FWB|| Klance HS AU✓

Chapter 16: 'He's a freak'

TRIGGER WARNING: internalized homophobia, slurs, mention of sexual assault
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Lance pulled his jersey over his head and tossed it into his gym bag. It was Thursday, right after practice. The team was in the locker room, changing into fresh clothes. Practice felt longer today. The boys had to practice different drills for their game tomorrow. Practice just seemed to keep getting harder and harder. Lance kept up though, it was never really difficult for him. When he was on the field practicing it was easy for him to keep his head in the game. When it came to game day, that was a different story. Even so, Lance still carried his team.

"Are you coming to Allura's after the game tomorrow?" Hunk asked. After every game the team always went out and celebrate. Allura was throwing a huge party because her dad was going away for the weekend. The team decided that's what they were going to do after this upcoming game.

Lance shrugged, unsure. "I don't know yet," Lance mumbled. He hasn't really been liking spending time with the team lately. Ever since he started hanging around Keith things got weird. Even as the best player, Lance was starting to feel like an outcast.

"What? Got plans with your boy toy again?" Lotor asked in a teasing way. He swung his locker open, trying to ignore Lance's angry stare.

"I already told you. Keith and I are just friends, and no we don't have plans," Lance spat back. His friends were so nosey, it drove him up a wall. Lance couldn't have the freedom he wanted when he has friends like this.

"Dude, he came to our last game, wearing your hoodie. We're not stupid," Lotor said as he leaned back against the locker to stare at Lance, who was currently sitting on the bench.

Lance put on a t-shirt and looked up at the white haired boy. "I wanted him to come, he didn't want to at all," Lance muttered.

"He seemed pretty happy to be there, all warm in your hoodie."

"I gave him that like a week before the game because-" Lance stopped himself. Could he really tell his friends the real reason he gave Keith that hoodie? Lance was just being nice, he wasn't going to let Keith sit there in soaking wet clothes. The more Lance thought about it the more upset he got. He was starting to overthink again.

"Lotor, just lay off. If he says there's nothing going on between him and Keith then there's nothing going on. Besides, what's the big deal anyways? It's not like there would be a problem with that," Hunk said in Lance's defense. He didn't want Lance to get upset, or feel like he was being forced to say something he wasn't ready to say. Hunk was always kind and considerate of people's feelings, especially his friends.

"Like I said the other day, Keith is a bad choice. He's stubborn, weird, annoying, and not very attractive. If you're into dudes at least pick a good looking one," Lotor mumbled.

Lance looked up at Lotor, rage glossing over his eyes. He couldn't just say that about Keith, he didn't even know him. "You don't know what the fuck your talking about," Lance groaned. "You don't know Keith, so don't say shit about him."

"I went to school with him my whole life," Lotor snapped back. "He's a freak-"

"Shut up!"

"Don't believe me? In the eighth grade he was caught making out with some other kid in the locker room. They both got suspended. The other kid said that it was all Keith's fault and he never wanted to do it," Lotor explained. "He said Keith would send him nudes and wouldn't leave him alone. Obviously, Keith denied it all, but the kid sent his nudes around to half the school. So he was caught being a creep, and a liar."