Cinnamon Tea and Hot Chocolate


A/N: And here we have it, chapter two, yayayayay! I like this one, so have fun reading!


2nd of December

Lance looked at his watch again and sighed. Keith was now officially late for their 'date'. Just as Lance finished, that thought Keith came running into Café Altea.

"I'm so so sorry for being late, my class dragged out," Keith said breathily.

"It's fine, I'm just happy you made it," Lance said, giving Keith a light kiss on the cheek before slinging one arm around the raven-haired boy's waist.

"Pidge" Lance whispered lowly before Keith could ask him what he was doing.

"A cinnamon tea and hot chocolate for Purple" A barista yelled out.

"That's us" Lance beamed just as they had reached a free table. "

I'll get them, so you just take a seat," Lance said before walking up to get the cups.

Keith's eyes followed the lean figure and a soft smile spread on his lips. Keith never paid this much attention to Lance, but now he thought about it Lance was pretty handsome, and his lips were really soft, and he was warm and kind and- NO. Keith shook his head. Lance was still the same dumbass goofball he had always been, and that wouldn't change by a little prank.

Keith was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't notice Lance coming back to the table.

"Did you paint anything interesting today?" Lance asked kindly, setting the hot chocolate in front of Keith, making the boy jump by the sound.

"How did you know I painted today?" Keith asked, curiously.

"You have paint all over your hands and arms" Lance chuckled and sat down in the chair opposite of Keith's.

"But I actually knew before you took off your winter clothing because you have a little paint here," Lance said, leaning over the table and ran a finger softly over Keith's cheek.

Both boys froze and blushed madly by the gesture, but just before flinching away, Lance remembered that Pidge was still watching them.

"It looks cute" Lance smiled and before sitting.

They sat in awkward silence for a moment before Lance cleared his throat.

"So, what did you paint?" The question made Keith's eyes light up with excitement.

Keith started talking about his newest painting, what the assignment was and all that. Lance couldn't help but smile softly when Keith began gesture excitedly about the colours.

As they talked, Lance slowly laid his hand on top of one of Keith's and their legs rubbed gently against each other. Still, none of them paid attention to it as they were just enjoying each others company.

"Lance? Is that you?"

Lance's body retreated the moment he heard the voice.

"Crap" He whispered lowly and plastered on a smile.

"Hi… Plaxum"

Keith looked over the girl who had come to their table. Her hair was coloured bright blue and was braided in two long pigtails, and her eyes matched the colour of her hair. She was pretty, Keith noted regretfully.

"Lance, it's been so long, how are you doing?" Plaxum asked sweetly.

"I've been good. You?" Lance asked.

"I've been excellent, thanks."

Plaxum turned her attention to Keith and smiled formed on her lips.

"Hi, I'm Plaxum Whitman, I lived on a dorm floor with Lance a few months in the start of freshman year," Plaxum said, reaching her hand out to Keith.

"Why only a few months," Keith asked curiously.

"I got a cheap apartment near the school," Plaxum said with a smirk, clearly happy with the choice.

"Anyway, I got a class soon. It was nice to see you and your boyfriend. I always thought you were straight, guess I was wrong" Plaxum waved as she walked away.

"Oh, and Merry Christmas if I don't see you before"

"Yeah, Merry Christmas," Lance said though he sounded deep in thought.

They sat in silence for a moment. Lance looked like he had seen a ghost and Keith couldn't think of a reason why.

"Are you okay?" Keith asked, concerned.

"Yes, I just… I just remembered I have some homework, see you tomorrow" Lance said with a smile, but Keith could tell it was fake.

Before Keith could say anything, Lance stood up and left the café, leaving Keith alone.


A/N: I hoped you liked this chapter and Plaxum! I actually really like Plaxum as a character so you may or may not hear/see more to her in this fic ;P