(Discontinued) Voltron High School AU (Klance, Lotura, Adashi, Hunay)

82: Another Space Hospital?

November 22, 2018 [5:30 PM]

“I’m okay, mamá, but I might not be for long if you keep squeezing me like this,” Lance joked.

“I was just so scared, mijo,” Rosa wiped her tears.

“What happened with the injector?”

“It wouldn’t work, so we took you here.”

“We?”

“Keith, Veronica, and...your father,” Rosa announced.

“Why did he come?” Lance questioned.

“Cuz he’s your father and he’s stubborn and I guess he still cares about you,” she ranted.

“Uuuggghhh,” Lance groaned. “Fine, whatever.”

“He also demanded that he talk to you.”

“Doesn't matter if I say no, does it?” he sighed and when she shook her head, he continued, “Fine, but he only has a minute.”

“I'll send him in,” Rosa kissed his forehead before leaving the room.

Lance waited patiently for his father to arrive. He didn't have to wait long before the door was opened and he stepped in.

“Lance, I'm so gl-”

“One minute,” Lance growled.

“Right, listen. I'm sorry for outting you like that. That wasn't my decision to make. I don't think you're a threat to the family, I love you. You-”

“Thirty seconds,” Lance squinted his eyes.

“Bottom line, I told them because...I was afraid of what my parents would think. I wanted to see how they'd react before I allowed them in the house, but apparently I was wrong. I'm so sor-”

“Time's up, I want to see Keith and my sister,” Lance interrupted.

“Wait, just hear me out,” Joseph pled.

“Why? So you can lie to me again? So I can feel a sense of security only to betray me later? Papá, I know you hate me now, so just-”

“I'm bi...I've been bisexual my whole life. I told my parents, but they almost sent me to a gay conversion camp. And when I say almost, I mean they ordered bus tickets to take me to the camp. I ran away before they could send me away. I returned a couple months later, and fed them a lie. That...that it was a phase and I was over it. They accepted me back and I never told anyone else in fear of rejection and hatred. I even started acting like I was homophobic just to please them. It made me sick. When you came out as bi...I didn't know what to think...I knew everyone had already accepted you. And I couldn't help but think to myself; why couldn't it be like that for me? Why didn't anybody accept me? And I know what I said wasn't right, but it came out before I could stop myself. I'm so sorry, Lance, for everything. I've been such a terrible father, being jealous of you instead of being proud of you. Will you ever be able to forgive me?”

Tears had fallen down Joseph's face as he told his story. He'd never told that to anyone before. Lance was the first one to ever know.

“Are you telling the truth?” Lance asked, tears brimming his eyes.

“I swear on my life that it's all true,” Joseph sniffled, the tears not stopping.

“Come here.”

Joseph moved closer to Lance and the younger pulled his father's head to his chest and pat his head comfortingly.

“I don't fully forgive you yet, but...thank you for telling me. And I'm sorry that happened to you.”