Keith tends to be both the shyest member and yet also the most adorable when it comes to interacting with Lance. For Keith is both madly in love and insanely shy about it. Though from time to time his shyness fades and he and Lance are able to spend some tender time together. Today for example, is one of those days.

Shiro was out with Pidge since it was her turn to get alone time with their ever loving Space Dad, and Hunk was still trying to figure out Altean baking with Allura and Coran's help. Which meant Keith got to have Lance all to himself. The thought both excited and embarrassed him. Lance could be such a hot head at times, and he sure did love to hear himself talk, but in Keith's mind that just made him look rather adorable.

Lance has still not let anyone forget how he was able to shoot Slav out of that Galra's hand with a single shot. In fact, that was the story he was currently telling, again.

"Man, I still can't believe how awesome I was, well, I mean I can 'cause," he snorts "Its me. But still!" she grinned at Keith who was rolling his eyes, a smirk resting on his face.

"Man I...I wish I could tell my family about this." Lance's eyes finally turned downcast, something that did not happen often.

"My mom, she was always my biggest fan, when I told her I wanted to be a fighter pilot she didn't even hesitate to support me….I miss her…" Keith felt a pang in his heart. While Lance tended to come off as arrogant and flirtatious, he really was very self conscious, and it sounds like his family was his biggest source of love in that department. Keith could only imagine how much Lance must miss them, well, ok, he kind of understood and kind of not. Lance would see his family again one day, Keith...

The red Paladin shook his head from that train of thought. He wanted to do something for Lance, especially with his birthday coming up this week.

"You know, for my birthday they used to all get together and mom would make this huge cake! My sisters always pushed my face into it.." he chuckled as he rest his head on Keith's shoulder.

"This is gonna be...my first birthday without them…" Keith felt the hot tears on his shoulder. He wrapped one arm around Lance letting the blue paladin hide his face in his shoulder.

They stayed like that for a long while, allowing Lance to cry on him as much as he wanted. Keith wanted more then anything to do something, anything to take this pain away, he knew the ache all too well. The feeling of knowing that your family wouldn't be there for your birthday and how much it hurt.

Later that night Keith lay awake his heart aching for his lover. What could he do? He closed his eyes and thought long and hard.

Then it hit him. The perfect thing! Yes that! That would be perfect!

Keith jumped out of bed and sped down the hall to the Princess's room.

"Allura! Allura!" the red paladin banged on the door desperately.

The door slid open revealing a half asleep altean princess who looked mildly confused.

"Keith? What's wrong? Are we under attack?" Keith shook his head but grabbed her by the shoulders looking her in the eyes.

"I need your help!" Keith's eyes were filled with determination as he explained his plan. The princess was surprised by the request but not opposed to it.

"It will take exactly one earth week to do it, so it will be right on time if all goes well." she smiled as their plan came together.

"You'll want to coordinate with the other paladins on it because he can't come into the control room while Coran and I work on this."

"I'll talk to the others I know they'd be on board with this, just please make it happen."

"You have my word as the Princess of Altea, if it can be done we will make it happen!"

The two clasped hands with giant grins on their faces before Keith took off to go fill in Pidge then Hunk and Shiro in turn.

This was it! Something he could do for Lance!