{ Bold words stand for Pidge's negative mind and Italics is Pidge thoughts.}

Third POV

"But then." Pidge stopped and looked at the ground. "What about Allura?!" She cried. "Lance don't lie to me just because of my feelings." Pidge hiccuped. "You like girls that wear dresses and are skinny and pretty. Girls that are polite, the ones that your mom would adore." Pidge got down from the table and was now walking to the door. "Not. Me." She whispered. "So stop lying. I don't need your pity."

"Pidge. That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard you say." Lance mumbled, but Pidge couldn't hear it. She took his silence in the wrong way, so she decided to leave. Before she could walk through it the door randomly shut close and she saw sparks through the corner of her eye. "I'm not letting you leave this time." Lance punched the control system. Pidge turned around to see Lance crying, her eyes widened.

"I'm not letting you go through this alone! Never again." He sobbed. "Pidge."

Lance reached up to grab her cheek and pulled himself up to kiss her. Pidge stood frozen as tears flowed down her face then finally she closed her eyes shut as hard as she could and kissed him back.

"I love you too." Pidge mumbled after breaking the kiss. After hearing that, Lance wrapped his arms around Pidge and let her rest her head on his chest. She hadn't noticed before, but they were curled up on the floor. "I know I've done some dumb things, and I'm just broken inside, but are you sure you want to do this?"

"I will do anything so you could see you laughing again."

"I always thought I was unbearable." Pidge huffed into his chest.

"Yeah you were." Once Lance uttered those words Pidge's heart shattered. "You were unbearably cute." He finished, but Pidge was still tense. He couldn't blame her for being harsh at times either, because she's been bottling up all these feelings for too long.

Now it's just a battle between Pidge's heart and mind. Will she give her heart the love it's been aching for, or will she let her mind control her into thinking she's unworthy?

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Pidge's POV

Seems like Lance has taken a liking to you.

.....

What's wrong? Isn't this what you wanted?

Yes.

But is that what he wants?

He said he loves me.

Yeah and how long do you think that will last?

......

As long as he wants. Isn't that right?

Can't I just be happy?!

We both know your incapable of doing that.

I love him too.

You don't know what love is! You've never felt love in your life! How would you start now?!

Please. I'm begging you, let me be happy.

Your going to end up breaking yourself!

I don't care.

Your going to hurt him!

I don't want to. I just want to see him smiling, see him stop worrying so much.

Then do as he says. Fall in love with him.

Fall in love? Will I ever fall in love?

Don't be ridiculous. No one would ever fall for a piece of shit like you.

Oh.

It's just like I said before. Fall into his game, Katie.

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Third POV

Fall into his game....

"Are you positive?" Pidge stopped crying and now her forehead just rested on Lance.

"You've already asked me before." Lance chuckled.

"No. I'm serious, Lance."

"Of course I'm positive."

"But what if you're making a mistake? What if we end up breaking up?! Do you know what the would do to Voltron?!" Pidge balled her fist and shouted into his shirt. Lance flinched a little when she started questioning him.

"Why are you so unsure of this?" He lifted her chin, so he could see her beautiful hazelnut eyes. She didn't respond, she didn't want to. So instead she pried herself from his grip and stood up. "Is there something wrong?" Pidge glances back at him and began walking towards the door, one hand gripping her other arm. "Pidge. Is there something you kept out when you were talking to me earlier?" His eyes scanned her body for a sign, anything. Then his eyes fell on her arm in which she was holding so protectively.

"Pidge, did you?" He got up and made his way to Pidge. His arm reached out for her wrist. He grabbed it and started bringing up her sleeve.

"What are you doing?! Get off me!" She tried to push him off, but it was no use. Lance was stronger than her.

He pulled her sleeve up to show her arm covered in scars. "Pidge. You didn't." He looked back at Pidge, who was trying to cover her face. She didn't respond either. "Some of these are fresh." He whispered.

"Stop it!" She yelled. "Stop judging me!"

"Pidge look at me." Using his free hand he turned her chin towards him. "Why?"

"I can't help it." She started sobbing. "He used to do it so often, so why is it bad now?! I just missed the feeling of it, it helps me."

"No, it's only hurting you."

"You don't understand. You don't understand what it's like to be abused by your own father and have your mother and brother clueless, being bullied even though you did nothing wrong, never given a chance because you weren't pretty enough. You don't understand that I've never been loved!"

Perfect. Ruin your chances, Katie.

Lance let go of her wrist and watched as she fell to her knees. Katie hugged her arms and began crying out in pain. Lance had never thought it was this bad, he never really did understand what she was going through.

Words wouldn't get through to her, he knew that. So instead he kneeled down beside her and pulled her close to him.

"I know you hate me. I know you don't want to listen, but I'll still say it. I love you Katie Holt."

"I don't hate you. I never did." Lance's eyes widened. "Yes, I've gotten mad at you and that made me lash out on you. I've probably said I've hated you, but I never meant it. How could I? I love you so much, you don't even know. Every time I see you and Allura together or whenever you would talk about her, I would put my feelings aside because you were a friend who was looking for help. I'd rather see you happy then anything else. I know I seem distant and rude at times, but I'm trying. I never would want to force you to like me, that's why I never tried to confess my feelings. I thought maybe as time went by my silly little crush would fade. Guess I was wrong." Katie chuckled. "When you first kissed me, I thought maybe just maybe we could be something together, but I should've known it was the dress. It's just you've never seen me all dressed up like that and for a second you fell in love. What happened after that was unexpected. I never thought that one day I'd be making out with Lance in his room! But then things went downhill, I sprained my ankle running away from you and Allura that night then the next day I end up in a Galra ship with Sendak. I lost all hope, I only craved death since then and I still do. As crazy as it sounds, there's a part of me that wishes I never made it out that ship alive, just like Matt and Sam. I should've died. But then I come back, everything was slowly, but surely turning back to normal. Then there was that ball, another screw up. And after that, you tried figuring out my name. You put me through so much pain from just remembering my father, but I still loved you and in the end I forgave you. Then the whole machine. I was forced to LIVE through the memories of him. I felt scars reopen and the pain from a scared six year old girl. Now that leaves us here, doesn't it? I never thought loving someone would bring me so much pain, but I can't stop. I still love you, more and more each day. So yes Lance McClain I love you too." Katie looked up at Lance with a smile, a real heart warmed smile. They stayed there, cuddled up in each other's arms until thy both fell asleep.

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Meanwhile on the other side of the door

"Is Pidge and Lance in there?" Hunk asked

"Yup." Keith answered.

"We should go in." Allura chimed in. She was a bit worried herself, they've been in there for a while.

"I'm not getting killed." Keith stopped her. Then out of nowhere they heard something break inside and the control panel of their side of the door stopped working.

"Yeahhhhhh, I'm not doing that shit." Keith walked away with his arms crossed.

"But Pidge and Lance." Allura tried pleading with them but it was no use. Keith just raised his hand and continued to walk.

"It's better this way Allura, plus if something did break just know that Lance will need a pod ready for him." Allura looked back at Hunk confused. "No, I'm serious."