@nsart is my giftee for the @voltronvalentinesexchange and I decided to draw them some Klance fluff. I decided to throw in a transparent PNG for funsies.
I like to imagine Lance saw a playground on a planet they were visiting and while Shiro, Allura and Rebel leaders are in diplomatic talks and Hunk, Pidge and Matt are touring the tech facilities, Lance convinced Keith they should go play on the play ground.
They spend some time playing on the various equipment, competing with each other on the monkey bars, shooting hoops, and bouncing each other too hard on the teeter-totter.
They take a break and race to the swings. They are, well, Lance is, shooting the breeze as they swing higher and higher.
Laughing at himself, Lance feels butterflies in his stomach and decides to slow down.
Keith is quiet. He has his eyes closed. The swing chain reaches points where it is nearly parallel with the ground.
Lance is not sure how to describe the look on Keith’s face. Contentment? Ease? Joy?
Whatever it is, Lance feels himself falling. The butterflies have moved higher. He shakes his head. He can’t fall in love with Keith. That would be ridiculous.
Keith’s swing begins to slow. He speaks.
“When I was a kid, I moved schools a lot so I never really had a lot of friends,” Keith confides. “I used to swing on the swings whenever I could, because then I didn’t have to talk to anyone. I used to imagine if I swung high enough, I could touch the sky.”
Lance squints up at the sky and thinks of Coran and the Castle of Lions floating somewhere above the stratosphere, “And now we live in it.”
“I never would have imagined I’d have a home in the sky.”
Keith comes to a stop beside Lance.
Without thinking Lance reaches over and gives Keith’s hand a squeeze.
Keith turns his palm over and interlaces his fingers with his.
Oh my land, he thinks to himself.
For once Lance is completely quiet.
Keith gives his hand a gentle squeeze before dropping it.
“Have you ever done the spider?” Keith asks.
“You know, when two people swing on the same swing facing each other? You can swing, or you can make it spin.”
“Kids used to do it all the time when I was a kid, but I never tried it. I imagine it was a rush. It looked like fun.”
“Did you, did you want to try it now?” Lance asks curiously,
“What? No. We are too big,” Keith tries to brush the idea off. He wasn’t sure why he brought it up.
“We are not! Never too big for fun!” Lance insists. “Get on, buddy!’ he grins while patting his thighs.
“If you think so,” Keith replies and jumps off his swing.
The both laugh as Keith awkwardly takes his position on Lance’s lap.
Lance tries his best to keep the swing still but his giggles make for a moving target.
Once in place, they begin swinging.
There is nowhere to look but at each other or let their head fall back in glee so they alternate between the two.
Keith smirks as he shifts his weight, causing the chain above them to twist and spin.
For a few moments they feel completely carefree as they spin and swing.
When the swing finally slows to a near stop, time seems to slow down too.
The playground disappears around them.
Keith thinks he reads something in Lance’s eyes and decides to do something impulsive.
He closes his eyes and leans in.
To his relief, Lance’s lips meet his.
Lance feels Keith’s lips part to a smile beneath his kiss.
None of the butterflies he had felt in all his life could have prepared him for this.
I wasn’t planning on drabbling...oops! Hopefully, it’s readable!