everyone was silent. keith's face was red and he was grinding his teeth. he had a terrible habit of grinding his teeth in tough situations. especially one like this. the same sentence kept replaying in his mind.

    you could've killed adam. you could've killed adam. you could've killed adam.

    over and over and over again. an unstoppable loop. keith was staring at the ground with furrowed eyebrows. it kept replaying. make it stop. make it stop. make it stop. the words were faster and louder.

    you could've killed adam. you could've killed adam. you could've killed adam.

    keith had enough of it. "stop it!!! make it stop!" he screamed, pulling at his hair. his screams made red shatter the glass window into tiny shards, adam blocking his face, being the closest one to it.

    "woah woah keith! calm down!" lance jumped to his side.

    "keith?" shiro questioned, worried about his sanity.

    keith was hyperventilating. he shouldn't be here. he's putting everyone in danger. you're dangerous. no ones safe around you. nobody wants to be by you. you belong in an asylum. the voices yelled at him.

    "stop it. go away. shut up!" keith yelled again. lance took him out of that hospital and walked outside with him.

    lance grabbed keith's shoulders and shook him. "keith! listen to me! you're okay! i'm here!" he looked into his deep violet eyes. keith stabilized himself and looked at lance. his beautiful, blue, ocean orbs.

    "hey man, listen. breathe in." lance calmed him. keith breathed in with lance.

    "-and out." lance nodded, breathing out with the black haired boy. keith got the hang of it and was starting to calm down. he didn't calm down because of lance's breathing in and out technique, but instead because lance and his gorgeous eyes were there. his stupid, gorgeous aqua eyes. keith had definitely fallen for him. keith was so mesmerized with staring into lance's eyes, that he didn't even realize the tan boy was talking.

    'sorry, what?' keith signed. lance groaned.

    "do you wanna calm down a bit and come to hunks cafe with me? i'm trying to lighten the mood and i work there but i had the whole week off last week, because my family was struggling more than usual that week. but i'm supposed to be there in like an hour. sooo-" lance babbled. keith just nodded his head.

    'shiro will probably say goodbye to adam and go home and can drive us there.' keith replied.

    "oh nice! that's much easier than walking there." lance chuckled and sighed in relief. keith texted shiro and told him that they needed a ride and they were outside.

akira: hey shiro lance and me are outside and we were gonna go to hunks cafe. do you wanna drive us? if not that's fine too. just wondering..

spacedad: yeah of course i can! i'll be out in a sec. also, it's lance and i, not lance and me. :)

akira: english teacher instincts kicking in?

spacedad: yep. i correct everyone now. it's like i can't help it haha

akira: hm. just come out here after you say your goodbyes.

spacedad: sure. i'll be out in a minute.

   'he should be out here in a bit.' the black haired boy signed to lance. he nodded in response.

    they sat on the bench outside and chatted while waiting patiently for shiro. keith felt two hands grip his shoulders. he screamed and squirmed out of the grip. he squeaked and turned around to see shiro.

    'whAT THE FUCK SHIRO!???' he signed quickly. shiro and lance bursted into laughter. keith suddenly burst into laughter also.

    their laughing fit ceased and keith got up off the grass, dusting off his butt. they were wandering in the parking lot, looking for shiros car.

    keith felt a hand touch his ass. his eyes widened and he looked next to him to lance.

    "there was grass on your ass!" lance exclaimed, quickly defending his reasoning. keith felt the heat go to his cheeks and ears as he chuckled at lance. he realized his brother was walking in front of the two teens and he was glad he didn't see or hear what just happened.

    "ah! there it is!" shiro exclaimed, running to his car. shiro got into the drivers seat as lance and keith sat in the back, lance opening the car door for keith. they both got in and put their seatbelts on.

    "alright. where to?" shiro questioned.

    "oh um, garrett café." lance gave shiro the directions and they started driving. the brown haired boy pulled out his phone and started texting someone.

thetailor: hey hunk me, keith, and his brother shiro are coming to the cafe

hunkamunk: okay! it's your shift too so you'll have to work my dude

thetailor: ok see u later

hunkamunk: bye!! 💛💛

thetailor: bye :) 💙💙

    lance was scrolling through instagram now, liking almost every post. keith tapped lance's shoulder.

    'who was that?' keith asked, curious.

    "oh, that's my buddy hunk. he owns the café." lance replied with a soft smile.

    'oh! i remember him.' keith smiled. lance nodded, smiling warmly at keith.

    keith went on his phone and plugged in his headphones, listening to "laughing on the outside." he found it from a show he liked. it was called "the end of the fucking world."

    a notification dinged. it was from messenger. his old friend texted him. he wanted to be friends again. his name was alec.

     hey y'all i'm back and i'm still kicking. i'm not dead,,, sorry to disappoint. anyway here's a new chapter since a lot of y'all dmed me to continue. :) ily!