Somewhat Clear

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somewhatclear

Rating: SAFE
Fandom: Voltron Legendary Defenders
Relationship: Lance/Shiro, Keith/Lance/Shiro
Tags: Cryptids AU,
Wordcount: 2421
Notes: This is heavily influenced by this bunch of posts on tumblr I found years ago that detailed why Seattle was the best place for cryptids to live. I had plotted a whole thing with a road trip and Keith being trolled by local cryptids, but it never really went past the draft stage. I found it again a few days ago and I felt sorry for this unfinished miserable mess, so I fixed it up a little and gave it a new dress. It's weird but I like it. Enjoy. Partecipa alla seconda settimana del COWT per la M3. Prompt: Dov'è.

Summary:
After his father's death, Keith develops an obsession with Seattle. He's convinced his mother is there. He goes looking for her; he finds the truth about himself instead, and maybe love.

Excerpt:

Before he knew, Keith had built himself a life in the city. He had two or three jobs depending on the week, an apartment, roommates. Crushes. Butterflies in his stomach. The original reasons for which he had come to Seattle seemed so distant, so trivial.

Cryptids didn’t exist. He didn’t know if his mother had been from Seattle, really. He didn’t even know what he was looking for, aside from a life for himself.

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