~"Only From Afar" A message for Keith by Lance McClain~

"I remember it all started from afar. I'd watch you. Admire you. And eventually over time, actually began to like you...

I picked fights for no reason except trying to convince myself I wasn't in love. And it seemed like for a long time that I had convinced you as well.

I remember, we carried on like that for months. But my eyes just couldn't resist those hidden glances from afar.

Though one day, that all changed. I couldn't stare anymore, you had gone. For once, I actually looked into myself and found my heart breaking and the realisation I had been pushing away for a long time struck me too hard, too fast. I had taken the one source of my motivation for granted and all I wanted to say was that I was sorry... Because there was a chance you would never come back...

But you did. Not for the team, not for the universe, not for yourself- but you came back for me. Even if I hadn't realised it just yet.

I remember that I'd notice that for once, you picked the fights, you watched me from afar- but mostly yet differently, you would smile more around me.

For once, I wasn't the only one pushing to be by your side suddenly, you were by mine too.

I remember, it was a starry night on the lake by my house that you kissed me. Nothing had felt so real or so alive! All the stars gazed down like I had gazed at you from afar so long ago...

I remember time flies by from that single kiss to the day I was on one knee before you. The tears in your eyes matching the tears in my own as you gave me your answer with your lips pressed on mine.

I remember the day we first cradled Leo and Luna in our arms. I think we could both admit that was the best day of our lives, beating any kiss we had shared, any romantic nights spent together in the years you had stood by my side.

I remember watching them growing up, slipping through our fingertips. Like time was water in a sieve, they grew up and carried on their own two feet without us.

I remember that you cried once they had left and cried again once you saw them married, grandchildren only just around the corner.

I remember you whispering, "at least I still have you", curled up in my arms just like we had done from such a time seeming so far away.

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I remember looking into your eyes like a distant memory. Each argument, each kiss, each laugh, each cry leaving marks along my skin.

I remembered how this had all started from afar. How I'd watch you. Admire you. And eventually over time, actually began to like you...

And now I love you. I love you so much.

I remember you crying my name beside me. I remember only smiling and leaning up to kiss you one last time. I remember my heart steadily slowing instead of racing from your lips pressed on mine. I remember slowly fading away in your arms, falling limp and feeling the last beat of my heart ring out for centuries.

I remember standing up from the bed you were crying over, Leo and Luna there to hold your shaking hand.

I remember looking down on my lifeless body, then back at you. And I chuckled lightly. Not because I was happy to see you cry, but because of how ironic and surreal the world felt around me. Inside, I was hurting so much more that I had to leave you like this, but smiling because I knew I would see you again.

I remember bending down to wrap my arms around you, whispering that everything would be okay.

I remember stepping backwards and slowly watching my ghostly being fade away into nothing but wisps in the wind.

I remember watching your life move on, but still holding onto the hope that you'd know I was still watching...

Just like the beginning, only from afar."

Authors Note: First Voltron Fic guys! I am OBSESSED with Klance! So you'll be hearing quite a bit more from me I promise!

As mentioned in the description, this is a two-shot, and Chapter 2 (well, more of an Epilogue) is already wrote! But I will publish that in a few days to keep you waiting ;)

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Thank you so much for reading! Byeee!

-L.E-Rae _x_