[ it wasn't as if lance thought keith a bad teammate or friend — but more it was a verbal reminder to himself that the boy could fall prey to tunnel vision all too easily when he gets particularly passionate about something, and more often than not in those cases, certain details fall by the wayside. in those cases, it would then fall onto someone else (often lance himself) to be that gentle reminder. and so that had been his attempt at that. all in all, it seems to have worked out well enough, even if he does spot a slight tinge of something (disappointment?) in his careful non-refusal.
but keith seems willing to move on, which lance can only be thankful for, realizing rather suddenly that he'd rather not have to have another reason to not-refuse the other boy, especially if it were going to lead to that soft, small voice. though that being said, lance can't be too sure he's ready for whatever it is they are transitioning to, feeling both as subtle and as blatant as the slow swipe of keith's thumb down the line of his jaw. his lips part automatically, as if weighed down by the faint pressure of the digit there— ]
Keith, [ he suddenly breathes out, before he even realizes he'd been meaning to speak at all, and there are two full seconds in which he panics, knowing he should probably follow that up with something, but not entirely sure what with.
blocked
but keith seems willing to move on, which lance can only be thankful for, realizing rather suddenly that he'd rather not have to have another reason to not-refuse the other boy, especially if it were going to lead to that soft, small voice. though that being said, lance can't be too sure he's ready for whatever it is they are transitioning to, feeling both as subtle and as blatant as the slow swipe of keith's thumb down the line of his jaw. his lips part automatically, as if weighed down by the faint pressure of the digit there— ]
Keith, [ he suddenly breathes out, before he even realizes he'd been meaning to speak at all, and there are two full seconds in which he panics, knowing he should probably follow that up with something, but not entirely sure what with.
suddenly, randomly, prompto comes to mind. ]
—Have you ever had a crush before?