I still feel so bad about leaving you guys for so long with no updates...
What have I done to my poor baby Lance
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Im not exaggerating when I tell you, this was the happiest Keith had ever been.

The young teen had at least a handful of wonderful memories (most had to do with skateboarding or some adventure with Shiro) but this didn't even compare. He felt just face explode into a wide smile and slowly turned around.

He froze.

He looked at the brunnette boy laying weakly in bed. He looked at his sparkling blue eyes. He did nothing but look at him, and stand.

Keith gasped at the sight of him "Lance" He spoke barely above a whisper.

Keith went from frozen to the exact opposite. He felt warmth in his chest. It started to spread around to his entire body and all of the sudden he was running to Lance's bedside.

He was going so fast he didn't even consider his actions. He wrapped his arms around Lance and stuck is face into his neck. To normal people this would seem fast, but Keith has technically had feelings for this boy continuously over the last 3 years (at least).

"Thank you" Keith muttered into Lance's neck "for being alright".

Lance laughed slightly, running his hand along Keith's neck and into his hair. "mm hmm" he said, pulling Keith closer.

A sudden realization hit Keith, his eyes got wide and his stomach dropped. He pulled away from Lance slightly and whispered "H-how long have you been awake?" He heard his own voice shake.

Lance giggled, making Keith even more nervous.

"Long enough to feel you kiss me"

Keith's heart skipped a beat. Was Lance going to get mad? Would he call him gross and disgusting?? Keith kissed him while he was unconscious... What was creepier than that??

Keith clutched his fists and hoped for the best. "I'm sorry" he suddenly he said. He began breathing deeper and pulled away from the hug completely.

"I was just caught up in the moment... It will never happen again I swear"

Keith looked up at Lance, waiting to be yelled.

"Don't apologize..." Lance took a deep breath in "I kinda... liked I-it".

Realization hit Keith like a bus. The same way one hit Regina George in Mean Girls. He has only watched that because of Lance... In middle school... and he definitely did not enjoy himself.

Anyway...

Did Keith have feelings for Lance? Like really? I mean he sort of had been in love with him since middle school but that was just like friend love... Or something... Right?

Oh no.

Oh. No.

"Keith are you ok?" Lance flicked one of his eyebrows up, and pursed his lips. Keith looked like he had seen a ghost.

"I'm fine.." Keith said stumbling back into reality, and Lances beautiful face. Literally.

They were now centimeters apart.

Both boys were a blushing stuttering mess. Keith finally managed to pull away from the awkward intimate moment and walk quickly to the doorway.

"I'm going to grab everyone else" he said, running from the room. Lance nodded and then layback in his bed, smirking.

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Everyone was ecstatic. Hunk was back to his smiley self, Pidge was cracking inappropriate jokes again, Shiro was a little less stressed, and Keith was just... Happy. So happy. So in love.

No.

Love was a big no for Keith.

Lance's mom was hugging her son tightly in her arms, tears in her eyes.
And the same young doctor from before was back.

Lance was a little bit dizzy and had an awful headache, but to everyone's relief at least he remembered them.

It was late in the afternoon when Keith finally left Lance's side to eat something. Everyone went with him and it was just Lance and his mom.

She was sitting on the edge of his bed, holding his hand with a soft look on her head.

"Son, how did this really happen? The cuts on your face aren't from a fall"

Lance took a deep breath in and made eye contact with his mothers soft expression.

"Mama I... I was at a party. And there is this boy.. Zain... And we aren't friends anymore..." Lance heard his voice shaking. "He almost drown Keith, w-who can't swim and then well... He hit me.. With a glass.. Beer bottle... And I didn't mean to and I'm so sorry"

Lance's mom had an expression that broke Lance's heart. Her mouth was open slightly and her eyes were wide. He was prepared to be yelled at.

But she just leaned and hugged him.

After an embrace that lasted at least 10 minutes he told her the whole story. He told her about the bet... About his feelings for Quinn that happened so long ago. He told him about his newfound sexuality. His feelings for Keith. Everything.

And then he waited.

He was sitting across from the scariest, yet most loving woman on earth. He clenched his fists and mentally prepared himself for the worst.

"I'm glad you told me this, but none of it matters son."

Uh oh

"You should love whoever you please. I will love you regardless. You are my son. You mean the world to me" She squeezed his hand.

Lance pulled his mom in for a hug and they stayed there for a long, long time.

"Now, first of all, you better fix this whole Zain thing up. This shady bet thing needs to go away. It will only end up hurting you, and Keith." Lance nodded.
"Second, all of your friends will be coming over next weekend and I will make a large dinner for all of us. Then I can thank them for all they have done here." Lance knew this wasn't a request, it was an order.

"Sì mama"

Everything was ok with Lance and his mother now. But... Now he had to tell Keith everything, without Zain getting in the way.

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