#vld heith

        things you said after you kissed me | things you said with no space between us

Hunk says, “Keith!” and he grabs Keith’s shoulders and reels him in and Keith thinks oh my god oh my god he’s going to kiss me.

And then he—doesn’t.

Which.

That’s fine.

Like, Keith is doing fine. Completely fine.

Hunk is a friendly guy, and touchy about it, and sometimes he grabs Keith and pulls him in close and Keith’s heart shoves up into his throat and throbs at rabbit-speed, but like—it’s fine.

It’s fine if Hunk doesn’t kiss him. Doesn’t kiss him, hasn’t kissed him, won’t ever kiss him.

They are seated on the edge of a cliff overlooking a plain of craggy gray rock on a random planet that happened to be halfway between them when Hunk messaged Keith. Hunk brought leftovers from a meal he’d served in a far-off galaxy, and Keith gave him a small piece of weird tech he’d been given on a mission last week, and there’s a swirling, brightly-colored nebula that unspools across almost the whole of the visible sky, and Keith thinks, so startlingly that it shudders down his spine: I could kiss him.

They’re seated very close together. The side of Hunk’s right thigh burns warm against Keith’s left.

Keith turns his head.

Hunk’s headband is ever so slightly crooked. Keith’s eyes track down the slope and turn of Hunk’s nose.

Hunk glances over to meet him, gifting him a small, soft smile. Keith’s heart does the thing where it speeds too fast and stoppers up his airway, but he manages to smile back.

Hunk doesn’t look away, and Keith thinks—maybe?

He says, a tight-throated whisper: “Can I?”

Hunk’s brows pinch together.

Then his eyes widen. He says: “Oh!” He blinks. “I didn’t think you—I mean. Yeah! Yeah, dude.” Then he’s smiling again, even wider, and god, Keith loves that smile with the force of a punch to the stomach.

He kisses Hunk.

Hunk’s hands find Keith’s shoulders, curling in a warm, gentle, familiar grip. Keith thinks: Shit. Fuck. Was he waiting for me to kiss him this whole time?

Then he makes himself think about more important things, like the warm softness of Hunk’s mouth, and the screaming of his own pulse in his ears, and the hot thrill of excitement that sears all through his veins.

They barely pull apart, lips still brushing, to breathe.

Keith says, “Finally,” and feels Hunk smile against his mouth.

Hunk says, “For real, man.”

Keith is initially suspicious but taken in and eventually smitten. Lance is peeved and doesn't hang out with hunk for a bit but thankfully Pidge is there to knock some sense into him. Lances stops moping around their dorm and has a heart to heart with Hunk. This results in a truce between Keith and Lance.

Keith feels bad for separating Hunk and Lance but he wants to be selfish for once. Especially because that's all he has right now and he knows if it wasn't for Hunk he would have been expelled with all the bs the garrison is coming up with.

So Keith starts trying to be nicer to Lance and in one of his patience yields focus moments he sees beneath the mask lance makes and understands him. Lance is initially shocked but happy their is someone else who can understand him. Hunk is a blessing but only a treatment for the symptoms while Keith is genuinely trying to help him get over the little things he never noticed hurt him. He also does not want to overburden Hunk as Hunk has his own issues and he is glad to see Keith is also helping him.

So now they are close and because this wouldn't've happened without Pidge they try to include them in their shenanigans. Eventually they chip through that armor but then the incident happens. One of the instructors (maybe Iverson) is bringing up insecurities in Lance public humiliation to make an example style (a style I hate for so many reasons). They were going over stuff that he is working on and Keith refused to let Lance feel hurt again and fall back. Keith swings several times and gets escorted out/expelled as Lance and Hunk are being held back so they can't help him.

Blue calls for him but this time he has help from the other three because instead of sneaking out to have fun they sneak out to visit him and give him supplies from the garrison. They also find blues cave faster but since its not time yet the rubble doesn't break. Lance likes visiting the cave when he can because while initially he thought it was a ghost talking to him, she doesn't seem so bad and even sounds a lot like Keith. The crew is dubious and not so sure Lance should be talking to a ghost but Keith doesn't have a bad feeling and Pidge just wants to find the body for science.

Now enter shiro!

They are able to save him with a similar plan but Lance has his own speedster and the 2 teams get away going down the same cliff like last time and go to the shack. Feeling angsty Keith and Hunk go for a ride and cuddle session. Keith entrusts Shiro to Lance and Pidge because thats' how close the group is. Shiro is still feeling hazy and wakes up to Lance taking care of him. He blurts out if all angels are as beautiful as they are gentle before smiling at lance and going back to sleep.

Pidge is just snickering while lance is blushing and stuttering. When Keith and Hunk come back Pidge lets them know they are in the presence of a divine being and all make fun of him for a bit before checking in on Shiro. Shiro wakes up again with Keith next to him and start asking if it's a dream. Keith lets him know its not and the broganes cuddle as they catch up.

They wonder if the cave will open up now and go back when Shiro is well recovered. He is also a lil pink around Lance and Lance is also a lil pink around him but acts like his usual self. He just has a lil more bravado around Shiro. He doesn't bring up the angel thing because he thinks it was just the meds talking but the comment made him happy.

Shiro doesn't bring up the angel comment because he us not sure where lances preference lead and refuses to make him feel uncomfortable. It also doesn't help when he flirts with Allura when they meet. Keith notices Shiro is acting a little off but doesn't know if its because of his time in captivity

Pidge also lets them know earlier that shes a girl since the team as a whole is close, or closer than in the show at least. Shiro and lance are usually found together while Hunk and Keith are officially together.

Lance still flirts and it bothers Shiro until Keith has a little talk with him. He gives him the don't hurt Lance talk and to be patient because he knows his best friend. Yes they are best friends, or best rivals depending on who you ask. And he knows for a fact that Lance likes him in more than just a friend way.

And shiro us like what me?! He likes me???!!!! Keith is like yea doofus. Now remember he is strong but has a fragile heart and now go ask his other father for his blessing. By that he means Hunk

Shiro is initially puzzled but then realizes how Keith is actually wingmaning him. He thinks first before going to Hunk. He knows Hunk is the closest he can get to Lances family and will ask permission to date Lance. That is if lance will take him, and if lance is ready. Hunk is quiet for a moment just looking at him before he rushes him.

Shiro closes his eyes waiting for the punch but gets a really warm hug. Hunk lets him go and tells him how he is happy and knows Shiro will make Lance happy. He follows up with one of the most intimidating hurt him and I will not hurt you. Instead i will take you to his family who will then hurt you so much you will wish for many unpleasant things until your end. So keep Lance happy new friend.

Shiro doesn't worry because he knows that making Lance happy is the only way he would be happy. So now Shiro is off to find ways to show Lance he is cared for and eventually romance him. When the attack on the castles crystal happens Shiro is devastated but understands where Lance is coming from. Once recovered he knows he will tell Lance how important he is to not only him but to the team

Okay

So, instead of studying I was stalking Heith and found alot of things like

The two Heith hugs

Keith likes Hunks hugs

Okay but!

Look at these parallels with Allurance (a ship we know was cannon)