Pidge and hunk walked to the kitchen common space area to grab some lunch as they heard someone already in the kitchen. Pidge peaked over the side and saw lance cooking something up.

"Wow look who can cook?" Pidge snorted walking in with hunk. Lance had earbuds in and was mumbling to himself as he chopped up carrots.

"Lance?" Hunk walked over curiously to see what he was making. He snapped his fingers in front of him catching his friends gaze.

"Oh hey, what's up?" Lance smiled shyly as he took an ear bud out.

"What food poisoning are you making?" Pidge teased.

"Just some beef stew, it's nice to have human food again," he kept chopping the carrots keeping his eyes down.

"Your putting like nothing in it," Pidge looked over at the ingredients. Lance grabbed the onion and slammed the knife down on it to split it in half in one go.

"If you dont want it, don't eat it, I'm just making it for fun, not for everyone," lance grinded out with a smile.

"Whats got you all keith like?" She leaned back against hunk.

"Nothing, why?" He lied as he started to cut the onions.

"Didn't you get in a fight with Allura or something?" Hunk asked as he heard someone talking about lance getting in trouble for something in the morning. He didn't even know lance left.

"Nope, I apologized and it's all good now, I'm fine," lance shrugged but flinched when he accidentally cut his finger.

"Shit," he hissed going over to wash the cut so the onion juice didn't cause more pain.

"You sure your okay lance?" Hunk asked concerned.

"It's all good man, just trying to keep busy, being in a war gets you antsy, who knew," he chuckled sarcastically.

"Busy hands keep you out of your thoughts," he turned back to them wiping his hands on his jeans.

"Hello Paladins, didn't know you all were cooking," James entered the kitchen.

"Hunks our usual cook," pidges smirked back at the captain.

Lance glared at them as he dropped the onions in the broth that was simmering behind him.

"Smells like a good home cooked meal," James sat with them. Lance rolled his eyes dropping in the carrots as well.

"Eat it or dont, I don't care," lance mumbled to himself.

"Oh mind throwing me that apple? I just want a snack," Pidge beamed brightly at him. Lance did so before grabbing the potatoes and the beef from the sink, washing the potatoes earlier and letting the beef defrost.

"Alright we'll see you around man," hunk waved as the two left. Lance and James looked at each other for a moment then broke the solid eye contact.

"Whatcha want Griffin?" Lance let out a long sigh.

"I just wanted to see how you were doing with the morning And all," he said gently. Lance turned around like a whole new person with defeat in his eyes.

"I'm fine, I shouldn't have been so careless, I'm sorry for getting Ryan in trouble," he crossed his arms looking down.

"Hey no one is in trouble, No one is upset about it, we're all just kids," James smiled gently.

"Why are you being nice? My foods not that good," lance raised a brow confused.

"I just wanted to see why kinkade is always bugging you, hope he's not being to much," Griffin grinned. He knew better that kinkade is anything but to much, but he wanted to see lances side of things.

"Ryan's not bugging me at all, he's the nicest person I've met in a long time," lance snorted shaking his head.

"So he's not pushy or like in your space? You don't find him annoying?" James tested as he clasped his hands on top of the counter.

"Ryan is so sweet, how can you say that about him?" Lance frowned a little sad, true concern. "I thought you were friends, or at least a team,"

"So are you dating then?" James skipped the concern as he stared at lance with stars in his eyes at the answer he'll get.

"What?!" Lance screamed with his face immediately bright red.

"I-I-I we're - no what- who- where did you get that idea?" Lance stumbled over his words as he covered his mouth, wide eyes.

"You spend a lot of time together, just curious, no one really cares if you date a man," he whistled innocently as lance was struggling to breathe a little.

"I-I no no no- I don't- I've never- haha I don't know what your talking about," lance sweated nervously.

"Are you gay?" James asked flat out.

"Why would that matter?! Two people can be friends without feeling anything romantic," lance sputtered turning around.

"So that's a yes," he smiled brightly.

"No!" Lance threw his hands up.

"Aw You wouldn't date my buddy? He's a real sweet heart," Griffin cooed.

"W-why? Does he like me?" Lance turned around blushing.

"Never said that, he's not real talkative about his feelings, he's never been the type to have a crush," he shrugged it off.

"I kiss one guy and suddenly everyone thinks I'm gay," lance scoffed but covered his mouth staring at Griffin. His eyes twinkled in delight.

"Oh so you've-" "I-it was a dare! I like girls!"

"Mmm so you're bi?" James tilted his head to the side.

"What the fuck is bi?" Lances eyes narrowed.

"Bisexual? Liking boys and girls?" He frowned a little hoping the Paladin was joking.

"What?" Lance asked. He wasn't joking...

"It's a real thing, Rizavi is pan sexual, I'm bisexual, I think Ida is ace or something along those lines, she's not to chatty about it," James rambled a little as lance was baffled.

"You can do that?" He whispered. He covered his neck a little feeling a sickening feeling in his throat he couldn't swallow. Would his parents still...

"I'm not bi," lance bit out.

"But you kissed a guy?" Griffin pointed out.

"Did you like it?" He smiled.

"I-I don't know," lance looked down.

"Here," Griffin grabbed the front of lances shirt and pulled him close, their faces were only inches apart but lance was frozen at how close they where, noses almost touching.

"Imagine I'm a guy you find attractive, doesn't have to be sexual or whatever but just someone you find attractive as a male, would you kiss me?" He asked quietly, lance could feel his breath on his lips. His jaw trembled as he looked down, he felt scared like it was a trick.

"I don't know," lance whispered but didn't pull away.

"If a man kissed you, and you like them, would you kiss him back?" He got closer in the slightest bit.

Lance gulped closing his eyes, he didn't want to answer. But he nodded slowly. James smiled.

"You have some thinking to do," he let go with a grin as lance stumbled back covering his mouth with shaking hands.

"Hey what's going on?" Kinkade heard his captain and saw lance looking panicked.

"Just chatting," James smiled brightly. Lance kept his eyes down fearful. Kinkade noticed his hands were shaking.

"I-I can't- I don't..." tears weld up in his eyes making Griffin sit up straighter with guilt.

"I gotta go," lance hiccuped a little trying to hold back his tears as he ran off keeping his hands over his mouth.

Ryan's heart sunk when his friend ran out.

"Five seconds to tell me why lance is crying," he said in a low tone.

"Might've made him realize he likes guys," Griffin sweated nervously seeing the rage bubbling in his friend.

"I'm going to break your jaw," Ryan whispered.