Chapter 2 Lance's square

After his fight with Keith and his verbal dress down by Shiro, Lance is sulking in his bedroom. Now staring at his ceiling. His paladin armor on the floor. He felt empty tonight. Every inch of his room reminds him of Allura. He can still smell her fragrance on his pillow. Worst of all, his head is pounding. Going to sleep this evening was going to be hell after what he witnessed. Allura with Keith, hands, lips, tongue— it was a gut punch. Yeah, they weren't together but there was a connection. At least I had felt connection to her. He thought they were on the verge of being together.

"I thought we had something. I guess I was wrong."

He noticed she was becoming more distant, but he thought—or hoped— it was because he was hanging out with Romelle. It's not like he's married or anything. Besides, she gets all doll eyed whenever Keith speaks to her. It's subtle of course, but noticeable to him. Her voice changes to another octave.

"The things you pay attention to when in love."

He thought if he spent time with Romelle, Allura would pay attention. Romelle is amazing after all. But unfortunately for Lance, she hasn't been able to reach his soul like Allura. Lance takes a deep breath trying to ease his internal pain. I wish I was able to reach Allura's soul the way she reached mine. Lance felt to cry but didn't allow himself to do so. Crying wasn't something he is comfortable with.

Suddenly, there is a knock.

"Go away."

"Sorry Lance, cant do that." Pidge walks in his room without invitation.

"Pidge! What if I was naked?!"

Pidge laughed as she looks him up and down to make sure.

"Don't make me hope for small things."

Lance looks at Pidge in utter confusion "What?"

Pidge shakes her head. "Here dummy, I brought you s'mores, burnt a little - like you like it!"

Lance cracked a smile. Pidge was puzzling at times but knew how to soothe his heart. "Gee thanks Pidge." He messed her hair up.

"Hey!" Pidge smacked his hand, Lance grabs his hand grimacing in faux pain.

"No touch -chee!" She says while feverishly smoothing her hair.

"Soooo you want to tell me why you were off the rails earlier?"

Lance eating his feelings said, "Nope."

"Hey, that's fine, Pidge takes a bite of one of the s'mores she made. Hunk and I saw the feed anyway, I just wanted to see if you would tell me."

"Pidge!" Lance exclaimed with annoyance. "Why are you so nosey?"

"Just concerned for a friend." She puts her hand up as if to tell him to relax. " I could have saved you the energy a long time ago. It is obvious she is in love with Keith."

Lance drops his smore on his plate. He stomach churns at the thought of Allura and Keith. His appetite ruined.

Pidge unaffected by his demeanor continues. "I get it, she is stunning. Altean genes don't compare to us earth women. So I understand why you and Keith are so gaga for her."

"Pidge how do you know I am gaga for her? I mean I like her but its not that deep." Lance lies unconvincingly.

Pidge busted out laughing, almost spitting out graham crackers. "Oooh Lance you are so funny!"

Lance folded his arms. "I am not laughing Pidge." Unamused by her behavior.

"You have been pining over her for the longest. Then Lotor came along and hurt her. Then you jumped off the ledge and started having sex-"

Lance cut her off as soon as she attempted to say it. "Wait, you know about that?" He says holding his head in disbelief.

"Yes Lance, I know everything that goes on here."

"You have been spying on me?"

"No, I have access to everything and SEE everything. You're lucky Keith didn't kill you. That Galra streak is real!"

Why is she like this? Seriously? I don't need this right now. Lance takes a deep breath to try to calm down.

"Pidge, you don't know when you are talking about."

"I know that every time the Princess and Keith gets into it, you are the next stop."

Lance now angered stands up and yells, "You need to mind your business!"

"Fine I will. I cannot get through to you anyway, her hooks are too deep. It's sad too. You are too stupid to see there is someone who loves you right under your nose."

"Jesus Pidge, Romelle is not in love with me!"

"Lance you are truly an idiot. I don't know why I try. I guess I finally know what it's like to be you." "To care about someone so deeply and they are too shallow to see."

With that, she walked off.

Lance is dumbfounded by her last statement, but can't bear to analyze what she means. His headache is now a full blown migraine.

"Gee thanks a lot Pidge." He threw his last smore away. His mood worse than before.

Pidge rushed out to the hallway, face streamed with tears. She bumps into Romelle. "Hey Pidge, what is all the yelling about?"

"Not now Romelle!" She ran up the hall."

Romelle dumbfounded by Pidge's behavior shrugs her shoulders. "Guess I will find out soon enough. Nothing is a secret around here."