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[secondnature]

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[secondnature]

We didn't.

[Short, simple answer. Also a sign that Keith is uncomfortable with that line of questioning, but that's because ... he worried that Lance wasn't pushing him hard enough and if he had messed up and—]

[ceruleo]

What?!

How is that possible? Are you sure you were dating me?

How could I pass that up?!

[secondnature]

Can you just ... not rub it in?

[ceruleo]

[ oh.


oh. ]

Keith, you don't seriously think it was your fault, do you?

[secondnature]

Lance, you got sick. It could be passed by any fluids. So I didn't risk it. I wanted to be able to help, so I didn't risk anything.

I think after that he thought I needed it slow like you do. Or I didn't want anything to do with him.

I really don't think about that stuff a lot. I never have. That's just how life has been.

[ceruleo]

Takes two to tango, babe.

It wasn't your fault.

[secondnature]

You weren't there.

[ceruleo]

Well I'm here now, and I'll make it up to you. We're dating, you should never feel like I don't want you.

[secondnature]

I never said that was it.

You read everything I said, right? About not thinking about it? Or initiating anything? Or any of that? You even thought I wasn't interested in anyone because it's not a priority for me.

[ceruleo]

I read everything!

You not being raring to go 100% of the time isn't a reason anybody to make you feel bad about yourself! Least of all me!

If I want something, I'll ask for it.

[secondnature]

Okay.

I believe you.

[ceruleo]

[ For a split second, he almost calls Keith out for lying.

But he catches himself. Fast enough that guilt mixes with his frustration. ]

I believe you, too.

[secondnature]

I've had a lot of time to think about how I messed it up. That's all.

[ceruleo]

Try not to dwell on it, okay? We have an opportunity to get things right.

I had a really good time with you at the bar.

[secondnature]

You could've just kissed me there, you know.

Uh. More than how you did. That is.

[ceruleo]

Did you want me to?

[secondnature]

Yes? Should I have been the one to kiss you?

[ceruleo]

Well, yeah? I thought I was being a gentleman, you know.

You can kiss me whenever you feel like it.

[secondnature]

I barely know what a gentleman is!

2/2

[secondnature]

Well, except that it's not how you act whenever you hit on Allura before. Or anyone else for that matter.

[ceruleo]

Why are you so mad all of a sudden?!

I thought we'd take it slow and I did! And now we cleared that up! And I'm not gonna hit on anybody except you from now on anyway!

[secondnature]

I'm not mad!

Where was I mad?

I was just giving an example! Of a thing you do!

[ceruleo]

You just came in! With the exclamation marks! And I thought...that you were mad for how I used to treat Allura. Or other people.

Sorry.

[secondnature]

It really was an example.

I was making fun of you with it.

[ceruleo]

Oh.

I guess I was too cranked up.

This talk kinda went intense...