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[He was half-asleep there, Keith--mostly asleep actually and when he wakes up later and he's alone in his bed he thinks he has a weird dream. Please don't be burning down his kitchen, though, okay Keith.

Because he's coming down.

Don't be burning down his kitchen. DON'T.]

[lonered]

[Nothing is burning.

Yet.

Hurry Hunk hurry!

...no actually it's okay because he started with slicing up some fruit. You are saved this once!]

Good morning. [He calls over his shoulder without turning as he hears Hunk make his way towards the kitchen.]

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[Oh phew.

Hunk yawns as he enters the kitchen, blinking and still sleepy as he watches Keith for a moment.]

Morning, buddy.

[Oh, right. They did sleep together last night, didn't they? He's pretty sure he remembers waking up in the midst of a cuddle to let Keith free, too.] Sleep good?

[lonered]

[Keith glances back now, knife still going even with his eyes off it. It's fine he's a professional. With knives.]

I...

[Wow okay he shouldn't be flustered or embarrassed over that question but he sure does look right back at the fruit.]

Yeah. Really good, actually. Sorry about waking you up in the middle of the night.

[Ahem.] But uh... thanks.

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[...Keith, don't get embarrassed. Now he's getting embarrassed and Hunk's cheeks darken, his eyebrows furrowing and arms folding firmly over his chest.

No. It's cool. JUST BROS BEING BROS JEEZ.]

Yeah, no problem. Anytime. Not like we have to get up early in the morning, right?

[Brightly, as he joins Keith at the counter.]

[lonered]

[He's not embarrassed you're embarrassed! Wait they're both embarrassed. Right.

Fruit. Chopping. Intensifies.]

Right. No real... alarm clocks. Or surprise battles with the Galra.

[He looks over at Hunk again and manages a little smile.] I was cutting up some fruit for breakfast. Want anything else?

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Yeah. Uhh, lemme see what we've got in the coloured food stocks.

[He smiles back at him.

And he comments, as he wanders over to one of the cupboards:] It's a little weird. I mean, there's stuff that goes on here of course but sometimes it's almost like how it was back on Earth. Before... [gestures] ...everything.

[lonered]

Yeah?

[Keith looks at him curiously, considering that for a moment.]

I guess... it feels pretty different for me. I wasn't really used to having anyone around, back on Earth. Especially after the Kerberos mission.

[And now he's got Hunk around. And other friends here who actually seem to care about him. So that's a lot more like it was on the Castle... which feels like forever ago considering how long he's been with the Blade.]

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[Hunk looks back at him, his eyebrows furrowing, his lips twisting into a frown. But it quickly vanishes as he lights on something, grinning at Keith.]

Well, you won't get that anymore. You're stuck with all of us, like it or not.

[HASSLING KEITH FOREVER]

Same here. You're stuck with me and the buddies you've made here.

[lonered]

[Hunk...

Keith smiles despite himself at that. It's... way too nice okay??]

Thanks, Hunk.

[And well.] I'm really glad.

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[Hunk beams at him, chuckling.]

Really? Despite how you'll never know peace and quiet again?

[He elbows him.]

[lonered]

...there is that to consider.

[Keith mutters, but there's something like a grin on his face. See? Little joke. He's trying.]

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Try to repress those hermit urges. I know Lance can be a lot sometimes, but he's not that bad.

[Okay? Okay.]

[lonered]

I'll give it my best.

[Like. He'll definitely try. But his inner hermit is pretty strong, Hunk. It's his true self honestly.]

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I believe in you. All my faith. Super strong.

[SOLEMNLY but with a doofy grin.]

[lonered]

...Thanks.

[Keith makes a face, but it melts into something like a smile. Hunk is... good people. It makes Keith wish he'd gotten to know him better when they were both at the Garrison. Maybe he could've actually made friends at the time.

But hey, they're friends now, right? Right.

In fact. Keith finds himself blurting out,] I'm glad we're friends.

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[Hunk's eyes widen marginally, his fingers twitching, mouth dropping open. Oh. Keith actually said--

Oh.]

Aw, buddy.

[He rubs the side of his neck, slightly flushed. Really, that's super nice of Keith to say and he wasn't expecting it... at all, really.] I'm glad that we're friends too. Thanks, Keith.

[lonered]

[Yeah Keith knows it must sound shocking coming from him considering how bad he is at voicing his emotions at the best of times. But he means it.

Boy does he mean it.]

Yeah. I mean, you're welcome.

[A little smile of his own, almost tentative.]

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[IT'S REALLY NICE it melts Hunk's heart to bits.

He smiles dopily at Keith, a little at a loss where to go from here because he's just standing and staring at his friend full of feelings.]

...So, breakfast! Let's finish up some breakfast. Yeah.