The Boy in the Rain//Klance

32. Keith

"I meant the bright one."

Lance points to two stars. A bright one next to a secluded dark one, "You're the only one who stayed by me. Thank you Keith."

I blush hard but I'm still hurting.

Lance has gone through so much. Yet he's always helping others? He's always lifting our friends up and smiling for them but we never do anything for him.

"Keith?"

"Yeah Lance?"

"I think I'm going to go to sleep here. I'm in a lot of pain and this is just so beautiful." I smile at his words. "I know right? And yeah, go ahead and sleep. We can get you some ice for your bruises tomorrow okay?" Lance nods.

For a long while it's silence. Just me, laying next to Lance, looking up at the stars. I'm sure Lance has gone to sleep because he rolls over on to his side to look at me. His eyes are closed and his breathing is soft. He has a big bruise forming on his left cheek from where he was slammed into the wall.

For what feels like forever I'm just admiring his face. How did I get into this? I feel like I'm not doing this right. Does he just need a friend or does he need me to persist and say I love him even though he doesn't want me to?

I don't know what will help him but I do know what will help me.

I raise my hand and cup his cheek softly, careful not to wake him. Then I scoot closer to him so that my legs and his are almost intertwined. When I bring my face to his softly and kiss his lips he suddenly wraps his arms around me. He holds me into him so that I'm still kissing him. I'm not able to pull back, he's holding me so close. I'm not sure if he's sleeping or not but I don't care. I just love he feeling of his lips. I love the feeling of Lance.

When his arms finally relax I pull back and gasp for air. I look at Lance but his eyes are closed and mouth still parted. He's still sleeping! What the fuck? I'm more than a little frustrated but at least I get to sleep with him.

I lay back down and snuggle back into his chest.

While the grass is uncomfortable, with Lance holding me tight and the sky shining with stars I've never felt more content. I've never felt more at home.

                                     *****

I wake up before Lance. The bright sky has interrupted my nice sleep. I look around me. We're in a clearing of trees. My motorcycle is only about two feet away from us.

I sit up and pull my phone out of my pocket. So many missed messages.

Shit.

Aiko Shirogane
Keith? Are you at a friends house?

Aiko Shirogane:
When will you be back?

Aiko Shirogane:
I'm getting a little worried.

Aiko Shirogane:
Answer your phone.

Aiko Shirogane:
Call me.

Aiko Shirogane:
Please?

I roll my eyes and text a simple, "At Lance's" then look at another person's messages. I look into Pidge, Hunk, Lance and I's group chat.

Pigeon:
Dudes we need to go see incredibles 3

HunkyMonkey:
Yes! Popcorn plz???