mMmmmmMMMM i gotta leave in 10 so here’s some quick lance bday hcs cuz my boy deserves the best
>pre-garrison lance had two birthday parties - one, h u g e for his family (immediate and extended) that was usually scheduled for the whole weekend (sometimes it had to be a bit before or after his actual birthday so that everyone could come!) with a feast and games and everything. the second party was for him and his closest friends, a much smaller affair but still fun! when they were little kids it was a cake and a movie night but as lance got older they went to lances favorite arcade and a restaurant.
>once in the garrison lance didn’t always get a leave or could afford to come back home so the evening of his birthday was wholly dedicated to a long skype sesh with his family, and earlier during the day a small three-people party for him, lance and pidge. usually a few days later he got a huge package with sweets and birthday gifts!
>in space lance didn’t really want to think about his birthday because it was always a day strongly associated with home, family and everything he missed a whole lot +he didn’t really want to distract the team from the whole saving the world shebang that was stressing them all out big time.
he was very surprised when one evening pidge and hunk practically Assaulted him in his room, tied something over his eyes and brought him to the dining room. the whole place was decorated in something that looked almost like confetti, tinsel and balloons (or altean versions of thereof). coran and shiro were carrying a big “happy birthday lance!” banner and allura and keith were holding a huge cake together.
long story short lance lowkey (highkey) cried that evening
they didnt know about space mall yet + they were still forging their bond so he didnt really get gifts then but it was still one of his happiest days since they found blue lion
>they’re on a space roadtrip now, but lance wants to spend his next birthday with both of his families - the space one and the one on earth
