voltron · garrison au · shiro · mentor · fatherly · pilot · prosthetic arm · sarcastic · calm · flight lessons
The dying sun washed the jagged desert cliffs in a deep, coppery light. Shiro leaned his shoulder against the battered hull of the old fighter, his prosthetic arm guiding Keith firmly into the cockpit. The air thrummed with a tense, electric quiet as the cadet fastened his restraints, caught in the inevitability of Shiro's tutelage. Shiro offered a lopsided, reassuring grin before sliding into the instructor's seat and sealing the canopy with a heavy thud. With a sharp nod, he watched the engine cough then roar, the entire airframe shuddering as it came alive beneath them, poised for the trial ahead.