So, I'm pretty much jumping on the bandwagon of people writing Klanie stories (since 'Original Song' what else is there to write about?). This is the first of some Klaine song-fics that I will be doing. I have a few ideas, but so far, they're all based in Blaine's head. So if any of you have any ideas for Kurt-centered songs, then let me know in a review. Or if you have any requests at all for a Klaine story, then send me a song and I'll see what I can do!
Oh, and I generally don't base these kinds of stories on the whole song, just a line or two, which I will add in italics at the end.
Song: Thinking of You
Artist: Katy Perry
Requested by: The voice inside my head that told me writing Glee fanfic will make my fever go away haha
Blaine Anderson was happy. He had parents who finally accepted the fact that he was gay. He had the best older sister in the world. He was attending Julliard, which was only his dream school. He had an awesome boyfriend named Scotty Miller. Yes, Blaine Anderson was happy...
Oh, who was he kidding? His parents tolerated the fact that he was gay. His sister - while still amazing - lived in Arizona, too far away for comfort. He was attending Julliard, but some nights he longed for the security of his old high school, Dalton. He had an okay boyfriend named Scotty Miller.
Scotty... Blaine sighed just thinking about him. And not in that "I'm so in love, I can barely contain myself" kind of way. You see, Scotty was... well, most people would say he was perfect. And Blaine would have said the same thing - in the beginning. But about two months in and Blaine started noticing things he didn't like about Scotty. The fact that he wore those stupid glasses when he didn't even need them. How he would let his hair grow so long that he literally had to flip it out of his eyes constantly.
The fact that he wasn't Kurt Hummel.
Yes, Blaine was still in love with his ex-boyfriend. Pathetic, right? Especially when you take into consideration that Blaine had broken up with Kurt. It wasn't malicious or anything - Blaine was a year older than Kurt and was going off to college, leaving Kurt behind in Ohio. He wasn't sure he'd be able to handle the long-distance thing, so he thought it would best for both of them to end things. Blaine thought it would save them both the hurt.
Damn, was he wrong.
Suddenly, he felt a hand slide into his and lips on his cheek. Kurt, he thought before he could stop himself. But he realized that the hand was too large and the lips too rough. Of course it wasn't Kurt - it would never be Kurt again. "Hey, you okay?" Scotty asked. "You look... I dunno, sad or something."
"Yeah," he replied quickly. "I'm fine." Scotty didn't seem convinced, but shrugged and turned the radio on to the oldies station he was obsessed with. (Another thing that annoyed Blaine. He was - as Kurt had once pointed out - so Top 40.)
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Blaine's hand reached out to shut the radio off so fast, it was almost as if he hadn't done it at all. "What did you do that for?" Scotty demanded.
"I don't like that song." His voice was strained.
"Whatever," Scotty replied, turning back to the book he was reading.
Blaine let his head hit the headboard. He didn't hate "Blackbird" - quite the opposite. Kurt had sang that song when his bird Pavarotti died and that was the moment that Blaine had realized he was in love with Kurt. Now, every time he heard that song, he was transported back to that day, which was arguably the best day of his life. Six months ago, it was a source of comfort, of joy. But now... now it felt like a stab through his heart with every word, every note.
How was he supposed to get over Kurt? He had been Blaine's first love and, from what Blaine knew of first loves, they never really left your heart. But everybody else moved on, everybody else fell in love with other people. Everybody else was able to push that first person to the back of their mind to make room for whoever else came along. So why couldn't Blaine do that? Why couldn't he let go and let himself be happy again?
Of course, he knew the answer to that. Kurt was everything he wanted in a guy and then some. He was funny, adorable, comfortable with who he was, and lived every day as if it was his last. He inspired Blaine to come out to his family, to be a better person. Kurt Hummel, in Blaine's eyes, was perfect. Where do you go after you've known perfection? Anything else would only be second best. Was that what Blaine was going to be stuck with? A guy who would never be good enough? That seemed a cruel punishment, but maybe Blaine deserved it. After all, he had broken Kurt's heart, something he had vowed he would never do.
Some time later, Scotty stood up. "It's late and I have a test in the morning." He kissed Blaine quickly. Blaine closed his eyes and pretended it was Kurt. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay?" Blaine nodded as Scotty pulled him in for a hug and another kiss. Blaine hated himself at that moment. He hated himself because he felt like he was cheating on Kurt (totally crazy, right?), but also because he knew he was hurting Scotty, whether the other boy knew it or not. He would never be the guy that Scotty needed because he was too damaged. "Love you." The words were right, but the voice was wrong.
"Love you, too." Kurt, he added silently. Scotty smiled and left, leaving Blaine to flop down on his bed and cry.
He should jump on a plane right now, go back to Ohio and beg Kurt to take him back. Tell him that it was all a big mistake and he was sorry and he would never, ever hurt him like that again. Tell him that he loved him more than anything, that he needed him to be whole. Blaine didn't care that he would have to face Kurt's dad and his stepbrother Finn - it would all be worth it in the end if he got Kurt back. His plans faded as he drifted off to sleep.
That night Kurt came to him.
"Hey, Blaine," he said in that musical voice of his.
"Kurt? Is that you?" This couldn't be happening, could it? They were hundreds of miles apart. Besides, why would Kurt even want to see him? Blaine shook his head, trying to make sense of it all.
"Yeah, it's me."
"Are... are you real?"
Kurt laughed. "Of course I am."
"Am I dreaming?" That was the only explanation for what was going on.
"Yes."
"But you're real?"
"Yes."
"Okay." Blaine still didn't understand, but he wasn't going to argue. Kurt - his Kurt - was finally with him again, something he'd wished for for the past six months.
"Listen, Blaine. I came here to tell you something." Kurt took a deep breath and Blaine saw the tears well up in his eyes. "You need to let me go. Move on - be happy with Scotty. It'll be better for you in the long run. Trust me."
"Whenever I'm with Scotty, all I can think about is you. I don't want anyone else, Kurt. All I want is you."
"Well, I - I don't want you. Not anymore." Kurt was fading, Blaine tried to reach out and grab him, keep him there forever. "Goodbye, Blaine."
"But I love you!" It was too, late though. Kurt was gone.
Forever.
When Blaine woke up, he was crying.
Guess he would always be stuck with second best. Guess he would always have to live with a hole in his heart, in his very soul.
'Cause when I'm with him, I am thinking of you.
Wow, well I think that was too rambly. What do y'all think? Oh, and remember, if you have any song suggestions, let me know!
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