It was just after midnight when Lance finally got out of the tank with the sharks and was toweling off. He was grateful that the graveyard shift was usually calm in the marine section of the zoo. Having heard horror stories of other sections, Lance was pleased with himself that he liked the water better than the land. Heading to the locker rooms to grab his lunch, he figured he'd take his break now, then continue his rounds around 1:30. Grabbing the paper sack he brought with him, he went to the employee lounge, seeing a few other caretakers and trainers mingling together.

Taking a seat at a vacant table, he pulled up instagram and scrolled through his feed, eating his sandwich. Feeling eyes on him he perked his head up looking around before he landed on one of the forest trainers. The man had dark eyes, and long black hair tied up in a ponytail. If Lance remembered correctly, his name was Kevin? No that wasn't correct. Looking at him he squinted slightly trying to remember exactly what the man's name was. Pursing his lips he forgot that the black haired male had been staring at him until the man walked over sitting in the chair in front of him.

Jolting from being startled, Lance looked at him curiously. "Can I help you?" he asked softly. The black haired male just glared at him before finally relaxing into his chair sighing.

"So you really are human after all." he muttered, which actually startled Lance. Raising a brow the brunette nodded slightly before scoffing.

"Of course I'm human, what else would I be?" he asked rhetorically rolling his eyes. Glancing back to, Kyle maybe, he saw that the other had seemed serious about him not being human. "Well, what did you think I was if I weren't human mullet?" he asked smirking causing the other to bristle.

"Mullet? Why the fuck am I mullet?" he snapped growling at Lance, causing the Cuban to laugh.

"Um, your hair, anyways again, what did you think I was?" he asked again leaning against the table, his chin resting on his hands as he smirked.

Looking away the mullet sighed shaking his head. "Nothing, it doesn't matter."

"Yes it does, what did you think I was?"

"Nothing, drop it."

"Not going to drop it, might as well tell me, otherwise it'll be a looong night for you… Keith?" it came out as a question once he decided he'd take a shot in the dark about the others name. Keith just looked at him raising a brow before sighing looking away.

"Thought you were a mermaid…" he barely whispered out causing Lance to lean over the table more holding his hand to his ear.

"I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that, what did you think I was?" he asked, a smug grin gracing his features which caused keith to blush more looking away.

"Nothing, fuck, I'm going back to work" he stood up quickly leaving Lance and disappeared out the door. Shrugging Lance went back to his lunch, finishing it peacefully.

Right at seven, the day caretakers came in relieving Lance and the others from their nightly duties, much to Lances pleasure. He was exhausted since he had been awake for the last 30 hours, and now he was going home to die until his afternoon classes. Walking out of the zoo, he texted Hunk letting him know that he would be taking an Uber home instead of making his friend come and pick him up. Yawning he went to the parking lot and found a bench to sit on until his ride came.

Pulling out his phone he checked his email for any homework assignments that would have been sent out from his professors in the early morning. Much to his surprise, no one had sent anything out yet. Continuing his scrolling on his phone, he hadn't noticed Keith walk up to him, until the other cleared his throat. Nearly dropping his phone, Lance shrieked looking up at him, eyes wide.

"What the ever loving fuck Keith?!" he asked holding his chest trying to calm his heart rate. Just rolling his eyes keith shook his head holding up his keys.

"You should pay more attention to your surroundings instead of playing on your phone, it looks like I'm your ride home. Hurry up." he turned and started walking towards the cars. Getting up quickly following him, Lance glanced to his phone seeing that Keith was telling the truth, he was his driver.

"Sooo, Keith, since we're going to be in the same car for about 30 minutes, might as well get to actually know each other, what do you-" he was cut off as Keith got into the car shutting the door. Sighing Lance got into the rear passenger seat buckling up.

To say the drive was awkward would be an understatement. Lance was thrilled when the drive was over. Getting out of the car he waved, only to see Keith speed off. Sighing he went inside the building, glad he lived on the first floor. He didn't think he could handle actually climbing up the stairs at this moment in time. Getting to his door, he unlocked it and flopped down on his cough yawning. He knew he should get up and do his skin regimen, but his body just wanted him to lay down on his couch, and pass out.

Finally after struggling to stay awake, the tan male finally got up and went to his bathroom washing his face and applying a sleep time facial. Going into his room he stripped out of his school clothes and just laid down under his blanket, too tired to put real pajamas on. Setting his alarm he slowly drifted, happily leaving his reality behind for sweet dreams.

The following month went about the same as his first week of school. Get up, go to school, go to work, repeat. Thankfully he was smart enough to take days off to pamper himself as well as to hang out with his friends. On one of the nights the gang got together, Hunk was happily explaining his secret date he was planning for Shay, as well as involving details about proposing to her.

"I don't know man, having it at the zoo, where this fool works, it seems like a disaster waiting to happen," Pidge snarked glancing to her friends from her laptop, "I mean, what if the sharks decide to finally eat him? That would be a terrible proposal, I think you should totally have it at the air and space museum."

"Excuse you missy, my babies would never eat me, besides, it's already been planned for this Sunday. I finally got Corans approval, granted as soon as I told him what you wanted to do he was instantly all for it." Lance rebutted back, glaring at their auburn haired friend before looking back to his best friend smiling brightly.

"And, I'll totally be able to show off Blueberry to you both. She is so stinking cute, and almost as needy as her momma." He cooed looking at pictures he had taken on his phone with the baby.

Hunk merely laughed nodding his head. "Well I am glad you were able to convince your boss in letting us use the shark tank for the proposal. Now all we have to do is figure out how to execute it in the best possible manner."

"Bip bip, leave that to Lancey Lance my man, you won't have to worry about a thing! And no, I don't plan on not sharing with you what it is I plan on doing, need your seal of approval after all." Lance beamed looking back to his friend happily, already planning on the best course of action on getting the sharks to play along well enough for the proposal.

The rest of the night went on about the same, with playful banter, food, and video games. Nothing in the world could make that night better. Well, maybe a galaxy cake, but that would be pushing it.

Alrighty, so.. I usually never have a true plan of attack with stories. This little gem will most likely be improv on most chapters, a few will be planned out. I will try to update daily if not maybe every other day. (i have no life, no friends TT^TT) so please leave a review sweet or not for this and, thank you to anyone actually reading this. Keep it klancy~