The next day at school had been extremely awkward for Blaine. In the morning, for instance, he'd seen Kurt in street clothes for the first time in a while. How could I have forgotten how stunning he looked? On top of that, he was not used to watching people run into Kurt. Specifically the Cheerio's. Those pricks! One second they make space for Kurt and the next they're walking through him like he's space! He wished he could just go up to them and give them a piece of his mind. Next, he had witness Kurt's first silent day. He hadn't spoken a word to anyone. I guess the Cheerio's were his only friends…now that they're gone, he only has Finn. Lastly, he had most definitely noticed the penetrating stares Kurt was giving him all day. Blaine wanted to run up to him and say it was okay, but he knew he needed to let Kurt suffer for a little bit like he made him suffer for the past three years. It wouldn't be right to just say 'okay' without a miniature price to pay. He spent the whole day thinking about Kurt, and updating Tina on all the information.

Soon enough, it was lunch time and Blaine's stomach was still turning from the recent events of the previous days. He was standing at his open locker, gazing and talking to Tina as usual. He heard a quick pair of footsteps rather peppy making their way down to Blaine and Tina.

Blaine guessed at who it was because usually the person who he expected it to be walked with that same tone at lunch towards those two occasionally. "Okay, Mike, you can have Tina back! Just gimme a sec!" Blaine laughed and looked to his right to have all the visible emotions wiped straight onto the ground. He looked up to see Kurt with a hopeful and surprisingly confident face, considering what he'd been through this whole day.

"Hi, Blaine," Kurt was obviously overwhelming with nervousness. It finally struck Blaine, were all those awkward glances Kurt's preparation for talking to me for the first time today? Well, in person. In about three years.

Blaine was breathless. Kurt was even more adorable than he could remember. He was also very angry with him for choosing him last, and now only realizing he 'needed' him. So, for the next minute or two, Blaine just stood there, staring as Kurt's breathing became heavy and uneven and soon his eyes started flooding tears.

"Well, um, good talking to you," Kurt sniffled in between almost every word and ran off to the bathroom.

"Kurt, wait!" Blaine called, but Kurt only skipped faster to hide his embarrassment.

"Oh crap," Tina laughed, covering her mouth with her sleeve, "Go after him, stupid!"

Blaine actually thought about doing so. "No. He needs to pay, I can't tell you how many times I've ran off doing the same thing. I can't remember how many times you've seen me do the same thing!" Tina laughed and nodded as if to say 'true.'

Suddenly footsteps approached his right again. As he did before, Blaine assumed it was someone and didn't look away from his locker as he spoke. "Kurt, I-I, um, hi…"

"Hello, Blaine," Mike said in a funny imitation of Kurt's voice which cause Blaine to blush furiously and Tina to fall to the ground laughing.

"Mike, dude, not cool," Blaine concluded, still burning red.

"Oh come on blainey-bear, take a joke!" Mike insisted on calling him that wretched nickname.

Blaine looked at Tina, and over the years they developed these looks that were only to be passed with each other when they wanted to be alone. Thankfully, Tina understood.

"Hey, um, Mike? I'll catch you at lunch, okay? Save Blaine and I a seat?" Tina politely asked.

"Sure thing! Bye Blaine, Tina!" Mike yelled as he raced out of the hallway.

After Tina started hanging out with Mike more often, he had started to consider Mike a friend of his because he hadn't stopped by for Tina, he had stopped by for them both.

"So?" Tina nudged Blaine and asked with her eyebrows raised.

"So…?" Blaine returned the gaze.

"You can't deny that you're pleased."

"By what, exactly?"

"Kurt, silly!"

"Uh-uh, um, what are you talking about, T?"

"You've liked him all this time when he was giving you hell, and now that he wants to talk to you, you're happy. You're relieved."

"Um…"

"You love him."

Blaine thought about how to respond. "As a friend, sure." I don't love Kurt anymore, he thought, we're just friends and that's all I'll ever want with him…if we can even be friends…

Kurt was standing outside of the bathroom door at this time, prepared to bolt back in, but then Mike had shown up and Kurt just decided to listen. 'You love him. As a friend, sure.' The horrifying words wrapped themselves tightly around Kurt's brain. Great, so now I know Blaine will never like me back…well, maybe at least he's considered the friendship? Oh my gosh. Blaine will never like me back.

A/N: Another short chapter! I will definitely make up for it, i'm sorry. It was just the perfect moment to end it in my eyes!

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