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Hunk looks at Lance and Keith walking towards him. Well, Lance is doing most of the walking, Keith is mostly just being dragged.
Hunk starts worrying at that. There’s no reason for Keith to let Lance support his weight and practically drag him around like that unless something happened. Sure, they’re on a peaceful planet and neither of them seem to be in a hurry― Hunk’s pretty sure they’re in the middle of a conversation actually― but Hunk can’t help but worry.
“He had a bad reaction to a plant or something, Allura told me what it was but the name isn’t pronounceable,” Lance says when he gets close enough for Hunk to hear.
Lance’s words make Keith look up at Hunk and he bursts into sudden laughter. If Hunk didn’t know Keith better, he’d say the other was giggling.
Lance ignores Keith's laughter, continuing to lead him towards Hunk, "Coran says a pod won't be all that useful. He just needs to wait it out." Lance pauses to hand Keith over to Hunk. Keith immediately slumps in Hunk's hold, putting almost all his weight onto Hunk, "He's, uh, well, you'll see. It's odd. I need to go back to the others. See you in a varga or two,"
Hunk nods at Lance and Keith giggles again clumsily trying to wave goodbye.
It'd be the cutest sound Hunk's ever heard if it wasn't coming from a very obviously out of it Keith.
Hunk decides to let the secret Keith has go for now, instead deciding to head into the Castle, "Okay honey, let's go inside okay?"
Keith whines, "I don't feel like walking anymore. Carry me?"
Hunk doesn't even need to think about it before he decides to grant Keith's request. It'll be faster than walking, and Hunk doesn't get nearly enough opportunities to carry his boyfriend anyway.
Keith gasps when Hunk picks him up, but as soon as he's settled in Hunk's arms he laughs again. Hunk decides to stay silent while he carries Keith inside, he doesn't really know what to say to this weirdly cheerful Keith.
Keith, on the other hand, has a lot to say to Hunk, "Hunk, Hunk, Hunk, there's something I need you to know," Keith doesn't give Hunk a pause to ask what he apparently needs to know, only laughing again briefly and smiling up at Hunk, "I really really love you."
Hunk stops dead in his tracks at Keith's word, almost dropping him. It's not like Hunk doesn't know Keith loves him. Keith doesn't just say things like that out loud.
Keith doesn't notice Hunk's shock, instead laughing to himself again. Which is a weird reaction to have after confessing your love to someone, but Hunk decides he's going to put that one on whatever alien thing made him like this.
Hunk recovers from the initial shock and continues heading further inside the Castle, "I love you too Keith."
Keith's face lights up even more at that, and he gradually stops laughing. He continues babbling while Hunk heads towards his room, but he doesn't talk about how he loves Hunk again, instead talking about Red, about the team. Everything he says is positive and interrupted by brief fits of laughter. Lance was right, this is odd.
When Hunk steps inside, Keith squirms in his hold, "Lemme down,"
Hunk complies, but he makes sure to continue supporting Keith once he gets both feet on the ground, remembering how boneless he'd been outside with Lance. It's a good call considering how Keith immediately falls back towards Hunk.
Keith then decides to turn around and face Hunk, apparently failing to realise that he's barely even holding himself up. He wobbles dangerously, and Hunk tightens the grip he has on him.
Keith closes his eyes, sways a bit in Hunk's grasp, and laughs again, something kind of airy and entirely like how Keith usually is, "I'm really dizzy."
"Yeah, I can see that,"
Keith considers him for a moment, and Hunk can see that his eyes aren't as focused as they usually are, "Kiss me?"
Hunk's eyes widen at the request. Kissing isn't really a big request, but it's not like they've ever thought to set boundaries for when one of them gets accidentally high with some alien substance. He hesitates for a few tics before finally opting to kiss Keith's forehead. Something safe and sweet.
Keith whines at the kiss, even though he's still smiling, "Not what I meant,"
"I know," Hunk pauses, wondering what he should do with Keith now that they're in his room, "Are you tired?"
"Sorta." Keith leans forward nuzzling Hunk's chest, "I don't wanna sleep."
"That's okay. Do you wanna lay in bed?"
"Yeah, but only if you’re there,”
"Of course I'll be there," Hunk answers while walking with Keith to bed.
They get comfortable quickly, Keith pressed comfortably against Hunk's chest. Despite not wanting to sleep, Keith immediately starts falling asleep.
Before falling completely asleep, Keith mumbles something that Hunk doesn't quite catch, though he's fairly certain it's "I love you."
Hunk smiles, filled with love, "I love you too Keith."