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Summary:

( Previously Titled “ Take a Chance”)

 

College student Lance gets a job with the Institute of Altea in London. He is given the opportunity to have a roof over his head and a job to keep him going for the semester.

It’s perfect…right?

The only issue is that the person he’s playing caretaker for is the same person he hurt all those years ago.

Some things can’t be undone, but maybe Keith could forgive and Lance could finally forget.

Maybe they still had a chance, even if their present relationship was practically nonexistent.

Notes:

Heyyy, my fellow, and omg LOYAL?!!!! Yes, I recognize even those who even click the kudos button and appreciate it.

Finally FINALLY finished the first few parts I wanted to revise. I am very pleased with this version now ( not a lot changed but still lol). Especially this prologue was A PAIN but omg so SO worth it, if you stick around till the end it will make a LOT of sense and I’m so proud of it I CANT WAIT!

I kindly ask you toDO NOT please DO NOT look to deep into the prologue or you might ruin it for yourself or other readers. It’s a suprise you will have to wait for the end of this fic to see :)

Lastly, if you haven’t seen my recent smaller fic it also has an announcement about my work as well as presence here on AO3. I recommend you check it out and enjoy the other light hearted fic too.

Ok Enjoy!!!

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Chapter 1: Prologue

Summary:

Song: White Blank Page by Mumford and Sons.

( I. Freaking. Love. This. Band!)

Chapter Text

Keefers: Hey, quick question; will you forget me after 7 seconds?

 

LoverB0Y: Random but ok. No.

 

Keefers: 7 minutes?

 

LoverB0YI mean that's still a pretty short time so no.

 

Keefers: 7 hours?

 

LoverB0Y: No?

 

Keefers: How about 7 weeks or months?

 

LoverB0Y: Where is this going?

 

Keefers: Just answer the question.

 

LoverB0Y: Fine. weirdo. No.

 

Keefers: 7 Years? 

 

LoverB0Y: See that question makes more sense. Still no, you're stuck with me forever mullito :p

 

Keefers: Knock knock

 

LoverB0Y: Who’s there?

 

Keefers: forgot about me hahaha!

 

LoverB0Y: OMG noooo!! I was not ready for that. 

 

 

But, even if it’s forever, you’re kinda hard to forget ya know?

 

 

 

Let's try forever. 

Because 7 years is simply stupid. 

Make it a challenge instead. 

So the next promise you make, lets

Hope you can keep up with it.

A hypothesis that solely exist to trap us together for a specific amount of time,

It’s quite funny actually.

You swore on something you're not capable of.

Though It’s strange seeing that,

 things won’t be the same. 

It’s for the best since

I would rather embrace something real than waste away on foolish thoughts.

All this suffering. 

All this time wasted. 

Caring for me

Falling into you.

For it all to transform in an instant into

Hurting me

Leaving you.

The funny thing is, I don’t even know why we went through all this.

Clearly, our story was already planned for us

There’s no use in trying to deny it.  

Because you don’t have even the slightest clue of how much I adore you

Or at least I used to.

I hate this 

I have to stop doing this to myself.

 I refuse to let any of it, not even the thought of it all affect me like it used to.

In a way, I am letting go. 

Both of our burdens now lay to rest

All of the pain of the now past becoming a mere scar 

Healing but never forgotten.

A reminder of a happy memory.

You and your shining promise.

Something that had suddenly appeared,

 you became my burning light in this bleak landscape.

At least that’s what I used to believe that’s all there was.

The truth is, there lies nothing here but hate in the dark.

It’s deliciously comforting 

A constant steady force 

Powerful.

It’s trustworthy and never failing.

It might feel strange at first and difficult to comprehend but I understand it now.

 The beautiful truth behind the lies we tell ourselves.

Here is what I learned from this mess;  

The Apathy we carry

Is inexplicably stronger than

All we ever felt.