Keith Kogane x Reader One-Shots

9 - Secrets and Scandals

"Right, I'm off to train with Shiro. Bye guys,", the voice of a certain red paladin brought you back from your intrusive thoughts, making you wave and send him a small smile as he left the room. The others followed suit, seeing as you, Hunk, Lance, Pidge and Keith had decided to hang out for a bit before Keith inevitably decided to train.

As soon as the ravenette left the room, a small sigh escaped your lips, though it went unnoticed by the three remaining in the room, seeing as they were in the middle of a heated discussion about whether Marvel or DC is better. You decided to sit this one out, as it's Lance and Pidge against Hunk, and that never ends well. Though, while sitting there, your mind wandered, and your head was swarmed with many thoughts you wished you could be rid of.

"Right, y/n?", Pidge hollered, jolting you from your seat and onto the cold, hard ground of the room. A small giggle came from the younger female, but her companions rushed to help you up. After guiding you back onto the sofa, Lance and Hunk resumed their places on the opposite piece of furniture, looking at you with worry; you were never this distracted.

"Are you feeling okay, y/n/n?", Lance questioned, tilting his head to the side, just as a lost puppy would. Rubbing your now sore elbow in an attempt to soothe the aching, you give him a small nod, a yawn escaping your lips as you did so. "Maybe you should just turn in for the night if you're tired. We can all hang out more tomorrow,".

"Are you sure? I said I'd spend some time with you tonight since I'm always busy with something,", you reply, the corners of your lips turning down to form a pout. He simply smiles at you in response, grabbing your hand and pulling you to your feet.

"I'm completely sure. Here, let me walk you back to your room,", and with that, you walk at Lance's side, hardly noticing the gentle hand he had placed on the small of your back to guide you to your room. As you reached the door to your room, still slightly out of it, Lance patted your head, drawing your remaining attention towards his goofy smile.

"Huh? Are we at my room?", you ask quietly, making him nod in response. "Oh, thanks for walking me back, Lance. And sorry I had to cut the time I spent with you guys short,", at that, he shook his head slightly, ruffling your hair affectionately.

"It's okay, really. I can see how tired you are. Just get some rest and I'll see you in the morning, alright?", he suggested, running a hand through his straight brunette locks. You nodded, leaning in to give him a quick hug in thanks before you trudged through the door and flopped down onto your bed. "Night, y/n!", you heard him call shortly before you passed out, letting your mind rest for the first time in a while.

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Your eyes fluttered open at the soft sound of your door opening and closing, and the soft padding of feet inching closer to your bed. In the haze of being half-awake, you sat up, clutching your blanket to your chest and scanning the room with sleep-filled eyes, only stopping when they locked with a pair of tired orbs.

"Hey, love. Did I wake you?", he whispered, brushing a strand of h/c hair away from your face. You groaned in response, rubbing your eyes and scooting closer to his figure, resting your head on his shoulder as your arms snaked around one of his. He chuckled, stroking your air lovingly. "I'll take that as a yes,".

"How was training?", you asked him, though your voice was thick with sleep and muffled by your position.

"It was good. Shiro just wanted to teach me a new technique, and luckily I picked it up pretty quickly,", he told you. After dating for so long, it was now like routine to tell you all about his day and, in turn, to ask about yours. "What did you do though, darling? I heard Lance saying something about you not looking fully there earlier, and I do agree you looked deep in thought,".