Hiding Behind a Mask

Chapter 12- It Always Rains Here

Lance walked in with his brother, Sam was still unhappy about Rebecca beating the shit out of him with a sandal.

"I cannot believe you told her."

"Next time don't insult my friends." Lance said, Sam clicked his tongue and storms off. Lance glared at him and began to yell.

"Real mature Samuel." Lance turns away and walks towards his locker. Lately Sam has been very disrespectful, Lance shrugged it off as Sam going through a phase and opens his locker. He about got everything done, but heard a conversation go on.

"So we should tell Lance that it isn't going to work?" Hunk asks.

"Trust me, I have no clue how he befriended him but Keith isn't going to like us." Pidge said. The two look at Lance who had his arms folded across his chest.

"So... you two give up?" Lance asks in a cold voice. Pidge and Hunk back away due to the sudden drop in Lance's voice. Pidge grew a set and spoke up for both her and Hunk.

"Look Lance, we can't talk to him. He's rude, distant, and to top it off he only likes being around you. He hates us."

"No he doesn't." Lance said. "Look give him one more chance you guys." He begs. "He isn't bad, in fact he really wants to be your friend. Just give him another chance." Pidge shook her head, Hunk stares at Lance like he was waiting for an invitation.

"I'll give him another chance." Hunk said with a smile.

"HUNK!"

"Y-You will?" Lance asks with hope. He nods, Lance hugs his big friend. "You are the bestest friend a guy could ask for! God I could kiss that perfect face of yours."

"No thanks." Hunk pushes him away, though he was a hugger himself Lance kind of ruined it with his comment. Pidge rolls her eyes and climbs on Lance's back. She nuzzles into him and began to talk.

"Sorry Lance, but I know him too. But I know him in a different way." She said. Lance nods and started walking to class. The smol pigeon stayed on his back like always and left Hunk to his other class.

Lance messed with his pencil in literacy, he sat next to Keith since no one sat near him at all. Keith was watching him and flicked his pencil out of his hands, Lance looked so betrayed. He looks at Keith with a pitiful look. Keith chuckles and went back to reading. Lance got up and grabbed his pencil. He sat down and rests his head on his desk.

Keith taps his head when their teacher came back. Lance put his head up and watched the teacher. She told everyone to work on their book, Lance groans and rests his head on his desk again. Keith looked at Lance and let him rest.

He read his book, Lance looks up at the book Keith was reading. It was huge and almost done with it. Lance had to ask how he did it.

"How?"

"Hm?" Keith looks down at the Cuban. He looks at Lance and back at his book, and back at Lance. He motioned his book, Lance nods. "I like to read." Keith said.

"You're not human." He said and went back to sleep. Keith chuckles and goes back to his book. Lance closed his eyes and opened them to see Keith still reading. He kept staring at him till Keith felt a sudden chill, like he was being watched. His eyes shot open and looked around. Lance laughs at the cute reaction, he heard Lance laugh and looks down at him. Keith looked at him with an unsure look.

"W-What are you staring at?"

"Nothing~" Lance sang and continued to watch Keith, he hid his face in his book and tried ignoring Lance's stare. It didn't help.