Thread by @GoddessOCosplay

#sheith AU where Keith is a gas station attendant who works the night shift, and Shiro comes in every Friday night to buy a full size box of the largest size condoms they carry, and Keith is low key dying to ask if he uses them all, or if he needs "help" using them up.

One night Keith accidentally blurts out: "So do you really use all of these in a week?" And he's instantly beat red and stock still as he realizes just what he said to the literal Adonis in front of him.

Thankfully said Adonis seems to have a sense of humor, as he's laughing. And Gods above his *laugh*. His laugh should be illegal. It's rich, and deep, and it seems to resonate deep within Keith's soul as he stands and stares at perfect teeth that are bared by said perfect laugh.

And Keith is to busy standing, and staring, and blushing to realise that the laughing Adonis has said something to him. Instead of asking him to repeat what he said, or even saying anything meaningful at all; he just says his total, takes his money, and dies inside as he leaves.

Keith is sure that the Adonis has forgotten all about their stupid exchange-if you can even call it that- Because the next week he's back again, buying the exact same box of condoms as he has for months now.

Things seem to be going well, seeing as he hasn't mentioned his fuck up from the week previous. But Keith would be lying if he said he didn't see the smirk on his face, or the inclusion of a big bottle of lube in his purchase this time. Strawberry flavored. Fun.

"I personally prefer cherry, but this is all you have. Shame." Keith's head darts up at the deep voice, and sees it's the Adonis speaking to him.

"Wha-what?"

"I prefer the flavor of cherry lube, but all you have is strawberry."

"O-oh" and Keith carrys on with the transaction.

This continues on for a few weeks, Shiro adding the purchase of lube with his condoms, and Keith mentally melting every time Shiro asks him when they'll change the flavor they have in stock.

All Keith can say every time is that he'll talk to his manager. And he does.

And so, the next week the man has a huge grin on his face as he comes to the counter, and puts down not only the condoms, but also two bottles of their newly stocked cherry flavored lube.

"Glad to know I'm listened to around here." Keith swallows and nods at the deep voice

That just sounds perfectly confident, and commanding. Gods, it almost sounds like *he's* being praised in specific so much that he almost expects him to add in a 'good boy' at the end there.

He doesn't, but it's an amazing thought.

Eventually, Keith manages to exchange a few words with him, and he learns his name is Shiro.

Then things go back to how they were before what he's dubbed as 'the Great Fuck Up.'

Or. They do until Shiro decides to break the silent agreement Keith *thought* they had about it.

"So. I know you want to know why I buy so many condoms."

Keith can't help but flusteredly deny his claims, but the knowing grin Shiro wears shows how truly amused he is by this.

"Do you want me to tell you?"

Keith gulps. He realises this conversation could make or break his relationship with Shiro. So he throws caution to the wind in his typical fashion.

"Yes."

"Get coffee with me. I'll tell you then. If you haven't figured it out already by then." He writes his number on the back of his receipt before handing it back to Keith.

"Text me." And he leaves without saying anything else.

Keith winds up waiting a few days before texting Shiro. And by waiting, I mean he spends those days panicking until his friend Pidge steals his phone and sends a text for him.