if it wasn't for you. . .

Stiles can’t help the grin that spreads across his face. “Look at you. Mr Alpha, using his words, keeping the pack informed. Very responsible.”

Derek doesn’t say anything, but his amused huff says it all.

“Can’t you just text me after?” Stiles asks, stepping out of the staffroom and into the hall. “I’ve got a mountain of paperwork I need to finish before next week.”

“I need you here, Stiles.”

Stiles feels his stomach swoop and warmth radiates through his chest.

“You’re my emissary.”

And just like that the warmth is gone. His chest cracks open and ice spreads through Stiles’ veins.

Shiro's not feeling himself lately, and the phone he found in an abandoned corridor of the ship may or may not serve to help with that.

“Pidge, get eyes on Shiro now,” he commands, his voice hitching up an octave in his distress.

Once she does, maybe Keith should have expected that Shiro would suddenly be younger, too. On Pidge’s shaking screen is a young boy with soft, floppy black hair falling into his eyes. He’s tugging at the glove of his paladin suit, a blanket at his feet from where he’s taken a sudden tumble. He looks up when the door opens and he turns his head, blinking up at Pidge, looking dazed, confused, and a little guarded.

It's Shiro, just over a decade or so younger.

Podfic of the fanfic "Sail Across the Sky Just to Get to You" by stardropdream. Fic is recorded with authors' permission. Audio is not for public use or for any other purpose.

AO3 Tags: Mentions of Other Voltron Paladins, Oblivious Keith (Voltron), Didn't Know They Were Dating, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, First Dates, Miscommunication, Season/Series 07

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Summary:

“You’re so important to me,” Shiro says. He looks at Keith, as if waiting for the response.

“Yeah,” Keith says. “You’re important to me, too, Shiro.”

“Yeah?” Shiro whispers, and Keith can’t place the tone, or the reason why he should look so relieved following Keith’s statement.

“Of course,” Keith tells him.