Hidden Behind the Mask (KLance Dance AU) - Completed

5: Allura and Pidge's Win

It was after the interview and all of Keith's friends came backstage. Allura hugged him, Hunk was still shocked, Pidge just waved as they went through their phone, and Lance still had a look of disbelief.
"There is no way... that you are Masked Marmora. I refuse to believe it."
Keith sighed.
"Fight it all you want but it is true..."
Lance thought back to the interview.
"Wait. So who do you have a crush on?"
Keith rubbed the back of his neck and looked away.
"You would not believe me at all. I mean. You would hate me for it and I do not want you to hate me more then you already do and I just... I do not like how you hate me."
Lance stared as the boy ranted.
"Wait wait. Why would I hate you over your crush?"
Allura and Pidge gave each other looks before looking at Lance and Keith.
"Because I like you..."
Keith's voice was a mumble but the words were still audible. Lance's mouth went agape and he stared.
"Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait!!! You. Like. Me. Like like?"
Keith scratched the back of his neck and looked away, nodding slightly.
"You have a crush on me?"
Keith nodded again, closing his eyes tightly.
"Well. I can see why you would think I would get mad. That is absolutely crazy! I am not gay!"
Keith flinched at the raise of his voice.
"I already knew that Lance... that is why I did not want to tell you."
Keith started out, his crutches holding him up as he started for the door.
"Hey! Where do you think you are going?! We have backstage passes and want to hang out with the famous dancer!"
Lance grabbed his shoulder, turning him around which caused Keith to drop his crutches and fall against Lance. Lance caught him and they stared into each other's eyes while both of their faces went red. Lance pushed Keith into a sort of standing position and looked away.
"I am straight... but that does not mean that I hate you because you like me..."
Keith looked at him with wide eyes, his face still red due to the falling into Lance's chest thing.
"I-I um... uh... yeah... that makes sense."
He muttered out as he looked away as well. Allura crossed her arms over her chest.
"Oh come on. Stop lying to yourself. You two like each other and should just kiss."
Both of their faces heated up as Keith tried to move away from Lance only to almost fall and Lance catch him, one hand on his lower back and the other on his neck. Their faces ended up inches apart and their eyes staring into each other's. Keith could feel his heart pounding and was sure that everyone else could hear it as he mumbled out a sorry which was muffled something soft on his lips. Keith's eyes widened even more if that was even possible before they closed and he let it happen. He let his lips move along with Lance's and held onto the back of Lance's neck, his fingers playing with the bottom of his hair as he just held onto him. The two seemed to have forgotten where they were until they heard the squealing from Allura, Pidge and Hunk. Once they opened their eyes and pulled away, they were blinded by the flash of Pidge's camera.
"That is going to be viral!!! World famous dancer in a relationship with his number one fan!"
Keith was speechless, still trying to figure out if he had actually been making out with the male that was holding him. Lance was clearly embarrassed as he started trying to get Pidge to delete the photo, but it was too late as it was posted on all of their social media moments later. Lance now could hear his own heart pounding.
'What is dad going to do when he finds out???'
Keith noticed Lance trembling and tapped his shoulder, snapping him out of it.
"Could you... get me my crutches?"
Lance hesitated before doing just that. He had not told any of his friends about his extremely homophobic father who was the reason he kept it secret that he was bisexual, though he hinted at it to his friends. He got it so Keith was balanced before he grabbed the crutches, with help from no one, and gave them to Keith.
"I-I have to go. Sorry."
Once Keith was on the crutches, Lance was running past him and out the entrance, this was going to be bad but he was not going to let himself have to wait because the punishment would be worse. He just wanted to get it over with. But much to his surprise, Pidge had not tagged him and made sure to avoid showing at all that it was Lance. He calmed down. He slowed down and caught his breath as he approached his house. He looked at his phone as it went off.
'Sorry. I should not have let it continue.'
He read the text from Keith and sighed.
'It was not your fault. I just was scared that... my dad would find out... he is not the nicest when it comes to same sex relationships and I had not noticed that Pidge made sure it was not me. I should have taken a moment to at least look. It was nice... maybe we can do that again in the future.'
He changed Keith's name on his phone to ❤️Samurai❤️ and smiled lightly. Lance put his phone and walked i to his house, seeing his mother and father fighting. He was confused until he heard one sentence.
"Veronica will not be dating anyone like Acxa! That is disgusting and disgraceful to god!"
Lance's smile faded and tears brimmed his eyes.
'Of course... V and Acxa have been together for a while... he must have just found out...'
Lance sighed and started for the stairs to go up to his room.
"Veronica and Acxa have been together for a while!"
Lance heard pain in his mother's voice and could tell she was crying. Lance felt pain in his chest. He continued to his room and pulled his phone back out.
'Keith. I love you.'
He hit send. He did not care anymore. He just wanted to be happy.

1066 words. Sorry for the late update. Lost someone close to me.