Title: Checkmate
Author: hamxcheese
Word Count: 943
Rating: T
Setting: AU after Season 3
Summary: Kurt Hummel was happy. He was in New York with a budding fashion career and a boyfriend that he plans to spend his life with. But it seems that his story is just beginning when he saw those green eyes again.
Disclaimer: We do not own Glee or any of its characters.

Authors' Notes: Hey guys! Hamxcheese has been planning this for a while now. Checkmate is a prequel to Spencer, a drabble story that focuses on Kurt Hummel and Sebastian Smythe's son. Please check it out if you have not read it yet! The story follows Kurt Hummel after his graduation- his new life in New York, his school life in Parsons, and of course his two-year relationship with Blaine Anderson.

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Chapter 1: Kingside, The side of the board where the kings are at the start of the game.

Congratulations, Kurt Hummel! It is my pleasure to inform you that the Committee on Admissions of Parsons: The New School of Design has favorably considered your application to pursue prerequisites for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design.

We hope to see you this coming fall!

Exams were piling up and he was sure that he was going to fail every single one of his tests. Sure, he loved designing clothes but he did not see the need to memorize every single detail in the history of designs or how clothes can be patterned after BLAH BLAH BLAH.

History has never been his strong suit.

He wanted to be a Broadway star- he had so many plans. His father repeatedly whispered that he will be alright but it certainly did not make him feel any better. He had been upset for far too long and for the whole summer, he had focused his time in trying to learn different things about fashion. Do not get him wrong though, Kurt Hummel had sent his application to Parsons: The New School for Design when he sent in his application to NYADA but the thing was, his application to Parsons was just supposed to be a joke- a back-up plan that would never be realized. He was looking forward to exploring the world of Broadway more, knowing that he would accepted there and part of him wanted to show the world that he was versatile enough to take on male roles instead of the effeminate ones that were handed to him on a silver platter.

Fashion was just supposed to be a hobby- a lifestyle to be perfectly honest. But Kurt never saw fashion as an opportunity for him to earn or to grow more as a person. He loved Vogue and he loved making his own clothes but that was because he wanted to be seen as a fashion icon. The School of Fashion at Parsons had one of the best programs in fashion in the whole world.

Drinking his third cup of coffee that afternoon, he twirled a pencil as he stopped sketching for his last class. He knew that even Rachel Berry was having a hard time in NYADA so it really did mean that university life was much harder than what was seen on TV. For a brief moment, he appreciated that he was not accepted in the New York's Academy of the Dramatic Arts. He was enjoying Parsons a lot! People were far more creative and accepting. Students of NYADA looked at each other as competitors at everything. Rachel even commented on how everyone was better than her. People at Parsons; however, allowed relationships to grow. True, people would criticize each other when they found that a design is tacky or out of season but after class, they would huddle together and bod over coffee and the latest issue of Vogue. Yes, he was far more suited for Parsons.

"Kurt? Kurt Hummel? I'd recognize that hippopotamus head brooch anywhere!"

He knew that voice- the tone, tempo, and pitch of that blond. "Ch-Chandler?" he said, his voice cracking at the sight of the person that almost ended his two year relationship.

"I knew it was you! I just knew it! I called you the moment my plane touched down but none of my calls went through. But I knew that the amazing Kurt Hummel would eventually end up in the city that never sleeps. I guess it's fate that brought us together. It's nice to see you again."

He was sure that Chandler managed to say that in one breath. He swore that this man could ramble more than his boyfriend.

"You're always a breath of fresh air. I'm guessing that you got into the Musical Theatre Program in NYU?"

"Ah yes! It's wonderful there. I even snagged a hot Pre-law student on my first day! We're not together though. At least, not yet."

Kurt chuckled. Trust Chandler to find a 'boy toy' immediately. After all, Chandler was flirt and he was almost as bad as- Oh! He was still talking.

"I mean, we've been to THREE coffee dates in the past two weeks! Not to mention the times that we spent lunch together. Well, we weren't really talking or anything but we did sit on the same table!"

Kurt smiled. With any luck, Chandler and his mystery man might end up together. After all, his relationship with Blaine started out with not-date coffee dates. He smiled fondly at the idea of his boyfriend. He missed having Blaine around but he kept on telling himself that they could get through this. They were KurtandBlaine after all.

"So what does this guy look like?"

"He has THE most amazing emerald green eyes and a charming smile! I mean, I was never one for freckles but he makes freckles look wonderful. I wouldn't mind introducing him to you. I'm supposed to meet him here actually."

Chandler excused himself to get him and his 'date' some coffee. A non-fat vanilla latte for Chandler and a caramel macchiato with a shot of... Courvoisier? Only one person (at least, from the list of people he knew) drank his coffee like that. Well, this was New York and there were more than a million people in this city. There was no way that it would be-

"Well if it isn't the head of the Puerto Rican float. I didn't notice you without your gorgeous boyfriend by your side. How is Blaine Anderson?"

"Sebastian."

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