It wasn't until two days after Blaine's surgery that Sebastian heard anything from Blaine directly.

Did you visit me in the hospital? –B

Why? –S

I'm not sure if it was a dream? –B

Do you dream about me often? ;) –S

I guess you didn't. –B

No. I did. I'm sorry for joking. I did visit. –S

And what you say? –B

What I needed to say. –S

Can we go out sometime? For coffee or something? We should talk. –B

Don't feel obligated. We don't have to if you don't want to. You can continue hating me if that's what you'd like. –S

Bas, I asked you to hang out! I want to talk about this. –B

How's tomorrow? –S

I don't think that's a good idea. I'm still in a good amount of pain. And I'm tired most of the time. Maybe Monday or Tuesday when you're done school? –B

That's perfect. I'll see you then. –S

See you. –B

Sebastian sighed and put his phone down. His head was going in a thousand different directions. Blaine saying that he was in a lot of pain just reminded him of what he'd done and it felt as if a thousand knives of guilt stabbed him all at once. Everything ached. He hated knowing he'd done that to Blaine: sweet, innocent, friendly, fun-loving Blaine. He felt disgusted with himself. He decided to start working on some homework to distract his mind.

The days leading up to Monday, which was the day they ended up deciding on, seemed like one distraction after the next. All he could think about was Blaine: seeing Blaine while he was awake and lucid, talking to Blaine again, remember how much he hurt Blaine, and trying to shut up all of the feelings that he still felt for Blaine.

And finally Monday came. The school day dragged on, longer than any day Sebastian Smythe ever had to live through. He tried his best to only check the clock when it felt as if a considerable amount of time passed, but to him, five minutes felt like more than a considerable amount of time. His leg shook with anxiety underneath the desks he sat at throughout the day. He skipped out on Warbler practice; they didn't need him as much as Blaine did. He texted Blaine as he left school and then sped the entire way to The Lima Bean.

When he arrived, he looked nervously around the room for Blaine. He didn't see him yet, so he walked to the line. In line, he anxiously shifted his weight from foot to foot and played with his fingers. He was almost up when somebody stepped beside him. He felt the arm brush against his. Slowly, he raised his head and was met by a blazing hazel eye. The other was covered by an adorable heart shaped eye patch. Blaine looked as beautiful as ever, a soft smile painted on his face. He didn't look the least bit angry or resentful. Sebastian felt the anxiety drain out of his body as he smiled back.

"Blaine." He said softly.

"Bas." Blaine responded just as softly, his smile lifting just a bit more.

Sebastian smiled back sweetly. "How are you feeling?"

"A lot better." Blaine answered.

"Good." Sebastian said softly. He resisted the urge to bring his hand to Blaine's face and stroke his cheek comfortingly.

"Were you here for long?" Blaine asked to avoid the silence that would have filled the air between them.

Sebastian shook his head, smiling a little more sweetly. "No, I just got here. I was kind of afraid you wouldn't show."

"I already told you, I asked you to coffee. I want to talk about it." Blaine insisted.

"Okay. Sorry." Sebastian answered, looking down.

Blaine opened his mouth to talk, but they were being asked their orders. Sebastian ordered and paid for both drinks, despite Blaine's protests. Blaine found them a spot to sit. He sat down first and crossed his legs. He folded his hands on top of the table. Sebastian sat across from Blaine, pulling his seat close to the table, as to be as close to Blaine as possible. For a while, nobody talked. It was silent. They looked at each other, and at their coffee, and they took sips of their drinks, and they both let their thoughts run amuck.

"I'm sorry. I truly am sorry. I know it's not enough, but I can't stop feeling sorry. All I feel is guilt." Sebastian finally said, breaking the silence. His eyes were filled with emotion. He didn't look like he was going to cry, but he truly did look hurt.

Blaine nodded, and hummed a bit. "I know you are. I can tell. You're not lying."

"I couldn't. I still can't believe I did that." Sebastian said quietly.

"Me neither." Blaine answered truthfully.

"I basically told you everything I had to say at the hospital. The big question is, do you still feel the same ways?" Sebastian asked.

"I do. I forgive you. I love you. You're really one of my best friends. I care about you. I am mad and upset, but that won't stop me from being your friend." Blaine told him.

"But how will your friends feel. And K-kurt?" Sebastian asked, looking down.

Blaine unlinked his hands from one another and brought one to stroke Sebastian's arm comfortingly. Even through his blazer, Sebastian felt his skin tingling. His stomach filled with butterflies, something he's ashamed to admit, and his heart began to beat just a bit faster. It was a quick moment, but it was a quick moment that felt like an infinite moment.

"It doesn't matter what they think. I can explain to Kurt why I want to be your friend. Nobody'll be happy, but they can't just stop me from being friends with you." Blaine answered after brushing his hand against Sebastian's arm.

"You mean it?" Sebastian asked, feeling a little surprised.

"Of course I do, silly." Blaine answered, smiling softly.

"I don't deserve your forgiveness." Sebastian murmured.

"Maybe you don't. But I trust you." Blaine told him.

Sebastian's stomach flipped inside of him. Blaine trusted him. He shouldn't have trusted him, but he did. Sebastian's mind raced a mile a minute. He took another sip of coffee. And then conversation turned light. The two of them talked about the weather, and Valentine's day coming up (Sebastian noted that Blaine barely even mentioned Kurt) and funny stories Blaine had from the hospital and what was going on with the Warblers and basically everything except for the state of their friendship. But that didn't matter all that much to Sebastian. After their serious conversation, he knew that he and Blaine were going to be okay. At least for now.