there’s something that’s just so special about keith, who’s arguably the roughest and most impulsive one on the team, the first to be reckless or attack an enemy, the one who uses his fists and fights his way out with his teeth bared, being one of the most gentle out of team voltron. the one who’s so calculated and soft with his touches and fond looks that you can tell surprise him and overwhelms him at the same time.

keith’s someone who’s been hurt and left behind by people, and he chooses very specific soft touches or moments of intimacy to try to be comforting, to give something he rarely got before being in team voltron. you can tell he’s so careful not to hurt his teammates because he knows what it’s like to be hurt, and when he gives his affection, it’s keith’s attempt at stepping out of his comfort zone and finally letting people in from the wall he’s got around himself to protect himself