checking his perfectly even wings. Hair down, liner looked so much better with hair down. Keith felt that was a smart choice, or not. He didn't know, alright? He couldn't possibly stop looking at himself, his heart beating out of his chest. This was so out of his comfort zone that his breathing was cut short. Was this okay? Would Lance like it? Keith hated how he felt the need for validation. Usually, he couldn't care less about other's opinions, but Lance was different. And Keith was so insecure that he could break down right there.

Panic filled his eyes, becoming more stressed about how the night would play out. Dinner was first, then to Lance's house to dance and spend the night. Then what? They cuddle and watch some corny movies they've seen a million times? No, absolutely not. Keith didn't want his prom to go that way. If he was going to prom with his amazing boyfriend then he wanted the full experience, well the experience he could handle. Lance already went out of his way to completely change his prom experience for Keith's sake, Keith wanted to make up for it. Kids always had sex on prom night. It's a stupid high school dance that gets teenage hormones pumping. Keith wanted to end the night how it was supposed to be ended, with sex. He couldn't though, he never could. Lance was too scared and Keith didn't know how to get himself turned on. He wanted it more than anything right now, and Keith knew Lance did too. They couldn't keep putting off sex, it was eating them alive. Sex was something they both missed and yearned for, it was driving them crazy not being able to touch each other.