Blood's Run Stale (Voltron:LD Fanfic Klance)

Chap 9, Formal Invitation

AN: So, it seems like there's actually this chapter and maybe chapter 10 before I began writing again Jin 2023...

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I think we should go around the room and tell Keith our names and a little bit about ourselves," Shiro advised with a smile.

"He already knows you, Shiro," Pidge huffed with a roll of her eyes, "And he knows me too."

"But not anyone else," Shiro said with a shrug. "I think it would help if he did. That way he can learn to trust us all."

"I'll go first," Lance grinned as he puffed out his chest. "Who wouldn't want to know more about me?"

"Me," Keith said, deadpan.

Lance laid a hand dramatically over his chest. "Your wound me, Keith," he gasped out. Keith couldn't help the chuckle that escaped. "Anyway, the name's Lance, and I'm the sharpshooter of the pack. I can shoot a zombie from a mile away. I always have your back in a fight."

"Good," Shiro nodded before turning to Hunk.

"Hi," Hunk said nervously. "I'm Hunk, and I like cooking. I'm second alpha in our pack, Shiro being ahead of me. I'm loyal and will do anything to keep my family safe."

Shiro smiled before looking to Allura.

"Hello," Allura waved at Keith with a kind smile. "I'm Allura and I enjoy collecting crystals." She reached up to thumb the bright blue crystal on her golden headband. "I am a beta along with Coran. I prefer to use a spiked staff to kill zombies rather than a gun."

"Smart," Keith nodded his approval before looking to Coran.

"Hello," Coran waved, "I'm Coran and I used to be a nurse. I am your go-to when you are injured. I as well as Lance, enjoy stargazing at night and can tell you the different constellations." Coran turned to give Lance a smile. "I taught Lance everything he knows about the stars."

"Why didn't you say that," Keith turned to pout at Lance, before realizing what he was doing, and frowned instead.

"I didn't think it was too important," Lance blinked with a shrug.

"Keith loves the stars," Shiro explained with a fond smile, chuckling at Keith's blush. "He used to look at the stars with his dad."

"That's what inspired me to go to the Garrison," Keith mumbled, ducking his head at everyone's attention. "I wanted to know what else is up there."

"Same here," Lance said with surprise tinting his voice.

"Well look at that," Hunk chuckled, elbowing Lance in the side. "You two have something in common."

"Shut up," Lance hissed before pushing at Hunk's shoulder.

"Oh, it's on," Hunk grinned before suddenly pulling Lance into a headlock.

Keith watched in surprise as Lance elbowed Hunk in the gut before turning and tackling him to the floor.

"What the..."

"This is normal," Pidge smirked as she adjusted her glasses. "Lance has a big head and thinks he can beat an alpha. So they tussle often."

"It's all in fun, though," Shiro reassured as Keith began to worry. "Like what we used to do."

"It looks...violent though," Keith tilted his head as Hunk stood to his feet and took a giant leap onto Lance.

"Well, they're fighting for alpha dominance," Shiro shrugged as he went back to his soup. "Not like we used to play around."