Shiro sometimes wonder why his teammates are like this... (not that he really minded)

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When Shiro stepped into the kitchen for breakfast, he was greeted by a grinning Hunk and a plate of what suspiciously looked like a cake, only more purple and... gooer.

As he took his seat at the table, he gave Hunk a questioning look. "What's this for?" he asked.

"Just something I've been experimenting with. Go on! Try it! I promise it's edible," the yellow paladin assured the man with a smile.

Not doubting Hunk's words, he tentatively took a bite of the cake-goo. Instantly, he was met with a delicious combination of sweetness and bitterness, reminding him a bit of that one coffee cake he'd ate once.

"Hunk, this is amazing!" he praised as he took another bite, then another, and another, and another, until everything was gone.

Hunk beamed in pride at the compliment. "Thanks, Shiro! Glad to know you enjoyed it! Now shoo! I need to work on my other experiments," Hunk waved, taking the empty plate with him to the kitchen.

Not minding Hunk's dismissal, Shiro walked out of the kitchen and made his way towards the bridge, his mind drifting back at the cake-goo he had just now.

His thoughts abruptly came to a stop when he saw Keith and Lance huddled together, being all dodgy and suspicious, in front of his room.

Curious, Shiro silently approached the two paladins, careful not to let them see him.

When he was close enough to hear a bit of their conversation, he raised an eyebrow at what he heard.

"We don't have to leave a card! It's obvious enough those things are from us!" Keith hissed lowly at Lance.

The blue paladin made a face. "Well, let's put it somewhere obvious then!" he countered in a hush.

"I thought putting it there is obvious enough?!"

Hearing enough of it, he gave a cough, intent on having their attention. Shiro half-expected them to freeze up in shock or for them to look at him in guilt.

He did not, however, predicted that they would react as violently as they did.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAH!" both paladins shouted loudly in surprise before bolting down the hallway and out of Shiro's sight.

Shiro blinked once, twice, before he entered his room.

There, sitting neatly on his bed, were a few obviously handwritten coupons and a face mask from Keith and Lance respectively. Shiro chuckled lightly, smiling fondly at the items before he carefully put it in his drawers.

After making sure that nothing was missing and everything is in order, he stepped out of his room and continued making his way towards the bridge, his mind wondering why the hell the two paladins left those things in his room and did he tell anyone about his birthday? Is today his birthday? Wait, he doesn't even know what today's date is.

With his thoughts occupied, Shiro didn't even realise he arrived at the bridge until Allura called out to him.

"Shiro?"

"Yes?" he replied automatically, looking up at the princess standing at the controls with Coran.

Allura gave him a smile, making him blush a little. "Shiro, Pidge was here just now and she had told me that she wanted to meet you." Allura informed the black paladin.

Shiro raised an eyebrow at that. Pidge wanted to see him. What could it be?

"Shiro..." a voice called out behind him, startling the young adult out of his reverie. Turning around, he saw Pidge standing not far from him, eyes hidden under her now long bangs. "Pidge. You wanted to see me?" he asked, eyes warily looking at his teammate.

When she said nothing, Shiro moved closer to her, eyes now concerned. "Pidge, what-"

"PLEASE ACCEPT THIS!" Pidge shouted nervously as she held out a letter to him, effectively shutting Shiro up.

Looking at the clearly homemade envelope, Shiro accepted it with a strained smile. "Pidge, what-" he wasn't able to ask her properly when the green paladin immediately bolted out of the room as soon as the letter was safely in Shiro's hands, leaving a stunned Shiro and two very curious Alteans behind.

"Fascinating," Coran commented as he looked at the letter in Shiro's hands. "A primitive way of making contact is still used among you, humans," he observed the object with great interest.

"I wonder what's inside..." Allura spoke, curious eyes never leaving the letter.

Nervously, Shiro pried opened the envelope, slowly taking out the content. Both Alteans leaned in closer to get a good look on what it is.

When the piece of paper within the envelope was carefully tugged out, Shiro gaped at the letters written clearly with coloured crayons (how they got them is a mystery Shiro would rather not solve) spelling out a "Happy Daddy's Day!" in bright blue and red colour. A few comments from each paladins were scribbled in their respective colour around the red heart, proving that all of the paladins, excluding Shiro, were invloved in this.

Shiro could only lay a hand on his face, sighing loudly into said hand as he wondered why his team are like this. (not that he actually minded)

Meanwhile, the aliens had somehow got ahold of the paper and are now examining it, a few questions were thrown at the black paladin that went unanswered.