[ it'd be so easy. all keith has to say is yes, and he could make every single one of those vibrant fantasies into something very real. they're close enough that it's impossible to miss the smell of rut starting to scent the air between them, and keith knows damn well that shiro is the type of person who would do anything to help out a friend. and there's nothing wrong with that, is there? people pull off the friends-with-benefits thing all the time, and if it's more for keith, then he can keep it close enough to be the kind of secret that doesn't have to hurt anyone --
but he can't do it. ]
No. [ and his voice is raw with the effort of saying it, because everything in him is screaming yes please yes. ] I can't --
[ he sucks in another breath, even though the smell of shiro does absolutely nothing to steady him. ] You'd do it because we're friends, because you're a good person, and I -- I can't --
[ take advantage of you, even though that sounds like something someone might say to preserve the dignity of a delicate, blushing maiden. ]
... it'd mean more to me.
[ and out of every way keith has ever let himself entertain the thought of spilling out his feelings to shiro, this scenario was never on the list. he'd always at least figured that he could keep his dignity through the whole thing -- then again, with his luck? this is probably about what he should have expected. ]
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Date: 2018-10-16 03:55 am (UTC)[ it'd be so easy. all keith has to say is yes, and he could make every single one of those vibrant fantasies into something very real. they're close enough that it's impossible to miss the smell of rut starting to scent the air between them, and keith knows damn well that shiro is the type of person who would do anything to help out a friend. and there's nothing wrong with that, is there? people pull off the friends-with-benefits thing all the time, and if it's more for keith, then he can keep it close enough to be the kind of secret that doesn't have to hurt anyone --
but he can't do it. ]
No. [ and his voice is raw with the effort of saying it, because everything in him is screaming yes please yes. ] I can't --
[ he sucks in another breath, even though the smell of shiro does absolutely nothing to steady him. ] You'd do it because we're friends, because you're a good person, and I -- I can't --
[ take advantage of you, even though that sounds like something someone might say to preserve the dignity of a delicate, blushing maiden. ]
... it'd mean more to me.
[ and out of every way keith has ever let himself entertain the thought of spilling out his feelings to shiro, this scenario was never on the list. he'd always at least figured that he could keep his dignity through the whole thing -- then again, with his luck? this is probably about what he should have expected. ]