* KEITHS POV*
I didn't know where he was I just knew about the mall. It's the only place I could think of finding him. I don't know why he would be here for the last two weeks and the more I thought about it The stupider I felt. I walked for about an hour. Looking in every store to find him second guessing myself the longer I went around.
"Hey you're one of the paladins of voltron" someone called from behind be. I turn to see a group of people looking at me. I smile and introduce myself.
"I'm keith the red and black paladin of voltron" I say
"Paladin of voltron huh..." someone from the back of the ground says
"Do you know someone by the name of lance" he says showing himself to the front of the crowd. I stopped breathing when he said Lances name.
"Uhhh yah I mean yes he's the blue paladin...an old friend of mine" I say. The crowd slowly left leaning me and the stranger to talk.
"I may know where he's staying did you want to meet up with him. I bet he would be excited to see you again" he says. I don't say anything just stand there awkwardly.
"Oh excuse me I forgot to introduce myself I'm Noah I could take you to lance if you'd like" he says again.
"That would be nice" I say. Not giving up our past relationship or why I need to see him. I don't exactly know how they know each other I'm just glad lance found a place to stay.
We pull up to a small two story apartment and walk up to the front door.
"This is Lances place" I say amazed.
"No this is my place he's just staying here with me for the time being" he says talking the key from his pocket. I start to worry about lance staying with a stranger. We get in Noah leading in front of me.
"Lance I'm home, I got something for you" He smile back at me Putting this finger on his lips telling me to be quiet.
"I'm in the room" lance calls back. His voice burning my ears. My heart started to race and I wanted to turn back. Everything was happening so fast I didn't know what to do. What I was going to say or why I was even here. Noah goes around the corner meeting lance in the room. He gets up from the bed making his way to Noah when he saw me from behind the doorway. His expression changed completely.
*LANCES POV*
When Noah came home I felt warm again. I said he got me something and I had no idea what to expect. When he came into the room I walked up to him to kiss him when I saw keith. Keith my ex teem mate and ex boyfriend in my current boyfriends house. My whole body crushed in on me. I didn't know what I was feeling. I missed his face but everything else is still repulsive. I turned around stressing out before I could process it. I felt Noah's hand on my shoulder as he comforts me
"Lance what's wrong" he says softly. I sigh knowing my whole reality was going to be broken once my past with Keith is revealed. I never wanted this to happen.
"Keith and I... we used to date" I say under my breath. His grip let up. I could tell me was looking back at keith again. I didn't expect him to know what to do.
"Should I leave" I hear keith say behind me. His voice so soft and nostalgics. Noah looks at me again waiting for me to answer.
"I will only be a moment" I say looking up at him. I kissed him walking out of the room. When I finally looked up at keith his face was cold and broke. He didn't know me and Noah we're dating. We walk back out of the apartment not saying anything until we're outside.
"So why did you come" I say looking up at the sky.
"I needed to say goodbye. I needed closure from the way you left me" He says. There is a pause.
"Say what you were going to say then" I say looking at him. Being this close it was too much I turned away again.
"Why did you do it? What did I do wrong?" He says. I though this was all over and here we are again.
"Keith I've told you there was nothing left for me there. I felt trapped in a repeating cycle of pain and guilt. It wasn't just you it was everything." I say plain and simple.
"How do I get past it like you did?" He asks. I sigh looking at him again
"I'm not holding on anymore. I let it all go. That's when I meet Noah and now I'm happy. I feel genuinely happy for the first time in a long time. You just have to let go keith" I say. Felt just a little rude for bragging about my new relationship.
"What if I'm not ready to let go of you" he moves closer. I step back
"Then you suffer for no reason. Keith I'm telling you I don't plan on coming back anytime soon. It's probably best if you get your goodbye and leave. It would be the best for both of us" I say. He doesn't ask about Noah or how I am. He doesn't beg me to come home or cry to me.
"Goodbye lance" he says looking me dead in the eye. I don't say it back. Already having the closure I needed. He walked away slowly. I stayed outside utill he was out of sight. I walked back up to the apartment
"I'm sorry I didn't know" Noah says once I get through the door. I just walk up to him and hug him. Being with Keith made me feel sick. Made my head wonder and made me feel sad on the inside. When Noah held me it all went away.
"I love you" I say. I don't regret saying it so soon. If I mean it I don't have to be guilty or regret it. His heat beats faster.
"I love you too" he says resting his chin on my head. He stay like this for a second before letting go of one another.
"So the next time I see a paladin at the mall I shouldn't bring them home" he asks making a joke.
"Out of all the paladins you happen to pick the only one I have any problem with" I say laughing.
