I'm not pushing you away, [he says, teeth grinding together mere moments after. Frustration rushes through his veins, kicking up the familiar feeling of agitation that he has at times like this. Even if Keith doesn't want to be mad at Lance, there's something comfortable in the emotion. It's easier than anything else he's feeling right now.
Frankly: failure isn't a new thing for Keith. It's just that it never becomes easier to face, so half the time he chooses not to.]
And even if I were, I'm not even sure you could tell. So, fine. Decide however you want. It isn't going to change things at the end of the day.
["We'll still be done." They'll still be paladins, but Keith isn't rushing to make any reconciliatory moves toward that so that they can both remember it. They'll get there. They'll realize it. But right now, his hackles are raised, just as they would normally be even if they had this conversation sooner.]
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Frankly: failure isn't a new thing for Keith. It's just that it never becomes easier to face, so half the time he chooses not to.]
And even if I were, I'm not even sure you could tell. So, fine. Decide however you want. It isn't going to change things at the end of the day.
["We'll still be done." They'll still be paladins, but Keith isn't rushing to make any reconciliatory moves toward that so that they can both remember it. They'll get there. They'll realize it. But right now, his hackles are raised, just as they would normally be even if they had this conversation sooner.]