s l o w b u r n guys
it'll take a while for klance moments so just chill y'all

also if there is o n e more comment about hiM pronouns not hEr i'll cry uwu like it was funny the first couple times lmao but lancey lance doesn't know his soulmate's a dude i mean hey maybe it is a girl. i mean i am the queen of plot twists.

also: as far as smut goes, i'm gonna have some steamy moments but not like swords, blasters, and the whole shebang and it's gonna be when it's needed so later yeah

vote and comment or whatever or not, i can just cry

also this is gonna be a bit slow so be patient and don't rush me otherwise i'll freak out and ruin the story to try to please everyone

the original title for this was "you never know" but i changed it to "what do i do?" because i want it to be a question every time so yay, consistency

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"I don't know, maybe a strong woman," Lance said, thinking hard. "Actually, just between you and me, I think I might want a girl that can rely on me. Not like weak or anything, but a girl that will balance me out."

"But don't you like Allura? Isn't she a powerful space princess?" Hunk asked.

"Well, yeah, but..." Lance trailed off.

"So why do you like her?"

"She's pretty and brave and strong, who wouldn't like her?"

"What about your soulmate? Would your feelings for Allura change when you find your soulmate?"

"I... don't know. Maybe she is my soulmate!"

"Maybe."

"I have to find a way to kiss her!"

"How would your soulmate be an alien? Isn't there like a thing where your soulmate has to be born on Earth?"

"Says who?"

"Isn't it, like, a soulmate rule?"

"But what if?"

"Lance, Alteans don't even have soulmates."

"Why not? I mean, you never know."

Hunk sighed.

"Isn't that called, like, wishful thinking or something?"

"Probably," Lance's brows tilted upwards. "It's just that, I'd do anything to find my soulmate, it's a burning curiosity that's bothering me so much. I've already spent so much energy trying to find her and it's finally dawning on me that there's a good chance I won't ever find her."

Hunk's eyes widened. He stayed silent and patted Lance on the back and gave a weak smile. He wasn't sure what Lance wanted to hear or even anything to say in this general situation. Hunk hadn't found his soulmate but he wasn't in any rush to find her either, so he couldn't quite understand how Lance felt.

"I'm serious, I'd do anything to find her," Lance sighed and slumped further into his seat.

"What if it's not a her?" Hunk said, carefully. "I'm not saying anything about you, but plenty of people have soulmates that are the same gender as themselves. I don't think fate cares about whether your soulmate is a dude or a chick."

Lance's face flushed briefly as he proceeded the new information.

"A guy...?" Lance slightly stuttered. "I hadn't thought of my soulmate being a... guy. I mean my Tío Esteban's soulmate is a guy, Martín, but I never thought that I could have a male soulmate."

"Calm down, man," Hunk laughed. "It was just an idea, nobody said your soulmate was a hundred percent going to be a guy."

"I know, but, it's embarrassing to think that-"

"Wait are you homophobic?" Hunk looked a little shocked.

"What? No! I'd be embarrassed that I'd looked past half the population for the past 17 years of my life."

"You scared me there, bud. You know I have a problem with people hating each other and intolerance."

"I still feel like it's a girl, though. I just don't know how to figure it out."

"Guess you gotta kiss every girl you meet," Hunk joked.

Lance laughed and lightly punched Hunk on the shoulder.

"Ha, I wish," Lance was still laughing in-between words.

"Um, actually," Lance was visibly nervous. "Can we, just, make sure we aren't soulmates? Like the quickest peck, just to see."

Lance knew he was nervous, but it wasn't because he liked Hunk, he was just scared of his reaction. He genuinely just wanted to make sure Hunk wasn't his soulmate, just to cross off a few possibilities.

"Okay, sure," Hunk said. "Just make it quick and platonic so it's not weird."

They both braced themselves and leaned towards each other. They barely brushed lips and pulled away. It was possibly the least romantic kiss anyone could've executed.

Lance anxiously looked down at his wrist while they both held their breath. They waited a few seconds until the conclusion was clear. They weren't soulmates.

"Whew," Lance exhaled. "I was scared for a second there."

"At least we know we're nothing more than friends, and I'm totally fine with that."

"Would it be weird to do, that, with everyone else on board?"

"All the ones from Earth?"

"Yeah, I want to erase the possibility of any of us being my soulmate."

"You can definitely try, if you need someone to back you up and explain I can help."

"I think I might, maybe if I get enough courage to ask. It is very, very, very weird request, even if I do have a good reason."

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"Okay so Hunk, Pidge, and Shiro are out of the way," Lance counted on his fingers, talking to himself. "Three awkward, platonic kisses and, thank god, no colorful hearts. That leaves on more person from Earth-"

He looked down and blushed heavily.

"No way! I can't do it!" Lance whisper-yelled at himself. His foot dangled off the edge of his bed and his opposite leg was tucked underneath him. He couldn't help but imagine the situation. He expected to be disgusted by the hypothetical situation but he felt more embarrassed than anything. His face warmed as he let himself play out the situation in his head.

He felt almost guilty for letting himself replay the situation in his head over and over again. No one except himself would know, but even that was enough to embarrass him to no end. The part that made him most flustered was that he actually liked the idea of kissing Keith, he just hadn't quite figured that part out yet. Over and over, as if stuck on a loop, he played out different scenarios, all ending with him and Keith kissing. He tried to relax and let himself enjoy his private thoughts for a while, knowing he'd probably forget it when he woke up the next day, but all the emotions and confusion behind it made it hard to enjoy it. He quickly prayed that he would forget it all in the morning, as he had read an article back on Earth about people forgetting things they experienced just before they fell asleep. He let himself think aloud a little more before trying to get some rest.

"How would I even ask him? He would never accept my explanation, he hates the idea of soulmates. Besides, it's a lose-lose situation, either i'm Keith's soulmate, or we kiss for no reason," Lance rambled. "But I'm curious and I want to be sure it's no one on board. What do I do?"

His face flushed once more before he pulled the covers over his head and tried to get some sleep, his mind numb and yet racing with thoughts of finding his soulmate.

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so i wrote a chapter. nice.

give me some time, don't rush me guys, mk

tbh i like writing this more than trapped oh well

the thing about forgetting things you did/said/thought right before bed is true to an extent lol. like there's studies and stuff

so like i know this can be a bit confusing but in a l l honesty this is just me throwing klance ideas into the world. aka it's written for the sake of myself. that may seem selfish but it would be even more selfish to not spend all this time writing it down and continuing it for y'all to read sooooo

also i do spend time and effort on this stuff, even if i don't update often. it's currently 1 am right now as i'm writing this so just try to understand that putting out quality work is a lot harder than it seems

i'm basically doing 1000 word essays every week or so for no reason except to satisfy people i've never met so idk maybe try to appreciate that and not leave rude comments and stuff

also just like vote and share this story, the more people that read this, the more motivation i have. like, if i know there are a ton of people out there waiting for me to update it'll make me want to write, to make you guys happy. i already know what's gonna happen, so all i write is for you guys

i love you all~
-dani <3