[And there it is again. The same question. Is his brain tricking him twice in a row? And yet... Lance looks at Keith's face, takes in the nervousness of his expression and his words. He knows after so long when Keith is lying to him, and there's none of that in this. Reaching down, he brushes his fingers against the box before opening it. Inside lays a ring inlaid with a beautiful blue gem, simple yet elegant.
He touches it. It's real.
Lance swallows hard, throat tight. The first time he tries to speak, he can't get any words out. It takes him a few attempts, and even then, his voice is tight as well.]
You... A-aren't...you supposed...to get down on one knee...or something?
[He lets out a sudden watery laugh, looking back up at Keith, tears gathered in the corners of his eyes. Lance has always been an incredibly emotional person, of course, and something like this is dragging all of them out in him.
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He touches it. It's real.
Lance swallows hard, throat tight. The first time he tries to speak, he can't get any words out. It takes him a few attempts, and even then, his voice is tight as well.]
You... A-aren't...you supposed...to get down on one knee...or something?
[He lets out a sudden watery laugh, looking back up at Keith, tears gathered in the corners of his eyes. Lance has always been an incredibly emotional person, of course, and something like this is dragging all of them out in him.
Tears aside, though, he's smiling.]