Disclaimer: I do not own Glee.

Characters: Blaine, Eli, Sam, Kurt

Drama/Romance

Glee

Cold as You

Blaine woke up on the couch several hours later with a kink in his neck. He pushed himself up into a sitting position and listened to the quietness of the house. He rubbed at his eyes before standing and walking into the kitchen. He shook the pot of empty coffee before going to the cabinet to try and make one that tasted decent.

The door opened and he turned around as Eli walked into the kitchen, holding a bag from the Lima Bean and two coffees. Blaine studied him and took his dark hair and somewhat athletic build.

"I got us some breakfast before school," Eli said to Blaine as he put the things onto the table. He looked at Blaine. "What?" Blaine bit his lip and looked away.

"Nothing, I was just thinking," Blaine replied, staring out the window as Eli came over and wrapped his arms around him.

"You're not . . . regretting this, are you?" Eli asked softly, resting his head on Blaine's chest. Blaine looked at him finally and wrapped his arms around the other boy.

"No, of course not," Blaine said softly, kissing the top of his head. Eli nodded and they stood there silently.

Blaine's mind wondered back to Kurt. He'd been crushed when he'd seen the two of them, but Kurt would have surely figured out that if he wasn't going to let Blaine talk to him. Blaine couldn't keep on waiting for Kurt to make up his mind; it takes two to have a relationship, after all. Blaine had decided on what he wanted. Besides, Kurt broke up with him. He had a right to move on.

x.x.x

Blaine shut his locker and headed towards Glee club with Sam babbling beside of him. His mind was still focused on Eli and it dawned on him that he wasn't even sure where he went to school at. It wasn't McKinley, he would have known that. Maybe he was homeschooled that was common, too.

"Kurt's back in town," Blaine said suddenly, interrupting Sam. He fell silent for a moment.

"You dumped that other guy didn't you?" Sam asked. Blaine closed his eyes and shook his head. "Why? You and Kurt have been together too long, you can get over this. You're like . . . soul mates or something."

"I think you've been spending too much time with Brittany," Blaine said, glancing at him as they entered the choir room.

"Everyone thinks it, Blaine, you know they do," Sam insisted. Blaine was silent and didn't reply. "How much do you even know about this Eli kid?"

"I know plenty," Blaine said as he sat down.

"Alright, where does he live?" Sam asked.

"Not far from here," Blaine said. He did know that one; he'd been there after all.

"How old is he?"

"Same age."

"Eye color?"

"Green."

"Where does he go to school?"

"Uh . . . ."

"What's his parents do for a living?" Sam asked, looking at him. Blaine's mind was blank. "Have you ever met his parents? Seen them?" Blaine shook his head.

"No," he said with a sigh.

"You see my point?" Sam asked. "He could be some creeper or a serial killer. You'd better watch out, Blaine. He might kill you in your sleep and at your funeral, I'll say I warned you." Blaine was silent, not replying as Mr. Shue walked into the room.

As much as he wanted to deny it, Sam did have a point. Blaine didn't know much about the other boy. They hadn't really had time to talk about it, though. Blaine had fled his house days ago and then the previous night they hadn't really talked about anything. It'd only been two days, if that. He'd find out in plenty of time, at least that's what he told himself. He wasn't sure if that was exactly true or not.

Blaine sighed and sat back in his seat as Mr. Shue explained the new assignment. It was his senior year; he thought he wouldn't have had to deal with all the drama that was happening. Everything would have been simpler if Kurt had just stayed in New York or picked up the phone the first few times that Blaine called. Yes, Blaine still loved him, but he couldn't keep waiting for Kurt to get back to him. Blaine had been on hold ever since Kurt went to New York. It was time that he moved on.

x.x.x

"Thanks for meeting me," Kurt said, standing as Blaine walked into the Lima Bean. Blaine shrugged, smiling slightly.

"I think we need to talk," Blaine said as they sat down. Kurt nodded.

"Yeah, that's what I thought," Kurt said, sighing across the table. Blaine told one of the waitresses his order and turned back to Kurt.

"I wanted to apologize," Blaine said, placing his elbows onto the table and clasping his hands. He rested his chin on top of them. "That's not how I wanted you to find out about Eli." He studied Kurt before he proceeded. "You weren't answering my calls and we broke up, so I thought that it was time to move on."

"I should have called," Kurt said, taking a drink of his coffee. "I guess I should be glad, though, that you and he weren't just a one night stand."

Blaine looked at Kurt. He wasn't really sure if Kurt was telling the truth or lying so that Blaine wouldn't feel bad. He wanted them to be truthful with each other, to move on and be friends, at least. He didn't want to be one of those awkward relationships where they broke up and never spoke to each other.

"I wasn't even really sure if I had feelings for him, if you want to know the truth," Blaine told him honestly. "Then, he showed up in my house and—"

"He showed up in your house?" Kurt asked, butting in. "Isn't that a little weird."

Blaine shrugged. "Yeah, I mean, it is. He's a really nice guy, though, Kurt. You should come over and we could have a movie night or something with everyone." Kurt nodded, biting his lip.

"Yeah . . . that sounds like a good idea," Kurt said softly and then smiled sheepishly. "I've been too torn up over the fact that you moved on that I forgot to mention I've started talking to someone, too." Blaine arched an eyebrow.

"Really? That's great, who is it?" he asked, sitting back as the waitress brought back his coffee. He took a drink and waited for Kurt to reply.

"Adam Crawford, he goes to school at NYADA with me. He's in the glee club there called the Adam's Apples," Kurt explained.

"That's amazing, Kurt, it really is," Blaine told him. He felt as though a weight had been lifted off his shoulders now that he didn't have to worry about moving on too quickly. Kurt nodded slightly, but there was still something in his eyes that made Blaine think it wasn't really as amazing as he thought.

x.x.x

Blaine lay on Eli's unmade bed, watching as he sorted through a huge stack of DVD's, asking Blaine which one he wanted to watch. Romance? Comedy? Drama? Mystery? Horror? What was he in the mood for? Blaine just kept telling him to pick whatever one he wanted as he snacked on the popcorn.

"You okay?" Eli asked after finally putting in Unstoppable. He lay down on the bed next to Blaine and took his hand.

"Where are your parents at?" Blaine asked after a moment. Eli looked at him.

"They're in Europe, my dad's on a business trip and my mom's taking a shopping spree," Eli replied. "Why?" Blaine just shrugged. "Someone put you up to finding out about me, didn't they?"

"No," Blaine said, sighing. "It's just . . . they find it weird how I don't really know anything about you." Blaine looked away, studying the popcorn in the bowel. Eli sighed, entwining their hands.

"I go to school at a private school in upper Lima," he replied, looking at him. "My dad works for a real estate agency that has locations around the world and my mom's a lawyer. They aren't home very much, as you can tell." Blaine looked at him, smiling slightly. Eli rested his forehead against his. "Look, I'm not a nutcase, alright? I don't know much about you, either, but we will in time. Before you know it, we'll know each other like the back of our hands." Blaine just nodded silently. Eli kissed him softly before resting his head on Blaine's shoulder and turning to the movie.