Be My Valentines -Klance-

part 2

Lances POV

I bend down to help the boy pick up his papers. There were a few sketches that looked almost realistic but he picked them up before I could get a good look at them. When our hands brush I blush a bit and look away acting like I'm looking for more papers. 'His hands are soft' my thought wander and before I know it he's shaving his stuff in his binder and leaving the class.

I get my stuff that is still on the deck and leave as well. When I get to the top of the stairs I see him talking to another guy, he seemed to be at ease, he was smiling. It was the most beautiful smile I had ever seen in my life. 'He's so cute' I think to myself 'but I like girls not boys so just drop it, Lance'

I had been in classes with him for a while and since last year I had liked him but didn't want to admit it. And even though we had classes together for years I never figured out what his name was.

When lunch came around I didn't eat with my friends like I usually do, instead, I went looking for the boy from science 'wow I need to learn his name' I thought to myself. I look all over the school and finally find him in the library with the guy he was talking to earlier.

Keith's POV

"Ah, Hunk I just... I don't... I... gaaa," I stumbled not able to find my words. I place my head on the table with my arms out in front of me.

"You don't what?" A familiar voice asks from behind me.

I immediately look up and mouth to Hunk 'is that Lance' he slowly nods as I feel my face heat up.

"N-nothing," I manage to stumble.

"It sounds important, maybe I can help?" He pulls up a chair beside me and folds his arms on the table to lean on. "So what were you guys talking about?"

"Oh nothing really," Hunk says giving a slight glance at me, I was now as red as a tomato and attempting to hide it but failing.

"My name is Lance by the way," Lance holds out a hand across the table to shake Hunks.

"I'm Hunk," he says shaking Lance's hand.

"I don't think I ever actually got your name," Lance directs the question at me.

'We spent all science together and I didn't even mention my name? Wow, great going Keith' I mentally smacked myself.

"I-it's umm it's K-Keith," I said not looking at him in case I turned even redder which probably wasn't possible.

Lance starts talking but I can't focus enough to understand what he's saying. I look up at Hunk and he gives me a side glance then a smirk.

"Oh, I almost forgot," Hunk starts and stands up. "I needed to talk with a teacher about a late project." he started to walk away and mouths to me 'good luck'

"So it's just us then," Lance says, looking over at me with a beautiful smile.

"Umm, y-ya looks l-like i-it." I silently curse Hunk for leaving me then look up at Lance for the second time since he's sat down.

"Hey, you're in my gym class right?" I give a slight nod "I thought so, why are you always alone, well I guess you're not always alone considering you were with Hunk after science and just now."

"H-he's m-my only friend," I stutter out a weak answer.

Lance smiles at me "we can be friends if you want," he reaches out a hand and I take it.

"Ya sure," I smile. I feel my face cool down some.

Lances POV

'His smiles so beautiful' I thought. "So why don't you have more friends?" surly a guy so cute would have more than one friend.

"W-well I don't like approaching p-people and H-Hunk and I only become f-friends because he s-started the conversation w-with me," he said "a-and not a lot of people talk to me" he stammers some more.

"I would have thought you would have a bunch of friends." All Keith does is shake his head. "So in science when you dropped your binder I saw a few drawings."

"Y-you did?" he looks a bit worried, but I couldn't figure out why.

"Ya they looked amazing, how did you learn to draw like that?" Keith looks down at the table.

"I-i taught myself," he fiddles with his sleeves.

"Wow, could I maybe see some of the drawings?" I wanted to see more of the drawings and not just a quick glimpse.

"Umm, I guess." He didn't look at me when he answered but I could tell he was blushing.

"Maybe you could bring some to school to show me." He nods his head a bit. "Oh, so we have gym next right?" Keith nods again still looking a the table. "So why don't we partner up for whatever it is we're doing."

"s-sure," he says looking back up at me with a small smile.

I can't help but stare at his smile. Keith looks down at the table probably because I was staring.

We talk a bit more, well I talk and Keith stammers out a few words now and then. Eventually, the bell rings so we head down to the change rooms and get ready for the gym.

Once in the gym, Mr. Coran tells us to partner up to do some volleyball drills. I grab a ball and head over to Keith who is standing in the corner setting a ball up in the air over and over again. He doesn't notice me walk up to him so I take advantage of it. Before the ball hits his hands I block it with my free hand.

The look of confusion on his face was so priceless, I couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey! What was that for!" He yelled, he looks over to see who stopped his ball. "Oh L-Lance I-I didn't see y-you there." His face turned bright red and I start to laugh even harder. "s-sorry," he stammers out.

"It's fine. I just came over because you promised we'd be partners."

Keith looked beyond confused then remembered the conversation we had earlier. "R-right I-I umm guess I forgot." he gave a small apologetic smile before we started setting the ball back and forth.

Halfway through the class, Mr. Coran had us play an actual game. Keith and I were on the same team along with my friend Pidge. sadly, Keith, Pidge and I were on the bench for the first bit.

"I'm glad we're on the same team, Keith!" I smiled at him but all he did was look down at his fidgeting hands on his lap. I saw a bit of red creep across his face. "Hey, are you ok you look like your heating up?" I place my hand on his forehead and his face gets redder

"Y-ya I-I'm fine." He plays with the hem of his shirt

"Are you sure I think you might have a fever?"

"Ya I-I'm sure," Keith says looking away a bit.

"Isn't that the emo kid you were sitting with during science," Pidge whispered to me.

"Yep," I say looking over at her.

"Alright rotate one position," Mr. Coran shouted.

Keith, being at the front of the line, got up and went to his position. "Good luck!" I yelled after him. I saw him tense up a bit but then relaxed.

"Is this a crush I'm sensing?" Pidge said leaning over in a teasing manner.

"N-no," I said. I feel my face heat up a bit.

"It is!!" She was now smiling the biggest smile I've ever seen her have "it is a crush!!"

I started to blush even more at her words "I told you it's not!" I nearly yell.

"I never thought you'd fall for a guy or an emo at that." She was way too happy about this.

"He's not an emo, he's just shy, and for your information, his name is Keith." I look away in an attempt to hide my face from Pidge. I can feel Pidge's smile.

We were told to rotate again so I left the annoying Pidge alone on the bench. Eventually, the bell rang. So we all left to get changed back into our regular clothes.

I headed to my next class and said goodbye to Pidge.

(Grammars still pretty bad but at least it's a little better...)

(reuploaded November 17, 2020)