god just imagine if, in voltron s4e1, everyone was waiting around being salty and most likely talking shit about keith, and as one they turn around to glare when the door opens, and its keith, but hes leaning heavily against the doorframe, injured, barely able to stand, in need of a healing pod but everyones here, and not only that, distraught for the loss of his teammate regris, one he should have saved, and this time, the words of rebuke die on their tongues, because its made clear in that moment that keith wasnt just playing hooky, sullenly returning to take his punishment after being caught out. he just barely made it back alive, and things like this, life-or-death missions like this were the only reason hed be late to have his team’s back, nothing else would stop him

or worse

its kolivan at the doorway, face unreadable but still radiating loss, and before team voltron can say anything, he apologises.

because keith was a second too slow.

(because thats how fucking close to death he had been after all)

kittykattykatherine:

Shiro: [takes a step away as keith gets closer to him]

Me, tears running: hahahaha what the fuck