Kurt ends up having a really nice time with Eric during their study date and they make plans to go to this coffeehouse show one of Eric's friends is singing at that Thursday night. Kurt figures that even if he and Eric don't end up hitting it off, he needs to meet more (different) people.
At the show, Kurt buys the coffee and delivers it to Eric with a flourish, "Your drink, my good sir!"
Eric laughs his, "Thank you!" and entwines his fingers with Kurt's as they talk and wait for the live music to start. Eric isn't as familiar as Kurt is with the intricacies of musical theater as Kurt is, but he definitely seems eager to learn, saying, "My family would never let me watch because I would sing along and, well, I'm a horriblesinger. I think the last musical I actually saw was Mulan, maybe."
Kurt laughs and tries not to overthink the simple human contact, because he's enjoying the hell out of it. And then someone pulls a chair up to their table and sits down heavily. "Hey, dudes! I didn't know you were gonna be here!"
"Puck," Kurt replies with an icy glare, trying to signal Puck with his eyes that he should go the fuck away. He doesn't get the message, though, even when Kurt kicks his shin. "What exactlyare you doing here?"
"Some guy told me about the open mic and I figured I'd brush up on my performing skills. How about you?" Puck says happily, though his brows twitch upward when his eyes land on Kurt and Eric's intertwined fingers.
Kurt opens his mouth to answer, but Eric's already on it. "Noah, Itold you about this place. When I said I was bringing Kurt here on a date? Which is tonight? Remember?"
Kurt can't tell if he's happy Eric doesn't want Puck there either, or if he's a little annoyed by the way Eric chose to express himself in a series of wishy-washy questions instead of statements. Kurt's not incredibly experienced in the ways of romance, but shouldn't he be completely blind to these little annoyances while dating Eric is still so new?
"But, there's nowhere else to sit." Puck looks around at the rest of the coffee house and Kurt does the same. While he's been talking to Eric, the seats around them and even most of the standing room has filled up. "You guys don't mind if I stay, do you? I swear, Kurt, I'll keep all my shit picked up around the room from now on. Eric? I'll owe you one!"
Eric shrugs and looks to Kurt with a pleading expression that says he'd like to let Puck stay. Kurt rolls his eyes and says, "Fine! But you're washing your sheets tomorrow. They're starting to creep me out."
"But I just moved in, like two months ago. They're fine."
Kurt resists the urge to throttle his roommate and merely rolls his eyes before turning back to Eric. "So, tell me more about these Jazz greats you're so fond of."
Conversation flows from there, both Kurt and Eric ignoring Puck, until he says, "I'm up next, dudes. Wish me luck!"
"Break a leg!" Kurt insists, still annoyed that his date had an admittedly quiet third wheel.
Puck gets up to the mic and introduces himself before saying, "This is for someone awesome." Kurt doesn't know what to make of the statement and then Puck launches into a slow acoustic version of "Let's do it (Let's fall in Love)." Kurt would think the song is for his date with Eric, but the way Puck looks at him makes Kurt think maybe it's a plea. A cry for attention, maybe? Kurt wonders what kind of girl Puck likes these days and wonders if any of the acquaintances he's made since the beginning of the school year would fit.