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“If you want, of course,” he tacks on, that smile turning dangerous with each word, as if it’s a challenge. A burning spark lines his ribcage as his brain goes blank, void of any comeback.
Void of any words, really, as his mouth works around silent sounds.
He never gets the chance to find them, as Shiro stands, following the example of just about every other officer in the room as Keith’s presentation comes to an anticlimactic end.
James is still reeling, floundering right there in the meeting room as he watches Shiro saunter up to Keith, placing a soft touch to the small of his back as they both start to walk towards the exit together. That touch earns him a broad smile as he listens to what the captain says for what feels like an eternity.
There’s no warning before Keith turns that smile to him, catching him openly staring with his mouth still slightly agape. Heart stuttering an unpleasant rhythm against the inside of his chest, he tries to look away, but it’s already too late.
Keith winks.
James feels it like a well placed punch to the throat.