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Lance was sitting on a bench, taking deep breaths and murmuring. “Okay, Lance; you got this. You’ve had a crush on Allura since you first met her, you can do this. Just tell her how you feel, and it’ll all be over.” He took one final breath and got up, walking over to Allura who was sitting only a few benches away, reading a thick book.
“Hey, Allura. Can we talk?”
Allura, clearly startled, dropped her book and turned around. “Oh, hey Lance! You startled me. Yeah, what’s up?”
“From the moment I met you, you were one of the prettiest, smartest, and /eventually/ kindest person I knew. You aren’t like any other girl I knew, you make me want to be a better person. And I just wanted to say-,” He nervously looked around, everywhere but at Allura, and placed his hand on the back of his neck. “I just wanted to say that I’ve had a crush on you since I honestly first met you. I don’t know if you feel the same way but…” As his eyes made their way back to Allura, he noticed her worried expression and began to trail off.
"Lance, I'm sorry. I don't want to hurt you, but I just don't feel the same way about you. You’re one of the most selfless people I know, you’d do anything for the people you love; and i appreciate that about you. That’s why I’m honored to considered you a friend. I hope this won’t change anything between us." Said Allura.
"No, it's okay. I was stupid, I shouldn't have said anything..." Lance turned away and sighed. "See you later, Allura."
He began to walk home, occasionally kicking the stray pebble or sniffling, trying to hold back the tears welling in his eyes. Grabbling the doorknob, he did his best to cover up any sign of tears and plastered a small smile on his face. As he opened the door, he was greeted by his mother cleaning up the living room.
“Hey, honey! How was your day?”
“Hey, ma. Everything was good, nothing exciting.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. What would make you think that?”
“Honey, I know something is bothering you. Come on, talk to me.”
“It’s nothing, I promise. It’s stupid.”
“I can be the judge of that. Come on, let’s sit down.”
Lance reluctantly sat down on the small chair across his mother. “It’s stupid, I promise. We don’t have to talk about this.”
“I’m your mother, Lance. Just talk, I won’t judge you, I won’t think of you any different, I promise.” She reassuringly reached over and placed a hand on his shoulder, giving it a small rub before straightening herself up.
“Ok, so I’ve had this crush on a girl since I first met her, and I gathered up the courage to confess my feelings for her. When I did she rejected me and now I feel terrible. I just don’t know what to do now… I really loved her. Unlike any other girl. I never felt this way about anyone else, I really want to be with her.”
“Sometimes the people you want aren’t always the people you need. Love isn’t just a feeling, it’s a promise. To yourself and the other person. Give the universe a little trust and everything will eventually unfurl. Now how about you help me make some dinner? We can make your favorite.”
“Thanks, ma. Let’s go.” A small smile curled on Lance’s face as he walked to the kitchen.
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Keith sat on his bed, leaning against the wall. Sketchbook in lap, pencil in hand, headphones blasting music, blood rushing to his face. “Who knew someone could be so cute…” He thought. Keith has had the biggest crush on Lance since they first met; even if it doesn’t seem like it, with all of their competitions and arguing. It’s a wonder they haven’t hurt each other.
Shiro knocked on the door. “Keith, dinner’s here! Hope you don’t mind takeout.” Not hearing a reply, he knocked louder. “Keith! If you don’t hurry up, I’m gonna eat your food. You know I’m serious about that.” He shook his head and got utensils and any additional items needed. After noticing Keith’s door still closed, he knocked a third and final time and said, “If you don’t come out in three, I’m coming in.”
“1…”
“2…” No reply.
3!” He opened the door and Keith quickly closed his sketchbook. “Hey, dinner’s here. Whatcha drawing?”
Flustered, Keith quickly shook his head and answered, “Nothing!”
“It had to be something, just tell me.”
“Heh, nothing important. Just some character.” More quietly, he added, “A cute character.”
“Hmm?”
“Oh nothing, so dinner.”
Shiro rolled his eyes and shook his head. “Takeout. Hey, just know you can talk to me or Adam.”
“Yeah, I know. Let’s just eat, ok?”
As they walked off, Adam emerged from the front door. “Hey guys, I’m home.”
“Obviously. How was your day?” Shiro said with a smile and a kiss. Keith turned away and rolled his eyes.
“It was well. Nothing exciting, nothing bad. How was your guys’ day?”
Keith shrugged. “Same thing. Nothing interesting.”
Shiro laughed and nodded. “Same here.” He leaned closer and whispered into Adam’s ear. “But I believe Keith here has developed a little crush on someone. I’ll tell you about it later.” With a smile and a nod. Adam and Shiro walked to the table and began to eat. Dinner went smoothly, Keith scrolled through his phone while Adam and Shiro chattered away about different subjects. When they were finished and all of the dishes were cleaned and put away, Keith went back to his room while the other two sat out in the living room.
“So, what makes you say Keith has a crush on someone, Takaski?”
“Well, when I told him dinner was ready 3 times he didn’t answer, so I opened the door to see him slamming his sketchbook closed and his face was red.”
“Interesting. And what makes you say he wasn’t drawing something possibly embarrassing?”
“We’ve been raising him since he was seven. That’s just not like him.”
“Alright, I believe you. Are we gonna do anything about it?”
“Let’s just leave it for now. He seemed pretty annoyed when I started asking questions, so let’s just let everything unfurl right now.”
In his room, Keith sat quietly, listening to their conversation. “Shit, they’re onto it. I can’t let them see it.” He grabbed his sketchbook and crammed it under the mattress. It wasn’t the best place, but it was a spur of the moment decision and Keith couldn’t think of any better place.
Time passed as Keith played on his phone. Before he knew it, it was already two am and he had to get up for school in four hours. He put his phone on the charger with an alarm set, and he fell asleep.
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“Lance! Time to wake up, you have school. Don’t make me wake you up again.” Lance groaned and begrudgingly got up. He quickly put on his clothes and packed his bag. Placing it down next to the front door, he walked over to the table and scarfed down the bacon and eggs his mother placed in front of him.
“Thanks, ma, that was delicious! I gotta go, see ya.” He gave a quick peck on his mother’s cheek and ran out the door. His plan was to keep Allura off of his mind and get through the day. ‘Give the universe a little trust and let everything unfurl’ like his mom said.
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Alarm blaring, Keith sighed and his off. He sat up and stretched, processing everything happening. He rubbed his eyes and sat up, walking over to the kitchen. He threw some bread in the toaster and grabbed butter out from the fridge. He generously spread it across the toast and ate. When he was finished, he grabbed his bag and called out. “See ya!” He put his headphones on and walked out the door. He could take a ride from Adam or Shiro since they were both teachers but he preferred walking. It was more peaceful and he could listen to the music he wants to.
Unfortunately for him, today was the day that Adam worked from home, and after that conversation with Shiro, things weren’t looking good for Keith.