(author's pov)
"Lance..i'm tired.." Keith whined as he walked into his expecting to find his boyfriend but to his surprise the room was empty..."he's really gonna make me sleep by myself.." keith whimpered as he looked into his bedroom mirror and looked at collar around his neck...keith knew he was upset for no good reason and that lance didn't always have to be attached to his hip but that didn't change the fact that keith really wanted him right now and just wanted to be held like the fragile omega he was supposed to be.."damn it..I shouldn't feel like this.." keith whispered to himself it's not like he didn't want to feel loved and owned by lance..of course he did...but it was the fact that keith was doing everything he was raised to think was wrong going against everything his father asked of him
"hey keith your home" matt walked into keith's room to catch the omega starring at himself in the mirror "hey you okay?"
"Uh yeah just thinking.." keith snapped out of his thoughts which at this point was probably the best thing at least in keith's opinion
"About?" Matt walked over and stood next to keith so they we're both looking at each other in the mirror
"Just family drama.." keith sighed
"Wanna talk about it?" Matt asked nicely usually matt would be the last person to try and make keith open up but they're was no shame in trying
"Just thinking about my dad and his rules..plus i think i really miss my mom.." keith wasn't lying he really did miss his mom but she was too busy with the BOM to be on earth
"you know I'm pretty sure we still have one of those old space phones paige tinkered with lying around you could probably still get a signal on it and call your mom..I mean if you want to that is"
"I do, I really, really do but I already know whats most likely gonna happen if I call" keith sighed "she's gonna want to train and stay in space with the BOM for a little while again and I totally would but.."
"Lance?" Matt asked "do you think he would get mad if you went?"
"No he wouldn't be mad..but I just don't wanna leave him here alone.."
"Are you sure it's you don't wanna leave him alone or is that you don't want to alone?" matt looked at keith tears ready to fall off his eyelashes keith hugged matt tightly
"No I don't wanna be alone...I want lance in my life..I need him in my life..but I feel like I'm doing every single thing my dad told me not too"
"Like what?" Matt was actually conseraned at this point keith never opened up to him let alone this
"Never talk to alpha, never look at an alpha, never let one scent you, never let one touch you, and definitely never let one mark you" keith stopped after the fifth simple answer they're we're darker ones definitely darker one he could of said and he wanted too keith wanted to get this out so he did "trust me there are much worse like how they only care about breeding, they only want your for your body, omegas are just there toys, and a ton of other things" keith let go of matt
"keith that's horrible..." matt grabbed both his shoulders "i'm sorry...and I know say that doesn't help in anyway but it's something you deserve to hear and you never should have had to hear all of those horrible things...you know not all alpha's are bad"
"Trust me if I didn't know that I wouldn't have this collar around my neck" keith sniffled "it's just a fucked up situation..." keith sighed
"Have you always thought about this stuff while being with lance?"
"No but I guess it's just kinda been there sitting around for years"
"Keith...i know you don't open up much to me and we both have our reasons for that.. but you should know I'm here whenever you need to talk or just get something off your chest that you can't talk to anyone else about...and you shouldn't just hold everything in like this and I know shiro probably gives you the same dad speech just like this but I mean it"
"Why are you treating me so nicely matt.." keith didn't understand he thought matt basically hated him although they we're nice to each other keith could always see the glares, eye rolls, and even fist twitching
"because your my friend keith.." matt smiled softly
"But I-" keith was about to apologise but matt cut him off
"Keith just because you kissed shiro I may be a little..jealous of you.." muttered "doesn't mean I don't love you like a brother I mean hell keith how many big brothers have to watch some sacrifice themselves for they're little sister everyday...IN SPACE!"
"Yeah..I guess..but still matt i-"
"Keith! Stop please i'm not mad at you well I was but I was more hurt than anything and took it out on you and shiro..which wasn't right..and I'm sorry.."
"Matt..."
"I'm serious this time keith.." matt looked at keith would looked like he was having another internal battle with himself but gave in quickly
"Okay but I'm still-"
"Wait before you even start we need to set some ground rules in our friendship..like no unnecessary apologies...alright?" Matt smiled
"Deal" keith could help but chuckle "thanks"
"Anytime..but hey can I ask you something" Matt wanted to ask how do you get alpha's to pay attention to you but soon realized the obvious keith was an omega
"Yeah of course" keith nodded his head
"Actually it's nothing" matt just shrugged of his question he needed to ask another beta but he didn't really know one
"You sure?" keith pushed
"Yeah just some...stuff about me and shiro I doubt you'd really wanna hear bout our private life if you catch my drift" matt chuckled
"Yeah I think I'm good" keith smiled
"Anyways I'm gonna go find shiro do you need anything?" Matt asked as he left the room
"If you see lance tell him his boyfriend needs his personal body pillow" keith huffed as he walked to dresser to pull out some sleep clothes "also close the door behind you please"
"Got you and got you" matt gave him a thumbs up as he closed the door