Arrest Me, Officer {Klance}

Chapter 1

"Just two cappuccinos, thanks." Keith said as he looked up at the waiter he'd come to know as Lance over the passed few months of coming to Altean Café. He was a regular here, always coming for a coffee or two with Shiro, his partner and best friend since training, on their breaks between work.

Keith had been a police officer for two years, one of the youngest joining at nineteen. He may be hot-headed and impulsive at times but he did his job well. He'd joined the force a few months after Shiro had, immediately being adopted as his partner. The other people in the force hadn't been too sure about him at first, thinking him to be too young and too easily-angered but after he starting to bring in criminal after criminal, they'd grown to respect him as much as they respected each other. He had started getting congratulating pats on the back from most other officers when he took a criminal to the holding cells.

Keith was fast on his feet, he had adapted quick reflexes from training and held good stamina. He also was strong and close-combat just happened to be what he was good at. That came in handy when a criminal tried to fight back. Not many people could outrun him as well and the people that did also ended up leaving a bitter taste in Keith's mouth. He didn't like failing.

Really, the cafe was always the place to go if he just wanted to relax. He never went alone though, without Shiro it just wouldn't feel quite as right. It was sort of like a tradition to come here. The atmosphere was warm and comforting, all of the staff were sweet and always up for a chat. Keith usually stuck to ordering, not one to start up a conversation, but Shiro loved to do just that. No matter who the staff member was, Shiro was happy to dive into a full-blown conversation. Sometimes Keith would join in with short comments but he preferred to just listen. Though, Keith was sure he had a thing for the Cafe's owner, Allura. Shiro would always start blushing if they started chatting. Keith always tried to encourage him to ask her out on a date but Shiro would always get flustered and tell him 'all in due time.'

Another thing Keith liked about the cafe was its layout. With a colour scheme of teal and white, it had a mixture of booths and small round tables that could hold up to four people on it. Light blue booths lined the walls on each side while the little tables were dotted around the centre between the booths. A free aisle space led up from the door to the counter between the tables, lined out with white mini walls that came up around a metre from the ground on either side. It wasn't a massive cafe nor was it too small. It was just the right size to not feel crowded, even in its busiest days.

There were two other staff members beside Allura that Keith actually knew the names of. Hunk and Lance. Hunk was a big guy, always wearing an orange bandana around the top of his head even if it didn't go with the white and blue uniform every staff member wore. He greeted the two when he saw them, giving them a smile and a wave before going back to the job. Keith found Hunk as a nice guy who he actually wouldn't mind speaking to, he was helpful and an overall good waiter. They always gave him the best tips.

He had a best friend, though, called Lance. Keith found the guy incredibly irritating but he actually wasn't all that bad. He was slim, tall and always seemed to be smiling. Dark blue eyes that always had a playful glint in them, ruffled brown hair and caramel skin. Keith had found out he was from Cuba after Shiro had stroked a conversation with him. The guy would always walk with a skip to his step and were always filled with an energy that never failed to surprise Keith. Whenever a song came on that he liked, Lance would always dance as he worked. Especially if a Shakira or Beyoncé song played. He'd move his hips as he walked, humming along as he carried cups and plates. He was popular with the customers, Keith had noticed, always managing to bring a smile to everyone's faces and making their time at the cafe more enjoyable that's it already was.

Another thing that Keith had found out about him was the fact he was a massive flirt. And Keith seemed to be his favourite target. Teasing winks, playful comments that were enough to tinge Keith's cheeks pink. Shiro never failed to notice Keith's reactions, smirking knowingly from the other side of the table. So, it wasn't a surprise that he was getting one of the smirks over the table now.