Sorry.

Lance woke up to his phone buzzing, which was nearby the bathroom on the desk beside the door. He blushed as he noticed Keith was still sleeping beside him, but he wasn't in Keith's arms anymore. As lance quickly but quietly got out of the bed, he loomed over his phone.

His eyes filled with tears as he covered his mouth. The world seemed to pause. Lance quickly rushed towards the door, grabbing his jacket, I have to go. He thought, rushing to put his shoes on.

Accidentally falling, Keith shot up from the couch, "Lance? Lance are you okay?" He asked, then paused as he noticed he had his shoes and jacket on. "Why are you leaving?"

"Keith. I have to go. I'm sorry. I have to go" Lance cried, rushing out the door, making a loud racket as he raced down the driveway.

Keith jumped off the couch and opened the door, calling out, "LANCE!? WHATS GOING ON!?" He paused as he felt Shiro's hand on his shoulder.

"Keith. Look at this" Shiro handed Keith Lances phone, a terrified and panicked look on his face. Keith felt immediately cold as he took the phone and read the text lance had received.

Dad: If you don't come home right now, I will kill your best friend. The one who walked with you last night. I will kill him. Come home and I won't. He's your best friend right? I saw you very happy with him. You don't want him to die, right? You don't want him to be dead on the floor?

Keith paused as he was hit with feelings, gripping the phone tightly. "No...no way... he didn't go home.. he couldn't have..." Keith clenched his jaws, hard enough to be able to feel each tooth pressing against each other.

"We have to help him. He could be in danger if he goes home" Shiro said, grabbing his phone and jacket, sliding on his shoes. "I'm calling Pidge and Hunk. Get in the car"

Keith slid on his shoes and dove into the car faster than you can say "lion" and waited impatiently as Shiro ran up to the car and got in, starting it.

"Yeah, hey Pidge. Hunks with you? Oh good. Get your butt over to lances house. Now" Shiro said, and ended the call after a few more seconds. "They are on their way" he said as he drove as fast as the speed limit would allow to lances house.

***

Lance paused, panting as he reached his house. The place looked ugly, and dirty. The inside looked okay from outside, besides the pile of dust near the door. I can't let Keith die. Not him. Anyone but him. I'd rather myself die than him. He walked up to the door and knocked on it.

He paused as he heard footsteps, and the door swung open quickly to reveal his dad in dirty, ripped clothing. "Get inside. Now" he said coldly. Lance glared at his father, and did as he was told. Sure he looked calm on the outside, but on the inside, he was crying out. Mainly for Keith.

"Get into your bedroom" the father instructed in a cold and loud tone, that made lance quickly go into his room. His father quickly locked the door, and growled. From the outside he said, "you will stay in there until I have the right knife"

Lance began to panic, WHAT?! NO NO NO OH GOD, KEITH WHERE ARE YOU!?! Lance jammed his hands into his pockets, hoping to find his phone, but he only found emptiness. NO! I LEFT IT AT SHIROS!!!???! He paused as he noticed his window. He ran over to it and opened the blinds, only to find that it had been barred over. NO!! Lance grabbed his head, tears streaming down his face as he heard footsteps outside his door.