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“Think Shiro’ll make us run even if we’re like… two minutes late?” Lance wondered aloud, desperately trying to soothe their building panic.

“He made Slav run stairs yesterday for missing the starting whistle by thirty seconds,” Hunk told him.

“So that’s a no ?” Lance asked for clarification.

Hunk shivered, shaking his head frantically. “I never saw Slav come back.”

“What?”

“I think he’s still running stairs.”

Lance pursed his lips into a thin line, a thoughtful expression slipping onto his face. “I think that’s just cause Shiro hates Slav.”

“That’s what he wants us to think.”

Lance had to admit that Hunk had a point. The entire team knew how much their keeper hated the defender, with such a burning passion that Lance wouldn’t be …show more content…

“You’re excused.”

“That’s complete and utter bullshit ,” Lance interjected, turning to his friend in protest. “How could you throw me under the bus like this? I thought we were friends!”

“Look, man, what can I say?” Hunk shrugged helplessly. “These last few days running lines with you have been really great. We ran, I threw up, you cried. These are moments I’m going to treasure forever. But I think it’s time we go our separate ways.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?!”

“I’m breaking up with you,” Hunk said cheerily as he stepped into the locker room, waving at Lance merrily as he went. “Don’t cry too hard now.”

Lance pouted, sticking his bottom lip out, and crossed his arms against his chest. “That shouldn’t be fair. He was late too.”

“Because of you,” Shiro smirked.

“It was a team effort,” Lance corrected .

Shiro sighed and dropped his head, chin resting against his chest with eyes closed in exasperation at Lance’s antics. Lance couldn’t exactly blame him; Coach Iverson called him the “Garrison’s Headache” for a reason. He had a reputation to live up to.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Shiro took a moment to gather his thoughts before placing a hand on Lance’s shoulder. Lance wasn’t too sure if it was for Shiro to steady himself or reassure Lance. Either way, the comfortable weight of his captain anchored his frenzied nerves

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