Throughout dinner, I kept my gaze on my food, not wanting to look at Keith after what happened when we were cooking.

You mean when you were cooking and Keith was kissing yo-

Shut up mind!

It was pretty hard to ignore what happened, especially whenever I glance at Keith, he stares back at me with a smirk on my face. 

This has got to be the most embarrassing meal I have ever had. 

As soon as I had finished, I sprang up from my chair and quickly rushed to the sink, washing my hands. I was washing the dishes when a hand reached over me to grab the soap. I turned around and saw Keith was standing next to me, washing his dish too.

"Y-you don't h-have to do t-that," I stammered, not looking at his piercing gaze.

"Don't worry about it," he said, shrugging.

We stood there in silence; only the sound of scrubbing the dished could be heard.

Once we were done cleaning the dishes, I started to put them in their places in the cupboard. One dish was hard to put away since the cupboard was an inch away from my hand, even when I was on toes.

Dang it, why was I so short? I considered getting a stool or chair to help me put it away when Keith came next to me and took the plate from my hands. 

I couldn't move since Keith was trapping me between him and the counter. Once he put the plate away, he gently turned me around so I was facing him. 

"Pidge," he said so softly, I looked up at him. 

"Y-yes?" I asked, my voice slightly high as he leaned closer to me. His eyes, his beautiful purple eyes, were on my lips as he moved his hands to my waist, bringing me closer to him.

I couldn't say anything as one arm moved up and brushed away a piece of my hair that fell on my face. What was I supposed to do? Do I lean in? Push him away?

I couldn't dwell on those thoughts because just as Keith's lips brushed mine, a door opened, making us jump away from each other.

Luckily, it was the front door, so whoever came in didn't see Keith and I's little moment. I tried to hide my blush as my brother and Shiro came in, holding a bunch of grocery bags. 

"Hey guys, what's going on?" Shiro asked, putting the bags on the counter.

Keith was silently glaring (and he looked a little flustered?) at the two but managed to answer, "We were just washing the dishes. Dinner is on the stove."

"Cool. What did you guys do?" Matt asked.

"W-we were working on our project, watched a movie, and ate dinner," I responded, making sure my voice didn't give away that something else also happened.

Yeah, like how Keith kissed you on your ear and almost gave you your first kiss.

Yup, not telling Matt that. Can't have my crush die.

Wait, what?

Come on Katie. It's obvious you guys like each other. He was just about to kiss you and you didn't object!

That is true... No Katie, stop it! Keith does not like you! He likes girls that are like... Katherine, except less mean.

Go ahead, break your own heart will you?

I am not breaking my heart! I am keeping it from being broken.

Whatever you say, idiot.

Honestly, my mind is like my own personal bully.

"Hey, pigeon, you there?" Matt asked, shaking me from my thoughts. I nodded and he explained to me that Shiro and Keith were leaving.

"Oh, okay. Doesn't Shiro need to eat though?"

"Yeah, he'll just take it home," Matt said, walking to the front door.

I hugged Shiro, saying bye. Then, I turned to Keith and gave him a small wave but he pulled me into him.

"Bye Pidge. Hope we can have more days like this," he whispered in my ear, making sure Matt and Shiro couldn't hear. 

I gulped and nodded, not knowing what to say to that. What was I supposed to get out of that?

"B-bye," I said, and he said the same to me before leaving with his brother.

Well, that sure was an eventful day. 

"Pigeon, I am going to eat food, but you can go upstairs, okay? I'll clean up everything else. Plus, you seem kind of tired," Matt said, and I was about to say it's fine but a yawn came out of me.

"Goodnight," I said, giving Matt a hug before going upstairs. I felt bad for not helping him. Tomorrow, I'll clean the house. He was the one who was more busy than me anyway.

After I changed into a pair of Matt's old shorts and a huge shirt, I went to my bed. I put my glasses away and got under my covers. 

Just as I was about to sleep, I heard a thump somewhere outside. Looking at my balcony, I saw that a shadow of a person was there. 

Oh my god, someone was going to kidnap me!

I quietly got out of bed and grabbed a bat that Matt put in my room in case of emergencies like this. I slowly walked to the balcony, scared out of my mind.

I was about to open the door when the knob turned from the outside. Getting ready to hit, as soon as the door opened, I raised the bat but a hand covered my mouth.

Trying to get away, I started to scream but it was muffled by the hand.

"Hey, Pidge, it's me, Keith."

Huh? Why in the world is Keith in my room. 

Wait... Keith is in my room. A boy is in my room! 

Oh my god.

Keith let go of me and as soon as he did, I whisper-shouted, "Why are you here?"

"I wanted to see you Pidge." That's when I realized that he was only wearing pajama pants. Only that. Nothing else.

If someone told me two months ago that a cute guy was going to be in my room wearing nothing but pants, I would ask them what drugs they took.

I didn't realize that my mouth was slightly open until Keith gently grabbed my chin and brought it up.  "Don't need to drool on me Pidge."

"I-I wasn't d-drooling!" I protested weakly, checking to make sure I really wasn't.

He just nodded before jumping onto my bed, going under the covers.

"Hey! Why are you doing that?"

"I wanted to cuddle with you," Keith said, pouting like a little baby.

Aww, look at his cheeks!

"B-but, y-you can't-" I stuttered, taken aback from his suggestion. If Matt came here and saw me with Keith, someone was going to die!

"Don't worry, I'll be gone before Matt wakes up. Come on Pidge, don't leave me hanging," Keith assured me, patting the spot next to him

"F-fine," I said, blushing as I laid down on my bed. Keith pulled me to him so he was spooning me, his arms wrapped around me.

"Goodnight Pidge," Keith whispered in my ear before tucking his head in the crook of my neck.

"G-goodnight Keith," I whispered back, going into a deep slumber.

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