This is an old story of mine I never published. I wrote it between my exams back at the university and then let it lay low in a folder. I found it weeks ago when I tried to clean up my computer and decided to work on it some more. I have most of the chapters written and the whole plot worked out. I hope that you will like it.
Blaine looked at the glass in front of him and then back at his fiancé. He should have been happy to get married. That's what he had been dreaming of since his childhood, a man he could love and live happily with. But as his eyes landed on Sebastian Smythe, he had to take a deep breath and swallow to not throw up immediately.
When his father had come up with the great idea of getting married, Blaine had thought his future husband would be somebody like him. A caring, gentle man, with the same plans as Blaine had. But Sebastian was quite the opposite. He was egoist, rude and Blaine was sure he used his penis instead of his head to think way too often.
"Blaine, are you listening?" Sebastian asked, annoyed from the fact Blaine wasn't listening at all.
"Yeah, yeah, sorry" Blaine muttered and grabbed his glass to drink the rest of his metheglin.
"I was talking about the new furniture of our chamber" Sebastian said.
"Our what?" Blaine asked with wide eyes.
"Our chamber" Sebastian said slowly.
"I thought you had your own chamber!" Blaine replied.
"You don't expect me to sleep on my own after the wedding, do you?" Sebastian asked, keeping his eyes on something behind Blaine's back. "You know we will need the privacy for our... common activities, although I wouldn't mind having my own room too. I don't think I want to be around you all day."
The way he was leering at something behind him frustrated Blaine, so he turned around – only to turn back with a shocked expression when he saw Sebastian was staring at Nick's ass.
"You... you..." he pressed through gritted teeth.
"What, Blaine? It's an arranged marriage, you can't expect me to be monogamous for the rest of my life. It would be so cruel" Sebastian said and snapped his fingers together, letting Nick know they wanted some more metheglin. The boy nodded and came back with a bottle, blushing under Sebastian's lustful stare.
Blaine couldn't watch it anymore. He stood up and grabbed the bottle from Nick's hands, sending him away. Nick thanked him with a nod and rushed out of the room in a blink.
"That was rude" Blaine said when he sat back down. "He has his own mate."
"It doesn't mean he wouldn't want to have some fun with me" Sebastian winked.
Blaine grimanced in disgust. He couldn't believe he had to marry this asshole.
"You know what? It's late, I'm tired. You should go back to your chamber" Blaine said.
"As you wish, your highness" Sebastian said and bowed.
"Alone!" Blaine shouted after him, causing Sebastian to laugh.
"I think we will get along well at last" Sebastian said and shut the door as Blaine grabbed his glass from the table and threw it after him.
"I hate you!" he yelled at the closed door.
He felt hot tears running down his face and he wipped them away angrily as he went back to the table and flopped down onto his chair. He still couldn't believe that it was happening. And he couldn't understand why. He didn't deserve this.
In the next second, he found himself up in the air, flying around the high bookshelves as his beautiful golden wings kept moving rapidly to hold him up. He grabbed one of the books and threw it away angrily.
"Blaine, what are you doing?"
Blaine stopped in his movements and looked down to find Jeff, his best friend standing at the door.
"Leave me alone, Jeffrey" Blaine growled and tossed a book against the wall.
"Calm down" Jeff said and flew up next to Blaine, catching his arm. "What's wrong?"
"Everything is wrong!" Blaine shouted, pulling his wrist back. "Just look around, Jeffrey. Cinderella, Aurora, Show White... Dozens of princesses and pinces who could have a happy ending. Why can't I? Why do I have to marry that selfish troll instead of waiting for my prince to arrive?"
"You know it's not that simple" Jeff said, catching a book that Blaine had thrown away. "With the Sylvesters threating us... you have to marry Sebastian. We need the army of the Smythes if Sue decides to attack us."
"I still don't think it's the only way" Blaine said sadly and let his wings bring him back down onto the ground. "I didn't even have the chance to meet my soulmate."
"Your father gave you twenty years to find your soulmate" Jeff pointed out. "And you wasted 13 years with dating that Jeremiah guy."
"How was I supposed to know that he didn't want to marry me?" Blaine shouted in frustration.
"Maybe you should have asked him" Jeff muttered quietly.
"You know it's not that simple" Blaine said. "I really felt something for him. I thought it was real."
Blaine shook his head sadly and sat down beside the window. It was dark outside but he could see a young couple running towards the gates. He knew where they were heading. They wanted some alone time where their parents couldn't see them and they went to the old oak to make out. Most of the young fairies chose that place if they wanted to get away for awhile. Blaine used it several times when he needed some alone time but he didn't go there anymore because of the couples.
"I know you're not... enthralled to marry Sebastian but you should at least try to get to know him" Jeff said as he sat down beside Blaine.
"Would you do the same if you were in my place?" Blaine asked sadly.
Jeff was one of the luckiest fairies Blaine knew. The young man had found his soulmate the day they had started high school. Jeff had literally run into Nick, the beautiful, quiet fairy and they had been together since that day. Most of Blaine's other friends, like Wes and David had found their mates during their high school years, and Blaine only knew a handful of fairies of their age who hadn't found their mates yet.
"I don't know" Jeff said honestly. "I feel bad for you, Blaine, and if I could help you, believe me, I would."
"I know" Blaine said quietly as he turned away again, pressing his forehead to the glass of the window.
Jeff stepped to him sadly, thinking about a way to cheer Blaine up. Two seconds later, a wild and mischievous smile appeared on his face.
"Come on, stand up" he said, grabbing Blaine's arm. "We have to go."
"Where are we going?" Blaine asked as Jeff led him to the door.
"It's a surprise" Jeff singsonged as he tossed Blaine out of the room.
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"If you forget to tell Nick about this, it would be great" Jeff said as he led the prince through the forest.
"Where are we going?" Blaine asked suspiciously. He knew he couldn't trust Jeff in things like this.
"We're going to have some fun before you get yourself tied down" Jeff replied.
"Fun? Here, in the forest? What's going on in your mind, Jeffrey?" Blaine asked, now fearing what Jeff had cooked up.
"You will see soon" Jeff said and led Blaine to the old oak tree. "Here."
"What do you want to do here?" Blaine asked in confusion.
"I'm gonna show you soon but first..."
Jeff reached into his pocket and took out a sack with white pills. He grabbed two of them and handed one to Blaine.
"Eat it" Jeff said and swallowed his own pill.
"Why... Oh, dear gods" Blaine said with wide eyes. Jeff started changing in front of his eyes. First his sharpened ears changed, then his wings and his glow disappeared completely. He opened his eyes and smiled at Blaine.
"Nah, it's not that bad" Jeff said.
"But-but how..." Blaine stuttered. He had no idea how his friend turned into human just in a few seconds.
"I bought these pills from the witch on the market. It can turn us to humans for a few hours" Jeff smiled.
"Is it safe?" Blaine asked.
"Of course it is! Trust me, it's not the first time I try this stuff" Jeff answered.
Blaine took a deep breath and put the pill into his mouth. It was hard to swallow but its taste was even worse. As he swallowed the pill, he could feel something changing in his body.
"You look great" Jeff said.
"So did it work?" Blaine asked.
"Of course. Come on, let's go!" Jeff said and grabbed Blaine's arm, pulling him to the tree.
"What..." Blaine started but he fell silent immediately as they disappeared in the tree.
He expected a dark hole, some dirt or something similar, but as they took a step forward, he found himself in a weird place. He was sure it wasn't their world. He could see large houses around them and weird vehicles.
"Welcome to the Earth" Jeff said.
"What? We're on the Earth?" Blaine asked. When Jeff nodded, he took a step back. "Are you out of your mind?"
"Why? Come on, Blaine, it's gonna be fun" Jeff said.
"We have to go back" Blaine said, looking around nervously. "It can be dangerous.
"It won't be" Jeff replied and left him on the street, walking towards a dark building. "Let's go, Blaine, the night is short."
"Jeff, wait!" Blaine hissed but Jeff was already in front of the building. Since Blaine didn't know the way back, he had no choice but follow Jeff. "Just a short trip."
"Fine" Jeff sighed and opened the door.
Blaine almost jumped back as the sudden loud noises from inside hit him. It was new for his ears but he had no choice but to follow Jeff who disappeared in the crowd in no time.
"What is this place?" Blaine asked when he found Jeff at the bar.
"Callbacks" Jeff answered. "Sometimes we come here with the guys."
"You never told me about it" Blaine replied.
"Yeah, because you were too busy with doing what daddy ordered you" Jeff said and grabbed their drinks from the bartender. "Thanks."
He led them to an empty table and put down their drinks. Blaine followed him hesitantly and only took a seat when Jeff grabbed his arms and forced him to sit down.
"Relax, Blaine, there's nothing to worry about" Jeff said and raised his glass. "Cheers!"
"What?" Blaine asked in confusion.
"I don't know, it's some kind of toast. They say it all the time" Jeff said.
"Uhm, fine. Cheers!"
Blaine lifted the glass to his mouth and took a small síp of his drink. It was sweet and warmed him up from the inside. He smiled and drank from the liquid again.
"Just be careful, it's really strong..." Jeff said but Blaine didn't listen to him.
"It's amazing. We should take some with us" Blaine said as he emptied his glass. "Can you bring me some more?"
"Patience, my friend" Jeff smiled. "The night is young, we have plenty of time to drink."
They spent the next hours with drinking and chatting, staring at the people around them. Blaine felt really well. He imagined a life where he could come here every day when he wanted, where he was free and Sebastian didn't exist. The alcohol even made him believe that it was real.
"Okay, Blaine, I think you had enough for today" Jeff said, worried about his giggling friends.
"Just give some more time, Jeffrey" Blaine said, smiled widely.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Pamela Lansbury!"
Blaine looked up to see a few people walking up the stage – and suddenly, the world around him disappeared. Because up there, he saw the most beautiful person of the worlds he knew. The man was tall and slim, his skin like the finest porcelain, his hair perfectly styled and his eyes... He looked at Blaine for a second and the young man was lost in those amazing crystal blue eyes.
"Blaine, are you alright?" Jeff asked in concern.
Blaine didn't listen. He couldn't take his eyes from the man dancing and singing on the stage. It was like he had been under a spell that made him unable to turn away.
"Blaine, can you hear me?"
Blaine felt the need to stand up, walk up the stage and pull the man into his arms. He had to get there. Immediately.
"Okay, let's go" Jeff decided and grabbed Blaine's arm, pulling him up to his feet.
"No, Jeffrey, we can't go. Look at him. He's... perfect" Blaine breathed.
The group on the stage stopped singing and they stepped forward to bow. Blaine reached out towards the man as if he could have touched him from the distance.
"I shouldn't have let you drink so much. Come on, Blaine" Jeff said and started pulling him towards the door, away from the beautiful man.
"No, Jeff, I have to..."
"You're getting married, did you forget?" Jeff asked as he pushed Blaine out of the bar.
"I want to stay here forever" Blaine whispered.
"Of course. Now let's go, you have to sleep before you meet your father in the morning" Jeff smiled and led Blaine back to the gate to their world. Blaine followed him on his unsteady feet, keeping his eyes on the bar. He knew he would never foget that beautiful man.
