Don't Come Down// Klance

Down

"I think I like Lance." Keith blurted out. He wasn't sure what came over him but after confessing to Lance that he was gay, he knew he had to at least tell Aurora and Parker, his other two best friends. The best way to do that, was to just admit that he liked Lance. Aurora and Parker were looking at him funny, the smoke curling around them and drifting away in what little wind was blowing and nearly putting out the joint.

"Okay." Parker said.

"Okay? Just okay? You guys aren't surprised?" Keith said, exasperated. Why did everyone seem so cool with him being gay? He didn't think they wouldn't be but.. He had spent so long being afraid of saying something that he kind of felt like that maybe they wouldn't accept him.

"Not really. I thought you kind of liked him." Aurora said with a shrug, putting the joint back to her lips. It had been a while since they had done this but the three of them all had major tests coming up in classes and Parker thought this was the best way to unwind, he was never wrong. Keith stared at her amazed.

"Yeah you weren't exactly being... Subtle these past couple of days, maybe even weeks." Parker said.

"Holy shit. Do you think Lance knows?" Keith asked, feeling like such an idiot. Aurora laughed, passing the joint off to Keith who clearly needed it. Keith put it to his lips and took a long drag as she replied.

"Lance? Hell no. He's about as observant as a brick wall. I wouldn't worry about him. Keith held his breath and slowly, exhaled, a calm feeling washing over him that was probably a product of the marijuana. 

"Okay so... What do I do?" Keith asked.

"Well, do you want to tell him or do you want to be a pussy?" Parker asked. Aurora hit his shoulder and Parker laughed. "Sorry, I just meant. Are you going to tell him or do we have to do it for you." Keith laughed nervously.

"What? Why would you guys tell him for me? That's stupid and no. I don't really want to tell him. I just wanted to tell you guys because... You're my best friends."

"We're your Hype people Keith as well as your friends and I think you should tell that idiotic boy how you feel." Keith laughed again, shaking his head and giving Parker the joint.

"Honestly I'd rather die." Parker snorted.

"That's dramatic." He said, taking a drag.

"It's true! I've spent this long crushing on him... And we've only just become friends... I don't want to ruin this." Aurora arched an eyebrow at him and Keith knew he made a mistake.

"This long? What do you mean? You've liked him longer than a couple of weeks?" Keith groaned and ran his hands through his hair nervously.

"Come on dude, spill." Parker said, kicking Keith's foot.

"Fine!" Keith shouted, crossing his arms over his chest with a sigh. "I've liked Lance ever since we were... Junior Cadets." But Keith was grumbling under his breath so neither of them heard what he had said.

"Repeat that Fly Boy." Aurora said, cupping her hand over her ear a little teasingly. Keith huffed.

"I said I've liked Lance ever since we were Junior Cadets." Parker nearly dropped the joint. Aurora grabbed it from him before he could but she was just as surprised.

"How young were you?" Aurora asked. She was twelve when she was a junior cadet but people have enrolled younger than that even. Keith pursed his lips.

"Ten." Parker let out a low whistle.

"Really?" Aurora asked. "Damn Kogane And you've done nothing since then?"

"Okay first of all," Keith said, throwing his hands in the air. "I wasn't even really sure I liked him at first. He was kind of mean to me after our first encounter and..."