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It's been about ten minutes since Keith and Shiro have arrived at Camp Voltron and Keith is already overwhelmed by the new people and all the impressions; turns out, being at a camp in the middle of nowhere is completely different than living in an apartment near university. It's so much more quiet and, well, peaceful here.
Keith has already been introduced to the manager of Camp Voltron - Coran; he's a ginger haired, middle-aged man with great humour and probably the kindest smile, Keith has ever seen -, as well as Allura, the Camp administrator, who is a beautiful woman with a thick british, somewhat posh accent. As soon as she had spotted Shiro and Keith, she had immediately run toward them, tackling them with a warm bear hug; she's a lot stronger than she looks.
Right now, Keith is talking with Coran about camp-rules (no consumption of Alcohol in front of the kids, no sexual intercourse etc.) and other camp-related things.
"I reckon Shiro has told you a lot about our amazing camp already. Within the next couple of hours, the other camp counsellors should arrive so we can finish our preparations for the big day tomorrow!", Coran explains happily.
"A lot is an understatement, actually", Keith noted, earning himself a small laugh from the ginger. "I take it the kids will arrive tomorrow?"
"Correct! But don't worry, my boy, I'm sure the kids'll love you", Coran assures him and pats his shoulder in a fatherly manner.
Keith cracks him a smile, but doesn't say anything. Shiro has told him that, too, but Keith wasn't quite convinced. He's always been more of a loner and he never liked any of the kids, when he was in Kindergarten and primary school, why would it be any different now? What if the campers will sense his insecurities and not like him because of it? Shiro would be so disappointed; even though he wouldn't say anything, Keith would know. Keith can read his brothers emotions like an open book. They've always been incredibly close, which then led to them knowing probably everything about the other.
"Keith? Keith! Are you even listening to me?" Coran's voice shrills through Keith's head like a siren. His lavender eyes seem to be staring right into Keith's soul.
"What? I-" Keith takes a deep breath and sighs audibly. "I'm sorry, Coran, it was a long night", he eventually admits and rubs his neck. "What did you say before?"
Coran smiles at him knowingly. "Don't loose your nerve now, young paladin. If you ever need help, just ask. We're all here to have a good time, so try to relax and everything will be fine."
Keith nods. For some reason, Coran's reassurance makes him feel a lot better.
"Good. Now let's go; the others should be here by now."
They walk back to where they had left Shiro and Allura and are immediately greeted by three grinning faces, that Keith doesn't know, yet.
There's a big guy, maybe a couple inches taller than Keith, with dark brown hair and big brown eyes. His smile is warm and his round, chubby body makes him look even more friendly. Next to him, there's a smaller person, whose gender Keith can't quite tell. They are more than a whole head smaller than the other guy, which makes them look a little childlike, but their amber eyes tell stories as old as time.
"Hey! You must be Keith; Shiro has told us so much about you! I'm Hunk, by the way", the big guy introduces himself and stretches out his hand for Keith to shake. Keith takes his hand and smiles at him, but before he can say anything, another voice chimes in.
"Hey! Hello, I'm Pidge, paladin of the green cabin. Nice to meet you." The small one waves at Keith from behind Hunk, sending a huge smile his way.
Kieth lets go of Hunks hand and smiles back at Pidge. "Hi. Uh, nice to meet you two. I wish I could say that Shiro has told me about you, too, but, unfortunately, that's not the case." He rubs his neck nervously, suddenly feeling very self conscious and overwhelmed by the situation. Keith usually doesn't mind meeting new people, however, in this very moment, every single pair of eyes is staring right at him, probably expecting him to say more than that, but no words are leaving his throat. He's taken by surprise, when suddenly a new voice speaks up.
"Hello, Keith, it is great to finally meet you. All those past years, Shiro has told me so much about you, it feels like I've known you for years." The speaker is about Shiro's height, has mousy brown hair and deep brown eyes. Keith knows exactly who the man in front of him is. He's seen so many pictures, has heard so many descriptions of him, how could he not know who he is?
"You're Adam, right? Yea, Shiro has told me-" He lets out a small chuckle, before he continues to speak, "-a few things about you, too."
Shiro glances at Keith as if to say 'Shut up, dumbass!', but his smile reappears on his face the second Adam looks at him.
"Oh?", he asks, raising one eyebrow at Shiro. "You've been talking about me?"
"No! I mean, yes, but not much. Like, not in a creepy stalker kinda way!", Shiro explains quickly, stumbling over his words as they leave his mouth. "You're my best friend, Adam, of course, I talk about you at home."
Adam laughs at Shiro's nervousness. "Don't worry, Shibro. I'm just messing with you." He pats his shoulder in a calming way and ruffles his hair. "I feel honoured to be the only person, you've told Keith about."
Allura is clearly trying to hold back a laugh, while Coran is just smiling at the pair and Pidge and Hunk are sharing knowing looks. Apparently, everybody has already figured out on their own, that there is more than friendship going on between the two.
The moment is quickly interrupted by a new voice. The most beautiful voice Keith has ever heard in his life, to be precise.
"I heard laughter and came as fast as possible! Show me the object of ridicule!"
Keith turns around to see who the voice of an angel belongs to. His smile freezes on his face as soon as he lays eyes on the newcomer. Summer will certainly be more exciting than he has initially thought.