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Part II • When you need me • #sheith #angst thread
Keith helps Shiro find the strength to leave his abusive boyfriend and make a fresh start.
Long-distance best friends modern AU, Part I here: https://twitter.com/bioplast_hero/status/1244352092585594881
Keith helps Shiro find the strength to leave his abusive boyfriend and make a fresh start.
Long-distance best friends modern AU, Part I here: https://twitter.com/bioplast_hero/status/1244352092585594881
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Keith is right where he wants to be, if only it would last.
His suspicion was correct. As the dancing heats up, Shiro feels himself crossing that invisible line and with it reality comes pouring back in.
Keith is right where he wants to be, if only it would last.
His suspicion was correct. As the dancing heats up, Shiro feels himself crossing that invisible line and with it reality comes pouring back in.
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Shiro plays the change off, unconvincingly, as he pulls back and returns to dancing on his own. Keith isn’t fooled, but what can he do? Shiro is saying no.
Shiro plays the change off, unconvincingly, as he pulls back and returns to dancing on his own. Keith isn’t fooled, but what can he do? Shiro is saying no.
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Shiro won’t be that guy. It doesn’t matter why, be it misplaced loyalty or fear of pissing his boyfriend off, or just not being ready for anything new and messy in his private life.
Shiro won’t be that guy. It doesn’t matter why, be it misplaced loyalty or fear of pissing his boyfriend off, or just not being ready for anything new and messy in his private life.
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It’s fine. However much Keith /wants/, he knows it’s for the best. Keith admires Shiro for shit like this, even if he’d like to be a bit more selfish.
It’s fine. However much Keith /wants/, he knows it’s for the best. Keith admires Shiro for shit like this, even if he’d like to be a bit more selfish.
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But Shiro won’t meet his eyes now, and that’s all Keith needs to know about the shitstorm that must be raging in his best friend’s mind. Keith draws the line at letting Shiro tear himself apart for wanting something intimate with someone who’s safe.
But Shiro won’t meet his eyes now, and that’s all Keith needs to know about the shitstorm that must be raging in his best friend’s mind. Keith draws the line at letting Shiro tear himself apart for wanting something intimate with someone who’s safe.
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They have to talk about this.
“I’m gonna step outside,” Shiro calls over the din, “need to cool off.”
“I’ll come with you,” Keith answers. Shiro’s expression noticeably falters.
They have to talk about this.
“I’m gonna step outside,” Shiro calls over the din, “need to cool off.”
“I’ll come with you,” Keith answers. Shiro’s expression noticeably falters.
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They get their hands stamped and step around the corner. Shiro leans against the brick wall and scrubs his hands over his face. He looks exhausted all of a sudden.
“Not as energetic as I used to be, I guess,” Shiro says with a pasted-on smile.
They get their hands stamped and step around the corner. Shiro leans against the brick wall and scrubs his hands over his face. He looks exhausted all of a sudden.
“Not as energetic as I used to be, I guess,” Shiro says with a pasted-on smile.
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“You don’t have to sit out on my account.”
“Turns out I like your company,” Keith says simply, standing back to give him some space. Keith takes a breath to settle his nerves.
“You don’t have to sit out on my account.”
“Turns out I like your company,” Keith says simply, standing back to give him some space. Keith takes a breath to settle his nerves.
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“I’m sorry if I pushed back there. I know better, I just… got lost in it.” He bites his lip.
Shiro’s expression flickers with shock before he looks down, eyes squarely on his sneakers. “Don’t apologize to me, Keith. It’s not your fault.”
“I’m sorry if I pushed back there. I know better, I just… got lost in it.” He bites his lip.
Shiro’s expression flickers with shock before he looks down, eyes squarely on his sneakers. “Don’t apologize to me, Keith. It’s not your fault.”
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“Well it’s certainly not yours.” Keith’s voice is firm. “I don’t want anything to come between us, and you know I’ll respect your boundaries. Just- please don’t hold this against yourself? It’s not worth it.”
“Well it’s certainly not yours.” Keith’s voice is firm. “I don’t want anything to come between us, and you know I’ll respect your boundaries. Just- please don’t hold this against yourself? It’s not worth it.”
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Shiro doesn’t answer right away, but when he does his voice sounds far away. “I can’t believe I’d do exactly what Jake expected, after lying to him. Because I’m a coward.”
“Stop, Shiro,” Keith’s fists clench at his sides. “You’re not.”
Shiro doesn’t answer right away, but when he does his voice sounds far away. “I can’t believe I’d do exactly what Jake expected, after lying to him. Because I’m a coward.”
“Stop, Shiro,” Keith’s fists clench at his sides. “You’re not.”
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Shiro huffs a miserable laugh. “Don’t put me on a pedestal, Keith.”
“He’s not a safe person for you! It’s okay to protect yourself. It’s okay to… want things.” Keith’s gut churns at the words. God he wants things.
Shiro huffs a miserable laugh. “Don’t put me on a pedestal, Keith.”
“He’s not a safe person for you! It’s okay to protect yourself. It’s okay to… want things.” Keith’s gut churns at the words. God he wants things.
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“You keep making me the good guy in all of this,” Shiro says softly. “I don’t think you’re seeing the full picture.”
Keith drops his shoulders, willing the clench of his fists to relax. There’s no telling what Jake’s like when they fight;
“You keep making me the good guy in all of this,” Shiro says softly. “I don’t think you’re seeing the full picture.”
Keith drops his shoulders, willing the clench of his fists to relax. There’s no telling what Jake’s like when they fight;
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the last thing Keith wants is to accidentally push any of those buttons. Shiro needs someone safe.
“I won’t pretend to know all of it,” Keith says, his voice gentle. “And I don’t need to, Shiro. You can’t measure your worth on what’s happening between you and Jake.
the last thing Keith wants is to accidentally push any of those buttons. Shiro needs someone safe.
“I won’t pretend to know all of it,” Keith says, his voice gentle. “And I don’t need to, Shiro. You can’t measure your worth on what’s happening between you and Jake.
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People make mistakes, and- and healthy relationships survive those mistakes all the time. If there was trust there, you’d talk to the person you love and make amends. Wouldn’t you?”
People make mistakes, and- and healthy relationships survive those mistakes all the time. If there was trust there, you’d talk to the person you love and make amends. Wouldn’t you?”
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Shiro stays silent and very still, leaning against the wall. His eyes are downcast, expression aching with pain. He gives the barest nod at Keith’s question.
Shiro stays silent and very still, leaning against the wall. His eyes are downcast, expression aching with pain. He gives the barest nod at Keith’s question.
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“I know you would,” Keith continues. “I know you’ve /tried/. It’s not you, Shiro. You can’t tell him the truth because he’s toxic. That’s not something you can fix.”
Shiro doesn’t move, doesn’t react, until Keith sees tears pooling at the corners of his eyes.
“I know you would,” Keith continues. “I know you’ve /tried/. It’s not you, Shiro. You can’t tell him the truth because he’s toxic. That’s not something you can fix.”
Shiro doesn’t move, doesn’t react, until Keith sees tears pooling at the corners of his eyes.
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Keith takes a step closer, resting a hand at Shiro’s shoulder as tears slide silently down his face.
“The problem here isn’t that you- flirted back,” Keith feels his face heat, “or that you lied. It isn’t anything you did. The problem is Jake hurting you to control you.
Keith takes a step closer, resting a hand at Shiro’s shoulder as tears slide silently down his face.
“The problem here isn’t that you- flirted back,” Keith feels his face heat, “or that you lied. It isn’t anything you did. The problem is Jake hurting you to control you.
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You know he always finds something to use against you, no matter what you do.”
Shiro’s expression crumbles. He slumps against the wall into a crouch. Keith goes with him, kneeling by his side.
“Fuck,” Shiro chokes out a sob.
You know he always finds something to use against you, no matter what you do.”
Shiro’s expression crumbles. He slumps against the wall into a crouch. Keith goes with him, kneeling by his side.
“Fuck,” Shiro chokes out a sob.
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“It’s gonna be okay, Shiro,” Keith sniffles, overcome with Shiro’s pain. He moves in until he’s holding Shiro, assured by the way Shiro clings to him. “You’re not alone in this. I won’t leave you alone.”
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“It’s gonna be okay, Shiro,” Keith sniffles, overcome with Shiro’s pain. He moves in until he’s holding Shiro, assured by the way Shiro clings to him. “You’re not alone in this. I won’t leave you alone.”
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this is not for plot direction i promise, i'm just honestly curious ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ as I sit here editing
