|SLEEPING BEAUTY|
You stared up at the ceiling as Lance chatted away next to you. He was saying something about some alien he had spent time with on the last planet the team had visited, but you were too tired to pay attention.
"-?"
You glanced over at Lance who was watching you expectingly.
"Huh?"
The brunette rolled his eyes. "I asked if you were listening, but obviously you weren't."
"Sorry about that. I'm listening now." You turned to face Lance and waited patiently for him to speak.
"I said, that Leera had the sweetest little snores ever! And when she sleeps her lips part slightly, so it's perfect for morning kisses!" Lance sighed and looked off into space like he was imagining his new alien girlfriend right now. "It's the greatest feeling to wake up next to the person you love."
You looked down at your hands in your lap. Ten thousand years ago you were frozen in a pod at the age of sixteen along with your cousin and her man servant, and because of that you never got the chance to have a real relationship like the ones Lance talked about. It made your chest ache.
Lance must have noticed your mood change, because he trapped you under his arm and ruffled your hair.
"Don't worry, (Y/N). I bet Keith drools and snores like a motor boat when he sleeps!"
Heat rushed to your face and you pushed Lance away, swatting his arm.
"Shut up!"
"What's going on in here?"
Speak of the devil and he shall appear. Your face went from warm to boiling as Keith walked in and sat down across from you and Lance.
"Nothing, (Y/N) and I were just talking about how amazing it is to wake up next to someone. Oh, and your snoring."
"How did those two things come up in the same conversation?" Keith asked. "And I don't snore."
You couldn't handle it anymore. Your face was probably red as a tomato and it didn't help that Kieth was staring straight at you.
"Well! I don't know about you guys but I'm going to train before dinner." You said, heading to leave the common room.
"I'll come too."
You whipped around to see Keith standing to follow you and Lance wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.
"O-okay."
~ ~ ~
Keith battled a gladiator on one side of the training room while you fought your own on the other.
You genuinely wanted to get some training in before dinner, but now that Keith was here all you could pay attention to was him. How sweat dripped down his neck and disappeared under the collar of his shirt, and the graceful yet powerful movements he made. All of it was very distracting.
"End training sequence." Keith spoke, and lifted up the bottom of his shirt to wipe his face, showing off his toned stomach.
"(Y/N)? You okay?"
Your eyes shot up from Keith's torso and met his gaze.
"Yeah! I'm great! Just not really feeling it today, you know?"
Keith nodded and dropped his shirt. "Hey, I actually have a question."
You waited for him to ask but after a moment he shook his head. "Never mind, I'll see you at dinner."
Keith left the training deck after that, leaving you alone and confused.
~ ~ ~
After dinner Shiro decided to take Lance to the training deck while Pidge and Hunk left to tinker with whatever it was they were working on down in the launch bay.
"Allura, what're you up to?" You asked, peering over her shoulder.
"Coran and I are working on restoring some of the ships defences. I usually would love your help (Y/N), but right now there isn't anything for you to do."
"That's alright." You said, waving your hand. "I'll just go read or pester Keith. See you!"
You left the control room and sighed as you walked through the halls. You wanted nothing more than to go find Keith but felt like it would only bother him.
Your feet brought you to the common room doors and once you stepped inside you were frozen in place.
Keith was stretched out on the couch, arms folded against his chest and his dark hair fanned out over the cushions.
Hesitantly, you made your way over to him and kneeled down next to his spot on the couch.
"Keith." You whispered.
"Keith!"
He didn't even flinch so you sat there silently, watching him sleep.
Lance was right, there was just something so heart warming about seeing the person you love sleeping peacefully. Maybe it was because of the fact that Keith looked so young while he slept, or because every now and then his nose would twitch, but it was the best thing you've ever seen.
"Keith, I love you." You mumbled, and reached up to move his hair out of his face but before you could someone caught your wrist.
"You love me?"
You looked down to see Keith's eyes were wide open and you averted your gaze towards the floor.
"I- I'm sorry. You weren't supposed to hear that. I'll just go." You said, moving to pull away from Keith but instead of letting you go, he yanked you down onto the couch next to him.
He pulled your body flush against his and tilted your chin up with his index finger, forcing you to look him in the eyes.
"I don't want you to go," he placed a soft kiss on your lips. "I want you to stay here with me."
Heat rushed to your face and you nodded. "Okay."
Keith laughed softly before cupping your cheek and connecting your lips. You instantly melted into him, lacing your fingers in his hair and wrapping your legs together with his.
"Wowy! Told you watching the person you love sleep was a magical thing."
You pulled away from Keith and looked over to see Lance leaning against the archway.
"Don't mind me. I was just leaving." He said, turning back towards the hallway.
Keith pulled your attention back to him and whispered in your ear. "You heard him." Then he captured your lips again, making your heart melt.
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Okay so this is the first one! It's not the best but I promise as I continue to write they'll get better (at least I hope)
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