Body Swap and Mind-Meld/ Mind Reading

Also see: Truth Serum (tag)

Body Swap (Non-AU)

that’s you in the mirror by silverine, Rating: T+, Word Count: 55,665- He tries to speak but the sounds coming from the depths of his chest aren’t his. That hand isn’t his either, but he has seen it, he’s pretty sure of it. Shiro’s concerned voice reaches him. Lance’s terrified eyes watch the way his lips move to ask:
“Keith, what’s wrong?”
Keith. Keith?
// While Team Voltron examines the remains of the mysterious machine that cages a fallen Altean, Lance is too busy pondering about his mixed feelings regarding two of his teammates. Sadly, the enemy chooses that moment to hit him and swap his conscience with the last person he expects: Keith. And both paladins find themselves inside the bodies of the ones they less understand… and most wish to decipher. // (Set after s7, Garrison background, canon-verse.)

out of sorts by: jilliancares – Rating: G – Word Count: 4,923 – Summary: After touching an ancient amulet, Lance and Keith accidentally swap bodies. Not wanting to get in trouble, they decide to keep this to themselves, forced to act as each other until they can swap back.

Mind Meld/Reading (Non AU)

In My Mind by Sarolonde, Rating: T+, Word Count: 6,341 – How not to confess to the boy you like: Lance’s unnecessary bitterness edition. / Keith can hear your thoughts, Lance reminds himself. Stop thinking! Stop thinking about how freaking attractive that jerk is! He’s not! He has a stupid mullet, that’s probably really soft and silky and I really want to run my fingers through it. And he’s always pouting but his rare smiles light up his face and make his blue eyes shine like—Holy quiznak, what is wrong with me?!

Loud and Clear by jilliancares, Rating: Explicit, Word Count: 15,556 – Lance sits up, staring across the room in horror. Keith is already doing the same, his mouth agape. No fucking way, Lance thinks, and Keith makes this weak, wounded sound.

Oh no, Keith thinks, in Lance’s own mind.

/ In which Lance and Keith accidentally end up mind-linked, which starts off completely horrific and somehow becomes… not so horrific.

Ruby Heart by: infinitesongbird Rating: T+, Word Count: 12,220, Summary: While on a mission to the planet Mora, Lance and Keith find themselves in an alarming predicament when Lance touches an alien flower. The predicament in question: They can hear each other’s thoughts now – every thought, no matter how passing or involuntary, broadcasted for the other to hear. And the real kicker? It’s irreversible.

Will this bond bring them closer together, or will it be the thing to finally destroy their already strained relationship?

The Missing Part by bluefilaments Rating: T+, Word Count: 20,354 I can hear your thoughts,” Keith nearly whispered.

Lance went pale, but that wasn’t what Keith was focused on. Because he could feel the horror creeping up inside himself as Lance heard his declaration. Because he could feel his own heart skip a beat in time with Lance’s. Because he could feel the rejection bubbling up inside him as Lance frantically worked out what all this meant.

“Wh—what are you talking about?” Lance said, stumbling over his words even while his mind screamed clear as day please say you’re lying just say you’re fucking with me don’t play these kinds of games with me—
// In which the paladins are subjected to the unfortunate consequences of a broken mind meld program.

Body swap (AU)

Mind Meld/Reading (AU)

(Keith POV) Barbie Girl by Shipstiel, Rating: T+, Word Count: 2,004, – Soulmate AU—Everyone hears the occasional stray thought from their soulmate—more of a glimpse into their mind than anything else. Unfortunately for him, Keith seems to have gotten the strangest, most irritating soulmate ever and seriously who the hell sings Barbie Girl at three in the morning, what are you twelve? Get some fucking sleep.

(Lance POV) Of Pokémon and Moon Landings by Shipstiel, Rating: T+, Word Count: 2,040 – Soulmate AU—Everyone hears the occasional stray thought from their soulmate—more of a glimpse into their mind than anything else. Of course, Lance would get the most boring, stick-in the ass soulmate ever. Except, sometimes he isn’t.