AN: I don't own Glee. Never stated that but surprise! I'm not Ryan Murphy. Sorry, I've been MIA, but I am back! I have a few different stories in the works right now. This was just one that came to me and wrote super quick. So sorry if there are mistakes. I'm also working on a future chapter and season one all Mike pov chapter so let me know if you want one first. Again season 4 is slight AU. New directions just won sectionals against the Warblers in this one. Finn and Tina, to develop the Tina crush solution I had. Please Follow and Review. I would love some feedback from you guys. On with the story.
"Hello? Tina? What are you still doing here?" I look up to my surprise and find no other than Finn Hudson waltzing, well maybe not waltzing, but walking towards the almost empty choir room. I was almost ready to leave. Packing up my bag, sitting in one of the chairs. I just had to grab a few things, like hairspray to put back in my competition bag, and then I got lost in thought.
"Oh. I was just gathering up the last of my things. Brittany borrowed my hairspray, and it took me forever to find it." He chuckled at that. "You were amazing out there, Tee. I knew you would be! It's like we all said last year, now really is your turn to shine!" He sounds proud too, which is really odd for me. Only Mike ever sounded like that when talking about me. I shrugged it off. And last year, when I was bitching about not getting a chance. It did take three whole years, but I got there.
"Thanks… I couldn't have done it without you." It was Finn who convinced Mr. Schue to let me have a solo for sectionals. Little did I know the theme would be international hits, and I would be stuck learning Korean. I'm adopted; I don't even know Korean, I tried to tell them. But the crowd and judges seemed to like our risk of doing something supercurrent. I had to hand it to Finn. He really does know how to put together a setlist. It's not the first time either.
"So, what are you still doing here?" I asked him. Everybody else left almost 30 minutes ago. Why was Finn just hanging out at the school?
"Reliving the past years, I guess. It's weird not being up there this year, but you and Artie still are. Sam and Blaine too!" He comes to sit next to me. Finn and I have known each other for over three years, except we never really talk like this one on one. Sure, we've done the whole small talk thing, never like this. "I think I miss performing. Was it weird for you? Being up there with, I don't know, half new people." I had to think about it before answering. Wow. I never noticed what nice amber eyes Finn had before. He was always with one girl or another in all the time he was at McKinley. Of course, I was with Mike, who I sort of miss right now. Which is completely stupid because he is literally in town[c1] right now. "Yeah, I was definitely different. I missed you, Mercedes, Kurt, even Santana. And this is silly but, this is the first competition since we lost our first Regionals that Mike won't be driving me home." He looked down at his shoes when I mentioned Mike. I guess he doesn't wanna get involved. He's closer to Mike but sees me almost every day, so I understand. "If you don't me asking, why did you two break up? No one saw it coming. We all thought you guys would make it past high school. It would be you and Mike. Hell, Rachel and I were engaged, and I still would have put my money on you guys." He looks at me apologetically, almost like he said too much or was being mean about it. "And well, the whole time Mike was here for Grease, he only talked about you in context of the show. I pushed him to talk to you about auditioning because we needed you. But he was the first to suggest you take over Rizzo after Unique dropped out. He said you already knew the lines, and he was right. You were great! I asked him about it too, but he just shut down." Finn starts examining his hands once he was done. It's like he wants to know but doesn't want to push anything. I feel like he gets it after the whole New York breakup thing.
"It's complicated, Finn. Mike didn't want to end things, and we were gonna try the whole long-distance thing but then. I guess I didn't want to feel like you do now with all the Rachel stuff, or like Blaine with all his guilt and regret. So, the best way to avoid further heartbreak is to end the relationship before it can happen. That's what we did." We both fell into a bit of awkward silence, then he spoke again. "Do you miss him?"
"I did. I was pissed when I saw him for Grease but remembered he still has other ties here. But I need to be independent for a while." Finn and I both got up, and before he left, he leaned in, "I for one like independent Tina." And then he kissed the top of my head. I was so confused I just kinda stood there dumbfounded. Next thing, he's at the door and flashing me a signature goofy Finn smile, "Goodnight, Tee," and he's gone. Once I regain my senses, I leave the choir room head to my Kia, and it dawns on me, I'm falling for Finn Hudson.