Keith was actually a really cool person. I didn't think I'd ever admit that out loud, though. 
                          
Another thing I don't know? How we ended up sitting on my bed, cuddling. I wasn't going to protest it, though. I actually enjoyed it. He was so soft, he was like a human teddy bear. Or... Galra? Teddy bear? The point is, he was like a teddy bear. 
                          
Maybe what Slav said could actually be possible. In this reality, not just others. I liked being with Keith, much to my surprise. 
                          
I didn't want to rush anything, though. We were still fighting against the Galra Empire and I didn't want to start anything romantic yet. I didn't think I could take it if I lost someone I really cared about. 
                          
Besides, maybe I wouldn't even want to be with him after this whole thing blows over.
                          
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I still want to be with him, even after that whole thing blew over.
                          
We just won our last battle and a shit ton of people are on the castle, dancing away and chatting with each other. 
                          
I stay out of it, though. I'm not a fan of social gatherings and I don't have anyone to talk to. Everyone is too busy. 
                          
In the midst of the party, I slip away into my room. I lay on my bed.
                          
You know, in some strange way, I'm going to miss all of this. I like helping people. I like meeting new friends. I like being a defender of the universe.
Now that this is over, what am I supposed to do with the rest of my life? Get a job working at a Mcdonald's? That seems so boring after everything that's happened. Now that I've had a taste of adventure, I don't want to go back. I mean, I do want to back. To my family, but I don't want to give up on adventures. At the same time, though, I want to be able to relax and enjoy living. 
                          
In the midst of my thoughts, I hear a knock on the door.
                          
"Yeah?" I yelled. The door opens and Keith walks in. I sit up.
                          
"Hey. Why are you in your room?" Keith asks. I shrug. 
                          
"I just needed some time to think, is all. Hey, I have a question for you." I say. The door closes and Keith sits next to me. 
                          
"What's up?" He asks. I grab my pillow and hug it close to my chest.
                          
"What are you planning on doing when we get back home?" I ask. He stops to think. After a few minutes of silence, he sighs.
                          
"I... don't know. I guess I didn't think about it." He admits. I nod.
                          
"I mean, I bet you're going to do something really cool. You were doing cool things even before we were taken into space." I say. He scratches his neck.
                          
"I don't know. I'm really looking forward to simplicity." He says. That catches me by surprise. Keith? Simple? The two words simply don't make sense together. 
"As great as this all was, I'm so ready to have boring hobbies. Start a garden or learn to cook. Something that doesn't involve being on edge all the time." He says. I nod. 
                          
"That does make sense, in a way," I tell him.
"But I want to keep doing stuff like this. Being adventurous, I mean. Not almost dying every day." He chuckles.
                          
"Well, you could still do that." He says as he puts a hand on my shoulder. I shrug. 
                          
"I suppose so," I say. We sit in silence for a few minutes.
                          
"Listen, why don't we go back to the party? Everyone has been looking for you." Keith says. I raise an eyebrow. 
                          
"Really?" I ask, genuinely confused.