Juniberries prosper

...(art is mine)

Allura was conflicted, on one hand she thinks she really may have liked Lotor, on the other hand she thinks maybe she was just in love with the idea of him, a galtean, proof of what once was considered peace, however he had proven himself to be a change for the worse in the universe, Not for the better. Maybe she never was interested in guys at all, she thought she liked them, thought she would be like her mother, but she's always taken after her father..

After Lotor betrayed her she'd been thinking even harder than normal, about why she was weirded out when Lance flirted with her, or why she wasn't mad at Lotor for hurting their relationship but mad at him for lying, maybe she just didn't like that type of person. Allura was starting to accept this fact, maybe her admiring the other feminine Alteans when she was younger was more than just envy, girls being with girls was normal but she never really thought about it until she tried guys, and they were NOT for her.

Also, who gave Romelle the right to be logical and poised and strong and cool and pretty?? Pidge caught me tripping over air because Romelle was talking to pidge about plants she liked on her version of altea, Hunk had to see her open the refrigerator door into her face because Romelle got whipped cream on her nose, Keith tossed her on her arse after Romelle cheered for her, and Lance saw her eat nail polish and put ice cream on her nails because he brought up how Romelle is to logical for Voltron and how impressive it was that she was able to call out their bull crap in less than an hour of meeting them. Ok so maybe Allura was a disaster lesbian, maybe she couldn't watch Romelle smile without running into a wall, so what she was a princess and a leader, that has no reins over her apparently, deca-pheobs of manners training, out the window when Romelle says her name, this is not ok, not at all. Coran is onto her, he's been giving her the look...

"Hey Allura! I was wondering if before we left on the atlas if you'd like to go do some earthen shopping!!" Romelle exclaims breaking Allura out of her thoughts
"They have clothes and Pidge wants to look for games!"

"I'd love to Romelle, who all is going? Just us three?"

"No actually! Nadia and Ina are the ones who told me about it!"

"Oh the MFE pilots?"

"Yeah Nadia said she wanted to do her favorite hobby before she went on a big space mission, and Ina volunteered to take her, so they invited us!"

"Alright, where shall I meet you to go to this shopping place?"

"I'll come pick you up at your room when it's time! See you then lura!"
And so Romelle left leaving Allura flustered and blushing while sitting in one of the garrison common rooms, Allura really needs to get herself under control, a year ago she was kissing Lotor, and now she's fawning over the most beautiful alien she's ever laid her eyes on. Romelle sleeps upside down while cradling a pillow. How was she not supposed to fall for her?? Alright Allura get your crap together and go get ready for shopping with Romelle.
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"LANCE LANCE LANCE OPEN THE DOOR"
Allura screamed as she banged on lances door,
"Come in! I'm getting ready for something"
"Good now do my hair, can you please do an earthen braid in it?? Romelle asked me to go shopping with her and I want to look good"
"Ooooooooooh what's this I hear? THE princess of altea, Leader of Voltron, Defender of the universe, is nervous about a date with a girl?"
"Lance stop it and please help me"
"Fine fine but you have to give me all the gossip once you get back"
"Ok Lance I will, now do you think I could borrow an outfit?"
"Allura, is this payback for me sneaking in your closet to secretly try on your princess dresses?"
"Yes I need an outfit and you owe me"
"I'm still mad at the mice for snitching on me, I can't believe they betray me when I'm the one who gives them baths and little treats"
"I'm the one they talk to though and they love gossip just as much as me"
"Alright your braid is done, although, Allura she's gonna love what you look like no matter what, she thinks you're really cool, I mean you two basically go to each other for every decision, like me and Keith did when we were in red and black."
Allura knew what he was insinuating, thinking Romelle might like her was a possibility, but she didn't want to risk it, she was a coward.
"Allura I can hear you thinking, you should tell her tonight, that way you can let her think while everyone on the atlas is settling, and then if it goes badly you'll easily be able to have some distance"
"Why are you so good at this?"
"Two sisters who made me braid their hair and had gossip nights with me"
"I'll have to thank Veronica then"
"Alright now get out I have things to get ready for too and you have a date"
Allura blushed and decided to ignore that comment and walked back to her room, she started humming while thinking of what lance had advised her, maybe Allura could take her to the garrison garden after shopping, where Lance had shown her an old tree telling stories of how Keith sat at this tree and read during lunch, and Allura had restored the tree, making Lance's smile shine brighter than she had seen since Keith left.