#sheithmonth2018

Blades enjoyed their privacy and Keith was no different. But as subtle as Keith attempted to be, Krolia was still his mother and the Blades his extended family. They knew him well enough to read that something had changed over the past few weeks.

On the third round of Keith not being home at curfew Kolivan promptly mobilized all spare Blades he had all over the city. For the older Blades that went, it was out of parental concern, for the younger Blades it meant a chance at sneaking in some of Kolivan’s favor for finding their wayward ward and bringing him home unscathed.

Regris had been the one to find him after a few hours of hopeless wandering. He’s walked into a convenience store to grab something to drink, only to find the very reason he was out and about standing at the counter.

Keith was in deep conversation with the store clerk, a man nearly twice his size and built like a bodybuilder. Keith, who was the textbook definition of moody in public, looked as excited as he had been when the Blades had gifted him with his bike two years ago. His gaze was completely focused on the clerk, to the point that he didn’t even realize that Regris was standing next to him until he cleared his throat. Keith blinked, casting a glance at him in surprise.

“Regris?” Keith said, before instinctively looking at the clock on the store wall. He all but jumped out of his skin. “Is that the time?!” He reached into his pocket, only to see that Regris was already typing away on his phone to the group chat. “Shiro, I need to head home,” Keith said, turning his attention to the clerk. Regris was damn sure he saw a blush on Keith’s face. “I’ll catch you later, alright?”

“Sure,” Shiro sent Regris a curious look. “Have a good night you two.”

It wasn’t until after they’d left the convenience store that Keith whirled around to face Regris.

“You can’t tell anyone where you found me,” Keith said urgently.

“Is this the place you’ve been coming to?” Regris asked with a raised brow. “Is he a drug dealer?”

“No! I,” Keith paused, biting at his lip. “I’m just-I just want to get his number is all.”

Regris stared at him. Keith glanced back at the convenience store forlornly.

When they got back Krolia was on the pair in an instant with questions. Keith received a few harried questions and a slap on the wrist. Regris was shown Krolia’s waterboarding setup before he broke down and blabbered about the convenience store and ‘Shiro’.

He just hoped that Keith hadn’t picked up on his mother’s penchant for torture.

At the next Blade meeting, an entire half hour was set aside for Thace to elaborate on the ‘Shiro’ character that had claimed the affection of the Blade’s star child.

“Honorably discharged from the Air Force after a training exercise resulted in his arm being amputated. No history of illegal activity on record or off. Works the graveyard shift at the convenience store to help combat his sleeping issues caused by PTSD. Spends his free time volunteering at the local youth center and animal shelter.” Thace paused, reading the heavy disappointment in the air. “He’s clean.”

“Nothing?” Kolivan asked, his tone cold. Krolia was sitting next to him, her gaze as sharp as knives.

“What about his porn history?” Regris blurted out, earning a few startled looks. “A guy like that has to have some weird fetishes.”

“Aside from being of the homoerotic category, perfectly acceptable,” Thace answered. “All consensual, no possibly abusive tendencies. I had Ulaz run a full personality assessment on him. He called him ‘so nice, it’s boring’.”

“Then we’ll pin him with something,” Antok growled. “Gambling, fraud, tax evasion. Drop a few pounds of coke in his trunk and tip him off to the cops.”

“He bikes around to reduce his carbon footprint,” Thace answered back, earning a few incredulous groans.

“Well,” Kolivan said, his voice strained, “as far as suitors go-”

“We could murder the convenience store owner and frame him for it.” Krolia deadpanned. An uneasy silence descended over the group as all eyes went to Kolivan. Murdering innocents was a bit over the top for a crush, right? “We make it slow, excruciating,” Krolia added, clearly enjoying the thought. “Something that’ll put him in prison until Keith realizes he’s better than that.”

Everyone froze when a knock was heard on the door before the door opened and someone entered. It was Keith, obviously, because only Keith could survive walking into a board meeting of hardened mafiosos with such a level on nonchalance. The habit had started when he was a toddler waking up from his afternoon nap, and God forbid someone attempted to scold toddler Keith with so many knives in the room.

“Hey, uh, I’m heading out,” Keith said, mainly to Krolia and partly to the rest of his extended family.

“Where?” Krolia asked, earning a strange look from Keith. Krolia had never asked where Keith was heading before. She’d had his phone chipped until he was twenty and members of the Blade haunted all of his frequent hangout spots. Realistically outside of a ditch there was only one place Keith could have been going.

“To the store,” Keith said, neither lying nor telling the whole truth. He caught the way the mood of the entire room shifted. His gaze snapped to Regris. “You told them?” He said incredulously.

“Krolia almost waterboarded me!” Regris shot back helplessly. Keith’s gaze went to his mother next.

“Mom...everyone,” Keith corrected after a moment, “there’s no reason to look into Shiro’s past, okay? I don’t care, he’s a nice guy...a friend.”

“Legally he’s nice,” Kolivan agreed sternly, earning a groan of disbelief from Keith.

“You actually looked into his background?” Keith sent a look to Thace who wilted.

“We were just concerned-”

“That, what, he was going to murder me?”

“That he was going to murder the owner of the convenience store in such a cruel fashion that you’d never reconsider his affections,” Krolia said calmly.

“Mom. Do not frame Shiro for murder.”

“I never said anything about framing him, only about his state of mind. You can never really claim to know someone until the police find pieces of his boss scattered under his couch.”

“Mom.”

Keith paused as if searching for the right words.

“I’m going to the store.” He finally said. “And if I find that Shiro is framed for anything from murder to jaywalking I’m going to date that annoying boy from the McClain family.” There were a few gasps of horror; Krolia’s gaze hardened a fraction. Killing the youngest son of a neighboring Family would have been an impossible challenge for most, but Krolia didn’t look too alarmed. Keith rolled his eyes at the dramatic display before he turned and left the room.

Day 1: Trust

Protector of the Universe | Teen

“Do you trust me?”

Shiro looks at Keith, takes him in. His hair curls up against his neck, only slightly disturbed by the soft desert breeze. The scar is sharp against his skin, arcing up along his cheek towards his nose; it’s much less red than the first time Shiro saw it. His gaze is soft and comforting and Shiro never wants to look away.

“Always.”

Day 2: Training

How Far We’ve Come | Teen contains: mild blood 

When Shiro first saw Keith at the gym, he'd given him a pair of gloves. Years later, Keith still had them.

Day 3: Drinking

Three Tequila, Four Tequila, Floor | Mature contains: age-appropriate alcohol consumption and drunkenness 

The thing about a group of people that saved the universe before most of them were old enough to drink was that once they could drink, it became as commonplace as their job.

Day 5: Guiding Light

Home Is Where The Heart Is | Teen

Shiro would always be Keith's light to guide him home.

Day 6: Post-Voltron

Oasis | Explicit contains: bottom Shiro, shower sex

“Stupid pipes. I know this place is ancient, but why did they have to give out now?”

Day 7: Royalty

A King and His Castle | 25k (ongoing) Mature contains: High Fantasy Royalty AU, secret identities, PTSD, War, Arranged Marriage, Sexual Content

Shiro is the newly crowned King of Voltron. Keith is secretly the Prince of the Kingdom of Marmora disguised as a knight and a diplomat. There's a spark between them that's impossible to ignore.

The problem?

Shiro is engaged to someone else. Oh, and they're about to go to war with the Galra Empire.

Future chapters were also written for these days: 

Chapter Two, Day 14: Star-crossed

Chapter Three, Day 16: Ignite

Chapter Four, Day 21: Coping

Chapter Five, Day 28: Attack

Day 8: Hover-Bike

And Miles To Go | Explicit contains: oral sex against a Hoverbike 

Their struggles are painted on their body as an eternal reminder of what they’d gone through, but every time Keith looks at Shiro, he falls in love all over again.

Day 9: Physical Touch

Carry Our Bodies Safe To Shore | Explicit contains: rimjob, overstimulation, crying during sex 

After being given a new body and a second chance, Shiro is sensitive all over. Keith uses this to their advantage.

Day 10: Fidelity 

Between the Sinners and the Saints | Explicit contains: sex in a bathroom, potentially unsafe sex 

“So what brings you here?” asked Keith, flitting his eyes along the man’s body.

“Just looking to kill some time and have some fun.”

“Good, because that’s what I’m here for, too.” Keith took another sip of his drink, making a show of it. “What kind of fun were you thinking of having?”

The man whispered in Keith’s ear, “If you want to meet me in the bathroom in a few minutes, I can show you what I have in mind.”

Day 12: Choices

Right Hand Man | General 

Ever since Keith first met Shiro, he chose him.

Day 13: Happy Ending

Always and Forever | General 

It's the day of Shiro's wedding and he doesn't understand why he's so nervous.

Day 15: Habits

The Everyday | Mature contains: implied sex

As a teenager, Shiro hadn’t thought much of routine. He craved the exciting and the unique. He longed to go to space. He longed for the next big adventure. As far as he was concerned, the more fantastical his life, the more it had meaning. But as he comes up to his thirtieth birthday, that longing is no longer there. Every day, when he wakes up to the same old morning sun, he’s thankful.

Day 17: Rebirth

King of Kings | Teen contains: High Fantasy Royalty AU, blood, injury, major character death

In many other realities, your fate is intertwined with his. I have seen what happens when you lose each other and it’s often disastrous.

Day 19: Pilot

The Weight of Living | Teen

“What do you mean you’re stepping down?” Keith’s voice breaks as he screams, his whole body shaking.

Day 20: Exploration 

In A Galaxy Far Far Away | Explicit contains: anal fingering 

“If you think I’m letting you go explore an unknown planet by yourself, you clearly don’t know me at all.”

Day 22: Parents

Astro Boy | General

Adopting a kid is easier said than done.

Day 23: Concert 

The Music Man | Mature contains: Rock Band AU, age appropriate alcohol consumption and drunkenness 

Shiro is the lead singer of a small town band. Keith can't help but think he's cute.

Day 24: Fame

The Fortune of the Rock Star | Teen contains: Rock Band AU

Shiro is the lead singer of a popular rock band. The fans find out that he used to date his bandmate, Adam, and Keith has to deal with it.

Day 26: Nightmares

Restless | Explicit contains: sex

Years after the war is over, Shiro is still plagued by nightmares. Keith helps him take his mind off of it.

Day 27: Sports

Aquarius | 2k Mature contains: College Swim Team AU, underage alcohol consumption 

Keith transfers schools and joins the swim team. Developing a crush on the super cute Vice Captain wasn't part of the plan.

Day 29: Lies

The Lesser of Two Evils | Mature contains: implied cheating

Keith doesn’t want to think it, but his unhelpful brain takes him there anyway. Is Shiro cheating on him?

Day 30: Feline 

Instant Love, Just Add Animal | General 

"I’ve known this cat for less than an hour, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone and then myself."

Day 31: Hero

Light at the End of the Tunnel | 2k Teen contains: My Hero Academia AU, burns, injury