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Matt had always loved Keith... from the sound of his laugh, the way he pouted when he was moody, the way his eyes light up with passion when he was angry... even his stupid mullet. He was smitten. Keith Kogane was angry perfection.

And don't get him wrong, he has tried to flirt with Keith... but the guy was so dense... he doesn't notice and he was blinded by someone who Matt couldn't blame him for liking...

..Takashi Shirogane... Keith and his best friend. The three of them were best friends actually, the three musketeers they were all close friends even though they all had weird feelings for the other.. and here they were.. matt sitting across from shiro and Keith at the lunch table.. Keith smiling and staring at shiro in a way he could only dream of being looked at by Keith .. He had one of the softest of smiles too... and shiro was just his dumb friendly self not even noticing... matt couldn't take it anymore he focused on his food instead of Keith looking at shiro like he was the light of his world... he needed to for his hearts sake. He poked at his food for a moment with a pout on his face he didn't know he was holding.

"Everything Alright Matt?" Shiro asked with a worried expression.

Oh shit. Matt adjusted in his seat sitting up straight so he didn't look like he was wallowing in heartbreak.

"Oh yeah! I am fine just tired. That test today killed me haha." He laughed trying to relieve tension.

"Yeah it was rather difficult I am worried on how I did on it actually" Keith agreed with Matt. Seems Keith was actually worried about the exam, shit. This was a mess. RECOVER!

"No way Keith! You always do good on your tests, I am sure this will be the same. Specially after me and you studied so hard together" matt smiled at Keith reassuring him.

Keith and him had study session together. Since Shiro was busy tutoring someone named lance, they decided to use this time to help each other out. The study sessions seemed to work for both of them, Matt and Keith's grades both improved and Matt got some alone time with Keith.

"Yeah I am sure you did excellent Keith" Shiro agreed.

"Yeah! you guys are right I should try to worry less about it" Keith smiled. They are and talked about the exam until they finished eating.

Shiro then got up from the table.

"Alright, I am off to go tutor lance" Shiro spoke could see the frown form on Keith's lips with out even looking at him. Keith mentioned something about being jealous of lance, shiro had been talking about him quite a bit these days

"You've been spending a lot of time tutoring" Keith spoke up his tone sounded a little moody. "You must really enjoy teaching , it's nice that you're passionate like that" Keith's ton softened near then end when he realizes how ridiculous it was to not be supportive of shiro's passions thinking his worries of lance was just in his head.

"Haha, well... kinda." Shiro blushed embarrassed. "I am mostly excited to see lance... I am thinking about asking him out" shiro dropped a bomb shell something no one was expecting.

Matt and Keith's eyes both widened in shock. Matt was shocked that Shiro didn't like Keith back?! He didn't notice Keith's advances? and was into someone else? Matt was just confused. How could shiro not notice?!

"Oh" Keith was the first to speak up, matt could hear the hurt in Keith's tone. "You should! If you like him he must be a great guy" Keith smiled but it hid hurt behind it. But matt knew shiro couldn't read that from him, if matt didn't Know Keith was in love with shiro he probably wouldn't notice either. Keith had a good poker face.

"He is a great guy! He is so funny and has so much energy, you guys would like him" Shiro gushed about lance smiled. He was blushing too like a school girl confessing her crush to her friends.

"Well we should all hang out sometime" Keith suggested being polite and shiro seemed to get really excited by this. "That would be great! I talk about you guys all the time to him I am sure he'd love to meet you guys. Anyways I should get going or I am going to be late to met him. See you guys later" Shiro waves and walked off.

Keith's fake illusion of happiness fell. Once shiro was long gone..

"I am so sorry Keith" was all matt could stupidly come up with.

"It's fine... " Keith sighed he was obviously just trying to keep it together cuz he was in public. "I can't make him love me, it's just something I have to deal with and move on... doesn't make me any less hurt though... " Keith got up from the table. "I am going to be skipping the rest of the day... I need to get it of here"

Matt knew that meant he wanted space he didn't fight him on it. "Be safe keith"

"Thanks Matt.. I'll probably textcyou later" he smiled before leaving.

Atleast Keith wasn't a complete mess and taking this well.

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Matt was laying in his bed in his dorm room staring at the ceiling... his roommate Dennis was snoring obnoxiously. And all he could think about was keith... he had a chance to confess to Keith... shiro was out of the picture now and not interested... Matt rolled over onto his side. He stared at Dennis drooling into his pillow not a site matt wanted to see. He sat up on bed and stared at the floor thinking.

matt has no idea how Keith felt about him... then again neither did shiro with lance! shiro was going to ask him out anyways... but matt wasn't shiro.. he wasn't perfect and built by gods... Matt was a 7 at least! He knew he couldn't waste this opportunity... he had to tell Keith how he felt... before someone else realizes just how perfect Keith was... but he was so nervous. Maybe he could just leave Keith a note?... it was personal and also direct... plus it would give matt time to think of exactly what to say.. a note in his locker sounded ideal...

he got up off of the bed and went to his desk. He flicked the switch on his desk light, then grabbed a a paper and pen.

Matt wrote draft after draft but he manages to complete it... It took all night.. he had obvious bags under his eyes and was Exhausted emotionally from spilling his heart out but also lack of sleep. But he had finally done it!

Matt put his letter in an envelope and wrote Keith's name on the front. It was perfect. Now all he had to do was leave early and slip it into his locker. He packed the letter in his backpack and made sure he had everything for the day before heading off to shower and get dressed.

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Matt arrived super early and was standing in front of Keith's locker. The butterflies in his stomach were going crazy... Keith would read this and know everything... his feelings..how he saw Keith.. it would change everything... he gulped and quickly shoved it into his locker well he had the guts...

He had done it... He had changed everything for ever... his tired brain was trying to progress everything and then he realized something ...did he even sign his name?! He hit his head on the locker and cried for a second. He fucked up!

He forgot to sign his name!