The three friends were sitting in Rachel's yellow bedroom. A movie long forgotten playing on the television and three bowls of snacks one in the lap of each person. One bowl containing popcorn, one with chips, and a smaller bowl with M&M's. Rachel's dads had left them alone for the evening opting to go see a movie in the theater rather than watch a musical they had seen thousands of times.
They had left the movie on mute only putting the sound on when a good song came up. The conversation was mostly about Kurt's slowly blooming love life. Rachel and Mercedes were eager to hear that at least one of their crushes had the potential to succeed.
"Well, I'm in love with him and he's actually gay. I call that progress," Kurt says.
"Aw, Kurtie is in love!" Rachel squeals.
"Ew, don't ever say Kurtie ever again," Mercedes gags. "But I am happy for you, Kurt."
"So, what are you going to do?" Rachel asks.
"I don't know. I'm not sure he even likes me like that," Kurt replies.
"You'll have to ask him." Mercedes smiles.
"And ask what exactly?" Kurt questions the girls.
He was no expert in the field of crushes but neither were his two closest girl friends. Rachel was endlessly pinning over one Finn Hudson, who was nowhere near breaking up with his pregnant girlfriend, Quinn, and Mercedes's last crush had been himself, who was very much gay and into someone else.
"Ask if he likes anyone or who his crush is," Rachel supplies. "He'll either say no one, give you a name, possibly yours, or say a celebrity crush. At the end of the day, you'll know where you stand or who your potential competition is."
"Rachel, I think you are actually onto something there," Kurt tells her. "The only problem is how do I casually slip that into conversation?"
"You have to have a leading topic or play 20 questions or something," Mercedes answers. "Maybe ask him about one of the Warblers or mention that a certain boy is cute or say you have a crush and ask for advice on how to proceed!"
"Definitely go with asking about a crush you have on someone," Rachel agrees. "Then you'll be able to see his reaction to you having a crush!"
"Imagine, a jealous Blaine…" Mercedes sighs.
"You've never even met him. How do you know a jealous Blaine would be hotter than normal Blaine?" he asks.
"Because jealousy is a good look on anyone."
"She's right. Jealousy, especially on guys, is very hot." Rachel nods. "Jealousy and angst are like crack for girls."
"I can't wait to see how this turns out! When are you seeing Blaine next?" Mercedes asks.
"No idea, I'll text him," Kurt replies, unplugging his phone from the charger.
"Oh! I love this song!" Rachel grabs the remote and turns up the volume.
Just like that, Kurt has a plan to possibly take his relationship with Blaine to the next level. Here's to hoping all goes well. Kurt isn't naïve enough to believe it will work out like he's planned but at the least, it could go better than he expects.
K: Are you feeling up for a coffee yet?
B: Hell yeah! Tomorrow 3:30? –B
K: I'll be there
The movie is muted again. "I'm seeing Blaine tomorrow," Kurt announces.
"Sounds like, you need to pick out an outfit," Mercedes replies with a smirk.
Blaine arrives at the Lima Bean before Kurt. New Directions rehearses directly after school lets out while the Warblers tend to practice an hour or so after classes finish for the day. Kurt had sent Blaine a text earlier in the day about his New Directions rehearsal potentially going over today because of Mr. Schue's mandatory booty camp. Despite Kurt's insistence that he would be late, Blaine only waits ten minutes before the boy arrives flustered.
"I'm sorry, have you been waiting long?"
"Not at all, let's go get our drinks," Blaine says, standing from his seat.
"A medium drip for me and a nonfat mocha for this guy," Blaine rattles off to the cashier.
"You know my coffee order?" Kurt asks.
"Of course, dummy." Blaine pays the short blonde.
After the two boys get their drinks, they chose a table together. Kurt dives right into his awful rehearsal and the arguments that ensued then Blaine talks about his first rehearsal with the Warblers in over a week and their struggles to put a set list together.
"Sectionals is, what, two weeks away?" Kurt nods. "And we've done nothing to prepare for it."
"Neither have we, it's beginning to make me nervous," Kurt admits. "After all, it's our first sectionals ever."
"You're going to be great," Blaine assures him.
"How would you know? You've never heard me sing before."
"I just know."
"You have got—" Kurt pauses as the chimes of the Lima Bean go off signaling a customer has arrived.
He notices a few Warblers walking in the coffee shop. Kurt easily recognizes Wes and David but their friend is someone he has yet to meet.
"Who's that boy with Wes and David?"
Blaine turns around to look and waves at the trio. "That's Logan." Blaine faces forward again. "He's a junior at Dalton and not a Warbler. However, he should be that boy can sing."
"He's cute," Kurt says.
Blaine blinks. "I guess."
"Oh! Here they come," Kurt waves to Wes and David. "Long time, no see."
"Nice to see you, Kurt," David greets. "This is Logan, I don't think you've met."
"We haven't, pleasure." Kurt shakes the boy's hand.
Blaine is suspiciously quiet. Kurt takes that as a good sign, he's either mildly uncomfortable because he dislikes Logan or because he is jealous of him. If it's the latter, the girls were right jealousy is a great look on Blaine.
His grip on his coffee tightens turning his knuckles white. Blaine is biting harshly into his bottom lip and his other hand is busy fiddling with his Dalton blazer. Kurt decides to antagonize the boy more by continuing his conversation with the other boys. Wes starts talking to Blaine about something tearing the boy's attention away from Kurt.
"I heard you are quite the singer, Logan. Why hasn't David convinced you to join the Warblers?"
"It's not from a lack of trying. Ever since this guy stepped into Dalton, we've been after his voice," David informs Kurt.
"Singing competitions aren't my thing," Logan shrugs.
"No excuse, if your voice is so good you should use it. It's a gift: the ability to sing. My friend, Rachel, would be devastated that you aren't using yours. She's convinced pretty much everyone she's ever met that singing is the only thing worth doing," Kurt replies.
"I like the sound of her. Think we could borrow her to convince Logan?" David asks.
"I could arrange it," Kurt smirks.
"Don't tell me that Kurt has now tried to convince Logan to be one of us?" Wes chuckles. "Kurt isn't even a Warbler."
"Ah, but I am a glee member albeit from a different school," Kurt interjects. "We glee clubbers must stick together."
Now that Kurt has Blaine's attention again, the plan can move forward.
"Pull up some chairs, join us," Kurt offers.
"Another time I'm afraid. We have to get back to Dalton," Wes informs him.
"Bummer would've been nice to catch up and get to know Logan."
"See you around, Kurt," David says. "See you later, Blaine."
After the three boys leave, Blaine regains his voice. "You were saying…" He smiles.
"I don't remember but I did want to talk to you about something," Kurt says.
This is it, the moment of truth.
"What's up?"
"I need some advice. There's this guy and I kinda like him. We're friends but I think I want something more, how should I go about doing that? Do I just blurt out 'I like you, do you like me?' Or…"
Blaine's expression says it all. His smile drops completely and his tight grip returns. "Um…"
"Rachel insists I should just tell him but being gay makes it a little more complex, which is why I wanted your opinion?"
"Who is he?" Blaine asks instead of answering Kurt's questions.
"Just this guy I've been seeing." Kurt figures if he's vague enough Blaine won't realize he is the real crush. "We've been on a few coffee dates."
Kurt's phone goes off with an apparent urgent text from Rachel. "Drama Rachel has returned, I gotta go. This conversation isn't over, I do need help with this. See you later, Blaine," Kurt says as he gathers his belongings and leaves.