Blaine Anderson was a lucky man.
Fumbling with his tie—not the bow tie that Kurt had wanted, but something a little more subdued—he looked in the mirror at a happy man. Finally.
Since Kurt left Dalton Academy and headed back to McKinley, things had been somewhat strained between the two of them. Absence was supposed to make the heart grown fonder, was it not? Not sad, not suspicious…fonder.
Blaine had waited almost too long to let his best friend know how he felt about him. Let's face it, Blaine thought, how could he expect Kurt to even trust what he said to him to be true. Too clueless to realize that the beautiful blue eyes that stole looks at him from across the room held more than the desire for friendship, he had done things that would make most mere mortals throw in the towel. But Kurt stayed by his side.
Had Kurt's heart been breaking while watching Blaine play out his ridiculous schoolboy fantasy at the GAP, or when he thought—for one brief moment—that perhaps Rachel was what he needed to stave off the confusion he was feeling? Blaine cringes when he thinks about how HE would have felt if he had seen Kurt acting out in the same manner. His face flushed at the thought.
Sitting down on the bed to get his socks and shoes on, Blaine smiled to himself as the thought of the first moment he laid eyes on Kurt Hummel.
While coming down the stairs for a Warbler performance, Blaine heard the soft voice behind him. "Excuse me, I'm new here". Introducing himself, Blaine shook Kurt's hand, not quite believing that he was a student there. There was no uniform, of course. And normally first years are assigned to one of the older students for the first few weeks. But here was this delicate young boy, full of confidence in these unfamiliar surroundings. When their hands touched, Kurt smiled nervously down at him. And that is the look that Blaine will always remember.
Kurt opened his heart to he, Wes and David that day. And there was something about Kurt that made you WANT to protect him. Always.
Putting his jacket on, Blaine gave one last look in the mirror. Not too bad, he thought. He hoped that his date would be pleased. It was a big night for the two of them, and Blaine wanted everything to be perfect. As he grabbed his keys and picked up the white box on the counter, he felt a flutter in his chest as he headed towards his car….towards Lima….towards Kurt.
Pulling into the Hummels driveway, he hesitated for a moment, trying to gather his thoughts, forming in his head the declaration that he will be making to his boyfriend later in the evening.
Knocking on the door, Blaine was surprised to see Finn standing there, not even partially ready. He laughed to himself. Typical Finn.
Once inside, he looked around the kitchen, exchanging pleasantries with Carol. He heard sounds coming from the living room, so he made his way through the doorway.
And then there he was….
Kurt was dressed in a burgundy suit with matching shirt, and the requisite bow tie that Blaine had come to expect. He took his breath away. Blaine moved his hand to Kurt's as he fussed with his cuffs.
"You look beautiful, Kurt"
"As do you, Mr. Anderson", Kurt said with a look of admiration. He was trying to be calm, but his stomach danced with anticipation.
Blaine opened the box that he had brought in with him, and as he started to pin the boutonnière to his boyfriend's lapel, Kurt began to blush. Blaine first thought that Kurt was getting upset about pinholes being placed in his Alexander McQueen suit, but it was more than that.
Kurt leaned over so that his mouth was almost pressed against Blaine's ear. "This is my first formal, you know".
"I know. And it is only the beginning of "firsts" for us, Kurt. I promise."
Saying goodnight to Burt and Carol, and shaking their head at Finn, they headed to the Seaside Inn, which was an interesting name for a hotel that was nowhere near any body of water. Kurt sat in silence for most of the ride, adjusting his jacket, fussing with his hair. Blaine just smiled as he stole glances at this amazing person sitting next to him. And wondered how it was possible he had almost let him get away.
Pulling up to the hotel, Blaine got out first, walking to the passenger side to help his date out of the car. They walked slowly to the entrance, where Kurt stopped suddenly. Blaine knew that he was nervous about the impact of the two of them being there together. He put his hand in the small of Kurt's back to nudge him forward.
"Ready?", said Blaine.
"As I'll ever be", replied Kurt.
And with that, Blaine reached down and brushed his fingertips along Kurt's. Just like in the movies.
TO BE CONTINUED