Ria

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A short Valentine’s Day kidge story. ❤️💚

or

Lance finds out it’s Valentine’s Day and organizes a movie night, but Keith doesn’t seem to like that idea.

Edit:

Hi! I had originally published this story in 2024, but at the time, I was also writing Please, love me, so this was kinda rushed.

Since I'm trying to get back into writing, I chose to edit this one in hopes of getting my motivation back!

[ria-777]

There is not enough letters in the alphabet for me to tell you how much I love you

H - Hi

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It felt weird, not the bad kind, though.

When he was a kid, Keith believed he would always be alone, until the day he would finally die. After all, who would want to be around him and his bad attitude?

Apparently, Shiro did.

It didn't matter to the older boy that he had stolen his car, he saw something in Keith that the boy himself never thought possible and did his best to show him. And for that, Keith owned an incredible debt.

Then, the others came along.

Allura could be bossy and it did get them some time to finally get along, but now, she was someone he enjoyed having conversations with and would always offer her help whenever she felt like she could.

Coran is unexplainable. Really, there isn't a word extravagant enough to describe the man. It was like his being was a magnet that drew everyone to him, or maybe his mustache secreted a drug that made everyone happy?

Hunk's overly nice and affectionate personality made him somewhat uncomfortable at first. Keith was never the kind of person to enjoy giving or receiving bear hugs, but now, he could accept them on the right occasion.

Getting along with Lance was... Weird. Sometimes, everything was fine, and others, the blue paladin could get on his nerves like no one else. Things didn't really change much, but their fighting had become more friendly.

And finally, Pidge. He regrets how angry he got when she first said she wished to leave the team in search of her family. He now understood why she would want to do that. When Shiro disappeared, he was ready to do anything to find him. He had trouble understanding her and this was partially because they were alike. Thankfully, she had forgiven him. She wasn't like Lance or Hunk, who would loudly express their feelings, but preferred to stay in her corner, which made befriending her a harder task.

However, once he was finally able to get closer to her, Keith realized how nice it was to just sit in the same room as someone, not a word was needed, all their free time suddenly became spent with each other.

Shiro, Lance and Hunk were quick to see the change and the two latter weren't above doing some teasing, and judging by the chuckle they would get out of Shiro, he also wanted to do the same thing. Their favorite victim was Keith and it showed.

They would tell him he was looking at her as if he wanted to telepathically confess or make kissy faces and wiggle their eyebrows when he instinctively sat next to her. And of course, Lance couldn't stop himself from chanting that stupid song about them kissing under a tree.

What an asshole, maybe he was too quick to consider him a friend?

After this began, it took two years of stolen glances, sleepless nights and secret smiles before missions before Keith realized he did have stronger feelings for the genius girl.

Why did she like him back?

Keith remembers going to talk to Shiro and asking the same question. The only response the leader gave was a laugh and that he should hold himself to a higher standard.

Keith expected being in a relationship to be harder, but they practically acted the same way they did before the confession. The only noticeable difference was that they crossed that line that would hold them back.

Both paladins no longer needed to imagine what it would be like to hold hands, to hug each other for a longer period of time than socially acceptable, to kiss... They already used to cuddle before; they never really dared to do so alone, though. After a tiring and dangerous mission, the entire team would meet in the lounge and lie down on the couches, not really caring how close they were to the others, and watch a movie. Now, however, they could do it when no one else was around without feeling this weird thing in their stomach.

Really, even expressing his love for her more openly was easier than Keith could have ever predicted. His younger self would have never expected to one day be able to communicate his fears and worries or the smallest detail of his day to someone without that feeling of weakness. And when they were alone, it was the simplest thing ever.

Just like right now.

With Pidge wrapped around his body like a koala, as if she was trying to absorb all of his warmth and keep it to herself. She was probably drooling a bit on his shirt, but Keith didn't care at all, nor did he feel grossed out. He just held her even tighter against himself, as one of his hands was gently stroking her hair while the other was splayed across her back.

It was rare to see her so relaxed. Usually, she was always working, trying to improve her skills and be a better defender of the universe. Even though Keith admired her and her dedication a lot, he did agree with the others, she stressed herself way too much.

And honestly, the red paladin couldn't be more honored to be the one and only who was able to help her relax and for at least a few vargas as she peacefully slept, forgetting her worries. She held a similar role in his life.

Everyone could notice this.

It wasn't long before Pidge started to stir awake. Even if she tried to bury her face further in his neck, she couldn't fall back asleep.

When their eyes met, Keith felt as if his heart was melting. With her half-open eyes, scrunched eyebrows, drool on the corner of her lips, her disheveled hair going in every direction, she looked perfect.

"Hi."

She made an incomprehensible noise, which was probably a greeting in response, before tightening her hold on him.

Keith sighed, "I'm sure no one will be mad if we sleep in; yesterday was a lot." The red paladin felt a tired smile on his neck and with that, he too closed his eyes.

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(Posted on Wattpad and ao3)

Note:

Thanks for the people who still read this story even if I like never update it!

Today is my prom and after this I’m finally done with secondary school and next year, I’ll be even more busy, but one of my goal is really to keep writing, because when I stared, it was really one of the things that brought me a lot of happiness. Let’s see if I can!!

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[ria-777]

There is not enough letters in the alphabet for me to tell you how much I love you

G - Grateful

Accepting that she loved Keith the way she did was complicated for Pidge at first. She was barely starting to figure out how friendships worked and soon, she was beginning to realize there was a thing that just drew her to him more compared to the others.

The only friend she ever had before was Matt, since, according to Lance, Bae Bae and her robots don't even count. Not like he thought her brother did. It had been a long time since she stopped caring, the green paladin was getting used to her nonexistent social life.

So yeah, the idea that she had people who were interested in spending time with her and were always willing to offer her help when she needed was a new concept to the girl.

But having someone who made her heart beat faster whenever they smiled at her, who made her shy and some many other things...

Pidge couldn't fathom ever getting used to that. In her opinion, it was way too out of character for herself.

The green paladin may not be an expert at love, she still knew how it usually went. You start having a crush on someone. Then, you try finding out if they feel the same. And finally, you confess.

A universe where Keith didn't reject her seemed impossible.

Guess she had no choice but to appreciate their current friendship.

*******

It was nice of Keith to offer her some help in improving her training techniques. Her mind may be the sharpest of the team, her fighting skills were still lacking in some areas. Mostly when it came to hand-to-hand combat.

"Come on Pidge, I know you can do it. You just need to be more confident in your movement, it is obvious you keep hesitating. We're here to learn, making mistakes is totally fine."

Lance and Hunk exaggerated when they talked about how awful it was to train with Keith. He wasn't screaming at her or calling her lazy like they said he would.

Taking a deep breath, the green paladin nodded as she stood up. She was tired, her legs felt like jelly, but her teammate was trying so hard to assist her, she couldn't let him down that easily.

"Ok, I'm ready."

Before she knew it, the red paladin was already charging in her direction. Like he instructed her, Pidge used her size as an advantage to dodge his attack more swiftly.

However, she was facing the same problem as usual; she was able to prevent getting hit, but she was still on the defensive and not the offensive. Every time she tried, Keith would grab her and win the sparring match because she was concentrating too much on landing a hit and forgot to stay alert.

All she needed was to find an opening that wouldn't put her at a disadvantage...

There!

The green paladin managed to duck at the last tick when he charged at her, grabbed his shirt and used her weight to throw him like Shiro taught her.

The only problem was that she was so concentrating on keeping her grip on him firm that she forgot to let go of his clothes and went down with her teammate, falling on top of him.

…

"Does that count as a win?" Keith stared back at her wordlessly before slowly nodding, his eyes never leaving her face.

"Yay! I won!" exclaimed the girl when a wave of exhaustion hit her.

Pidge's body immediately relaxed, using her hands as a fan. "Umm Pidge, could you..." Keith looked her up and down instead of finishing his sentence. Was his face red? Oh right, now would be an appropriate time to get off of him. "Sorry."

She offered a hand, which he gladly accepted. "I did good, right?"

The suddenness of the action surprised her. Keith had ruffled her hair as he smiled gently, it was most probably the softest smile she had ever seen on his face since they met, as he gazed into her eyes. "You did amazing. With more practice, I'm sure you'll become a great opponent."

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Since then, anytime he could, Keith would pet her hair while never breaking eye contact for a few ticks. Pidge could swear she was going to die of a heart attack if he didn't stop soon.

And now, he wasn't only doing this when he was impressed with something she had done, any time apparently became a good opportunity for him. If he wanted to greet her in the morning, to tell her, "goodnight," to grab her attention when it was his turn to come fetch her to eat or just because he "felt like it."

Everybody noticed at some point, but no one said a word.

Maybe she was also acting strangely, usually, if anyone touched her hair without her permission, which she never gave, Pidge would tell them off.

She never asked Keith to stop.

She already had a bunch of excuses to give if anyone asked her, but secretly, she knew, seeing his cheeks turn a light shade of red when he walked away did something inside of her.

*******

"You're truly extraordinary."

"We're so lucky to have you with us."

"You never give up on people, that has to be one of your best qualities."

"Anyone would be considered lucky to have you in their lives."

"My, your brain will never cease to amaze me, how can you know so much?"

"You should tie your hair up more often; it looks cute."

Those phrases were always said with so much emotion in his voice and she couldn't understand what exactly was that tone. She just knew she liked the difference compared to his usual stoic one.

What could this all mean?

*******

Space was beautiful, Pidge knew that ever since she was a little kid, staring up in delight at the starry sky with Matt.

It was even more mesmerizing with Keith sitting next to her, no one else in sight.

She hadn't expected him to speak, nor to place his hand on top of hers. At this moment, she felt as if a spell was finally broken.

"I'm grateful to have you in my life. I'll do anything to keep you here."

Oh.

Oh.

Maybe she did have a chance with the first boy she truly liked.

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(Posted on ao3 and Wattpad)

Note:

So much has happened since I last updated this fic! My last year in secondary school is soon over, today I had my French ministry exam that’s worth 50%, so you better not fail it or no diploma. I also finally went to see a doctor because I sleep like 4h a night and I’m constantly exhausted so now I’m waiting for the results for my blood test. AND I had my last secondary school art exposition last week, in the end of the month, my brother and I are going to see Pierce the veil (can’t wait!!) And I leave for New York tomorrow morning for a school trip with a bunch of my friends (I hope we’ll have no problems crossing the border).

So yeah, amongst all of that, I’m trying to rebuilt my love for art and writing and I hope I can manage!

Thank you so much for still reading!!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57811132/chapters/168300556

[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 12: Skating (It’s easy, trust me)

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"Oh! You can't skate!"

Keith didn't have time to feel embarrassed before she had his hands in her smaller one. "I'll show you, don't worry!"

Huh?

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/61146511/chapters/161446582

[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 11: Good luck

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Keith stared as she left him alone, standing like an idiot, bringing a hand to his face to cover his reddening cheeks.

"Quiznak."

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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It’s been officially one year since I posted the first chapter of my first fanfic and I wanted to thank everyone who read my work.

Love to all the kidgers that are still alive!!!

[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 10: Bells (I really love her)

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Ring.

Usually, at this hour, this sound was followed by a heavy weight being dumped on their legs, but this night was different.

"What the fuck are you guys doing?!"

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[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 9: Frost (What would I do without you?)

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Crack.

This time, they both heard it.

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[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 8: Auld Lang Syne (To the New Year)

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"Wanna go outside?" she asked him.

And Keith forgot how to say no.

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/61146511/chapters/158236909

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Happy New Year to everyone!!!

[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 7: Eggnog (Best mistake)

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He was in his room.

He also wasn't alone...

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/61146511/chapters/158114521

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I just wanted to say thank you for all the people who read my work this year! I’m certainly not done writing and I hope you’ll keep reading! I hope everyone has a good year!!

[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 6: Poinsettia (What if it’s a stalker?)

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So who on earth could have done this?

Who was the one to put a bouquet of flowers in her school locker?

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/61146511/chapters/158041753

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Here’s a drawing of Poinsettia I made for my grandmother for Christmas with the acrylic marker she got for my birthday ! Thanks to this prompt, I got this idea!

[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 5: Takeout (Lights out)

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It would have been a perfect way to start the weekend, if it wasn't for that stupid power outage.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 4: Holiday movie (L’amour a pris son temps)

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Pidge took the box in her hands. "The dog who stopped the war, kinda a weird title. I never heard of this before..."

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[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 3: Candles (You can tell me anything)

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Katie doesn’t feel well, and Keith, being the amazing boyfriend he is, prepares a surprise for her.

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[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 2: Vintage (Diner at the Holt’s)

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She looked like the girl version of Matt, except with bigger eyes, more feminine face features with small freckles and way tinier.

Also, she was way cuter than her brother.

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Set in the 60’

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[ria-777]

Kidgemas 2024

Day 1: Ornament🎄(Like an angel)

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"Uhm, Pidge, I'm not tall enough, I'm not even sure Shiro would be able to reach this height. Maybe with a tiny bit of hel-"

"I know. That's why I need to sit on your shoulders, then we should be able to do it!"

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[spacedorksandlions]

Hey everyone!

The lovely NovemberNights was kind enough to put together a Kidgemas prompt list (and asked that we share it around)! For anyone who wants to participate, please share and spread the kidgemas cheer this year!

[ria-777]

When green leaves meet red ones: kidge fall event

Day 9: Happy Halloween!🎃 (I only have eyes for you)

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His head snapped back in her direction. "Oh my god, please, don't call me that! I told you I was the Bl-" "Blah, blah, blah!"

"I- I'll call you overly sweet nicknames too!" "Oh my, how scared I am!" Pidge sarcastically exclaimed.

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Last day of the event!! Thank you for all the nice comments and likes!!!❤️💚

[kidge-planet]

THAT WAS AMAZING!

Thank you for participating to the event! Your fics were truly amazing and honestly, it made my days better!

Take the rest you deserve so much and hope to read more of your fics soon!!!

[ria-777]

Aww thank you so much! Thanks for organizing the event with @justmultifandom !!! I’m so glad to see the Kisha fandom is still somewhat alive!!!

I'm a big shipper

I am a multifandom. Eli/16 yo/🇮🇹/bisexual Voltron/Gormiti/Anime Kidge💚❤/Ikon💙💚