Stars // Klance

TWO

Distant humming. Soft artificial light streaming in through the door. Foggy eyes staring at the ceiling. Footsteps coming closer.

"Keith."

I keep my eyes up, not daring to look at him in case he sees right through me. The bed dips, making me sink towards him, shuffling over as to not touch him. 

"Keith, what's going on?" His voice is soft, timid. 

Humming. Light. Ceiling.

"I don't want to talk to you, Lance." There's a voice crack in the middle of the sentence that gives everything away, and we both know it. 

He sets his hand down on mine, gently caressing the back of it with his thumb. My heart twists with affection, then heartbreak, and I wish he weren't here. 

"You know you can talk to me. Even if we aren't together anymore, I'm always here for you. I'll always be here for you." 

The only response he gets is me pulling away from him, turning away to lay on my side. 

He leaves a little while later. 

So much for being here.

***

"Damn, you look stunning."

Allura's face turns a lovely shade of pink, and she looks away as if she has a reason to be embarrassed. Lance walks up behind his and wraps his arms around her waist, nuzzling his face in her neck. 

I keep my eyes on my hands, pulling my sleeves on instinct. There's talking and laughing around me as everyone jokes the gorgeous girl about her reaction. I wish the ground could swallow me whole, suffocate me, anything. I just need to get away from this. It may be selfish, but I can't handle myself enough for this right now. 

A while later, I find myself in the window room, stars surrounding me in every direction. I stare up at the freckled lights, resting my head on my knees, a soft sadness filling the air around me. Memories play through my head, and I ultimately fail at keeping in the tears. 

Gentle fingers slowly bring me out of sleep, trails of shivers left in their wake. A soft humming voice sits in the crook of my neck, soft kisses adorning my neck as if they were jewelry. 

"I love you," Lances soft voice whispers, "I love you."

A grin lifts my lips as I try to fake sleep so he wouldn't stop. I hadn't believed him the first few times he said those words, but I'm finally coming to terms with the idea of being good enough for them.

"I'm gonna love you until I die," Lance continues, "And after I die, wherever I go, I'll love you there too."

I put a hand up against the glass, the cool temperature soothing my flushed skin. "Did you ever love me?" I murmur, "Or were you just a joke from the universe?"

The universe is cruel like that sometimes. 

"Maybe it wasn't love, Keith." Lance spoke, his voice shaking.

I blink back the tears, biting my lip with fear. "Are you sure? Because this is the closest thing to love I've ever felt, and it means a lot to me."

Lance shakes his head, looking up to keep his own eyes clear. "I'm sorry, Keith, I know I'm a shitty person, I just need to let you go." 

I let out a small, broken sob, and he keeps his eyes up. 

"I'm so sorry."

The worst part is that I knew it would happen. I knew that eventually the love of my life would realize that I wasn't enough and leave like everyone else had. Even if he promised otherwise, I always knew.

I just wish it hadn't come so soon. 

"Keith, we really need to talk." 

Well fuck.

A/N: I don't know what I'm doing here. We're just along for the ride at this point. Also, it's been ages since I've actually seen Voltron, so I'm making a lot of stuff up as I go. Love you guys :)