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"Oh, Keith." Pidge slid dreamily into the armchair next to Keith's desk. She rested her head in her arms with a long drawn-out sigh. "I think I'm in love."
Keith looked up from his study notes, quirking his brow at his companion. A smirk touched his lips. "Okay," he said, tipping back on his chair to stretch his legs. "Let's hear about it."
Immediately, Pidge perked up. Snatching a magazine from the backpack she had unceremoniously tossed onto Keith's carpet, she flipped rapidly to a page near the front and shoved it in front of his face. Keith squinted, taking the magazine from her and holding it at a comfortable distance from his eyes. What he saw was an article about the discovery of a new design for glass lenses. As he skimmed the first few sentences of the page, he learned that a team of scientists studying one of Jupiter's moons had not only found a new extraterrestrial silicon compound capable of more elasticity than regular earth glass, but they had managed to piece together a new set of lenses that could reach further out into space than ever before. The contraption that Pidge was so excited about-- a fancy, high-tech telescope-- was capable of shedding light on sections of the universe that they'd never even discovered before.
He looked up to find her positively beaming, waiting for his response. He chuckled. "Yeah, I can see how this would get you excited."
"Excited?" Pidge exclaimed, gaping with disbelief. "I'm thrilled! Keith, just look at the design! It's so painfully obvious that a lot of thought and hard work went behind it. Not to mention, a whole new level of genius! With this, we could break new barriers. We could take science further than it ever has gone before. If there ever was a better way of honoring our forefathers of science, this would be it. Honestly, with a few adjustments, not only could this telescope explore the furthest reaches of the universe, but probe deep into our earth's oceans. We could see things no one has ever seen before. Solve more mysteries-- and build up more--"
"Okay, I get it. Your mind is blown." Keith interrupted, before she could ramble any further. He handed the magazine back to her, sighing in amusement when Pidge went right back to gushing about technology. Her voice rose and fell in excited peaks, her amber eyes practically glowing. Her hair, which she had cut short two months ago, framed her face in honey-brown locks. Her form, already small by standard size, was even more dwarfed by the dark grey hoodie she was wearing. With a jolt, Keith realized that it was his hoodie-- the one that had been missing for the past two weeks. At least now he knew what happened to it.
Pidge suddenly halted her rambling, raising an eyebrow at Keith. "If I'm putting you to sleep, you might as well tell me," she said with a smirk.
"Who? Me?" Keith chuckled. "Nah, I'm just wondering if I'm gonna have to compete for you against a super cool new telescope."
"Oh." Pidge fought to keep a straight face. "Are you jealous?"
Keith scooted over close enough to rest his chin on the top of her head. "Definitely." He felt her laugh against him.
"Well," she said, wrapping her arms around his waist in a hug. "If it makes you feel better, I love you a little bit more than technology."
"Oh, good," Keith said, draping his arms around her neck. "Now I can sleep at night."
Pidge snorted. For a moment she stayed in that position, hugging her boyfriend close, before she pulled back and dusted her hands theatrically. "You ready to quit being sappy and get some homework done, or what?"
Keith leaned back into his chair with a grin. "Only if you are."