Burn Bright, Stay Close

Lance McClain thought his days of saving the universe were behind him, but apparently, so was his ability to function like a normal person around Keith.After Allura’s sacrifice, the paladins have gone their separate ways, yet somehow, Keith keeps showing up in Lance’s life—first through the Atlas, then through the Blades, and now, as an uninvited (but weirdly welcome) presence on his family’s farm in Cuba. When a diplomatic summit brings them back to space, old rivalries reignite, sparks fly (literally and figuratively), and Lance finds himself facing a new kind of battle: realizing that the butterflies in his stomach around Keith aren’t just post-war adrenaline.It’s just diplomacy. It’s just teamwork. It’s just—Goddammit, why is Lance so charming when he’s not trying?