Idol Love [Klance AU]

Chapter 13

Okay... I can't help myself... I kept ya'll waiting long enough. I'll give you chapter 13 today. It's kinda cringy in some parts but you know what?! THAT'S FINE!

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Keith manages to crawl out of his cave and downstairs. His head is killing him. He turns the corner and spots Shiro and Pidge leaning over the granite countered island. Keith shuffles over to the pair and sits next to Pidge who is perched upon a red and white bar stole. 

Shiro smiles softly at his sleepy brother, "Mornin' sleepy-head."

Keith only offers a small groan as he lays his head on the countertop, "Advil... please..."

Shiro reaches over and ruffles Keith's hair before turning on his heel to get his brother some much-needed hangover relief. Pidge, on the other hand, lays her head down on the counter and says, "You look like shit."

Keith glares at his manager and turns his head to rest his chin on the counter grumbling, "I feel like it."

Pidge sits up and looks at her laptop, "Well sucks to be you, 'cause you have things to do today!"

Keith sits up and raises a brow at Pidge, "What do you mean? I thought I had a day off???"

Pidge smirks and adjusts her glasses, "About that..."

"What did you do?"

Pidge slides her laptop over to Keith to let him read the email she has pulled up. Keith's eyes widen as he reads the email from Vogue, "Katie!", he turns to Pidge, "I told you I won't be doing any more photoshoots!"

Pidge shrugs, "Business is business, kid," She grabs her laptop, "Besides, you used to be the main visual of G6 so I thought why not?"

Keith shivers at the word 'G6' and shakes his head, "No way in hell am I doing this!"

"Too bad," Pidge slides the green covered laptop into her bag and turns to Keith, "I already told them you'd be doing this."

Shiro walks back in with some Advil and grabs a bottle of water. Keith looks to his brother for help, "Do you hear this bullshit?!"

Shiro sets the Advil and the water on the counter in front of Keith, "Sorry, Keith... I think you should do this too."

Keith grabs the water and pills, "No!"

Shiro leans against the counter and exchanges looks with Pidge who nods and looks to Keith, "Look... Keith, I get it. Photoshoots aren't your thing and never will be."

"That's not it!" Keith slams the bottle down on the counter, "I could care less about that... It's other things."

Pidge and Shiro raise a brow at Keith then pick up on what he's getting at. Shiro sighs, "I get that certain things are difficult to do because of your past. But you have to get over it."

Keith looks at his brother with a hurt expression, "That's easy for you to say!" 

Shiro silently agrees and lets Pidge take over, "Keith, I- We-" She pauses to find the right words to say, "This isn't my career it's yours. Think about why you started doing this in the first place. If that doesn't drive you to do your best and push past your insecurities find something new." Pidge pauses and looks at Shiro then back at Keith, "We don't know everything that you've been through so we can not understand your fear of this, but we can sympathize and care."

Keith slumps down in his seat and turns to the counter, "I'll do the interview. But I'm not sure about the photoshoot." 

Pidge and Shiro exchange a look of surprise before Pidge smiles, "That's great! But are you sure you can handle some of the questions?", Keith looks at her confused then she continues, "They may ask about G6..."

Keith nods slightly and looks back down at the counter, "Yes, I can handle that. I'll have Lance with me, right?"

Pidge nods, "Of course! They requested both of you."

"Alright," Keith questions Pidge, "Has Lance been informed about this?"

As if on cue Lance can be heard from upstairs, "WHAT?!"

Holding his pounding head Keith answers his own question, "I'll take that as a yes."

Meanwhile, up in Lance's room, Hunk is getting a rundown of the previous night's events. 

"So, let me get this straight," Hunk says, "You and Keith got drunk last night, played some games, made out, and almost had sex?"

"Yes!" Lance says worriedly, pacing back and forth in front of Hunk and the bed.

"All in the span of 5 hours?!" 

"Yes!" Lance stops pacing and looks at Hunk, "What am I supposed to do?! What if he remembers?! I'm not gay! No no no no no! No way!"

Hunk smiles lightly, "I think you kinda are, buddy."

"Nooooooooooooooo" Lance falls back on the bed and covers his face with his hands.

Hunk rolls his eyes, "Lance, quit trying to hide it. You're going to have to accept the fact that you aren't entirely straight someday."

Lance lets his arms drop to his sides and stares at the ceiling, "I can't be gay. I think girls are hot."

"And you think guys are hot as well," Hunk explains, "That's called being bisexual."

Lance sits up, "No, no, nope! Not happening! No way."

Hunk facepalms, "The quicker you accept yourself, the quicker you can talk to Keith about this."

"I have to talk to Keith about this?!" 

Hunk is done™. 

"Lance Charles McClain!", Hunk snaps at Lance, "You and Keith need to talk about this today! We all know that he really likes you and all you're doing right now is hurting him! I've been talking to Pidge and she told me Keith has been through a lot. And I believe that! Now get over your fear of liking guys and talk to Keith."

"It's going to be awkward though..."

"I don't care how awkward it's going to be! If drunk you likes Keith then normal you likes Keith! Now get ready for today. You two have to be at the photoshoot by noon. The interview is at two. Now hurry up."