When Lance made it to Keith's bedroom, finding it emptier than everyone else's but Shiro's, his eyes landed on Keith.

The boy was under his blankets, sleeping peacefully.

I didn't know Keith could be peaceful, Lance thought. After a moment of staring, zoning off, Lance shook his head and sat the dishes on Keith's nightstand.

Should I wake him? Lance thought, but then he thought about Allura's warning, how Keith needs his rest.

Lance sighed, hoping for another "bonding moment," that would probably never come anyway. As Lance picked up the two plates and turned to leave, Keith whimpered in his sleep.

Lance looked back to make sure the older boy was okay, and then turned back around. This time, Keith groaned, and outstretched his arm. Lance looked back and Keith was barely awake, but awake enough to register Lance was a human that he wanted to comfort him in these dire times.

"Don't leave," Keith muttered.

Lance had never seen Keith so... vulnerable. He couldn't tell if it was his wound or the weird medicine Coran gave him, but he put the plates back down and sat at the edge of the bed.

"I won't, I promise," Lance assured. Did he mean that? Yes.

Keith let out a hard sigh, "Lay with me."

Lance hesitated at the request. Lay with Keith? His arch-nemesis? His evil rival? And even worse, his teammate? No one would ever let him live it down! But a part of him, felt sorry for the guy, and understood where he was coming from. And another part of him, a part of him he didn't know was buried until Keith was stabbed, just kind of wanted to lay with him.

So, of course, Lance obliged. He carefully lifted the blankets, and laid to where his back hugged the wall. He was careful not to put too much weight down on the mattress where Keith's abdomen was, and was careful to sling an arm around his chest instead. Keith sighed in content, resting his head to the side against Lance's forehead, to where their lips were only inches apart.

Keith dozed back to sleep, leaving a now flustered Lance in an awkward position. As Keith snoozed, Lance noticed a few purrs here and there, probably from being part Galra. For the first time, Lance found something cute about the Galra. Not just the purring.. but Keith.