Baby Blue {Klance Omegaverse}

What are We?

Lance jolted his head up in surprise at Keith's words. There's no way he had heard that correctly. He leaned forward slightly, scanning the alpha's face for any sign of mischief.

Keith watched his observation for a moment with a mix of amusement and worry. The longer it took Lance to respond, the more he feared this was a look of rejection and not one of acceptance. He stood up slowly, ready to leave so that he didn't have to hear any negative words that might come from the other male's lips.

"It's okay if you don't feel the same way about me. I just thought you had the right to know after everything that has happened recently. That's all I wanted to say, and now that I have, I'll get going."

Lance yanked him back down with a startling amount of force that caused Keith to let out a small yelp.

"Hold on there, Samurai. I was just checking to see if you were messing with me," Lance finally responded with a look of embarrassment. "You really mean it, don't you?"

Keith gave a feeble nod as he prepared for the worst. He could handle it. It was just a three year long crush. It's not a big deal that it'll never be more than that... At least that's what he told himself.

"Hey, Keith."

Keith turned his head just as Lance pressed a quick kiss to his lips. That's not at all what he'd expected.

The Cuban boy moved back and grinned so wide; his dimples could be easily seen. "I want to be with you too."

Keith could have sworn his heart stopped for a moment. He felt an irrepressible grin form on his face with a joyful laugh escaping him. He wrapped the omega into his arms, peppering his skin with excitable kisses that made the tan male go into a fit of giggles.

Once he thought Lance had had enough, Keith rested his head on said male's shoulder, nuzzling his face into the crook of his neck. "You have no idea how long I've wanted to hear you say that."

"What do you mean by that? How long have you liked me, Keith?"

"...It started when we went to the Garrison," Keith mumbled against Lance's ear. "It's weird, I know. We only had one class together, and even then we didn't associate directly. I mostly heard about you from others and had seen you in the hallways from time to time. I'm sorry if that makes you uncomfortable."

"Well, funny story, but...I may have also realized my feelings for you when we attended the Galaxy Garrison."

Keith tilted his head back slightly in order to make eye contact with the omega. "Are you serious?"

"Oh yeah, for sure. Everyone would always talk about how smart and skilled you are, but a few of them would complain about how you were a big rule breaker. I guess that's why I envy you. You always do your own thing without caring what anyone else thinks about you. I wish it were that easy for me..."

Lance trailed off, staring down at his hands as if in his own world.

"Lance..." Keith said with a hint of worry in his voice. "Doing my own thing isn't always the right thing. It's caused me to make a lot more mistakes than I'd like to admit. But I think I understand what you meant." The alpha gave a quick squeeze to the others hand. "If it counts for anything, you're open to be yourself around me. In return, I'll be more open to being myself around you. If or when you decide to tell the rest of the team you're an omega, I'll be by your side. You're not alone."

The older male smiled brightly, his eyes still misty and glistening in the light. His heart fluttered with delight. Never had he expected Keith to be so patient and understanding. 'Could you be anymore perfect?'

"Thank you, Keith. You have no idea how much I appreciate that- really. Now enough with the sappy stuff. Where were we before that?"

 "You were talking about how smart and skilled I am," Keith answered with a smirk.

"Well, they weren't wrong, they just never mentioned how sexy you are. I had to figure that out on my own from catching glimpses at you when I could," the Cuban male said, smirking back.

Keith was sure Lance could see a tint of red on his face from how hot it became at that comment.

"With you being so smart, skilled, and handsome, I figured the best way to get your attention was to show you I was just as good as you were. Maybe even better."

"So that's why you're always so competitive!"

Lance chuckled softly. "Yeah. It got your attention though, didn't it?"

The raven-haired boy shoved the other playfully. "Yeah, you make quite the impression."

The two teens trailed off, playing with each other's hands while wondering whether to ask the question that had formed in the back of their minds during their conversation.

"Ke- "

"Lance, I-" Keith said at the same time the other male spoke. "Sorry, you go first."

"Keith, what are we?" Lance asked as he looked deeply into the boy's gorgeous, violet eyes.

Keith gave a perplexed look back. "...Vol...tron?"

The tan male rolled his eyes in disbelief. "What the- No, you goof. I meant... do you want to be a couple?"

More than anything. "...Do you?"

"I..." Lance swallowed hard. "I don't know. I mean, I really want to be with you, but... what would the others think? I don't want them to change the way they see us."

"Lance, they're our friends. They'd support us no matter what."

The omega hesitated, unsure how to respond. As much as he wanted to be with Keith, he really didn't like the idea of the rest of the team knowing about it. Despite how kind everyone was, Lance couldn't shake the feeling that something would go wrong one way or another.

"Could we maybe try being together in secret?" he timidly asked.

"Would that make you more comfortable?"

He gave a small nod. "Are you okay with that?"

Keith held Lance's face between his hands and looked at him with pure admiration. "I'm okay with whatever makes you happy. If we're together, I don't mind what we do."

Lance allowed himself to lean into Keith's touch. His leather gloves had warmth to them that felt nice against the other's skin. "You're amazing," he whispered.

"You're amazing."

Lance jerked out of Keith's grasp with a dramatic gasp. "No way, you're even better and I must show you my gratitude."

The alpha lifted a brow and smirked, initiating a challenge.

In one swift movement, the taller male was against him, pressing multiple little pecks along every inch of his face; A word of admiration being said after every kiss. He was then pulled into a bear hug, arms and legs wrapped tightly around his thin frame.

"Alright, alright, you win," he chuckled as he struggled out of Lance's grasp. "Please spare me before I pass out."

Lance rolled to the side and flopped back against the blankets with a triumphant smile.

"I win" he said with a warning squint of his eyes.

Keith playfully rolled his eyes before leaning down and kissing the other male deeply.

"I win."