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"Now what?" Keith asked, tapping his desk.
Lance's eyes shot up for a second, his mouth quivering, struggling to open. He knew he'd have to tell Keith sooner or later, and no matter how much he wanted to choose later, he had to do it now- he had his chance.
He opened his mouth, gulping. "Keith," The boy began, his head lifting up towards the camera.
Keith looked up from making coffee, running a hand through his mopped hair. "Hm?"
"I have something to tell you," The paladin inhaled, closing his eyes for a moment.
Keith waited for his response, looking back down to continue his coffee as he hummed to himself.
Lance struggled to pull the words out of his throat, his hands shaking as he tried to balance himself. Calm down, he thought, you can do it.
Keith patiently waited, sitting in silence as he poured his coffee into a mug.
Lance felt a rock in his stomach, weighing him down. You have to do it, you already started.
"Keith," He paused, "I'm gay."
In which the Paladins return to Earth and start a group chat.
[ #173 in fan fiction ]
"Oh my god, Keeeith," Lance wheezed. "Keith you're the best drunk space cadet I've ever seen."
"Space cadet," Keith mumbled. He repeated the words again although his eyes had zeroed in on Lance's hands and Lance offered no resistance when Keith picked one of them up and pulled it possessively towards his lap. He began to gently trace over Lance's fingers, sending shivers up Lance's arm and down his spine. "You have looong fingers," Keith murmured after a few moments.
Keith's face perked up then, as if he'd just had a brilliant idea, and Lance could almost not wait to hear what new obscure thought had entered Keith's pretty head. He was prepared to laugh, and instead found himself shivering again as Keith leaned far into his personal bubble, lips practically touching Lance's ear when he spoke next.
"I bet you could reach all kinds of things, Lance."
(This is actually written on Archive On Our Own by Reader115. I love this story so much and I wanted to bring it to Wattpad. Enjoy!)