Blaine accidentally texts the wrong person.
Blaine:
Did you want to meet at the coffee shop on Irving?
Oh godddd
Oh god I'm SO sorry!
You probably don't even know who this is
Probably deleted my number
I meant to text someone else…
Sorry to bother you - sorry
Kurt:
… Blaine?
Blaine:
Oh my god
Kurt, I'm so sorry
Kurt:
It's okay… it happens. It's not a big deal.
Blaine:
I meant to text someone else.
Kurt:
Yeah, you already said that.
Blaine:
I know, I just… sorry
Kurt:
Blaine, it's seriously okay.
Irving? As in, Irving Plaza?
Blaine:
Um… sort of near there yeah
Kurt:
You made it. I mean - I heard you did but I just… you stayed.
Blaine:
I… got into Columbia. Um, my dad wanted me to go to Princeton or Yale, but you know - it's Ivy League, so they're not too disappointed.
Kurt:
Wow, Blaine.
Blaine:
I know.
Kurt:
You always were very academic.
And extra curricular.
And generally everything.
Blaine:
Hey, it's… it's not that big of a deal. It's not like landing a internship out of high school or anything.
Kurt:
Oh hush. This is different and you know it.
So um… you haven't deleted my number?
Blaine:
I could say the same for you.
Kurt:
Well, you know. Different phone. Same contacts list…
Blaine:
I couldn't do it.
Kurt:
Blaine….
Blaine:
I'm sorry - I meant to text Kyle, your names are close together.
Kurt:
That's a nice name
Blaine:
He's not anything to me, I'm not even dating
Kurt:
Blaine?
Blaine:
Kurt?
Kurt:
Even if he was and even if you are, we're over.
Blaine:
I know.
Kurt:
We've been over. It's been three years.
Blaine:
Believe me, I'm well aware of it.
You haven't deleted my number either.
Kurt:
I already told you, it's the same contacts list.
Blaine:
I know, but you still didn't delete me.
Kurt:
We shouldn't do this.
Blaine:
Kyle is a study partner, we're meeting at the coffee shop to study
Kurt:
I don't care.
Blaine:
Yes, you do.
Kurt:
Blaine…
Blaine:
Look, even if you don't, that's cool. I know I'm overstepping a hundred different boundaries. But it was real between us right? Wasn't it?
Wow, that came out way worse than I meant it to
But it was right? Sometimes I think because it was back in high school…
Kurt:
Blaine… of course it was real. It was just…
Blaine:
It hurt because it was real.
Kurt:
Yeah. Exactly.
Blaine:
I'm sorry I hurt you.
Kurt:
It's okay, it was a hundred years ago.
Blaine:
I know, we just never really had closure.
Kurt:
That was my fault.
Blaine:
No, it wasn't. I cheated.
Kurt:
I just…
So many times I wanted to talk.
I just couldn't look at you.
I couldn't even talk to you.
Blaine:
I know. Believe me I know.
Kurt:
I wanted to come home so many times - when you guys did Grease, when Christmas rolled around… but then my dad came to the city alone - did he tell you he had prostate cancer?
Blaine:
Yes. He asked me if I wanted to come so we could talk it out. It blew my mind. I was shocked to say the least, but we hadn't seen each other or barely talked. I didn't want to overstep my boundaries.
Kurt:
Are you sure?
Blaine:
Wait what?
Kurt:
Sorry, SERIOUS. Are you serious? Autocorrect.
From Blaine:
Oh… yeah.
Yeah.
Kurt:
Wow.
Blaine:
I couldn't just show up. Not like that.
Kurt:
I know.
I shouldn't have bowed out of Shue's wedding like that. At the time I had a boyfriend, we were just starting to get serious. At least he was. I thought if I saw you…
Blaine:
It was a disaster anyway.
Kurt:
Then at the funeral, I shut down.
Blaine:
I… I know. We all did.
And besides, it was Finn's funeral. That wasn't about us.
That whole year sucked.
Kurt:
To say the least.
We still should have talked, Blaine.
Blaine:
We were upset. I was a mess. I might have pressured you on too early or done something even more rash.
We're talking now.
Kurt:
Yeah. Yeah, we are.
Blaine:
Do you still hate me?
Kurt:
No.
Never could. Not even when you hurt me. That's what sucked.
Blaine:
I'm sorry, Kurt, I really am
Kurt:
I know you are. You don't have to keep apologizing.
I'm sorry I didn't listen.
Blaine:
It's understandable
You said it yourself, you were hurt
Kurt:
I mean before you cheated - I was in my own little world, I neglected our relationship, and I'm sorry.
Blaine:
Oh.
It's okay. Really. We were just kids. We thought we could handle it. I get it now that I've been here two years. It kind of takes your breath away.
You sort of forget all about Ohio.
Kurt:
I never… Blaine, I don't want you to think I forgot about us. I was just in a new place, I was excited.
Blaine:
No, I know. I'm not attacking you. But I didn't get it then, I was upset and lonely and I did the worse thing I could ever possibly do, but I get it now, and it's all totally fine.
Kurt:
You sound well.
Blaine:
Mmm. So do you.
Kurt:
Yeah, well…
Blaine:
Sooo… what are you doing these days?
Kurt:
Blaine. Cancel your date.
Blaine:
What?
Kurt:
You heard me. Or well…
Blaine:
It's not a date.
Kurt:
Whatever it is, cancel it. But still show up.
Blaine:
I'm already there, I think he stood me up…
Are you drunk?
Kurt:
Wow, what a dummy.
Blaine:
WHAT?
Wait, him or me?
KURT HUMMEL.
Kurt:
Don't move, I'm headed right there.
Seriously, don't leave.
Blaine:
Are you serious?
Kurt:
I don't have telepathy, where is it?
Blaine:
Wait, are you kidding me?
71 Irving Place
Are you SERIOUS?
Kurt:
I'll be there in 30.
Yes, you're treating. And yes, I'll still have the usual.
Sorry if I lose you. Subway ;)
And yes, I'm very serious.
Blaine blinked slowly back at his phone in complete shock before he finally took in a deep, solid breath.
"Oh, you haven't lost me, Kurt Hummel," Blaine mumbled to himself, smiling wistfully and instinctively straitening his prim, canary yellow bowtie.
"Not then, not now, not ever."