throw on a smile//klance ✩

2 - sorry you need to see me like this

The Next Morning
Lance was woken up by pidge sitting on his stomach. She was very light, but it was the morning muscle tightness that woke him up.
"Lance..." Pidge poked Lances hair curl, "LANCE" Pidge at that point had pulled his hair.. Lance was startled by an unfamiliar giggle , it was soft, childish almost.
Lance looked up to see a blurry, skinny, black haired person. Lance couldn't make out just who it was but he was sure it was a friend of his.
"Wow, Lance, I didn't know you had naturally curly hair.." The person replied, Lance could hear the voice and knew who it was. He couldn't see without his glasses on, his hair wasn't straightened. Lance hadn't liked these things about himself, ever since 7th grade Lance wore contacts and straightened his hair. He had gotten bullied for those things, he had never shown anyone apart from Hunk and Pidge these aspects of himself because they've only known each other since 7th grade.

"Keith!" Lance jumped, startled by his presence in his dorm by his bedside.

"I'll leave you two to your business.." Pidge added giving a smirk towards Lance, she was the only one who knew about his bisexuality (besides Hunk ofc) Lance didn't know what to do in his flustered state because of Pidge.

"Sorry for being here before you woke up... I kinda-" Keith was going to apologize but Lance interrupted,

"Can I do something really quickly...?" Lance didn't wait for a response, he grabbed his laptop case really quickly and went to his bathroom in sweatpants and tank-top...

Lance was really embarrassed, Keith had just saw one of his insecurities,  something he hated so much. He really didn't want somebody he wasn't extremely close to see this part of him. Sure he didn't know about the glasses, but he sure knew about his hobbit hair. (curls) Lance scrammed and quickly put on his glasses, looked at himself in the mirror and let out a loud 'sigh' which earned him a laugh from Keith. All that Lance could think about was

"Why, why, why..." Lance put his contacts in, he didn't have time to straighten his hair. He stepped out of the bathroom and went to a drawer, a confused Keith watching and studying his every move

Lance ripped the first shirt out of the drawer that he saw, it was white baseball shirt with blue on the neck, waist and tip of the arms, as Lance quickly took off his shirt to change it Keith was very flustered,
"HOMO HOMO HOMO HOMO" Was Keith's only thought.
As Lance was finally fully dressed, Keith gestured to go outside with his head, his hair swaying gracefully from the quick movement. They went and Lance went by Keith's side.

Lance laughed with his hand on his forehead. "Sorry you had to see me like this" letting out a quiet, but noticeable sigh. "No, it's fine, I mean, I never knew you wore glasses or had curly hair.." Keith said apologetically, gripping his hands together "The hair's kinda cute.." Keith added, immediately replaying every mistake he's ever made in his head, including this one.
Lance laughed and asked "You really think so? I've always hated it about me. I started straightening it in about 7th grade."
"Well, I do like it that way, you should be happy with your natural looks.." Those words really sunk into Lances' heart. He should embrace his natural looks? Lance really took it in though because it was coming from someone like Keith.
They were special to each other in some way
A way which Lance and Keith didn't know yet.
"y'know we should go to the beach, it's only like a miles' walk." Keith said smiling at Lance.
He nodded quickly to assure Keith to keep waking.
"So, why weren't you there last night? I mean, I- I was kinda lonely..." Lance said putting his head down.

When they got off of campus Keith started to talk."Well, my sister, Kim, went into labor last night. She lives just 5 minutes away, so I rushed there." Keith put an arm behind his neck and bit his lip when he paused. "Her husband left her because of debt problems about a 6 months ago, and her new girlfriend was out of town, so she texted me and i had to get there to be of some assistance."

Lance was on the edge of guilt, he had pity for Kim. The amount of trauma must've been insane.
"So, is it a boy or girl?" Lance asked giving Keith a confused face.
"Boy, he's really adorable too.." Keith replied looking at Lance with a smile.
The two talked on and on about people, problems, and other things. The two did eventually make it to the beach.
When they were at the beach Keith started running towards the water. Lance, being confused, ran with him. Keith looked back with a red face and a smile. He ran even faster.
The two were apparently racing. Lance, not being exactly as fast as Keith, made his way to the smaller male.
Keith stopped for a second to roll up his pant legs so he could step in the water.

He nudged Lance, "I really like the beach" the black haired boy was staring into the sunset. He stood in the water for a second before looking to Lance, who started tearing up.