A/N: Newcomers, welcome and enjoy what unfolds here, in all of its nonlinear (and occasionally continual) madness. If you've been a follower, glad you're still here.

This has been a passion project for years. It was started in 2012 as a 100-day challenge. Clearly, we haven't made it yet and it's been almost six years (after the show ended in 2015, I lost muse for anything Glee related), but now I'm devoted to finishing it before the anniversary of its publication.

Each chapter comes with a song that inspired what transpires (some taken literally, some metaphorically); a lot of the songs are mainstream, some are relatively unknown.

Sebastian is played out as a villain for about the first 25 or so but he becomes less manipulative and more of a good guy/supporting character.

One of my OCs in particular gets quite a bit of character development; you may recognize him from other stories but here he makes his first appearance in #34 and proceeds to become one of the prominent Warblers, aside from all the canon guys. (HWWHOC; 02/05/2018)

Chapter inspiration: Until You're Mine (Demi Lovato)

"Did you hear Nick Duval and Jeff Sterling are going out?" Gossip spread at Dalton Academy like wildfire. When passed by in the hallway, Nick and Jeff, seen holding hands, were stared at, whispers surrounding them.

"It won't last long, trust me," the new boy in school, Sebastian Smythe, said to a classmate. Sebastian already had made his choice on the so-called "Niff" cycle; he wanted Jeff, and true to his nature, Sebastian wouldn't stop until he got what he wanted.

"Hey, Jeff," Sebastian said smoothly, taking the seat next to the blond in study hall.

"Um, hi, how do you know my name?" Jeff looked confused, which Sebastian thought looked so hot on him.

"Heard your name in the hallways," Sebastian explained, scooching his seat closer to Jeff's. "I hear nothing but 'Jeff and Nick' and 'Nick and Jeff', blah, blah, blah."

"I love Nick, he's my best friend and boyfriend," Jeff said softly, turning back to the English paper he was working on.

"I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I'm gay too," Sebastian said, holding his hands up defensively. "I just meant you two are all anyone talks about."

"Who are you?" Jeff asked, looking back up at Sebastian.

"Oh wow, I got so wrapped up in talking I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Sebastian, Sebastian Smythe." Sebastian extended his hand and Jeff, staring for a second, accepted the gesture.

"You already know my name, but what the hell? I'm Jeff," Jeff said.

"Did anyone ever tell you how cute you are when you blush?" Sebastian raised an eyebrow, making Jeff turn a darker shade of red.

"I'm flattered, Sebastian, but I have a boyfriend, so please don't make comments like that." Jeff composed himself and looked down at his assignment when he felt something on his leg.

"Come on, Jeff. No one has to know," Sebastian whispered, stroking Jeff's left leg.

"S-Sebastian, p-p-please," he stammered, gently removing the boy's hand. Instead, Sebastian simply slipped his other hand onto Jeff's chest. No one else was in the room and Sebastian took the risk. "Please don't," Jeff whimpered.

"What the hell is going on in here?" a voice demanded. Sebastian's head flicked around to see a short black-haired boy looking angry.

"Nicky," Jeff moaned, getting up from his chair and hurrying over to the boy. Sebastian had already figured it out: this mini-Warbler was the blond hotness's boyfriend. How can this be? Sebastian wondered.

"Who are you and what are you doing flirting with my boyfriend?" Nick asked, walking towards Sebastian, an arm protectively around Jeff's waist.

"Well, well, well, looks like Niff is a go," Sebastian sneered. Jeff blushed but Nick kept glaring at the slightly taller boy. "I'm Sebastian; you might know my father, Richard Smythe. He's a big-time lawyer, the biggest in Ohio?"

"I don't care who you or your father are, but you better keep your fucking hands off of Jeff," Nick said in a low voice.

"What are you gonna do? Huh?" Sebastian stepped closer to Nick, their chests barely touching. "Hit me? Be my guest."

"Jeffy, baby, you have to leave now. I'm going to take care of this," Nick said. Jeff looked worriedly at Nick, but Nick simply nodded and Jeff left the classroom.

"You want a piece of this, don't you, Duval?" Sebastian teased, but before he could laugh, his head flew back and there was a sensation of pain running through his face. "What the fuck?" he said before a fist slammed into his gut, knocking the wind out of him. Sebastian crumpled to the floor, wheezing and Nick stood over him, massaging his hand.

Shaking his head, Nick smirked. "You're nothing, Sebastian, but a coward and a whore," he whispered. "You aren't even worth a first-class beating from Dalton's reigning fight club champ." Nick smirked at the shocked look on Sebastian's face. "Oh, no one told you? Sorry. They'll remember when they see that shiner. I will warn you only once before I break your meerkat face: stay away from Jeff." And without another word, Nick walked out of the classroom, leaving Sebastian on the floor.

"What did you do to him, Nicky?" Jeff asked as the boys walked back to their dorm.

"He'll leave you alone, don't worry," Nick replied simply, kissing Jeff in the hallway. "You know that smirky meerkat face of his?" Jeff nodded. "It just might get broken one of these days."

"I love you, baby," Jeff whispered.

"Love you too," Nick smiled, opening the door and shutting it with his foot before he tossed Jeff onto the bed.