Fate Works In Funny Ways (KLANCE) [ not edited ]

Chapter Three: Apologies

Chapter Three: Apologies

Keith decided that the only way Lance could have changed this much in so little time was because he actually had an evil twin who was ten times more loud, obnoxious and infuriating than Normal Lance. Keith was loosing it.

So far, Lances evil twin had, in no particular order: not cleaned his side of the room, making it impossible to get out of the room in a hurry, drank the last of Keith's soy milk, played Abba at two am and kicked him out of his own room because he brought a girl over.

"They're probably in there having sex."

"Oh, cheer up baby brother- you'll find a nice guy!" Shiro encouraged. When kicked out of his room- or, when he felt like Evil Lance was too much- he would come to Shiro and Matt's room. They always let him in, but they never stopped the teasing.

"Maybe he's jealous?" Matt said, faking a pout. "Jealous that his lil gay crush is, tragically, a heterosexual."

"It's not that! Im not jealous- I just... I dont know. It's weird. It's as if one day, hes Lance- funny and cool and loud and bright eyes and smiles that feel like sunshine- and then, the next? Drinks my milk, uses my towel, kicks me out of OUR room to have sex with a rando. Its gross. He's so confusing and I'm upset because hes also really cute."

"Keith, you're pining."

"No? Im not? Im not! I can accept that I may have a little crush- because hes cute- but I am not PINING. Thats... I'm not pining am I?"

Keith looked to Matt for help and he just shrugged. "Sounds like pining to me."

Keith rolled his eyes and stood up. "You two are impossible. Its been an hour, I'm gonna go see if the blondie has left yet."

"Oh, you didn't tell me she was blonde-"

"I didn't think it was important, Shiro? Im a wreck. Let me be in peace."

Keith walked the hallway back to the room and found Lance standing just outside the door, waving off the same girl Keith had seen making out with him an hour before. Lance seemed good like this- smiling after the obvious high of sex- his hair ruffled, his shirt haphazardly thrown on over a pair of sweats. Were those- Keith's sweats? Ugh. Keith was two seconds from punching this asshole.

When Lance turned around and saw Keith, his smirk grew and he knitted his eyebrows as if to say- "Look at me! I just got laid!"

"Jealous?"

"You wish," Keith managed to choke back. There goes all his confidence for the week.

"Oh, what? She not your type?"

"Nope."

"What is your type then?"

"Boys."

And Keith was so tired he didn't even give a shit, and ignored Lances expression before shedding his jacket, and falling asleep almost instantaneously when his face hit the pillow.

**

"HUNK! HES GAY!"

"How do you know?"

"He told me! Just now! Literally, like, five minutes ago but DUDE oh my GOD hes GAY."

"Yes? And you're bi? Whats your point?"

Lance rolled his eyes as if he'd already been through this a million times. He hadn't- more like, four or five- but he was only two weeks into school, one and a half weeks into the whole 'bang the entire university' plan and still had 168 days left of being Keith's roommate. He couldn't take it.

Yesterday? Keith had come out of the bathroom wearing nothing but a towel, and then, and then, he bent over to grab clean clothes, and his towel was just tight enough that Lance could make out the definition of his ass. About three days ago? Lance learned Keoth took Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing. So when Lance mentioned Keith could probably beat him up? He was right. Lance got off just on the thought...

He shook his head, trying his best got to get a boner in his best friends presence- although, it definitely wouldn't be the first time.

"You could just talk to him, you know?" Hunk suggested. He looked serious and Lance wanted to laugh. "Tell him how you feel and see if he reciprocates these feelings. Thats how it worked with Shiro and Matt. They talked, and it worked out really well."

"Yea but I'm not Shiro or Matt! I'm Lance! And I suck with feelings! And he doesn't know I like guys! So... I think I have to bring a guy back and, y'know. Let him know. Subtlety."

"Yea, real subtle."

"You're not in this conversation, Pidge- leave the talking to the adults."

"Im eighteen!"

He waved a hand at her and continued talking to Hunk. "So? Know any guys who'd be interested?"

Hunk rubbed the back of his neck. "I dont know. You, Shiro, Matt and now Keith are the only guys I know who like guys. And myself, of course, but I don't care how much you want to make Keith jealous. I'm not sleeping with you."

"Its okay buddy. I understand. Plus-- you like that engineering girl, right? Sara?"

"Shay." Hunk said, a small smile and a blush creeping onto his face.

"Thats adorable. But yea, Shay. Couldnt ruin what is obviously going to be the cutest relationship to ever exist. Anyways-" Lamce sighed and stood up, cracking his back. "I gotta get to bed anyway." He turned to Pidge. "Kaitlyn Elizabeth Holt, your father is a terrible man who assigns tests on Mondays at eight am. I am both revolted and saddened."

"Please, never use my full name. It makes me feel like I'm in trouble."

Lance chuckled as he rolled his eyes. "At least you don't get- 'LEANDRO ALEJANDRO NÚNEZ CUESTRO ESPINOSA MCCLAIN, VIERNES AQUI! YA ME HARTE DE TI' every time. My mom is fuckin' scary when shes angry. Honestly? I kind of miss it."

"No you don't," Hunk laughs.

Lance cant help but copy his smile. "You're right, I dont. I miss her, but the yelling is definitely something I'm glad I left back in Little Havana. Adios, mamí. Lo siento."

He closed the door behind him and found Keith already in his bad, snoring. Lance realized he did this- he snored. It wasnt a loud snoring, but a soft little hiccup every once in a while, and Lance thought it was adorable.

He got into his own bed, faced away from Keith, and hoped that he wouldn't keep fucking things up.

**

"Im sorry."

"What?"

"I'm sorry. I've been acting like a giant asshole recently and I want to apologize."

Keith hesitated. "Are you fucking with me?"

"No," Lance laughed, and honestly? That was all Keith needed to know Lance was 100% normal again. But then he added "Unless you want me to," and Keith ignored it bevause this is Lance, and Lance flirts with everyone and everything is a sexual innuendo with him.

"No thanks," He rolled his eyes, even though he really wanted to say 'yes please.'

When Keith looked back at Lance, he was waiting, as if for an acceptance to the apology or turning it down, something. And Keith has always been weak around pretty boys with tan skin and blue eyes...

"Okay, fine- you're forgiven. Just please don't drink my soy milk anymore. And stop using my towel."

Lance laughed again and Keith died a little. "Will do."