Klance Omegaverse/Galtean AU

(68) Safe Room

[I truthfully didn't proofread bc I'm exhausted so if you see any errors please let me know 💕🦆]

Keith's p.o.v:

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    The next few days had gone by rather awkwardly between the two of them. Keith was an irritable and horny mess confined to their bedroom, laying in a pathetic excuse of a nest that he had made on top of their bed. Lance would typically only come in to check on him or bring in food and water, sometimes extra blankets. Even though Keith was still dealing with his heat, he was kind of relieved that Lance was keeping some distance between them and never brought up what they had done. He had made a few requests here and there to get Lance to scent some things for him, but not overstepping any further than that. After what they had done together at the start of his heat, it's understandable why they were acting so weird around each other.. Not that they were acting all that normal before- but still. When they did talk it was about one of two things, either their daughter, or how he was feeling.

    During the time that Lance was not around he would often find himself glancing at the clock, as if anticipating when the alpha would come to visit him next. He often fought the urge to touch himself since he never knew when his mate would return to check in on him, opting to reread the books in their room or readjusting his nest when he wasn't resting. Overall it was just a very boring and lonely time and he couldn't wait for it to be over, hating the fact that he got stuck in the very room that he had been avoiding for months. Lance's scent on the various pillows and blankets in the nest he had made brought him a bit of comfort, but it wasn't like snuggling up with the real thing.. Not that he really can anymore...

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    Keith fluffed some pillows as he impatiently waited for his mate to arrive with lunch, feeling rather annoyed that he was still being cooped up in their room even though his heat was pretty much over and done with. He might actually go stir crazy in here at this rate! Being in this room during his heat has been akin to having a fever dream, sometimes he was so out of it that he was half expecting his Lance to walk through that door and getting upset each time he realized it just wouldn't happen. His Lance may never return, forever lost after the accident... Lance had simply called him 'darling' coincidentally, and he hated it. He sighed and pulled a blanket up and over his shoulders, holding up one end of it up to his nose and taking in the scent, relishing in the fact that even though a lot has changed about his mate, the scent didn't. It didn't change the fact that everything else did- but it made him feel like his husband wasn't completely gone, that some small part of him was still there with him. There was a brief knock on the door before Lance came in, a picnic basket dangling from one arm whilst carrying a couple of books in the other. "Fixing the nest again?" Lance asked playfully, setting the picnic basket down on one of the nightstands. "Mm, I guess." He answered blandly, just observing the alpha from his spot in the middle of his nest. "I was a bit late since I went to pick these up for you from your room. I figured you could use some more reading material." Lance said sheepishly, handing the books over to him. He didn't have the heart to tell his mate that he had already read them ages ago. "Thank you, you really didn't have to." He replied quietly, giving his mate a weak smile. Lance reached over and ruffled Keith's hair, smiling down at him fondly. "Of course I did! You're stuck in here because of me, I might as well try to keep you entertained." Lance stated before going to unpack the basket. He awkwardly tried to fix his hair while the alpha was busy, setting the books aside. "How's Marzipan? Is she doing well?" He questioned as he was handed a bowl of pasta and a fork. "Oh right! Yes! She's doing great! I even got her to say 'papa' earlier! Well- Kind of.. But it's close enough!" Lance answered cheerfully, clearly overjoyed by the accomplishment. Ah. What a cute alpha, getting this excited over such a thing. It's good that his pups will still actually have a father in their lives... Especially if it's Lance.