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Most people were born with a symbol on their chest, which would start to glow if you were close to your soulmate, until it reached a bright vibrant color when you were standing in front of each other. Lance heard how his parents met through this the first day of highschool and he had hoped deeply that it would happen to him too. Now in college, he hoped everyday that he would feel and see his chest glow a bright blue color. But so far, no such luck. And it was saddening him.
He was desperately romantic and imagined a million times how he would suddenly have the symbol just under his throat glow slowly, then he would look around him and spot someone that experienced the same phenomenon, and he would love them eternally. It was only in his dreams so far.
His friends tried to distract him from these thoughts, assuring him he would meet his soulmate soon. Lotor and Allura especially. They met their last year of highschool and Allura understood her friend. She, too, had waited impatiently for her Meeting and she assured Lance he just had to be patient, fate was gonna be kind to him soon.
His internet friend was telling him the same, to not think about it and just let it come at the perfect time. Lance was glad he had Keith. Although they never met in real life, the guy knew him so well, sometimes Lance felt like they knew each other since childhood. And he was ecstatic, because Keith was transferring to his college! Hunk had been his best friend for years, but they both felt they were not as close as before now, with Pidge getting in the middle and being all sciences and mechanics with Hunk while Lance didn't get these things, and Keith didn't either so they bonded over an old animated show about robot lions in space, and more stuffs as time got by.
Keith would be in the same dorm, maybe they'd be on the same floor, and Lance was just jumping up and down at the idea he would have his other best friend so close to him. Pidge was on her laptop and she whistled with two fingers at him.
“Hey, loverboy, I know your bud is coming soon, but could you not be so stressed out? You're gonna put a hole in the carpet at this rate”
She said it with a smile, obviously messing a little with him. Lance apologized and went to the window. They were in his and Hunk's room, and Keith was gonna be there any minute now. Lance bit on his thumb's fingernail. He just couldn't wait. He knew what Keith looked and sounded like, they had skyped each other a lot after all. He didn't know why he was so thrilled to see him, it was a little much, even for him.
Then, after 10 more minutes, Lance's phone made a sound and he looked at it. Keith texted him, saying he just arrived. Lance texted him immediately that he was coming to the entrance of the dorm building and ran out the door without a word for Pidge or Hunk. Both looked at him go without stopping him. Pidge looked at the bigger boy.
“He has a crush” she laughed.
“Yeah, he does... and knowing how important that soulmate thing is... I'm worried”
Pidge's smiled dropped. Ah, yes, that. She suddenly felt bad for Lance, too. But soulmates were not always romantic, maybe Lance's relationship with his soulmate would be platonic? So, why wait and flee all relationships before your soulmate?
As for Lance, he was grinning like an idiot as he went down the stairs. After two flight of stairs though, he stopped and his eyes widened. He was wearing a white t-shirt with blue sleeves, so he didn't miss the sudden blue coloration he could see on his chest. His mouth slowly opened, because he totally didn't expect to meet his soulmate today. The glow was still a little weak, but as he resumed to go down the last two flight of stairs, it became stronger. His heart was racing, what were the chances to meet his friend AND his soulmate the same day? He should have guessed, new students would come all week after all.
He took a breath to try to steady himself. He just had to look for someone with a glow on their chest. He quickly wondered what color theirs would be. He put his hands on his chest, hiding the glow a little from unwanted eyes, and stepped outside. He looked around but saw nothing. Until he noticed a mop of dark hair. Keith looked around the parking lot, his back to him. Maybe Keith could help him spot his soulmate?
He started to walk to his friend, his eyes not leaving him for a second. If he had just been able to look at his chest, he would have noticed the glow only grew stronger with each step he took. He was a few steps away from him when he called.
“Keith?”
His friend turned around sharply with a gasp. Revealing a red glow taking up most of his chest. And Lance finally put the puzzle pieces together. It seemed like Keith did too. He was hesitant to get closer, so Lance did it for him. They ended up face to face, almost chest to chest, and their red and blue mixed into a nice purple. Keith's lips and breath shook as he was staring at their chests. Lance took his hands gently, steadying the black haired, his violet eyes leaving their contemplation to fix Lance's blue eyes.
“Hey there, soulmate” said Lance in a whisper.
Keith's face illuminated, a big smile tracing on his lips.
“Nice to meet you” said Keith fondly.
Lance slowly ran his hands from Keith's hands along his arms and hugged Keith's shoulders. The black haired hugged him back, a heavy exhale leaving him.
“I'm so glad to meet you... I wanted to meet you for so long...” Keith's voice was uneven, probably because he was choking back tears.
“Me too, Keith. I'm glad it's you...”
He was aware people were looking at them, but like he cared at this moment. The first contact with your soulmate was an amazing moment to share, and no one would ruin it for them.
“Lance?”
“Yeah?”
And he felt a gently kiss on his jaw. Lance thought for a moment he was on a cloud before he reciprocated with a kiss on Keith's temple.
From the window on the 4rd floor, Pidge and Hunk were dumbfounded. Pidge had rubbed her eyes a couple of times already, because there was no way! No way was Lance's soulmate his crush and internet friend! It was so cliché and totally not possible. It was like...
“It's like a romance movie” commented Hunk with a fond smile.
Still, there they were, chests glowing and arms around each other in an intimate hug. Pidge started to smile as well.
“At least, Lance won't have to choose between his crush on Keith and his soulmate...”
They exchanged a little laugh of approval.