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Category: M/M

Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender

Relationships: Keith/Lance (Voltron), Adam/Shiro (Voltron), Leandro/Akira

Characters: Lance (Voltron), Keith (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Hunk (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron), Adam (Voltron),
Allura (Voltron), Coran (Voltron)

Additional Tags: Actor AU, famous au, klance, they're all actors, Slow Burn, lots of dirty jokes, lots of pining, Lance acts
like he is on literal crack, Lance has no filter or shame, Smitten Keith (Voltron), Shiro gives lots of advice
because everyone is dumb, Protective Keith (Voltron), he would literally throw fists for Lance, Lance has an
accent, they are stupid but in love, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Alternate Universe -
Modern Setting, Smitten Lance (Voltron)

Language: English
Series: Part 1 of Love Interest Series ● Next Work →
Collections: klanceforthelongrun
Stats: Published: 2018-09-15 Completed: 2019-08-31 Words: 195,396 Chapters: 50/50 Comments: 4,342
Kudos: 5,191 Bookmarks: 938 Hits: 110,058

Love Interest
iwriteshipsnotsailthem

Chapter 10: Smirk and Swagger

Notes:
Nice to see you all again! I've finished my exams so WOOO

Also anyone loving She-ra? bECAUSE BOI I SURE DO (lets keep the comment section a spoiler safe zone but feel free to
come message me on tumblr @iwriteshipsnotsailthem)

ALSO ALSO ALSO

I'm about to write a Halloween chapter and would loud some ideas! I've already got Lance's (and maybe Hunk'
and Keith's) picked out but for the rest I need some help!! Comment what you think would be work for everyon
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

"Attention, citizens of earth and allies, the universe once was a safe place for all, but now is plagued with unjust and violence. There is one
weapon we can use stop this carnage, to stop the the galaxy's peaceful races from being completely annihilated. That weapon, is Voltron."
Lance paused, like they had asked him to before filming. Something about making it easier to edit. "Earth's government has decided to hide
Voltron from the public, making it seem like it was destroyed or lost. But I can assure you, Voltron is here and I - as leader and Black Paladin
of Voltron - can confirm we have five capable paladins. So, to President Kaplin - who has issued warrants for our heads on a stick..." Lance
smirked at the lens, as cocky and intimidating as Leadnro would at these times. "I'd like to see you try stop us. You're either with us or
against."

"And... Cut!"

Lance broke from his serious and arrogant expression and smiled a softer and toothier grin. He then looked for Keith, ready to thank him for
all his help. But it seemed he was still getting his hair and makeup done.

"Good job Lance, I think we finally got the perfect one." Monty called out to him, giving him a thumbs up. Lance reciprocated the action and
smiled as a few people came over to adjust his hair and makeup, getting ready for the next thing.

"Our teaser trailer is done! It's time for our Paladins to film the Title Sequence. Katie, you come and go first."

The title sequence seemed like it was going to be quite dramatic. With flash cuts and intense music (Natural, by Imagine Dragons), and would
include a lot of smoldering and holding their weapons in cool poses. There was even a fog machine, giving it a very eerie and thriller-like vibe.

They all had their own individual moment, with it starting with Pidge, moving onto Hunk, then to Allura, then Shiro, then to Keith and finally
ending on Lance. He supposed it was probably to do with Leandro being black paladin whatnot.

The next half an hour went by slowly. Lance passed most of his time by idly talking to his team. Mainly Audrey and Kane, who were busily
adjusting him for his turn for filming.

Once Shiro was finished, it was Keith's turn. Keith walked onto set, confident as usual. Plus, everyone knows what a big name he is in the
industry. Watching him walk and work on set was like watching Usain Bolt walk up to the starting line at the Olympics.

The crew briefly explained what they wanted him to do while Kane polished Lance's armour. Keith was made to do a few slow-motion sweeps
of his sword, a few close-up shots of his face, staring into the camera with Akira's usual quiet confidence. The last thing they got him to do
was walk off into, facing away from the camera. They marked off his spot where he stopped and called Lance over.

He gave a quick thanks to Kane, then skipped his way over.

"Alright Lance," so we're going to have a fade in here, so it will overlay Akira walking off and disappearing as Leandro makes his way on."
Sandra explained quickly, Lance getting the gist of it. "I want you to do what Leandro does best okay? Give the camera that smirk and
swagger."

"Got it," Lance grinned.

"Good, once we're done with that cut, I want you to use your dual guns. We're going to do that in side profile." Lance nodded. "Lastly we're
going to get your close up. What's Leandro do best?" She asked, making Lance find a smirk of his own.

"Smirk and swagger," he repeated, making Sandra smile.

"Perfect." She turned away from Lance and walked back towards the crew. "Alright! Places everyone!"

* * *

"He's so energetic." One of the crew members noted to another as they fixed up Keith's costume.

Keith couldn't help but agree with her as they all overlook Lance who was currently filming his part in the title sequence. When he's not
filming, he's grinning and bouncing on his toes, like he's ready to run a race. He spoke loud and fast, making it hard to understand as his
accent gets thicker. That is until the camera starts filming, and he shifted into the perfect picture of professionalism. Keith finds it hard to
comprehend how quickly he can flick the switch from goofy and excitable, to smooth and clear like Leandro.

Keith thinks about it like Lance and his character are opposites, but in reality, they are quite similar. They have these friendly, airy confidence
about them that doesn't exceed into excessive arrogance. They both had strong presence's, but they vary from one another. Leandro's
presence – in Keith's opinion – is certain, sure and confident in his abilities. Lance... Lance's presence is more, bright. He attracts people, the
guy practically sweats positive energy. People like being around those people, like just speaking to him energises you.

"He's such a sweetie as well," a lady who worked with the lighting added on to the statement.

Lance was only a 'sweetie' to everyone else other than Keith. Lance has told him on more than one occasion, that his favourite activity is
annoying the shit out of Keith. Something about his reactions being 'priceless'.

You'd think with all his mindless chatter and goofing around, that Lance would be able to entertain himself just fine. Like right this second,
while someone is fixing the fog machine Lance is doing some sort of viral dance move that makes Keith scrunch up in nose in distaste.

But apparently, annoying Keith is much more fun.

Some people on set must think they hate each other, because they're always shoving dumb insults and bickering about anything available at
the time, but when Lance isn't making Keith want to straight out commit homicide, they get along rather well. They can talk and laugh at
similar things, bantering back and forth like old friends.

They're friends, at least that's what Keith would say they were. They worked together frequently since Leandro and Akira were getting closer
by the episode and over the months the cast had made it tradition to hang out every second Saturday night, because Sunday's were always
their days off. Usually it was just to watch movies, eat food and play games, but they were always fun. It would be hard for them not to be
friends at this stage. In fact, Keith would consider himself pretty good friends with all the main protagonists.

Keith has never felt this way about the people he has worked with. Usually it's just work and then say goodbye at the end of the day. But
now, he wondered what he's going to do with his time outside of this environment, without all his new friends for the six weeks they get levity
of a break. Especially since this was the last day of filming.

"-and cut!"

Keith blinked himself out of his thoughts, watching Lance high five Monty and Sandra, gibbering about something to them with a toothy grin
on his face.

Keith hummed, before he turned away and walked back to the dressing room.

Season 1 filming was over.

He hoped that season 2 would be a reality, with success something more of a need than a want edging under Keith's skin.

* * *

Lance woke up late the next day. After the last day on set, the whole cast and crew booked out a hall and had this giant dinner together. It
was pretty whack, and all the adults got drunk and cheered loudly over their hard work. Lance couldn't even blame them either, it had been a
rather exhausting few months, but it had all been worth it. Now it was all up to the editing team to finish up the last few episodes. It then
would go through the process of confirmation, making sure there weren't any issues with ratings and whatnot, then it would be screened and
ready to watch for the public.

Lance had decided to act quickly on the little time he had to relax and had booked himself two flights to Cuba. One, was next week. He'd
spend a week or two at home, come back in time for the launch of Voltron. A few weeks after that all went down, he would be booked out
with interviews for a couple of weeks. After that, he had the liberty of two weeks to go back to Cuba and spend some more time with his
family before being thrown into filming season 2.

Everyone was optimistic about there being a season two, with all the hype that had been sparking so far. People were really keen to watch it.
Some were already contemplating on characters, what the show would be about and everything in between.

Lance was bouncing off the walls, ready to share what they had all been working so hard on. Plus, he loved working with both cast and crew
for Voltron. Everyone just had good vibes.

Lance had soft music playing from his speakers, filling in the background noise because he wasn't used to lack of it. He hummed along quietly
as he looked through some business emails, then moved onto his social media and replying to a few of his follower's comments and
questions. He was smiling to himself as he looked through the hype for Voltron, people just couldn't wait. Neither could Lance, really.

He was still replying to people when his phone buzzed, indicating a phone call. Lance reached over to the coffee table, frowning as he
noted Mullet pop up on his screen.

Keith rarely called him, and if he did, it was always about work. But filming had ended for the season, so there was no reason for him to call.

He accepted the call and pressed the phone to his ear.

"Hey," Keith said a little breathless on the other end. He sounded like he was outside, with the whirring of cars in the background.

"Hi, wassup?" Lance asked, standing up to turn his music down on the speakers.

"Are you home?" Keith's voice sounded hopeful.

"Yes?" Lance smiled, a little confused. "Are you alright?"

"Well," Keith started, sounding exasperated. "I went outside to walk Cosmo, and we walked passed your apartment building and he'd decided
to be a stubborn idiot - yes I'm talking about you, asswipe – and he's refusing to move. I think he's waiting for you? " Keith explained,
sounding vaguely irritated. A giggle escaped Lance's lips.

"Hang on, let me get changed, I'll be down in a minute."

* * *

Cosmo was the first to see Lance when he walked out of his apartment complex. He yanked and pulled as he tried to run over to the boy,
dragging Keith along with him. Cosmo – although still a puppy – had the strength of a gorilla, especially when it came to things he wanted.

And Cosmo really wanted a scratch on the belly from Lance.

The other boy laughed and complied as Cosmo rolled on his back, legs in the air as Lance rubbed his belly. If only Lance knew the trap he was
burying himself in by giving in so easily to him.

Lance looked up at Keith with a grin from the ground, still patting Cosmo.

"Told you Cos loves me," he told him smugly and stood up, wiping down the dark joggers he was wearing. Keith rolled his eyes, but he had no
backup, because Cosmo really did love Lance. Lance noticed this, which made him smile smugly. "Come on, let’s go to the park!"

With that, they began their walk, Keith walking with sunglasses perched on his nose and a hat covering his hair. It seemed to be what gave
him away to the paparazzi.

"Hey, I wanted to thank you for your help in memorising my lines!" Lance smiled. "It really helped."

"No problem," Keith responded. Because of course he would've helped Lance, he knew learning lines could be a bitch, especially with the
pressure of deadlines and all.

"So, now everyone has a bucketload of time on our hands, what are you planning to do with your free time?" Lance asked, long legs walking
in strides. He has no idea how Lance and himself were the same height, because Lance's legs were way longer than Keith's, seemingly going
for miles.

"Just some downtime before the mayhem begins," Keith told him. The hype and exposure Voltron were getting already was absolutely insane.
They had big names on and behind the screen, so that was also a good start. But the script and storytelling were nothing less than brilliance,
Keith wasn't a writer, but he sure as hell knew a good script when he saw one. The big names brought people in, but the writing would get
people to stay.

Lance chuckled lowly, obviously understanding the sentiment.

"You?" Keith asked.

"I'm going home next week until a before launch." Lance told him, a glimmer of excitement and longing was strong in his eyes. "Then after
the chaos dies down a little after the launch, I'm going to go back until we have to start filming again."

Keith had travelled a lot as a child with his mother and father since they both were in the entertainment industry. Keith didn't really know the
settled feeling of home. He'd lived all over the country, so it was hard to pinpoint a 'home' for him.

This wasn't Lance's case however. The boy strongly resonated home with Cuba and his family. Keith assumed he'd been homesick at first,
probably even still. Whenever he spoke about his home or family his eyes twinkle in joy and he gained a spring in his step.

"That'll be cool," Keith said and that had Lance glowing. He felt a tad out of place, maybe even envious because Keith wondered what it would
be like to be so connected to a single place.

"Yeah! I'm super keen!" He grinned, looking forward and wringing his hands a little.

They finally reached the park, with people loitering around casually, enjoying the nice weather. Cosmo started to get excited, pulling and
tugging Keith in all directions.

Don't get Keith wrong, he had been stern when it came to training Cosmo, but his dog was a free spirit. He got excited by open areas and lots
of people, and having Lance seemed to heighten it.

Lance has fallen into idle chatter, which Keith was listening to, but trying to keep an eye on Cosmo, keeping his hold on the leash and listening
to Lance was like a juggling act. Lance was talking about gathering the cast together for the launch of season 1, which with the parts Keith
was hearing, seemed like a genuinely cool idea. But he can't quite get every word, he's too busy glaring at Cosmo and trying to keep his arm
in his socket.

Keith hadn't even noticed the pause in Lance's sentence until he looked up. Lance wore an amused smile.

"You wanna break? I can take him if you want?" Lance asked, eyes suddenly gleaming with excitement. Keith was very aware how much
Lance loved dogs. He always dashes to Keith, gushing so fast over cute dogs and funny videos of them that Keith could barely understand
him.

"Are you sure?" Keith asked, unsure. Because Cosmo is strong, and Keith can barely keep him in check, let alone those skinny arms that
Lance wields. Sure, they're toned, and he must do some sort of working out, but they still look like they would snap.

"Of course! I won't let him go!" Lance promised, with hopeful eyes and Keith doesn't think he's ever known anyone who would be enough of
an asshole to deny those puppy-dog eyes.

Keith extended Cosmo's leash towards Lance, who grinned and took it, looping his fingers through the handle loop.

"Alright Cos! Lead the way!" he instructed. Cosmo paused and looked back at Lance, now realising he was holding the leash instead of Keith.
Cosmo then looked to Keith. Keith glared at him, telepathically saying 'don't you dare rip my co-worker and friend's arms out of their sockets'.

Cosmo seemed to get the idea, because he looked forward, tongue lolling out and began to happily trot along the path.

Lance looked like he had solved all of the world's mysteries. His smile was gaping in disbelief, looking from Keith to Cosmo in happy shock.

Keith chuckled at the expression. It was something he liked about Lance, he was so different in how he handled his emotions. He never
expressed them half-assed. They were always so pure and raw and most of the time you were never left guessing to how he was feeling.
Keith admired that about Lance. It took a lot of courage to have your emotions on the table like that.

"Let's go Cosmo!" Lance chirped, happily keeping up the quick pace. When he got ahead of Keith, he looked over his shoulder at him to hurry
up, smiling all the same.

* * *

It happens to be that Cosmo leads them to an ice-cream stall. Lance brought rainbow, while Keith got strawberry. The guy in the stall even
has little dog biscuits, and Lance told him 'it would be a crime' if they didn't treat Cosmo as well as themselves.

They decide to take the time to sit on the lawn, grass thankfully dry and soft enough for it not to be uncomfortable.

"Oh, come on," Keith grumbled halfway through their conversation they were currently having.

"I'm serious!" Lance exasperated, hand that wasn't holding his cone flailing in the air. "Strawberry flavoured sweets don't taste like
strawberries!"

"So?"

"So, it's false advertising!" Lance stated like it was obvious. "It's the same with strawberry scented things! Like perfume or body wash! Have
you ever smelt a real strawberry?"

Keith wrinkles his nose. "No?"

"That's because it smells like nothing!"

"I don't understand what this has to do with my ice-cream."

"You've fallen into commercialism's trap!"

"Says the guy who got Rainbow! You know it's just vanilla with food dye, right?" Keith bit back. He can't believe they're arguing over ice-
cream. But that's Lance and Keith for you, you think of anything, and they'll find a way to bicker about it.

Lance gasped, well and truly offended.

"It's about the experience!" Lance insisted, eyes wide like Keith had just personally insulted him. Lance wrapped his free arm around Cosmo,
leaning into his ear. "Go bite him." He staged whispered.

"He's not going to bite me. He's my dog-" as Keith said this, he saw a flash of Lance's hand, then felt a cold sensation on his nose. Lance
giggled, retracting his finger from Keith's face, mischievous glint in his eyes. Confused, Keith went cross-eyed to look at his nose, only to see
a blob of rainbow ice-cream there. Keith looked back up to Lance who laughed, fluttering his eyes innocently.

"Attack Cosmo!" Lance instructed Cosmo, gently tilting his head to look at Keith and notice the ice-cream. Cosmo jumped at the chance,
leaping onto Keith and began eagerly licking the ice-cream off his face.

"Cosmo!" Keith laughed as his dog pushed him to the ground. His back was now against the grass, Cosmo pining him down as he 'attacked'.
Behind the slobbering noises of Cosmo on his face – licking his nose, his eyes and mouth – was Lance's vibrant laughter. It was hard to call it
a laugh, it was more of a cackle, wheezing, and when Keith finally managed to sit up, free from Cosmo's licks and kisses, he saw that Lance
was hunched over, holding his stomach as he laughed.

Keith smirked wickedly, which made Lance hesitate for a moment. Then without another second passing, Keith raised his ice-cream and
smothered it all over Lance's face.

That's the thing about Lance and Keith's friendship. They rarely seemed to have a line when it came to competition. Lance played pranks on
Keith on set, Keith stole his food from the community fridge, Lance puts a dollop of ice-cream on Keith's nose, Keith sacrifices his whole cone
just to one-up him.

Lance shrilled in shock, wiping ice-cream out of his eyes. Keith snickered as he watched ice-cream drip from his eyelashes and done his neck.
For a moment, when Lance didn't respond, Keith wondered if he had finally gone too far.

Lance wiped the ice-cream off his face and onto the grass and looked up at him. Keith had to snag his bottom between his teeth to stop
himself from smiling. Especially when he saw that competitive fire behind his eyes.

"You're dead Kogane!" He shouted as he lunged forward, raising his own ice-cream towards Keith, grin devious and intent all there.

* * *

"Oh my god," Hunk murmured, hand hiding his smile as he looked at Lance's latest snapchat story, which was a selfie of him and Keith, both
absolutely covered in ice-cream with the caption 'food fights >:)' on it. Keith had rainbow smeared all over his hair, and clothes and is looking
at the camera mid-laugh, while Lance is holding up the peace sign, grin bright and pink ice-cream all over his head.

"What's got you laughing?" Pidge asked, leaning over to have a look at his phone. She snickered a snort, muttering something about them
being losers.

The Internet was going to love this.

Notes:
As I said before, I'd love to heard some Halloween costumes for everyon (except Lance, there is a very specific costume he
needs to wear ;)) I also may have ones for Hunk and Keith, but you might have a better idea sO HIT ME WITH THEM

The song used for the title sequence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5M2WZiAy6k

also when imaging the title sequence i was kinda imaging something similiar to the teen wolf one which you can watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqDCNvvlKMs
(also just imagine the bit where Akira walks away and the it turns into Leandro mmmhhhhhhh da good kush
also the opening clip is gonna change every season and it's gonna show Leandro and Akira getting closer WE LOVE
FORESHADOWING

Anyways, what to expect next chapter:

-The launch of season 1!!!!
-The gang asking your questions

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