A bodyguard au where Lance is Allura’s bodyguard
Lance had a crush on Allura at first
And the people around them secretly expected the two of them to end up together
No, as royalty, Allura SHOULDN’T end up with her bodyguard
Actually, the prince from Mamora is her official betrothed
But when do these things ever end up with the bodyguard and their ward NOT ending up together
It’s supposed to be a foregone conclusion
However, Mamora, who deals with trading and military alliances with Allura’s kingdom of Altea, often sends Keith to keep up the alliance between the kingdoms
Keith’s not great at being a diplomat, but his instincts are stellar, so the Blade knows that if shit hits the fan, Keith will successfully defend the kingdom and/or himself
Lance and Keith didn’t get off to a great start
Allura was impressed with the skills she witnessed from Keith, and that made Lance supremely jealous
(in all truthfulness, Allura was interested in learning to fight the way Keith does)
On top of that, Allura is supposed to marry this boy
But Lance wants Allura (at least at that moment)
So he makes himself Keith’s rival and much of Keith’s visits are spent bickering with his betrothed’s bodyguard
Now Daibazaal had been wanting to take over Altea for a while because of Altea’s natural resources (oil, precious metals, etc.)
So it’s when Keith and Lance save each other during a minor invasion from Daibazaal that the two become closer
Which is great for Allura because she has a thing for her Lady in Waiting, Romelle
So yeah, Lance and Keith fall in love along the way
Keith’s bodyguard is Shiro and he is both disapproving of this whole thing and yet also teases Keith about RELENTLESSLY
“HE’S the bodyguard, Keith, you don’t have to keep watching HIS back just because you like his shoulders.” “Shut up, Shiro.” “Unless you’re watching something lower than his back–” “Shut UP, Shiro.” “Can’t blame you, you’ve always been an ass man.” “SHIRO I SWEAR TO GOD”
Lance ends up working out a deal with Allura
When she’s able to sneak off with Romelle, he has permission to sneak off with Keith
(being royalty has its advantages)
Lance and Keith still bicker, of course, but it’s more friendly and affectionate
At this point, any semblance of a crush Lance had for Allura is pretty much gone and he only pretends to still like her to keep up pretenses so that nobody becomes suspicious about who actually is running around with who
He hates seeing Lance flirt his ass off with Allura, even knowing it’s all an act
That’s actually what led to their first kiss
Lance was pretending to try and get a kiss out of Allura
As soon as Lance and Keith were alone, Keith pulled him close, snarled, “Here’s your damn kiss,” and kissed the daylights out of Lance
Lance was SO not complaining
Cue frequent make-out sessions whenever they could catch a few minutes alone
Shiro walked in on one of these sessions once and swears he’s scarred for life
He refuses to let Keith live it down and has taken to giving Keith tips on how to properly kiss your male lover
Lance thinks it’s hilarious
Keith wonders if he’d be screwing himself over bodyguard-wise if he just ordered for Shiro’s execution
(he doesn’t do it, but don’t think it wasn’t tempting)
Everything changed when Daibazaal attacked
They attacked civilian territory, knowing the royals would be more willing to listen if it meant protecting the people of their kingdom
Luckily, Keith was there and Keith knows how to use a sword
The lead Daibazaal general, Sendak, didn’t stand a chance against the Marmorite prince
So while Lance is sniping Daibazaal soldiers left and right (Altean soldiers are fighting, too, of course), Keith goes after Sendak
Sendak falls to Keith and Sendak’s surviving soldiers bail in fear
However, this is not before Keith sustains a heavy head injury
The moment Lance finds out, he rushes to his love’s side
Despite being Allura’s bodyguard, he absolutely refuses to leave Keith’s side in the medical wing
Allura allows it; Shiro is assigned as her temporary bodyguard while Keith recovers at Altea’s medical ward
Lance is temporarily assigned as Keith’s bodyguard since he refuses to leave Keith anyway
At this point, everyone has figured out that a secret love affair has been taking place between Keith and Lance
It’s certainly a topic of gossip, but for the most part, everyone takes it pretty well
Keith’s father isn’t exactly happy that the prince would rather be with a bodyguard than Altea’s princess
But Keith’s mother, Krolia, only wants her son’s happiness and is all for it
Allura’s parents agree with Krolia, and this gives Allura the courage to admit to her own feelings for Romelle
Keith eventually wakes and when he does, it’s to Lance beaming widely
Once Keith smiles back, Lance lunges into a hug with him before pulling back and kissing him languidly
Keith is more than happy to reciprocate, of course
Lance tells Keith how terrified he was, how worried he was that Keith would never wake up, and how much he needs Keith by his side
“I love you,” Lance tells him tearfully after his monologue
Keith’s smile becomes softer, gentler, and he whispers, “I love you, too”
They kiss again, unaware of Krolia’s presence in the room
She fucking applauds them and the two boys spring apart
Neither of them know that they’ve been given approval to be together, so they currently know true fear
But Krolia just laughs at them
She came by to visit her son and tell them that they’re invited to Allura and Romelle’s wedding
That shuts both boys up pretty quick
Krolia smirks at Lance, tells them they make a cute couple, and then leaves to give them privacy
Keith and Lance just gape at the door in shock because did they just the queen’s approval??
Lance recovers first and he just launches himself at Keith to kiss the daylights out of him
Keith is just laughing, joyful, reciprocating the kisses whenever he can
When they later find out what the royal rulers had decided, Keith begins secretly planning a ceremony to ask for Lance’s hand in marriage
He lies to Lance, saying that they’re going together to a royal party
(I mean it’s not a total lie)
They drink lightly, they dance until their feet are sore, they eat until they swear they’ll burst, they laugh and kiss and love and it’s all they’ve ever dreamed of
And Keith makes the dream better when he calls attention to everybody and gives a speech about how he and Lance met, how they fell in love and deigned to keep it a secret, how happy he is that he can finally show his love to the universe
Then he grabs both of Lance’s hands in his own and gazes into his eyes as if they’re the only ones in the room, in the universe
“Lance, I love you more than anything; more than the sky loves her children, the stars; more than the Earth loves the nature she created; more than the ocean loves the creatures she protects. My heart beats for you and only you and it will never beat for anyone again for as long as I live, of this I am certain.”
“Lance,” Keith’s voice drops lower as he pulls Lance’s hands to his chest, his heart, “marry me?”
At this point, Lance is already crying, and he barely gets a nod out before he’s rushing forward and kissing Keith with everything he has in him
Keith embraces him, kissing him back, as the people around them cheer
But neither boy hears them
For them, the only ones that exist are each other
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