Klance oneshots

The bookstore (5/12)

What? Is he dating someone?
I was so shocked I had no words, my eyes were wide open and I guess I looked very confused.
"Lance, I..." he sighed "I'm sorry I didn't tell you this morning, and I'm sorry I ditched you for lunch. James... he's very protective of me."
"Oh. Don't worry, seriously, no problem" I said.
"You sure?"
No.
"Yeah, of course" I managed to smile "but if he hurts you I'll punch his nose flat"
Keith laughed loudly.
"And I'll allow it."

Keith and I got to his house. His brother Shiro was sitting in the porch, speaking on the phone. He waved at us and I waved back.
Then, I said goodbye to Keith with a hug.
"Don't get jealous now, huh?" He whispered next to my ear. "I'm kidding, Lance, don't look at me like that. See you tomorrow!"

That's dumb I thought I'm not jealous
But, was I? Should I have been?
No.
I kept walking down that same street and through a couple more until I arrived to mine. Rachel came to greet me.
"Isn't your boyfriend coming over today?" She asked.
"Keith? He isn't my boyfriend, Rachel" I tried to calm myself down, but the question had startled me.
"But he's pretty" she commented.
"I mean, sure, but he's not my boyfriend, he's my friend."
She seemed upset.
"But is he coming over?"
"No, he can't come over today"
And if James is as 'protective' I don't think he'll stop by a lot. But I didn't tell her that.

But, although I wasn't expecting it, the doorbell rang a couple of hours later. I was playing video games so I didn't bother to open the door, but I heard it closing and my sister speaking.
"Oh, Keith, Lance said you couldn't make it today."
"Well, there's been a change of plans, but I can leave if he's busy" he replied.
"Oh no, you're always welcome here. Come in, Lance is in his room."
I heard his steps as he came to my room, and also a little run beside him.
"Can I come in?"
"Sure, go ahead" I said, still looking at the computer screen.
The door opened but Rachel came in before Keith had a chance to, apparently excited.
"Lance! Your boyfriend came over!"
"For the third time today, Rachel: Keith is not my boyfriend."
"But you think he's pretty" she argued "you said it."
Keith had a funny look on his face as he watched the little scene between us.
"I don't!" I looked at Keith and I realized I kinda called him not pretty "I mean, I do, but.... ugh, anyway, Rachel, we're friends ."
"You did say he's pretty" she concluded, and she left my room "bye, boy that looks pretty to my brother!"
"So you think I'm pretty, huh?"
I pressed pause on my game and I covered my face with both my hands.
"I've been trying to explain to her for a while that we're not a couple, but she doesn't seem to understand. She likes you, you know?"
He laughed before speaking again. "Lance, you're my best friend. I trust you. Can you do me a favor?"
"Anything " I assured him.
He sat on my bed next to me.
"You already know, but my birthday is in two days" I nodded. Of course I knew, I bought his gift a month ago "well, my mom wants me to invite James, but Shiro will probably want to kill him for dating his little brother" he laughed nervously "I'd like for you to come as well.you can get Shiro to behave and I really want you there on my birthday. Will you come?"
"I would never miss it."

We chatted and played video games for the next two hours. I'm gonna skip the part where Keith destroys me and gets to level 6 because it's too humiliating.
After that, we spent some time with Veronica and when Keith got up to leave I kissed his cheek and didn't even notice until after it was done.
"I'll really punch him if he hurts you, remember that"
"Oh no sir, you won't punch anybody!" Veronica said, but I could tell she was just joking. I guess she was smiling because I had shown affection towards Keith. "Who's the one that's gonna get your fist?"
I rolled my eyes.
"James, his boyfriend."
"Oof" she said "I thought you guys..."
"That again! He's my best friend, just that."
"And what's wrong with that James?"
"He seems to be a jerk."
"Like my cereal?" Rachel asked. I didn't know what she meant by that, but I wanted to make her happy.
"Oh yeah, sure, like your cereal."

Later that night, when Rachel had already gone too sleep, my sister made me sit down with her.
"Lance, do you like Keith?" she asked. Here we go again.
"How many times do I have to say it? No, I don't."
"Honey, are you sure?" She insisted. "I've seen how you look at him."
I didn't answer. She was confusing me even more.
"You're jealous, Lance."
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I know how it ends so this is funny to me but y'all must be suffering lmao
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