Here's what you missed on Glee, Donutverse version: Finn and Kurt are secret boyfriends, and they're also part of a polyamorous relationship with Puck and Blaine. The boys all practice D/s, and Finn is Kurt's Top even though they both play different roles in other relationships. Mike is dating Tina, but has a secret crush on Finn. Mr. Schue is gay, but now he's dating Emma. His ex-boyfriend Toby Grey went over to the dark side by becoming the choreographer for Vocal Adrenaline, and we all know how the Glee kids feel about Vocal Adrenaline. But Toby's really a nice guy, and he teaches weekend dance lessons to Brittany, Mike, and Kurt. Darius Mitchell is an actor who met Kurt and Toby a year ago when they were all in a community theater production together. His cousin Irene Thibodeau runs a coffeehouse in Columbus, which is where Finn first met Blaine in sophomore year. Darius is also a good guy, and he's a counselor at the summer camp Finn, Mike and Kurt go to at Baldwin-Wallace College, before senior year. And that's what you missed on Glee, Donutverse version.
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Whenever you're ready
I've got the car and the engine running
It's such a bore when you know what's coming all the time
Whenever you're ready
To slam the door 'til the hinges fly
Trace an arc cross the big blue sky
It's always gonna be hard
To take things a little too far
Na na na na, c'mon baby
Na na na na, yeah it's crazy
Na na na na, I'll be waiting whenever you're ready
Whenever you're ready
Whenever you're ready
To light a match and to burn some bridges
Try to dance on a narrow ledge that's way too high
Whenever you're ready
To give it up or to just give in
The more you lose hell the more you win
In spite of all of your plans
It's always been out of your hands
Na na na na, c'mon baby
Na na na na, yeah it's crazy
Na na na na, I'll be waiting whenever you're ready
Whenever you're ready
It's always gonna be hard to take things a little too far
Na na na na, c'mon baby
Na na na na, yeah it's crazy
Na na na na, I'll be waiting whenever you're ready
Whenever you're ready
- Mary Chapin-Carpenter, "Whenever You're Ready"
Chapter One: April 2011 (Junior Year)
Toby held back, fiddling with the cd player while Kurt and Mike packed up their things. They didn't usually talk to each other, but without Brittany there as a buffer they had made quiet conversation throughout the lesson, and Mike had helped Kurt through the trickier parts of the combinations Toby had given them. He was surprised, really, that the boys weren't better friends, because they shared the same silent strength and determination. But that wasn't what they were talking about now.
" . . . Tina's going to Interlochen for the summer."
"No way!" Kurt hoisted his bag onto his shoulder. "That's- wow.I didn't even know she'd auditioned. What about you?"
Mike shook his head. "My parents want me to go back to Asian Camp, but I was thinking I'd get a job, take more lessons."
Kurt nodded. "Yeah. I think I'll work for my dad. Blaine's headlining at Six Flags, and Puck's going to New York to help Shelby and Beth move back. I think- it's going to be a pretty boring summer."
"You have Finn, though."
Toby waited for what he knew was coming. Sure enough, after a second Kurt rolled his eyes..
"Yeah. And he's spending the whole summer doing football things." He wheeled around and caught Toby's eyes. "I wish we could do what we did lastsummer."
Toby laughed. "That's what you say now. Someone's forgetting all the relationship drama. All the Tooooobbbbyyyyy, I like him, why doesn't he like meeeeee."
Kurt blushed. "Okay. So. It was crazy and messy, but it worked out, didn't it? And RENT was so much fun."
Toby slung an arm around each of their shoulders, guiding them out of the barn. "I've got iced tea in the kitchen. Why don't y'all come on, and let me talk your ears off about the arts camp at B-W."
Mike and Kurt were a captive audience, and they asked all the right questions - how big are the classes? do the instructors really know what they're doing? how many chances for a solo, or would I be stuck in the chorus? - but Toby assured them everything was fine.
"One more reason to go," he remarked with a grin as he poured their glasses. "I'll be a faculty advisor. That is, if you can stand the sight of me after spendin' your Sundays all year with me in the studio."
"Toby, that's fantastic!"Kurt's eyes sparkled. "And Will - uh, Mr. Schue?"
Toby pressed his lips together, turning toward the wall so they wouldn't see the hurt he knew would be evident on his face. "He's got his own plans, with Emma. I'm there for the dance, anyway, and Will didn't... that was never his focus."
He distracted them with brochures he'd received in the mail last week, but Toby knew Kurt wasn't going to miss much. And the fact that he wasn't wearing his gold ring anymore hadn't escaped his notice, either. When Kurt brought their glasses to set in the sink, he touched the vacant spot on Toby's left hand. His eyes spoke a silent apology, and Toby nodded once in acknowledgement.
"So what'd'ya think?" Toby asked Mike, who was looking over the brochure with a pensive expression.
"I don't... think my dad would pay for it," Mike admitted. "And I couldn't afford it on my own. I don't know... it looks so good.Maybe I could get a job?"
Toby shook his head. "There are tons of scholarships, Mike. My daddy sure as hell wasn't gonna pay for me to go, either. And once I- well. Anyway." He held Mike's gaze. "If you're gonna go for dance, they'll give you a scholarship, partly because you're crazy talented, but mostly because you're a boy."
He laid a hand on Kurt's shoulder. "Not as many vocal scholarships to go 'round, but between me, Brad, Andi and Laurie, we have plenty of connections. We can make it happen for you, too, darlin'. If you want."
Kurt's eyes were liquid fire, fierce determination and unmasked hope. "I definitely want," he whispered, leaning into Toby's side.
"And the best part is, you can each take classes in other things. So, Kurt, this is an opportunity for you to do some dance. And, Mike, I've heard you sing." Toby waggled a finger at Mike's red face. "So don't pretend you ain't got other talents. You could do some voice classes, men's chorus, in addition to the dance. It'd be good for you."
"I really don't think -" Mike protested, but Kurt made a noise of exasperation.
"Please. You sing really well when you don't think anybody's listening. I swear, Mike, I'm going to get you on that stage to audition for the musical next fall."
Mike looked scared out of speech, and Toby put a comforting hand on his shoulder as he hunched forward, almost cringing. "One thing at a time, all right, sugar?"
