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Keith was training before the training room metal mechanical doors starts to open hunk stepping into the room
“We’re baking if you want to join” hunk says gesturing to the hallway in the way of the kitchin keith looks at him blinking for a moment moving to stand up straight “uhh yeah sure why not” keith turns to face hunk turning the training sim off and putting his sword away the 2 walk out of the room doors opening and closing
They make it to the kitchen the others are already there allura, coran and pidge trying to help lance and shiro with reading the unfamiliar Altean words
“I got keith” hunk says with a cheery smile walking over to the cabinets getting bowls and other baking stuff out
Keith walks to the over side of the counter rolling his sleaves up and washing his hands under the water “what are we making?” keith asks
“Brownies!” lance says looking at keith then at his arms keith doesn’t miss the way lance’s face twist into that look of concern he had forgot all about those old scars he looks at lance shaking his head oh how he hopes he doesn’t bring it up then he feels a presence behind him “what are you two looking at” allura asks eyes landing on keith’s arms
Did no one get that they were old??? Years old allura grabs his arm looking at them “how did this happen?” she asks running her hand over the old pink lines on his skin “there old” keith says trying to pull his arm away lance puts his hand on allura’s shoulder trying to signal to let go allura does so she’s not stupid she understands when to back off but it doesn’t stop her concerned looks
Oh well he finished washing his hands being sure to dry them off hunk’s already set everything up to try and make the process of making the brownies as easy as possible with this group
So they start keith is steering the bowl with the brownie batter hunk prepping the pan for the brownies shiro putting things they were done with away with coran pidge was was helping clean up the spilled ingredients from when lance and keith had spilled the flour
While allura and lance we’re cleaning dishes it seemed like allura had something to say the way she looked down messed with her hands then she took a deep breath “what’s with the scars on keith’s wrists? You seemed to know” allura said half whispering clearly not wanting the others to know “oh i’m not sure i mean i have an idea but it’s not my thing to share”
“I see i’ll have to ask him myself how he got them then”
“Allura you don’t know?” lance asks confused did she really not know how keith would have gotten those scars how he’d have-
“No i don’t” allura says truthly how was she meant to know scars can come from anything though they did look like the wounds were- no non of the paladins would ever do right?
“There self inflicted at least i think so i mean they were straight and in a row” lance says keeping his voice down “oh heavens do you think he still…”
“I hope not”
It was the truth how was lance meant to know if he did or didn’t still maybe he’ll ask later yeah “i’ll maybe ask him or shiro about it”
Allura nods the 2 going back to messing with the group as hunk pours the batter in the pan and in the oven the brownies went
“Right i’ll call you guys back here when the brownies are done” hunk says turning around to face them all after they had finished cleaning the room at last "I'll stay here” pidge says sitting down at the counter
The rest started to split off to do their own things keith going to his room lance following him trying to not make it obvious lance stands in front of keiths door and takes place
Keith sits down on his bed before he hears a knock at the door “uh keith it’s me lance”
“Come in”
Lance opens the door walking over to sit next to keith before pointing at keith’s wrists “about those”
“There old” keith says slightly annoyed why couldn’t they just drop it already
Lance puts his hands up “i know i know just allura wanted to know if you still you know”
“She wants to know if i still cut myself?” keith asks
“Don’t say it like that but uh yes”
“Why not it’s the truth and for the matter no i don’t”
“Do the others know about..”
“About me cutting myself? Probably shiro knows hunk i’m like 99 percent sure knows pidge and coran i have not a clue but yeah i think it’s just you and allura who didn’t”
“Aw man really we were the last to know wait how did shiro react?”
“Well he found out when i was still a kid uh he wasn’t happy not like unimpressed more like worried? Then when he was “dead” i relapsed then wait why am i telling you this”
“cuzz i’m super nice and you love me of course unlike you mullet i am great at people” lance says with all the confidence in the world
“Whatever you say”
“Now back on to that you relapsed after shiro “died”?”
“Yes i did i’m clean now so can we not fus about it?”
Keith just really wanted the fus over it to all stop it is what it is he is not a medical book nor fragile he doesn’t need to be treated like he is
“Yeah sorry man well i want the brownies they should be done soon” lance gets up “you coming”
“Yeah” keith gets up
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