FWB|| Klance HS AU✓

Chapter 31: 'Y-You love me?'

TW: sexual assault, mentions of self-harm
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The sound of the bell, signaling the start of B lunch brought Keith out of his thoughts. Keith's head snapped up, staring at the white board with wide eyes. It was time, time for Keith to go see James. Keith swallowed a lump of spit, his hands balling up into fists. He felt the anxiety rise in his throat and drown his mind. Keith desperately stared at the clock above the white board, debating if he should go or not. He was frozen in his seat, too scared to move. His heart was pounding so hard he could hear it in his ears. Keith didn't know if he should go or not. He didn't want to do this anymore. Keith didn't want to do those things with James. He just wanted to be fucking happy, but he'd lose Lance. Keith didn't want to lose Lance, but he didn't want to be fucking used. He also couldn't have those pictures leaked, so Keith was left with one option. Keith didn't want to, he really didn't fucking want to. What he wanted didn't matter though, not now. Keith had to do what he had to do, whether he liked it or not.

Keith hesitantly rose his hand, his whole arm shaking with fear. Mrs. Jackson's eyes made their way to Keith and she rose an eyebrow. "Yes, Keith?"

"M-May I use the restroom?" Keith stammered, his eyes looking down towards his desk.

"Of course," Mrs. Jackson replied with a smile.

Keith nodded before standing up from his seat. His legs shook, making it hard to balance himself. Keith slowly stepped from his seat, his eyes focused on his feet. He didn't even think about looking towards Lance even though he knew Lance was looking at him. The only reason Keith didn't want to look in his direction was because Lotor sat right by him. Keith could just sense that fucking smirk on Lotor's face. Lotor was so fucking full of himself. The fact that he was enjoying watching Keith suffer like this was sick. Not only did he watch, he watched with a smile. Keith didn't know how anyone could be so cold hearted. He also didn't understand how Lotor could act this way to someone his best friend cares about. Did Lotor even care about Lance's feelings? This all seemed like some sick way of trying save Lotor's name from being tainted with a homosexual best friend. Keith rolled his eyes at the thought of someone being so mad about someone else's sexuality. Why couldn't Lotor just fucking mind his business?

Keith walked through the empty halls of his school. Kids were either in class or at lunch leaving the halls bare. The sound of Keith's footsteps echoed through his own head, making him dizzy. Keith could feel his chest getting tighter and tighter which each step he took. He was so anxious that it was making his head spin. Keith tensed up when he made it to the bathroom door. He stared at the navy blue door, tears pooling in his eyes. Keith's heartbeat quickened, bringing his hand up to his chest. He took a few deep breaths, attempting to calm his nerves. It didn't work very well because he was still wide eyed and scared out of his mind. Even so, Keith pushed his thoughts aside and reached for the door handle. He pulled open the heavy metal door and slowly stepped inside the bathroom. Keith's shoes clicked against the white tile, cold air brushing against his cheeks. He stepped further into the bathroom, looking around a little.

Trigger warning-

"I was starting to think you weren't going to show up, babe," James' voice called from behind Keith. Keith spun around on his heel to be met with the brunette. He automatically shuttered at the smirk plastered on his face. "You must've missed me since you keep coming back."

Keith scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest. No way in hell Keith would ever miss James of all people. James could die right in front of Keith's eyes and he wouldn't even think twice about it. "Don't get too full of yourself. I'm only here because of Lance," Keith explained.

James chuckled a little, tilting his head back. "Keep telling yourself that. Eventually you'll start enjoying it."

Keith cocked an eyebrow up. "So you acknowledge that this is sexual assault?" Keith wasn't sure if James even knew the extent of what he was doing with Lotor. He could be sent to prison for the rest of his life if Keith told someone. It was like he didn't even care. How could someone be like this? How can someone hurt another person this way? It was sick.