you know exactly what this is

[troublesh00ter]

There's just something about a wedding that puts people in good spirits. Maybe it's the energy or the fact that people have come together to celebrate their love in such a public fashion. Whatever it is, Lance couldn't be more excited about this one. If anyone deserves a big fancy wedding and an excuse to celebrate, it's Shiro.

It's a bittersweet evening, though, because he can't help feeling just the slightest bit sorry for himself. It's not that he wishes his friend any ill will so much as that he can't quite shrug off the fact that he has nobody to share the evening with. Maybe it's selfish of him, but he'd always figured that by the time Shiro- or any of the others were getting married, he'd have figured out his own romantic situation.

His solution for this dilemma, naturally, is to be as over-the-top charming as he possibly can. Putting forth a loud, excited front has become second nature at this point. And of course, there are plenty of other people enjoying the festivities... which means plenty of distractions. It's easy enough to flit from conversation to conversation, stealing a dance here and there.

Eventually, the excitement of the party turns out to be too much, and by that point he figures nobody will miss him- so he slips out when the crowd isn't looking. He's not going home just yet, but it's a nice night so loitering out in the garden while everyone else is partying seems like a pretty solid plan.

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[dispersing]

"Super fine," he echoes, raising an eyebrow as he eyes Lance cautiously. He's really not the best of the bunch when it comes to things like this, and while it could be that this is just typical Lance behaviour, there's something about it that seems, well, wrong somehow. He can't put his finger on it, but it's there. And speaking of there...

Keith is careful to keep his voice light, not wanting him to think he's being accusatory or prying for information, when all he wants to do is try to understand. "And that's why you're out here instead of with everyone else. Because you're super fine and everything's great." That's it, he's calling his bluff. If it blows up in his face, at least it's not something he's unaccustomed to.

[troublesh00ter]

"Fine isn't good enough to cover it. So... super fine." This all seems very obvious to Lance, if the look he's currently giving his fellow paladin is anything to go on. Or maybe this is just an attempt at deflecting. Either way, he's committed to the bit.

The question isn't all that surprising. For some reason, Keith has always been alarmingly good at seeing through the act. It's regrettable, but there's nothing he can do about it now. He does appreciate the fact that Keith is at least trying to keep things light. "Correct." For a moment, it seems like that's all Keith's going to get, but then-

"What about you?"

[dispersing]

The question has him raising an eyebrow curiously. "What about me?" He gets it though, he really does. And to be fair, his reasons for being out on his own are probably not too far off from Lance's own... except where Lance has nobody to share the evening with, Keith is just, well, Keith.

"I don't do the whole social thing very well. It's exhausting and I'm not good at it. Besides, Shiro knows me well enough to know that if I have to walk away for a while, there's probably a reason." Then again, it's also his way of giving Lance an out in case someone tries to question him as to why he wasn't with everyone. 'I went to bother Keith' is a totally valid explanation, after all, and nobody would bat an eyelash over it, even if it was Lance who wandered off first.

Still, he knows he shouldn't pry... but at the same time, he doesn't know how to say this without making it sound like he is. "You don't have to sit out here by yourself, you know."