A/N This is the result of my insomnia... So in the spoiler pictures Glee released for the Christmas episode it showed Blaine giving Kurt what we later find out is a bubble gum wrapper promise ring, because he couldn't afford to buy a real one. I always imagined Blaine to be super rich, so I thought that maybe he couldn't afford it because his homophobic dad wouldn't allow him to have money to buy a promise ring for his boyfriend. So this is how I imagined it would go...


"Hey dad?" Blaine asked tentatively from where he was standing in the door to his father's home office. Blaine was surprised he was actually working at home tonight, he usually just stayed in the office really late to get everything done.

"Come in, Blaine," Hal Anderson said, not even bothering to try to hide his slight irritation. "But make it quick. I have a lot of work to do, and I'm really behind on it." Blaine didn't even cringe; he was used to being one of his dad's second priorities.

He lowered himself awkwardly into one of the overly expensive leather armchairs in front of his father's desk. It was a shame that his mother had put so much time and money into decorating a house that they rarely ever lived in. His parents were always gone on business trips and fancy vacations.

"So what is it that you want, son?" His dad asked without looking up from his computer.

"I, um, wanted to know if I could maybe borrow some money to buy a Christmas present for-" He hesitated, "A friend." He hated that. He hated having to lie to his family about his relationship with Kurt. To have disregard their love for each other and make it sound like a simple companionship, because it was so much more than that. All he wanted was for his parents to approve of who he loved and to accept who he was. But he realized a long time ago that he was never going to get that.

"You and your friends have always exchanged gifts in the past, what makes you think that I wouldn't be okay with you borrowing a little money?" He asked. Blaine gulped. Now or never… He thought to himself.

"Well, this gift would be a bit more expensive than they have been in the past." He explained, and then trailed off as he waited for a reaction.

"What exactly would this present be, Blaine?" His father questioned pointedly.

"A promise ring."

"Finally get yourself a girlfriend, did you? 'Atta boy, Blaine! What's the lucky girl's name?" His father actually looked up from his desk to smile proudly at his son. Blaine actually had to bite his lip to refrain from snorting in disgust.

"No, dad," Blaine may have been able to keep from snorting in disgust, but he couldn't rid his voice of the bitterness he was feeling when he spoke. "We've been over this. I'm gay, and I want to buy a promise ring for my boyfriend."

The look of pride and joy on his father's face shattered and instantly turned to one of horror and resentment. Blaine felt his heart break. He had thought that he had come to terms with the fact that his parents would never accept who he was or who he loved, but he was wrong. It still hurt. It hurt so badly to know that your parents, who were supposed to love you no matter what, could never love you for who you truly were. It hurt worse than any punch, kick, insult, slushie, or locker shove ever could. And that was a lot of hurt.

Blaine didn't know what he had expected his father to do. He didn't know if he had expected him to yell, or to hit him like he had done several times in the past. He didn't know if he thought that he would finally break and throw him out of the house once and for all, or if he would simply ignore that his sexuality had ever been brought up. His dad was unpredictable like that, and that was what made talking to him so scary. Discussing touchy subjects with Hal Anderson was like treading on broken glass.

"I refuse to let my hard earned money be wasted on a faggy promise ring for your faggy boyfriend." He spat the word 'boyfriend' with such venom that one might actually believe that it pained him to say it. "My son is NOT a fag, and until you can get that through your thick skull I will kindly ask you not to ask any favors from myself or your mother. Now get your faggy ass out. Of. My. Office."

His focus returned to the work spread out on his desk, which was a silent signal that he was no longer acknowledging Blaine's presence.

Blaine was fuming. He had had it up to here with his father's intolerance, and he was done with it.

"Forget it, Dad," He sneered, "Forget that I ever asked for your money. I don't want your money. You know why? Because I'm sure that my boyfriend wouldn't appreciate a gift bought with the money of an ignorant man who doesn't understand the beauty of our relationship. Because that's all you are! An ignorant man who's too afraid to wake up and smell the roses! I am NOT my sexuality. You were fine with me before you knew I was gay, and I'm not any different now! I didn't change! Love is love, and it's ALWAYS a beautiful thing! So get your head out of the clouds and face reality because it's not going away and neither am I! I'll always be like this, and you can't make me change! I will go on loving Kurt for as long as he'll have me, and there's NOTHING you can do about it."

Hal didn't even look up as Blaine turned to leave.

As he dashed from his father's doorway a silent tear slipped down his cheek in despair. He ran up the stairs to his bedroom to call Kurt. He needed to hear his boyfriend's voice. He needed to hear the voice of someone who loved him, really loved him, unconditionally.


R&R! Reviews are much appreciated!