Lance McClain x Reader - Oneshots

Far Longer Than Forever

Prompt: Hiya! I love Voltron and I love you, so requesting from you for Voltron is like a big gift wrapped and presented on Christmas day! So I'd like to request sort of an angsty imagine for Mr. Lance where he's trying to remember his girlfriend (the reader) from Earth's voice but just can't remember it or her laugh and he's kinda worried that he'll forget about her if he doesn't return to Earth anytime soon and wonders how she was reacting to his disappearance. Thanks in advance! <3 by anon

A/N: So fact about the human mind. When you are remembering something, you aren't remembering the actual event. You are remembering the last time you remembered that specific memory.

Lance was lying in his bunk after a long day of training. He was doing what he usually did to fall asleep. Pretend. Pretend he was at home in his bed. Pretending he was back at the garrison. Pretending he was with his girlfriend that one time when they went stargazing and fell asleep in a field next to her house. It had been so warm that night. Or had it been cold? The edges of the scene were blurry after having looked back on it so many times. He remembered the jokes he used to tell her, not so much the words as the reactions they elicited. She would smile, sometimes even blush, and she would laugh-

What did it sound like again? Why can't I remember? It was such a cute laugh, too. And she was very self-conscious of it at first. She had told him that on their first date. Wait, what did her voice sound like?

Lance tried to calm his breathing as he realized he couldn't remember her voice or her laugh. What if I forget her smile, too? Or the color of her hair? The way her eyes sparkle when she is excited-

He quickly got up and left his room. Trying to escape the panic that was rising. What if I forget her? What if she forgets me? That question brought on a whole new wave of panic. She doesn't even know why I left or where I am or-

"Lance? Are you okay?" Shiro asked. The sudden appearance of the black paladin made Lance jump.

"Yeah, I can't sleep I guess." Lance admitted

"You looked pretty worried about something, do you want to talk about it?" Shiro asked as he leaned against the wall.

Lance sighed and let himself slide down the wall and sit on the floor. "I am having trouble remembering my girlfriend. I cannot remember her laugh or the way she talked and I am worried that I will forget her all together if we don't go back soon. Not to mention how worried she must be. We left without a word and we have been gone for months. I don't even want to think about what she and my family think."

They sat in silence for several moments. "We'll make it back, Lance. Don't worry. We'll make sure to get back to our friends, family, and those most special to us." Shiro reassured him. "Until then, we have to work hard, which involves training. You need to try and sleep so that you can give this your all."

Lance nodded and got up. "Thanks, Shiro." He walked back down the hall to where his room was. He laid down and fell asleep and dreamt of a beautiful girl and her beautiful voice.