The smell of Coffee and coconut

17. Tuesday 18th

Everyone was asleep, Keith was sitting by the camp fire wrapped in a blanket.
He heard someone get out of one of the tents.

The person sat next to him. Keith looked to his left and saw it was Lance. He looked back down, waiting for Lance to maybe say something.

"I'm sorry about earlier..." Keith said almost in a whisper, Lance chuckled and looked at Keith.

"Why? You were just crying so I just wanted to make you feel better" Lance said. Keith subtlety smiled and Lance kept looking at him.

"I really miss him..." Keith said, Lance looked curious.

"Who, your dad?" He asked curiously, Keith let out a sad chuckle and looked Lance in the eyes.

"No, Shiro. My dad was an asshole"

"Oh.. I remember Shiro, he was nice" Lance says, Keith smiled and looked away.

"Yeah" he said, Lance rested his head on Keith's shoulder, he closed his eyes and felt the warmth of the fire. Keith blushed and wrapped his blanket around Lance's shoulder. He smiled and put his head on Lance's. He felt Lance's soft hair on his cheek.

It smelled the same as always, coffee and coconut. It was the sent that kept him happy, the smell that kept him alive.

After a while, Keith's eyes started closing, he lifted his head and saw Lance was asleep.

"Lance" he whispered, nothing.
"Lancee" he mumbled again, no response. He then took Lance in his arms and took him to the tent.

He layed Lance on the inflatable mattress and sat next to him. Keith looked at Lance, hoping he would never leave. He finally layed next to him and kept staring, he just looked so peaceful.

He closed his eyes and almost immediately fell asleep, he could almost still see Lance in his dreams.

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The next morning, when Keith woke up, he saw Lance wasn't there anymore. He got up and out of the tent. Everyone was gathered around the fire, eating breakfast.

"Come sit, honey. We have eggs, bacon and pancakes. What do you want?" Krolia asked, everyone was smiling at him. He politely sat next to Lance and looked around.

"Just an egg please" he answered, Krolia put on her Worried mom face and nodded.

"Sure" she said, Krolia put the egg in a plate and handed it to her son.
"Thanks mom" Keith said, Lance looked at him in a confused look.

"Why don't you eat more? We have plenty food" Lance asked, Keith looked down and his mom made and unapproving face.

"I don't- I'm just not very hungry" Keith said, but Lance looked determined.

"But breakfast is the most important meal of the day!" He exclaimed, Lance grabbed a pancake and put it on Keith's plate.

"No- I'm not hungry" Keith said, on the verge of tears.

"Keithhhh! You have to eat, it's important!!" He insisted.

"Lance! I said NO" Keith yelled, he pushed Lance away. Lance fell on the ground and stared at Keith dumbfounded.

"What the fuck's wrong with you!?" Lance yelled. Keith looked around, he sat back down. Lance got up and brushed some dirt away.

"I'm sorry.." Keith quietly said, Lance looked away from Keith and sighed.

"I'm going to the tent" Lance said before walking towards their tent. He sat in it in complete silence and waited for some time to pass.