Red

22

Keith and Lance sit at the coffee shop together. Sipping their drinks.

"So,," Lance mutters.

"So."

"Uh you have any hobbies?"

"Well, I obviously clean my knives."

"Uh huh."

"You?"

"Well, taking care of Blue was really all I did."

"Oh."

"Yep."

The tension was thick. Lance bounces his leg, looking out the window at passing people.

"This is so awkward heh." Keith chuckles, scratching at the back of his neck.

"Yeah, sorry."

"It's fine. So what type of music do you listen to?"

"Oh uh its really- don't laugh at me okay?"

"I won't, scouts honor." Keith smiles.

"Psh sure you were in scouts. Uh stuff like Shakira and Beyonce."

"Pfft- I'm sorry. Shakira? Beyonce?" Keith snorts.

"You said you wouldn't laugh!" Lance whines, cheeks flushing

"Sorry 'm sorry." Keith laughs.

God that laugh had Lance's stomach filling with butterflies.

"What music do you like?"

"Oh eh, The Honeysticks, Puma Blue, Radiohead, Panic, Daniel Caesar."

"I know one of those." Lance snorts.

"Hey its good music you goof."

"Mhm."

"Ill play some for you later." Keith smiles.

"Sounds good." Lance smiles.

"This is some good ass coffee."

"Yours is literally black coffee." Lance snorts.

"Yeah? Better than that sweet shit you got."

"Hey! Don't disrespect my cafe con leche!" Lance pouts

"Awe poor baby, can't handle black coffee~"

"You're so mean." Lance whines.

"Sorry sweetheart." Keith chuckles.

Sweetheart. Lance's brain short circuits. Cheeks flushing deep red.

"Did I say something wrong?"

"N-no."

"Hey, after this do you want me to walk you home?"

"I don't even know where I live." Lance laughs.

"Ah, right. Uh do you wanna come to my place and your brother can pick you up there?"

"Y-yeah sounds good."

They sit in the cafe for around 30 more minutes before they leave. The walk was nice, but hot.

Seeing Shiro's car gone, Keith grabs his key from his pocket and unlocks the door.

"You gonna play music for me?" Lance smiles.

"If you want me to."

"Course I do."

What Lance didn't expect was for Keith to pull out a guitar and start strumming to a song. His singing voice was ethereal as well.