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"Pidge! No, I don't want that! Stop, I'm starting, I'm starting." Lance, better known as ~BlueLancelot~, uncovered the camera with a big smile. Pidge peaked their head from the doorway, sticking their tongue out at both Lance and the camera. Lance snorted and held his hand up to the camera. "Sorry. Qué pasa, mi amigos, amigas? What's up, my BlueKnights? Sooo, I know today isn't a post day, BUT.... I was thinking. I been watching this uber cool streamer/YouTuber for a while. Their music is sooo good!"

The Cuban man held a phone up to the camera, showing a channel called AkiSaja. "They do a bunch of other things, too, like...." He turned his phone toward him to look through videos. "Gaming streams and, Workout routines! How cool is that?" He turned the phone back to the camera, then back to him. He gasped. "Este hombre es tan bueno! Ahem, If you haven't heard of him, I suggest! His music is to die for. Check out AkiSaja on YouTube and Twitch! He just dropped a song, Everybody Talks! Love it!"

He made a heart with his hands. "He cannot stop talking about this dude!" Pidge came in with a Sprite in their hands. Lance shushed them and laughed. "I'm not the only one! Last time I checked, I heard you listening to Stalker's Tango a bit ago. You even hummed to it!" Pidge hit Lance on the shoulder and giggled. "Don't listen to this guy. But really, AkiSaja is amazing!" Lance took a swig of his Root Beer.

"That's all I wanted to say. Me and the gang are having a movie night!" Hunk, a bigger fellow with a heart of gold, walked in with plates of salsa and chips. "Movie Night~!" He sat the plates down, Lance immediately digging in. "Hold on a moment." Hunk playfully slapped Lance's hand away and walked out to get other things. Both Lance and Pidge laughed.

"That's my cue! Alright guys! Check AkiSaja out, Peace, my BlueKnights!" He did his signature finger guns and waved bye, Pidge doing the same thing.

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Keith woke up to his phone beeping every ten seconds. He was still half asleep when he looked at it. He saw a bunch of twitch and YouTube notifications, but one the Twitter notification that stuck out to him was '~BlueLancelot~ mentioned you in a post'.....

What?

Keith had to read the Twitter notification over a couple of times. I mean, sure Blue Lancelot followed him on a couple of platforms, but that was just because they were both creators. They didn't KNOW each other and didn't talk. (Which he is NOT salty about, shut up.) Keith blinked a couple times before clicking on the notification. It was a video from YouTube that was captioned 'Hola, BlueKnights! Check out AkiSaja on all platforms! Music's really good @AkiSaja!'

Keith watched the video a few times, wondering if it was real. BlueLancelot, who had almost 9 million subscribers, was promoting him, who only had a couple hundred thousand subscribers..... Or not. He checked his YouTube to see he gained more than 500,000 subs. In a night.

Keith was breathless. He checked his recent sales and they practically shot through the roof. He couldn't comprehend what happened and decided to go back to sleep for a bit. He already had anxiety about moving back to America from Japan.

"Lance. I think your fans are bombarding AkiSaja. Look how many subs he got in a day!" Pidge flipped the phone in their hand to face the Cuban boy. "He deserves it." Lance shrugs. "He is probably having a freak out right now, y'know?" Allura said in the corner of the room, painting her nails. "His sales even went up significantly." Pidge continued. "But, it's a good thing you finally decided to do something. That private account you've been using for years just to watch AkiSaja's streams and videos... You have a huge crush on him." Pidge smirked at Lance who stuttered, messing up his own nail polish.

"I-I do not...." Lance averted his eyes and continued to paint. Hunk walked in just in time, with a container of banana bread. "Bread's done!" Huck was always fun to be around, his sing-songy attitude always rubbing off on people. He had his own channel where he cooked and baked, Lance and the others appearing on it occasionally. "Hunk! Tell Pidge and Allura that I totally don't have a crush on AkiSaja!" Lance snatched a piece of bread and stuffed his mouth. "Sorry buddy. I'm with them. You're down bad for him."

Everyone laughed at Lance's muffled yells in Spanish and his bright pink cheeks. His laptop beeped and he stopped, turning to it. A notification popped up saying, 'AkiSaja posted a new video.' Lance rushed to open it, still scarfing down the banana bread. "Told you. Down bad." The three friends laughed to themselves.

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A sweet little guitar tune was playing in the back. A cough. "Hey guys. Oh, right. Chohi wa do? Alright, lions and lionesses." He chuckles, muttering something under his breath. "First things first, welcome! To all the new people. I've noticed how I gained at least 500,000. Thanks. I never thought it would get this far." Shuffling. "Oh, Yeah! This is all thanks to BlueLancelot. He gave me a small (small? Sure) shout-out on his channel."

"Any of my followers that don't follow him already, his videos are pretty cool. If you want to get a good laugh, watch 'em." The man behind the camera played a riff of a song, humming to the lyrics. "And I have an announcement. I'm moving back to America! I know, I know. Some of my fans from Japan aren't too happy, but I was invited to join a VidCon. I plan to put on concerts in America so that my American fans can see me." He continues to strum the cords.

"More music will be coming soon. Look out for the single 'Locked out of Heaven.' And, for my newer viewers, check out some of my older music." He starts to play a sample of the song. "Well, I gotta get back to packin'. Talk to ya later!" The man gave a small wave, covering up the camera.

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Lance practically squealed. "Calm down, Lancey. You're being a fanboy." Pidge laughed. "Shhh." Lance looked through the comments of the video, and even placed one himself.

'Hey, dude! I'm glad your getting the recognition you deserve. Love the new song already!'

He put heart emojis without thinking and posted the comment. "Did you hear? He's moving to America!" Lance was too bright to ignore, smiling like a goof ball. "You wanna meet him, huh? He did say something about a VidCon. Is it the same one that we are all going to?" Allura asked, walking up to Lance's laptop.

"Yep! Says right here, VidCon, in California. Maybe he's moving to California! Maybe we could meet!" The others laughed. "Slow your roll there, Lancelot. Let's get this stuff put up. We're going out to the mall, remember?" Hunk took the container that was originally filled with banana. (Lance ate most of it.) Crumbs were all over the floor. Lance groaned. "Hey Hunk! Pass me the broom!" Allura finished putting the nail polish away. "I'll see you guys at the mall. I'm going to get Romelle."

Lance and Pidge waved bye and continued to clean Lance's messy room. "Why don't you DM him? To see if you two can meet up?" Lance looked at Pidge like they personally offended him. "You're too shy." They said, putting up other things lying around the room. "Well, I gotta go too. See you at the mall. Hunk left already, to go get Shay." Lance waved Pidge out and sat on his bed, scrolling though AkiSaja's Twitter posts.

He liked looking at them. AkiSaja had two pets, a Shiba and a Main Coon. There were plenty of people who wanted AkiSaja to do a face reveal. Lance couldn't lie, he wanted to see this fine ass man and what he looked like. He tossed the thought of DM-ing him around and, upon better judgement, he decided to.

~BlueLancelot~
Hey, AkiSaja! I just watched your recent video. You really don't have to thank me, It was your work that brings people in. But I was wondering, since your moving to America and all, if you wanted meet up? I'll be at VidCon too, and It'd be cool for you to have some people to hang out with. What do you say?

It took Lance an annoying amount of minutes before actually sending the text. He plopped down on his bed and screamed into his pillow. "Get it together Lance! It's just two popular creators meeting up... Even if you've been watching his videos for years..." He got up and put something other pjs on, distracting himself. He put in earbuds and put on an AkiSaja playlist. He texted Pidge and the others that he was on his way to the mall and wasn't going to wait on them for a shopping spree.

Keith finished packing everything that was needed. His flight was in a couple of hours. His brother, Shiro, knocked on the side of the door. "You ready, soldier?" Shiro was more built than Keith, but he didn't care for that. "Yeah. I have all I need." His instruments where packed and ready. "Are you sure you want to move back to America with me?" Keith looked at Shiro. "Yeah. I want to perform there, y'know? And, you remember Shay? She invited me to go to VidCon in California." Shiro nodded and left Keith to his thoughts. His phone buzzed.

Shay
Keith! Are you getting packed? I can't wait to see you again! I have so many people I want you to meet!

Shay had been Keith's best friend for years. When he first moved to America, he was a kid. Shay was the only person who talked to him in class. They were pretty close.

His phone buzzed again, and it was a text. From BlueLancelot. Keith stumbled on his guitar, crashing to the ground. He re-read the text multiple times. His face became hot and he couldn't help but smile at how this Blue Lancelot was so considerate.

AkiSaja
Thanks BlueLancelot. I would appreciate that. It's been a while since I lived in America. I have a friend there, so I won't be entirely alone. I never went to a VidCon, especially not as a creator, so your help is welcomed.

"Let's to the airport, Keith! Time is of the essence." Shiro helped Keith get his stuff out. This was a new start to his journey as an artist.

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Lance sat in front of the camera. "What's up, BlueKnights! So, no full fledged video today, but I will give you guys something." He grabbed the camera and started leaving his room. "Just a little storytime. So, I moved into this apartment like 3 or 4 years ago, and I've never had anyone like in the apartment next to me." Lance seemed to be rummaging in his kitchen cupboard. He took out a bag of chips.

"But I heard from the owner today that someone was moving into it. Pretty cool, right? It's always cool to have neighbors." He went back to his room and sat on the bed. "When I lived with mi familia, I was really close to the neighbor's daughter. Too bad they moved out that year." He shrugged and shoved some of the chips in his mouth.

"I'm pretty excited! I hope this person is my age, maybe they watch my videos. All of the other tenants are either old or just shut-ins." He looked at the camera with a serious look on his face. "Those shut-ins are no joke. The only time I've seen a person is if they go grocery shopping. And that is, like, once a month." He shoves more chips in and smiled. "Other than that, my birthday is in 3 days! I have a really special video planned, so you better look forward to it. That's all for today, BlueKnights!" He finger gunned at the camera then waved bye.

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Keith and Shiro parted ways when they got to California. Keith wanted to live by himself without his brother breathing down his back. Shiro, at first, wasn't too keen on the idea, but he found it was better. Shiro already had someone to move in with. Someone named Matt.

Keith had found a nice looking apartment that wasn't too much. He sat on the couch, tired from the flight. His phone buzzed and he immediately checked it.

~BlueLancelot~
Hey, AkiSaja. I saw your post about landing in Cali! If your not too tired, me and my gang are going skating and just hanging out at 3. It'll be a good time to get used to the place.

Keith smiled at his phone and replied.

AkiSaja
Yeah, I'm just getting unpacked and all, but that can wait. I'd love that. I've never been to California, so living in a new place is kind of nerve racking.

He thought for a moment, knowing he'd have to show his face. Keith didn't mind it if Lancelot knew what he looked like. He looked around the apartment, it being pretty big. There was a decent sized bathroom along with the bedroom. There were two bedrooms facing each other. Keith would use the other room for filming, and to store his instruments. The living room lead into the kitchen, which wasn't too small.

~BlueLancelot~
Sounds good! I'll send you the address. It'll just be you and me for a bit, that way I can show you around!

Keith stopped functioning. Him, and his favorite YouTuber? Alone? He had to take a moment to calm down before answering.

AkiSaja
No problems here. I'll be looking forward to seeing you.

Lance screamed into his pillow and threw it at a wall. He got up from his room, doing this weird little happy jig around the house. His favorite creator was excited to meet him! He was set on making good impression.

He took some time to clean around his apartment, getting ready to go after. He put on some light-washed flared pants and a blue flannel. He tied it to look cropped and then brushed his hair. He thought about putting eyeliner on, but it was to much of a hassle. He left at 2:30 and locked up. It seemed like his new neighbor already moved in. He would introduce himself later. He started his car and left with a big smile.

Keith had left his new apartment early to visit Shiro and tell him he was settling nicely. "So, how's the apartment?" Shiro wasn't done unpacking himself. The house was fairly big but was cozy. "It's nice. I have an extra room for my instruments." A man with strawberry-blonde hair tied in a pony walked in. "How are you settling in Shiro- oh! We have a guest." Shiro introduced the man as Matt.

"It's nice to meet you, Keith. Shiro's told me a lot about you." Matt smiled. He looked familiar to Keith, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. "It's nice to meet you too. I'm not going to stay long. I have a meet-up with some people." Keith got up from the table they were sitting at. "Be careful, Keith. You've never been to California, so stay vigilant." Shiro gave his brother a tight hug at the door. "I get it, Shiro! Now let go before I suffocate." Keith said, chuckling.

Keith arrived at the place he was to meet Lancelot and sat on a bench, messaging him.

AkiSaja
I'm sitting on a bench in front of the fountain. I'll be waiting.

Lance got out of his car and looked around. He was still nervous. The music creator, AkiSaja, has never shown his face online, and no one really knows who he is. Lance would be one of the first to see his face. He looked calm on the outside, but was jumping with joy inside. He checked the text and walked over to the fountain. Lance felt someone tap his shoulder. "You're... Lancelot, yes?" Lance turned around to the familiar voice and looked up. A handsome man with dark purple eyes stared back at him.

He was wearing a red button-up and some black, baggy pants. He had black, fingerless gloves on and a gold chain around his neck. It had a 'K' at the end of it. He was only a few inches taller than Lance and looked at him awkwardly. The two stared at each other for a while before Lance coughed. "Y-Yeah! I am, but you can just call me Lance." A bright red blush found its way on his face. "You must be..." Keith blinked and nodded. "Uh, yeah. But the name's Keith..." Keith. Lance liked that name. He stared at the beautiful man before him for a little bit longer. "Right! Uh, welcome to Cali! You must be tired from that long flight. Let's go get some smoothies." Keith cleared his throat, following Lance to a smoothie store.

Lancelot, Lance, was right in front of Keith to the point he could touch him. This was a dream come true to Keith. "What do you want?" Lance looked back at him, smiling. It was awful how Keith felt his face heat up even more. "Uh..." He looked at the menu. "I'll get strawberry-banana." He fished out his wallet. "It's alright. I can pay for it." Lance said as he finished his order. "You don't have to." "Nah, seriously. I got it." Lance gave Keith a bright smile that he couldn't ignore.

"Here." Lance handed Keith his smoothie as they sat down. There was a small awkward silence between them before Lance decided to break it. "So you're like, THE AkiSaja." Keith looked at him for a moment and then chuckled. That was the most attractive chuckle Lance had ever heard. "And you're THE BlueLancelot. I'm no one special. I just make music. You on the other hand-" "I like your music! Not just that, I like all of your other videos too!" Lance blurted out.

"...You watch my videos? Like, actually?" Keith looked genuinely surprised. "Of course I do. I mean who wouldn't? Your voice is amazing andyouhaveanamazinglyhotbod!" Lance slapped his hand to his face. Air escaped Keith's nose. "I- I'm sorry, I didn't hear that last part. What did you say?" "Nada, nada! No dije nada!" Lance drank his smoothie so fast he almost choked. "Well, if it makes you feel any better, I've watched most of your videos." Keith said, rubbing the back of his neck.

Lance coughs, some of the smoothie shooting out(but Keith didn't say anything.) "Woah, You okay?" Keith said, concerned, a breathy laugh leaving him. "Yeah, I'm fine.." Lance laughed too. He looked at Keith as he was sipping his smoothie. How was it that he could make drinking a smoothie look hot? "...You have a mullet?" Lance blurted out. "What's wrong with mullets?" Keith traced the rim of his cup with a finger. "Nothing! It's just I wasn't expecting it." Keith looked like he was going to explode from embarrassment.

"I mean, it looks good! I never met someone who could rock a mullet like that." Lance said, hoping he didn't screw it up already. Keith gave a light hearted chuckle. "I'm kiddin'. And it's not even a mullet, but thanks." They got up and threw their cups away. "It's totally a mullet." Lance snickered.

Keith and Lance met up with Lance's friends. Keith was kind of sad he wasn't able to spend more time alone with Lance. "Is it alright if they know who you are?" Lance asked as they were walking up to the group. Keith was touched by his worry and nodded. "Hey guys! Over here!" Lance called to the group. They looked their way and waved. Lance grabbed Keith's hand and ran towards them. Keith was obviously too flustered to think about anything else.

"Who's the hottie you're dragging around, Lance?" Pidge said, playfully nudging Lance. Lance shooed them away with a blush. "This is... AkiSaja! Or, uh, His name is Keith." Lance hadn't noticed he was still holding Keith's hand, but he wasn't complaining. "Oh... Oh!" Pidge's face lit up at the realization. Keith waved at the awkwardly. "You mean, the real AkiSaja!?" Pidge practically had stars in their eyes. Lance looked down to their hands as Pidge introduced themselves. "I know who you are. I see you on Lance's videos all the time." Keith smiled. Keith talked to Pidge and Hunk, getting to know them. Nor Lance or Keith separated their hands, the warmth too nice to separate from.

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"I keep telling him it's a mullet!" Lance laughed as Keith ran a hand through his supposed mullet. They, as in Lance, Keith, Hunk, Allura, Romelle, and Pidge, were in front of the roller skating rink talking. "Are we waiting for someone? And, it's not a mullet." Keith grumbled that last part out. "Yeah. We just have one more person joining us." Hunk answered him. Just as he said that, a black Jeep pulled up and parked. A buff looking girl slipped out of the car franticly.

"Hey guys! Sorry I'm a little late. I had to check on someone, but they weren't there." She walked up to the group. She looked to be Black and Japanese. "That moron didn't answer my texts- O.M.G." The girl looked straight at Keith, her eyes wide. "... KEITH?" Keith looked her over, and suddenly he remembered. "Shay?" She lunged forward, putting Keith in a tight side hug.

"Keith! Dude, you should've told me you were going to be here!" Keith laughed, returning the hug. "I didn't know you were going to be here." Shay let Keith go and ruffled his hair. "These are the people I wanted you to meet, but seems you already have." They both looked at the others, confusion written all over their faces.

"Keith and me go way back. I knew him when he was this small." Shay waved her fingers down to indicate how small. "Remember how I told you my friend was moving to America?" She asked them. "OH. It all makes so much more sense!" Lance laughs, the others joining in.

They all walked into the building, chatting up each others ears. They got their skates and put them on. Lance was the first one on the rink, Allura and Romelle following him. "It's been too long since I've gone skating. Especially with everyone!" Lance said as he spun around with a leg out. Hunk and Shay went on the smooth wooden floors, hand in hand and smiling at Lance's spinning. Pidge stayed sitting for a bit.

Keith leaned on the sides, watching Lance. He had watched a video of Lance skating, but that didn't compare to the real thing. Lance gracefully slid on the floor, skating backwards. Keith got on the floor to and started to skate slowly, eyes still on Lance. There were a few other people there, but they minded their business.

'Can't Hold Us' started playing after a while, and Lance was jumping. "I love this song! Keith, come! Ven a bailar conmigo!" Lance skidded up to Keith and grabbed his hands, wiggling his hips and shoulders. He started singing along with the lyrics, his voice a little higher pitched. Keith chuckled and moved his shoulders simotanasly with Lance. Keith spun Lance around as they skated the floor. They passed by Allura and Romelle who were also dancing.

Shay and Hunk waved to the two, smiling. Lance started singing in Spanish, which went well with the music, for whatever reason. Keith was being dragged around, not that he cared, by the singing and dancing Lance. Only things like this were in Keith's dreams.

After a while, the song stopped and changed to 'Perfect'. Keith was surprised to hear one of his songs starting to play. Lance noticed too, smiling at him like a goofball. "Its your song!" It was more on the calm and slower side, so they just skated, holding each other's hand. They'd bump into one another as they skated.

"When was that last time you skated?" Lance asked Keith. Keith thought about it. "A year ago. When I was in Japan, I was invited to a skate party by some high school students nearby. They kept begging me, so I did." He shrugged. Lance giggled. Keith felt his face warm up. 'Cute' he thought. "Did you know them?" "For the most part."

Before they knew it, it was time to go. They parted ways to their own vehicles. Lance walked Keith back to his motorcycle. "You drive a motorcycle? Por su puesto que lo hace. Eso es tan caliente." Lance said, his face heating up. "Well, I had fun. It was really nice meeting you, Keith. Think we could stay in touch?" Lance said a little fast. "Yeah. Here. My number." Keith wrote some numbers on a piece of paper and handed it to him.

Lance gave him a hug and waved bye. Keith hadn't felt that happy in a long time. Lance got into his car and left to his apartment. He was shaking with excitement. 'I got his number!' He thought over and over.

Keith got to his apartment and started to unpack some more things when he realized he forgot something. He opened the door to familiar blue eyes staring wide at him. "Lance?" "Keith?" They stood like that for a moment. "You... Is this your apartment?" Lance asked, his voice cracking in embarrassment. "Yeah. W-what are you doing here?" Keith's voice did the same thing. "I- my apartment is right there." He pointed to the door opposite of Keith's. They looked at each other for a moment before Lance bursted out in laughter.

"I should've known. Everything is clicking now." He said, wiping his eyes. "Welcome, neighbor." Keith felt a smile on his face. "I'm glad you're my neighbor." He blurted out. Lance looked at him, blinking. He stumbled as he was getting into his apartment. "Well! It's getting dark! I'm gonna ho to sleep!" Keith shook his head, coughing. "Yeah, same here." "Dioses, ese fur tan vergonzoso." Lance mumbled under his breath, closing the door. They both couldn't seem to stop blushing.

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"Hey guys. I know it's been a while since I've done a stream. Been too busy with moving and all. But I'm in America and getting settled." Keith sat on the floor with a black sheet hung behind him. He held his guitar and started tuning it while reading the live chat.

"'Will you be playing for us?' Yes. I have some free time, and thought to play for you guys." He continued to tune. "'How do you like it in America so far?' It's cool. It hasn't changed too much since the last time I was here." He read the chat and laughed at some of the questions. He started to play a tune and hummed.

"Alright. I'll take any song requests." He had his piano next to him, too. "'Sky Full of Stars', sounds good." He started to play a semi-fast guitar tune, humming.

"Cause you're a sky full of stars..."

He started singing, his voice low and melodically. This went on for a bit, Keith getting requests and him singing them. "'Perfect'. Ha, my song, eh?" He played a slow guitar, the lyrics floating around.

"I found the love, for me. Darlin' just dive right in, and follow my lead."

The chat went wild with 'So beautiful!' And 'AHHHH!' and 'The voice of a god.' Keith couldn't help but smile.

"Cause we were just kids when we fell in love, not knowin' what it was-"

"Lance!" Lance looked up from his computer, snapped out of his trance. Pidge was staring daggers at him. "How long are you going to sit there and make googly eyes? He's next door, isn't he? Go talk to him!" Lance shook his head. "Nuh-uh. Besides, I can't just barge in there while he is streaming." He said as the singing continued. "Well, go talk to him after!"

Lance groaned and looked back at the screen. "I saw those sparks flying the other night. You two were holding hands for the most of it." Pidge sat on the bed as Lance's face became red. "You suggested that song, didn't you?" Lance stuttered. "Ppttf, wHattt, nooooo. I'm definitely not on my private account suggesting songs. Absolutamente no!" Pidge looked at him with that 'Really.' look.

"Alright, fine. I'll talk to him... After the stream." Pidge rolled their eyes at him and sighed. "I gotta go. College classes." They got up and left. Lance looked back that the screen and sighed. He knew the person behind that mask, and his name was Keith. He is awkward and really hot... Lance buried his face in the pillow he was cuddling to muffle his screams.

Lance had watched the full stream, which lasted about 2 hours. He was standing at Keith's door, his hand ready to knock. He didn't know why he was so nervous to see the guy. Lance was practically all over him two nights ago.

He took two deep breaths and knocked on the door. There was a loud thump and what sounded like a curse from inside. Lance hoped Keith didn't hurt himself. He heard footsteps from inside and the door opened a little.

Keith peaked his head through the crack to see bright blue eyes stare back at him. "Oh, Lance." He opened his door all the way. "Hey, Keith." The was an awkward moment of silence as they looked into each other's eyes. "UHM, do you need any help getting unpacked?" Lance asked a little loud. Keith blinked at him. "Oh, uh. I mean yeah, but don't have to-" "I don't mind. I don't have anything to do today, so... Lemme help you unpack and get settled."

Keith didn't know how, but his crush was now in his apartment, helping him unpack. The place was a little messy, instruments everywhere and clothes thrown in different places. "Sorry it's so messy." Keith chuckled as he picked up a pile of clothes. "No problemo. My place is messy all the time. I forget to clean." Lance said. He spotted Keith's piano in the other room.

"Y'know, I used to play the piano." Keith nodded. "You played them in your older videos, when you did covers." Lance blushed at the fact that Keith used to watch his old videos. "You're a good singer." Keith said. Lance was squealing in his mind. "Not as good as you. I watched your stream a couple hours ago. You never seem to disappoint."

Keith stood in place for a moment. "Wait, you were on my stream? I didn't see you join." Keith looked too cute, a confused, flustering mess. "I was on a different account. 'Azul' was the account, if I remember correctly." Keith let his mind wander back to the stream. "You requested me to play 'Perfect.' And some other songs." Lance's face was getting hotter as he nodded.

Keith chuckled a little and then went back to cleaning. "What? What's so funny?" Lance asked, his turn to be confused. "I've seen you on all of my streams. And your comments." Lance almost tripped over nothing. "Well, I-.... Me gusta mucho escucharte cantar..." Lance mumbled. They spent the next hour cleaning and talking, getting to know each other better.

"Have you done a colab with anyone, Keith?" Lance said. They were sitting on the couch, watching a random show Keith put on. "I never got the chance." Keith shrugged. "Maybe we could do one." Lance suggested. "I wouldn't mind doing a colab if it's with you." Keith slapped his hand to his face and looked away from Lance. Lance was definitely not ready for that. The blush rose to his ears.

"Right, well! I think its time for me to go! Gotta get dinner started!" Lance stood up and walked towards the door. He waved bye to Keith and shut the door behind him, running into his own apartment. "Damnit Lance, you don't even cook!" He groaned at his stupidity, hoping he didn't hurt Keith's feelings.

Keith looked at the now closed door, cursing at himself. "Shouldn't of said that..." He sighed, laying his head on the back of the couch.

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Lance laid in his bed, looking at the ceiling very intently. He couldn't stop thinking about how he ran out on Keith last night. He wanted to go apologize and tell Keith all of his feelings so bad, but anxiety stopped him. What if Keith didn't like him like he did. What if Keith never wanted to talk to him again- Lance stopped himself before the thoughts got worse.

Keith couldn't sleep. Well, he got a few hours of sleep, but not as much as he usually would. He was too busy thinking about Lance and how he left so suddenly. He was only a few feet away from Lance. Keith didn't have time to sulk over it. He got out of his bed and went to his front door. He was going to apologize to Lance and sincerely hoped that he didn't hate him. It seems like Lance had the same idea.

The two faced each other from the comfort of their apartments, doors open and staring directly into each other's eyes. "I, uh-" before Keith could say anything, Lance hugged him. An unfamiliar noise came out of Keith. "I'm sorry for running out like that. I, just, didn't know what to say. It caught me by surprise." Keith stood there and hesitantly wrapped his hands around him.

"It's fine. I probably shouldn't have said that-" "No, it's fine! I don't mind doing a colab with you! In fact, I'd love to do a colab with you!" Lance's face was a bright pink. Keith was taken aback and chuckled a little. There was a moment of silence as Lance stood in front of Keith, playing with his shirt. That's when Keith noticed what he was wearing.

He had on an oversized shirt and boxers. The sight alone did something to Keith. He ushered Lance into his apartment. "Is that what you wear to bed?" Keith asked, sitting on the couch, a blush prominent on his face. Lance looked at himself and blushed hard. He stuttered and mumbled in Spanish.

"I don't mind." Keith yawned, making Lance yawn too. He sat next to Keith, sinking into the couch immediately. "I didn't mean to run out on you like that. I just didn't think you would say that. The thing is, I really like your videos, and I've been watching them for a while." Lance looked over to Keith, who was infact asleep. Lance smiled. 'He's still hot, even when asleep" he thought.

He shook his head, face still hot. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a nap..." Lance said, his head automatically slipping onto Keith's shoulder. He fell asleep as well, a weight lifted off of his chest. He cuddled into Keith's warmth, a smile placing itself on his face.

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Lance woke up, heavy and disoriented from the sudden nap. He sat up, trying to focus his eyes. Oh yeah. He had fallen asleep on Keith's couch. Keith wasn't on the couch with him though, and Lance had a blanket wrapped around him. "Keith..." He looked around but there was no sign of him.

"Mornin', birthday boy." Keith said, walking out of what looked like his bathroom, drying his hair with a towel. He was wearing boxers, only boxers. Lance's eyes were glued on Keith's exposed chest, his face the same colour as the red blanket on him. Wait, birthday boy?

"Mierda, It's my birthday!" Lance sat up quickly only to fall back down to the couch with a thud. Keith chuckled. "Don't hurt yourself." Keith walked over to Lance, helping him up. Lance softly collided with Keith's chest, laughing nervously. "Sorry I fell asleep. I didn't get much sleep last night." Keith said as he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

"No, I-It's fine. I fell asleep, too." Lance could smell Keith's fresh, soapy scent as he unconsciously clung to him. "R-right! Today's my birthday!" Lance let go of Keith, embarrassed. "Yeah. Don't you have a birthday video to upload?" Keith looked equally embarrassed. Lance nodded. "I completely forgot! Wait, how did you know?"

"I watch your videos, remember." Lance mentally slapped himself. "Right." There was a moment of silence between the two. "Maybe, uh, after you finish your video, we could, I don't know, hangout?" Keith was too cute, asking Lance to hang out while practically naked. "Y-yeah! Of course!" Lance started towards the door. "Check my channel. AkiSaja wished you a happy birthday." Keith said with a wink.

Lance nodded, opening the door. He turned and was met with Hunk and Pidge at his apartment door. The two looked back to see Lance in his oversized shirt and boxer, and Keith in the back with only his boxers on. Pidge's face turned into this weird smirk. Before they could say anything, Lance closed the door to Keith's apartment. "Nope, nada, none of that." Lance said, opening his door and pushing the other two in.

"What was going on in there?" Pidge asked with that stupid smirk still on their face. "Not what you're thinking! I... Just accidentally fell asleep on his couch. Nothing happened." Lance tried to sound calm. "And he had just so happened to get out of the shower." No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get that image of Keith out of his brain.

His sleek abs and broad shoulders, the way they felt under his hands as he held onto him. The leftover water from his hair falling onto his chest and sliding down his face and back. Lance groaned, running his hands through his hair. "Well, anyway. Happy birthday, Lance! I brought a cake." Hunk, sweet sweet Hunk, held a cake in his hands with a big smile.

"Thanks, guys. I need to get ready so I can film this video." Lance smiled at the two as Hunk put the cake on the kitchen table. "It's only.... 12:45. Couldn't you do it later?" Pidge said as they looked down to their watch. Lance shook his head. "I want to get it done quick. I'm... Going somewhere." Lance didn't want them to tease him about hanging out with Keith. Though Pidge already picked up on it.

"Alright, but remember. We're going to the arcade at 4:30. You can bring Keith with you, too, after your date." Lance stuttered and gave Pidge a friendly glare. Pidge returned it with a tongue sticking out. Lance laughed, going into his room to change out of his pjs.

~~~Play

"What is up, BlueKnights! Guess what? That's right, It's my birthday!" Lance said to the camera. "I'm going to keep this short, because I actually have a life out of social media. Crazy, I know, but I have some things planned." Something was being said in the background as Lance sputtered like a car. " shut it, Pidge! I'm filming!" He cleared his throat, a blush rising to his cheeks. "Anyway! I have some pretty big news." He started walking out with the camera and pointing it to a smug-looking Pidge. "Give me a drum roll!" They reluctantly did, fingers drumming on the table.

"I have new merch! Well, more like cute plushies." He put the camera down and grabbed a blue lion plushie. "Thanks to my amazing team, I was able to get some limited addition lion plushies made." He picked the camera back up, holding the small plush close. "They come in 6 different colors, blue," he wiggled the one in his hands. "Red, yellow, green, black, and white."

"And they come in three different sizes, small, medium and large. And when I say large, I mean large." He shows a huge, blue lion plushie that Hunk was sitting on while watching TV. He waved at the camera, smiling. "Now, these are limited, so we don't have very many. So if you want one, you better hurry and click the link below. Darse prisa! Oh, and." He sat down at the kitchen table with Pidge and put the camera down.

"Since VidCon is tomorrow, I will be giving away a free mega lion plush to whoever wins. All you have to do to enter is subscribe, like this video, and comment a cat emoji." Pidge snickered next to him.

"Shush." He sticks his tongue out at them, getting up. "Well, its time to wrap up this video. I've got some cake to eat." He points the camera to the homemade cake, licking his lips. "Alright, bye!" He finger-guns and waves to the camera.

~~~Stop

Lance smiled, walking towards his room when there was a knock at the door. It's Keith, who was, in fact, still shirtless, but he had on a pair of pants. "Sorry. Do you have my blanket?" He said with a sheepish smile. "Oh, yeah. Sorry, I must've taken it with me. Let go get it." "No, it's fine. You can keep it. I just wanted to make sure." Lance looked at him. "Really?" Keith nodded. They stood there and looked at each other when Pidge started singing the begining of 'Let's Get It On'.

Lance's face was hot and red. "Pidge!" He whisper-yelled, which earned a laugh from Keith, whose face also equally red. "Well, I'll see you in a bit." "Yeah." Keith walked back into his apartment and Lance closed the door.

"That was kind of painful to watch." Pidge snickered. "Pidge!"Lance playfully pushed them out of the chair they were sitting in. "But really. It's hard to see you two flirt with each other and not do anything about it." Did Pidge really think Keith was flirting with Lance?

"Imma go get ready. Don't eat all the cake. That includes you, too, Hunk." Hunk looked at him from his plate of cake. "You got it, boss." Lance finally had time to check the video Keith was talking about.

~~~Play

"Hey guys." He was in the same room Lance had seen before. "It's a little early, but I wanted to say.." Keith picked up his guitar and started strumming the "Happy Birthday' tune, humming to it. "Happy Birthday, Lancelot. I hope you have a good day, and that goes for everyone else." He waved at the camera.

~~~Stop

Lance replayed Keith's playing a few times, enjoying it. He looked at the comments, noticing a bunch of people asking if they were together. Some of them saying how cute they'd be and Lance's face flushed more. He got ready for his day out, his mind wandering back to that morning. Well, no matter. He had a date to get ready for.