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[lionunchained]

So here is a question: How would someone know that they like someone? Not just as a friend, but as more.

I've dated before, but this... this is different than that.

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[tempredmental]

[Oh, he reacted alright. Keith pulled back from his communicator and then stared at it for a moment, tilting his head slightly, and then turning the device a few different ways.]

Okay... what is that?

[No point in pretending now.]

[lionunchained]

[Yeah so there's no secret anymore and he couldn't help a chuckle]

It's a caterpillar as seen from above.

[tempredmental]

Oh...

[Keith quirked an eyebrow.]

If this was from Lance, I might have thought something else.

[He sent back another message. It was simply an emoji.]

[lionunchained]

There's only so much you can do with text characters. And no, that's not what this.

[Then he gets the text from Keith]

That is also a caterpillar.

[tempredmental]

A little easier to tell.

[Keith just smirked.]

Alright, so... what's going on?

[He leaned on the counter, looking at Shiro.]

Who's this person you're all nervous about?

[lionunchained]

[Welp, he couldn't hide it anymore especially with Keith standing there smirking at him. Man, it was hard keeping secrets from nosy brothers teammates]

Take a wild guess. A certain girl who is into video games and has a mech.

[tempredmental]

Well, it's easy if you're going to give me hints like that.

[Keith smiled a bit.]

So...? Are you gonna ask her?

[lionunchained]

Well, you would have found out anyway so no point in hiding it.

I guess... at some point. I just... haven't thought about something like this for such a long time.

[tempredmental]

[Keith shrugged a little at the first part, but then got serious as Shiro continued.]

No, I'd imagine not.

Still, that doesn't mean you can't.

[But, wanting to keep things a little lighter, he added:]

Though, if you do, that means I get to give you two back the lecture you gave me and Lola.

[lionunchained]

I know it doesn't. But I still worry.

[He had problems. How could someone love him when he had these terrible issues? He wondered if someone could see past that and actually like him.

But Keith's comment did bring a faint smile to his face]

So you're going to lecture me about it?

[tempredmental]

[What was Keith, chopped liver? Shiro, let yourself be loved! But the lecture comment got Keith to smirk.]

Of course. It's only fair to get you back.

[lionunchained]

[But you're different, Keith. You already know more about the problems he has than anyone else here]

I'd like to see you try and lecture.

[tempredmental]

[Keith just smirked.]

Don't tempt me to make it worse.

[lionunchained]

[Shiro just looked at Keith with a serious expression. This kid wasn't bluffing]

Well, then I guess if I do tell her, I'm going to have to hide it from you.

[Is he serious or joking... hard to tell sometimes]

[tempredmental]

Like you did so well hiding that you were asking on the network about what people thought as far as asking her out.

[Keith smirked a little.]

The Lions talk, you know.

[lionunchained]

I did fine until the lions started talking.

[Black now choose that moment to walk over and sit down looking at Shiro. All of the judging, Shiro, all of it]

Don't look at me like that.

[Yeah, like that was going to work. Black is unmoved]

[tempredmental]

[That actually got a small laugh out of Keith.]

Looks like you've been pegged.

[Keith walked over now, and sat down next to Shiro on the couch.]

I think it'll be fine. If you like, just ask her to hang out or something. Maybe it'll work from there.

[This coming from the kid who's girlfriend hung out in his room in lingerie to make him notice she wanted more from their relationship.]

[lionunchained]

Yeah, looks like they do.

[Shiro leans over to nudge Black as if trying to make him move. Yeah, that had absolutely no effect. Lion still sits there. Still judges]

I guess that could work. Just need to figure out what we'd do.

[tempredmental]

You could start with the obvious and easy, and take her out to the arcade. Followed by dinner?

[Keith shrugged. It was pretty obvious Hana was a big gamer.]

[lionunchained]

Well, we've kind of already... done that. But it wasn't a date. It was an adventure.

[Right, like that really meant something]

[tempredmental]

[Keith lifted both eyebrows slightly, his eyes narrowing a bit as his lips pursed in thought.]

An 'adventure'.

[Okay, then.]

What did you do other than the arcade?

[lionunchained]

Grabbed a snack. Went to the observatory and looked at the stars.

[Read: it was a date but neither Shiro or Hana wanted to call it that]

[tempredmental]

...

[Keith stared at him for a second. He might not be an expert on this, but that sounded an awful lot like a date.]

And you think that wasn't a date...

[lionunchained]

No... that was an adventure.

[Yes, it was a date, but Shiro was very much in denial.

Black just huffs at Shiro. Yes, the lion did make a noise of exasperation]

[tempredmental]

Uh-huh... sounds like a date to me.

[Keith shrugged.]

Just sayin'...

Though, if it wasn't a date, then it could still be something to do again.

Or you guys could see a movie. You know what she likes?