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The Way My Mouth Dropped For Adams

The way my mouth dropped for adams💀💀💀💀

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2 years ago

STOP THIS IS SO CUTE🌟🌟

could I request a very fluffy keith x reader headcanons where they're having a bonding moment (hehe, I cradled you into my arms) because they ended up on a planet during a mission and are waiting for rescue? you don't have to do this if you don't like it of course!

HELLO YOU ARE MY FIRST REQUEST ANON AND ILYSM đŸ„° yes I love love love this idea. Also, i had a hard time writing this as headcanons so I decided to write it as like a headcanon/imagine hybrid kinda thing. I hope that’s cool
 sorry I’m new to writing this stuff. ALSO this turned out so long I got carried away soRRYYY. Enjoy~

Ps: plz plz plz request more. Somebody, anybody? Thnx 💋

So
y’all are stuck on a planet where the atmosphere is mostly made up of sulfur so it’s not breathable for humans like you

Keith would be pacing non stop, trying to get in contact with the team. He’s so mad his face is nearly as red as his armor.

You are much less worried, knowing that brainiac Pidge would find y’all eventually

It was supposed to be an easy mission, just responding to a distress signal. You and Keith were sent together bc you two work really well together, but when the galra swooped in, you knew it was a setup to steal the red lion.

Of course, Keith took them all out but not without red taking a couple heavy blows

Red needed to rest now that the imminent threat had been neutralized. The lion fought hard without help from the others and would not respond to either of you
and Keith was not handling it well

“C’mon red! You’re gonna give up on me now?! Ugh, you really are the most temperamental lion! You’re such a brat
”

The tense but strong chemistry between Keith and his lion was always something that intrigued you. They really were meant to be.

He eventually gives up trying to talk to red, sitting beside you on the ground.

You and Keith weren’t really close but you trained together nearly every day and you physically complimented each other very well. You always had each others back.

Besides training, you didn’t see him all that much. He likes to skip meals and take late night showers. It’s almost like he’s been avoiding you for a while now

With you around, Keith is all bite and no bark. Sure, he’ll grab and push you around while training but actually having a conversation with you??? Hell nah. Keith no likey talking.

He usually corrects the others’ form and posture and gives advice when training with the them, but not with you. Instead he gives you a lot of thumbs up and small, proud smirks.

Whenever you try to talk to him, you’re lucky if you get any words out of him. Usually, it’s just hums of agreement or head nods.

You think Keith doesn’t like you or finds you annoying with how quiet he is around you

Not having the same armor as the paladins, you were finding your suit to be too thin for the climate on this planet. You were shivering.

Keith notices this immediately but stays still, unsure of how to help you. If he had his jacket rn, he’d totally toss it at you nonchalantly

And suddenly he’s grabbing your hand and pulling you off the ground and along with him.

“Where are we going?” He doesn’t respond, just let’s your hand go but keeps walking, expecting you to follow and you do.

He glances back to check that you’re still there and notices you limping ever so slightly. You’re trying not to let him see this bc you don’t want to piss him off more than he already is.

With Keith piloting, there was no where for you to be in his lion besides standing behind his chair. As he dodged attacks from the galra, you had been thrown around a bit.

He stops walking, making you nearly crash into the back of him.

He turns to you, refusing to even look at you before he sighs loudly. You feel guilty, not wanting to burden him with taking care of you.

“You’re hurt.” “No I’m fine.” “No, you’re limping.” “It’s fine, I can keep walking.”

He turns his back to you and just stands there, hands at his sides. You’re unsure of what to do or say until he looks back at you with a straight face.

“Hop on my back.” “No, Keith. I can walk.” “Just let me carry you.” “No. I said I’m fine. Really, I-“ He cuts you off.

“God dammit, (Y/N), you’re just as stubborn as red! You’re limping and you’re shivering and you’re lying to my face about it. I can tell you need some help, IM OFFERING YOU HELP. Now let me give you a lift to some shelter or SO HELP ME-“

You’re stunned, not because he was lowkey being an ass but because he’s never said so many words to you at one time.

Keith is the epitome of “if a boy is being mean or bullying you, it’s bc he likes you”

He’s talking to you like he was when he first found the red lion and was like “it’s me
Keith. I AM YOUR P A L A D I N.”

Mf is lowkey so mean to you sometimes but he’s not trying to be mean, you just make him feel weird and tingly inside and it embarrasses him and that makes him mad. He’s mad that he doesn’t know how to properly communicate with you without sounding stupid. He’s mad at himself, not at you tho

Dude just doesn’t know how to deal with his feelings

You hop up on his back, quickly wrapping your arms around his neck and your legs around his waist. His hands grip the back of your knees and he trudges forward.

He carries you until he finds a small dim cave, hoping the shelter would keep you warm. He lets go of your legs without warning, making you slip off him. As you land on your feet, you hiss at the pain in your knee.

As he turns to you, you can barely see him but his face looks different now.

You can see his eyes are wide and his mouth is slightly hanging open

He never looks you in the eye and always has an annoyed and smug look on his face when you’re around. So seeing his face soften with concern and guilt for YOU made you freeze up.

“S-sorry.” He mumbles before holding out his hand to you. You’re confused like ??? What is this? What do you want me to do with this?

If there were more light in here, you’d see his face turning red as he’s stepping closer to you until you’re side by side. He slips his arm around your waist and gently lowers you to the ground.

As your butt meets the ground, you stretch out your leg and rub your knee, huffing in pain. Now that he knew you were hurt, no reason to act like you weren’t.

He sat along side you, your bodies still up against each other. He moves his arm from your waist to your shoulders, pulling you close.

Keith never touched you unless you were training together or you were in danger and needed his help so this physical contact with him made your heart go AFTHNJDFH â€ïžâ€đŸ”„

The piggy back ride and the helping you to the ground were normal for him but him holding you close like this
omfg

Keith is slowly shutting down from embarrassment and nervousness. You can hear his breathing speed up as he’s praying that the others will find y’all soon or he might pass out

You lean into him, shivering still. His hand rubs up and down your arm in an attempt to warm you up.

Noticing that this isn’t working, he lets you go and scoots to sit behind you. He pulls you against his chest as he wraps his arms around you, your arms now pinned under his.

“Thanks.” You say to him before leaning back against him more, letting your head fall back on his shoulder.

Just as you’re getting comfy


“Keith? Come in, Keith? Hello?”

You can faintly hear Shiro’s voice over the comms in Keith’s helmet. You tilt your head back more to look up at Keith’s face, he looks relieved but slightly disappointed
as if he didn’t want this moment to end so soon.

As he responds, he keeps his arms around you tightly, his hands gently rubbing your upper arms and you just cant look away from him now.

He held you against him for what felt like hours but it was really only like 10 minutes until Lance pokes his head in the cave, a loud “AAWWWW” coming from him.

Keith tilted his head back and let out a loud groan. Of all people to come save y’all
LANCE???

“They’re cold.” “Oh suuurrre.” “THEY ARE! Tell him, (Y/N).” “Yeah, I’m freezing.”

Lance flashes you both a snarky grin before Keith stands, pulling you up slowly.

“Then if it’s no big deal, I can carry (Y/N) back.” “No!” Keith responds quickly before he picks you up bridal style.

You’re surprised he can handle your weight in this position. Sure he was strong but piggy back would’ve been an easier option.

But you weren’t complaining
and neither was he â€ïžâ€đŸ”„ (and Lance is lowkey like đŸ„č as he follows behind you guys)


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2 years ago

What is the real reason why Zarkon thought Lotor was weak? And why did Zarkon become power hungry after the quintessence incident?

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In this week's edition of VLD Theories I hyper fixate and overanalyze the show once again but this time I think I have something really interesting, considering the fact that we're not just talking about the inner workings of the Voltron universe but we're also discussing everyone's favorite father son duo.

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Something that's always irked me is the cliché way Zarkon was written (and don't worry we'll get into Lotor and his relationship with Zarkon as well as childhood trauma in a moment but to get to that we have to talk about the Emperor himself). Zarkon is written as everyone's typical, immoral, emotionless, power hungry bastard and while that is essentially what a 'bad person' is it doesn't make for good writing nor does it function well with the cannonisity of the series or even its inner workings.

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After

Let's go back to what Shiro said himself about Quintessence Corruption. Shiro stated "Zarkon fell to his own evil instincts. The quintessence field didn't create Them, it revealed them." This sentence states that the chemical itself is capable of sensing and seeping into hidden or strong desires. But here's the thing, Zarkon initially didn't desire war. He conquered planets because that's what his race had done for generations, that was until Alfor helped Zarkon to end his conquest and ally with several of his enemies (Alfor, Blaytz, Trygel, Gyrgan) then Zarkon put conquest behind him and worked on being a benevolent ruler who desired peace. Quite a switch but that still leaves the question, what changed? What made him power hungry? What ruined him? Well the answer is actually quite simple and was staring us in the face the whole time.

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After

It was the overwhelming feeling of weakness. Weakness that came with his greatest failure, the inability to support what he loves and cares for. Namely, Honerva, Lotor, his planet, his military, his citizens, and with each day watching the things he loves grow weaker, even himself.

Zarkon watched his life grow into something spectacular and then started watching it's downfall. Even when he put stabilizers into his planet, that only slowed its collapse. He struggled to make his wife pregnant and now he was struggling to keep his son, his only child, healthy in his mother's womb. Speaking of his mother, Honerva slowly and harshly deteriorated right before Zarkon's eyes and he couldn't stop it. Because his planet was dying, he struggled to feed and support his citizens as well as provide nourishment for the soldiers whose job it was to stay healthy and protect all of Galra existence. And thusly Zarkon himself began deteriorating, His mind losing its sense of morality in favor of a stronger sense of survival. He's been weakened. Powerless to stop anything, the quintessence at this point is the only support he has. And thus the only thing he can focus on. If he can harness it, he can fix everything.

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After

See, the quintessence didn't reveal Zarkon's evil nature, he wasn't evil to begin with. The quintessence corrupted his deepest desire. To become strong enough to support all that he cares about. To have power over all that he controls and sees. But no wish comes without a price. Power and quintessence became his biggest concerns. And turned him into what we now know as the Evil Emperor Zarkon.

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But how does this tie in with Lotor? Quite easily actually! You see a lot of what Lotor is, happens to be what Zarkon once was. Lotor had a deep seated love for existence. He indulged himself in other cultures, he respected every living being, he befriended individuals other than Galra, and he believed he could harness quintessence without destruction or disrespect to life.

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After

But to Zarkon, that is Arrogance, Foolishness, it is Weakness beyond compare. Because he thought that way once, and it only brought Daibazaal to ruin and made him incapable of anything. But as we know, that's just Zarkon's perspective through his corrupt eyes. We, the viewers, know Lotor is right in his beliefs But his father is incapable of seeing that because of his fear, having no control over anything, no power over anything. This led Lotor and Zarkon to have an even more broken relationship than they already had, disintegrating to the point Zarkon couldn't stand his own son anymore and sent him away.

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After
What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After

But he didn't kill Lotor. Not until 10,000 years later. Because his son was one of the things Zarkon wanted to save. Another reason why Lotor and Zarkon had an abusive relationship has to do with the Quintessence Corruption itself. Because Zarkon desired that power and control over everything, he desired it for his own son as well because if he can't control his own child then the weakness will grow again. The fear Zarkon let die along with his friends and planet will regrow and resurface. But Lotor is not the kind of person who allows himself to be forced, coerced, or manipulated so easily into obedience. Especially when it has to do with his father's sense of Value and Morality. So naturally in Zarkon's mind Lotor has become weak and as he's said before "Weakness is an infection. Better to cut it off then let it spread." We all know what happened next.

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After

And if you need more evidence. Look no further than to Lotor's own corruption itself. Lotor was never good enough for anyone. And honestly saying that statement grossly understates Lotor's actual suffering. But it's still accurate. There are many things the prince wanted in his life. He didn't just want good parents he wanted his parents to be good. But that wasn't going to happen. He didn't just want to accept and be proud of himself he wanted people to accept and be proud of him. But that wasn't going to happen. His home quickly became nothing short of a survival situation and a place where he couldn't belong. So he decided he'd find that place himself and if he couldn't find it, then he'd create it with his own two hands. A place where he is accepted and everyone is proud of him. A place where his accomplishments and intellect matter. A place like the Altean settlement

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After

Initially yes, I believe Lotor made this settlement to save his race. There is no denying he's always had a good heart. But sadly, he's never had a sane brain. Lotor was in Honerva's womb when she and Zarkon became corrupt and it's even stated within that show that when Galra doctors did a health read on Lotor shortly after his birth, he was giving the same quintessence readings as Zarkon and Haggar. In addition, Lotor seems to struggle with letting go of a grudge. Understandable but holding onto grudges creates emotional instability which can cause problems for your mental state. Take it from me if your angry with someone, forget the pain you felt but remember the harm that was delt. Learn it and let it hone you for further down the line in your life. Lotor, didn't do that. He wouldn't forget the rage he felt, even if he could still get revenge on his abusers if he wanted. And with his hidden desires and quintessence his parents seeped into his veins, it was only a matter of time until Lotor finally lost it.

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After

Lotor desired a place to belong and he was going to make it happen no matter what. No matter what or who he had to sacrifice to get it. That's what the Quintessence brought out. His hidden desire for belonging. To be honest, Honerva had her desires herself. But we already understand what those are. Her desire for endless knowledge as well as control over quintessence, life itself. And we know what it made her. We've always been aware of Honerva's mind so there really wasn't a place for her in this post. This statement does exclude her actions for season 8 and that's because who she is then doesn't fit into who she once was or what were discussing.

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Zarkon became what he wanted to be but at what cost? His desire ruined everything. So did Honerva's. It tore apart the universe, it destroyed their son, it slaughtered their friends. Zarkon got the power he wanted and control over his fear, but in turn it ruined everything he built. Immoral sacrifice for absolute solace.

What Is The Real Reason Why Zarkon Thought Lotor Was Weak? And Why Did Zarkon Become Power Hungry After
2 years ago

I think I might make my recent post two parts cuz idk how to format my links💔💔💔

2 years ago

Hello!! I saw you in my feed and followed right away with your event hehe, I pick keith from voltron for the event! The emojis shall be ⭐🍊🍁 you can ignore this if you want to ;)

a/n: and why on earths surface would I ignore such a wonderous ask????

300 followers event

Hello!! I Saw You In My Feed And Followed Right Away With Your Event Hehe, I Pick Keith From Voltron

Pairing: Keith Kogane x reader

Warning: none I think?

Summary: doing his make up made both of you reflect on some things.

⭐ - “Why in gods name are you the only one that makes me
 not
 mean?!”

🍊 - “oh my god no.” “What what’s wrong?!” “I’m in love with him
. HIM of all people???”

🍁 - “can I do your make up. You’d look better than everyone and you can strut in the halls.” “You had me at ‘better than everyone.”

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Hello!! I Saw You In My Feed And Followed Right Away With Your Event Hehe, I Pick Keith From Voltron
Hello!! I Saw You In My Feed And Followed Right Away With Your Event Hehe, I Pick Keith From Voltron
Hello!! I Saw You In My Feed And Followed Right Away With Your Event Hehe, I Pick Keith From Voltron

You would be lying if you said you didn't think this bet didn't sound fun.

"Lance I'm telling you right now, I might be agreeing but if I die it's on your hands," you told him, raising your brows at him. He gave you a salute before joining a snickering Pidge and Hunk who was trying to tell you to not do this in hand signals. You gave them an awkward thumbs up before turning to the door in front of you. You took a deep breath and knocked on the door. It took a moment before it slid open, revealing Keith looking down at you confused.

"um hello?" he questioned. You smiled and batted your eyes, knowing nothing would help you if he thought you were weird for this.

“can I do your make up. You’d look better than everyone and you can strut in the halls,” you rocked on your heels, really wanting to see what he would look like with it on.

“You had me at ‘better than everyone," you froze at his words, not expecting him to agree so readily.

"wait is that an actual yes?" your eyes widened and a wide grin grew on your face. He took a second to react to that, moving his head back a bit at your disbelief.

"I wouldn't have agreed if I didn't want too, so ya, it's an actual yes," he looked confused slightly but none the less walked into his room and let you in. You smiled again, looking to the others and giving them an enthusiastic thumbs up and ducking into the empty bedroom.

"You don't have much stuff in here do you?" you hummed as he pulled a chair up to his bedside.

"mmm no not much," he nodded and sat down on his bed, motioning his head to the seat in front of him. You sat down, setting the small bag you were carrying next to him and grabbing a few things. You hummed happily as you patted some base onto his face. He seemed stiff at your touch. "that's cold," he flinched in slight shock and you let a laugh out lightly.

"Sorry," your breath fanned his face as you spoke. He gulps as you put your hand on his leg and leaned over him more. "you'll fall backwards if you keep leaning away like that," you said quietly. He didn't even notice how he subconsciously was pushed by the brush in your hand. He didn't respond, only trying to move forward without messing you up.

His movement made he realize how you had abandoned the chair and were basically on top of him now. And then his hand slipped and he did fall back. Your eyes widened as you followed, brush falling from your hands as you pinned Keith. His eyes widened, mirroring your own as you stared at each other. Your hair fell around your face, causing a halo effect from the likes on the ceiling. Keith felt his breathing stutter when you moved slightly.

"I-um..." you stopped for a moment. "well I'm done! So um strut to your hearts content!" you scrambled off him, packing your small back and sliding out the door. Keith stayed down for a few minutes, his barrings completely shaken. You went straight to Pidge's room, surprising the crap out of her, Lance, and Hunk who were in the middle of a round in a video game.

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"are you ok?" Hunk questioned when the door slid shut, your eyes wide and almost vibrating as your breathed heavy.

"What does it mean when you think of someone and you start hyperventilating??" You gasped, sliding down to sit against the door.

"uhhh whats hyperventilating?" Lance asked quietly.

"breathing unhealthily fast," Pidge answered. You put your head in your hands, already having an idea of what was happening to you.

"did something happen?" Hunk asked you, offering a hand to you and pulling you up to sit with them. You groaned and flopped onto the large boys shoulder. He patter your head while Pidge and Lance snicker.

Keith looked different than how you alway saw him when you fell on him. It wasn't like he was mad or frustrated, but not happy. You couldn't place the glint in his eye. You paused. How could you even know the difference between the looks he gives.

Ok sure you do stare a bit when it comes to him, but you never thought you did that much. When were you able to tell the difference between annoyed and indifferent when his face never changed. You stiffened on Hunks shoulder when it hit you. All three of them noticed and turned to you in confusion.

“oh my god no.”

“What what’s wrong?!” Lance questioned, setting his controller down.

“I’m in love with him
. HIM of all people???” you groaned a flopped back onto the floor, landing on Pidge's old jacket. You took it and shoved it into your face, trying to suffocate yourself. Pidge snorted and slapped your leg.

"oh lord, guys she finally noticed," she laughed loudly, pushing her glasses up as she leaned forward.

You sighed. God what was happening.

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Keith had been cleaning the same spot on his blade for the past 10 minutes. He could see even the most detailed parts of his reflection now as he removed the cloth.

Even staring at himself he could only think about you.

You were the only person he can remember other than Shiro that he respected this much. Was respect the word to use? Honestly he didn't know.

He wanted to listen to anything you said without an argument half the time you spoke. He wanted to be around you constantly. The way you would space out when looking at him made him freeze. The way you would try and hide your laughter at some stupid joke Lance made made he want to hear your laughter more.

The paladin sighed, throwing the blade to the side and dropping down on his bed.

“Why in gods name are you the only one that makes me
 not
 mean?!” the thought echoed through his head. He groaned and punched his pillow.

Maybe he should go talk to you? No that wouldn't help. It would just be weird. He groaned and stood, pacing around his room. Then he looked up and into a mirror. He paused and looked at himself. Thats right. You did his makeup.

There was smoke around the rims on his eye, fading out to the end. You put red and black into it, making it a combination of his lions. He smiled at himself.

Maybe he would strut, just a little wouldn't hurt.