Shiro x Reader

(A/N: This is the first reader-insert fanfic I have ever written, so please be gentle with the criticism. I probably won't be writing a sequel or anything like that so don't ask. The fic itself is actually pretty long so...yeah. As I like to say: "If you have no expectations, then you won't be disappointed." Also, all Voltron characters belong to the creators of the show.)

*Contains potential spoilers*

Pidge is genderfluid and uses they/them pronouns

Y/N = Your Name

You were at home sitting in the living room on the couch while aimlessly surfing through the channels on the TV. A kids' cartoon...a game show... You wondered if there was something interesting on as you kept pressing the change channel button on the TV remote.

Your thumb stopped and your ears perked up when you noticed a news show that was displaying a picture of Shiro.

Shiro had been your boyfriend for almost a year, and he was the sweetest boyfriend ever. He showered you with warm hugs and soft kisses, and occasionally small yet meaningful gifts. He made you feel loved, and you returned the affection. People always complimented you two about how cute and perfect you were together. However, Shiro had gone away on a mission to Kerberos with Dr. Samuel Holt and his son, Matt, a while ago. When he first told you that he was going away, you were incredibly worried that something bad would happen to him, but he assured you that he would come home safe.

As you listened to the TV, there was a news reporter talking about the mission to Kerberos, the same mission that Shiro was on.

"The Galaxy Garrison mission to the distant moon of Kerberos is missing," said the reporter. "And all crew members are believed to be dead."

Your eyes widened, and your body froze in shock. The TV remote dropped from your hand as you processed what the news report had just said.

Your father, who was in the kitchen nearby, walked into the living room and saw you, frozen on the couch.

"Y/N, what's wrong?" your father asked. He turned his head to look at the TV and realized the bad news. He then looked at you again, his mouth curved downward and his eyes with an apologetic look.

"Y/N... I'm so sorry...," he said. He stepped forward to hug and console you, but in that moment you suddenly stood up from the couch and ran to the front door.

"Y/N!" you heard your father call, but you ignored him as you burst out of the house and into the streets.

Eyes still widened with shock, you ran, pedestrians moving out of your way as you barrelled down the street. At the time, you were unsure where you were going. You were so upset and angry and confused; your mind couldn't think clearly.

Finally you stopped at the front door of a house and stood there, staring at the door for a few minutes before you realized where you were and why you were there. Frantic and nervous, you rang the doorbell and knocked on the door repeatedly until someone finally opened the door.

And once the door opened, there stood Katie. They were the child of Samuel Holt and the sibling of Matt Holt. You had met them when Shiro introduced you to their father and brother. You two were instantly friends and hung out with each other, especially after Shiro and the others had left for Kerberos. Obviously, Katie had watched the news report. You could tell by the red eyes and dried-up tears that they had been crying.

Katie looked at you solemnly, and you two just stood there for a moment, comprehending the terrible news that had fallen upon you two just minutes ago.

"Y/N...," Katie finally spoke in a soft and weak voice. Tears started forming in your eyes, and a tight feeling built up in your chest.

You stepped forward and wrapped your arms around Katie as they did the same. As you two held each other, streams of tears fell down your cheeks and face, and you sobbed loudly, not caring that a few people outside were staring at you. Katie rubbed your back and cried as well, although not as loudly as you.