Keith was happy for the team, they got to go home. For him though, Earth wasn't really a home. Ever since his dad died he was sent from home to home until Shiro got him into the Garrison. A part of him missed the space whale he spent 2 years on with his mom.
Those 2 years that went by for him were only a couple of days for the team. His time with the team felt like so long ago for him. He missed them, he wished several times on the whale that he could see them.
Keith had a picture of the team in the pocket of his suit. Every night on the whale he would look at it and think of them. He knew time was different where he was but once he saw the team it really hit him.
2 years he had lost from the team. 2 years of isolation with only his mother and his teleporting wolf thing. But he couldn't let those 2 years weigh him down, he just had to act like they were just a few days.
He was a bit more awkward around the team now. Not talking to someone for 2 years would do that. He stole glances at a certain someone every time he could.
Lance had not changed since the last time Keith had seen him. He still had feelings for that boy. That bonding moment that was so important to Keith, but Lance didn't remember. He thought of the messages he recorded on the whale. The love letters that were compiled from 2 years.
The wavy brown hair that was always cut short. The blue eyes that caught Keith off guard. The never fading smile that he carried. Lance was Keith's stability. But something was wrong since he left.
He remembered Lance being happier, brighter but he looked sad. Keith didn't know why was sad. He seemed to still flirt with every girl he saw as usual.
All the flirting Lance did annoyed Keith. He had to remind himself: never fall for a straight boy.
(I guess Keith's gaydar could use some work)