'Oh, my God, seriously? So what did you say?' Burt watched as his son talked animatedly with the boy next to him. The latter was telling about how the (female) barista in the Lima Bean tried to hit on him.
'Well, of course I politely declined and told her I didn't play for her team,' Blaine replied. 'And even if I did, my heart is already-' He suddenly fell silent, coughing awkwardly. Kurt did the same and Burt had to supress a grin. They all knew what Blaine was about to say and they all knew it was true. Kurt stood up.
'I- I'll be right back,' he stated, awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck with his palm. Blaine nodded, his face a little red and Kurt walked out of the living room into the bathroom of his humble Bushwick apartment.
Burt turned back to the football themed magazine he had been reading, before a small, rather nervous voice spoke up.
'Mr. Hummel? C-can I ask you a question?' Burt had to restrain from hitting him around the head with his magazine.
'How many times do I have to tell you to call me Burt-'
'Please, just- Can I please do this my way? Please, let me so this?' Blaine looked up at him, his big pleading eyes making him resemble a begging puppy. Burt nodded soundlessly.
'Mr Hummel, I love your son.' Burt almost laughed: way to state the obvious, Anderson! But remembering Blaine's words from earlier, he remained silent.
'I love Kurt, and you probably already know that but I don't think either of you has any idea of how much exactly. About seven months ago I made the biggest mistake of my life and had to pay the price. I lost Kurt, in that moment the only thing that kept me going, and was left with an empty heart and a head full of destructive guilt. I felt more alone than I did before and I had nobody to blame but myself. In those seven months an unbelievable ammount of things happened to both Kurt and me, making us different people from who we were before my mistake. Not better or worse, just different. We've learned a lot, gained experiences and friend and became more mature in these months. But one thing has never changed: I love Kurt.
I know that Kurt also loves you; even a blind man can see the strong band between you two. Which is why I really wanted to ask you first.'
Blaine took a deep breath, as if to gather all his strength and courage to ask this question. Burt had to blink back tears a this point.
'Mr. Hummel, can I ask your son to marry me?'
