"You've been in New York for seven years? How old are you?" Kurt's eyes widened at Jeremy's answer. He had figured Jeremy had been in New York for a couple years, but he wasn't expecting seven. It was a long time and Jeremy didn't look very old. He seemed pretty young to him. But then, looks could be deceiving. Jeremy laughed and then grinned. He had a nice smile, Kurt admitted. The whole "tough guy" looked seemed to be forgotten every time he gave Kurt his bashful smile.
"I'm twenty-eight. You didn't honestly think I would own my own beauty shop and be in my early twenties, did you?" he asked. Kurt turned red. He actually had expected that, but the chances of that were unreasonable.
"I didn't know how old you were. And Sasha's eighteen, so I just figured you were both close in age," Kurt replied.
"We're not that lucky," Jeremy said with a laugh.
"My stepbrother and I were in the same grade, so I don't know what I was thinking. Plus, you just look so young," Kurt stated.
"I try to. You're not the first person to think I'm younger than I am though," Jeremy replied. "So what made you come to New York? I mean, I know it's a busy city and not very many people who live in the country like places like this."
"I've always wanted to come here. It was a dream of mine. I gave it up after I didn't get into NYADA, but everyone convinced me just to come here and see how much I liked it. I love it here and getting a job at was really a huge deal for me. I know it's only an internship, but it could really put my name out there," Kurt replied. Jeremy gave him a small smile and Kurt sighed. "You asked me one question and I gave you my life story. I'm sorry."
"No, no. It's fine. We've talked about me, so now we can talk about you. I'm not much of a talker anyway," Jeremy stated.
"Really? You don't seem to be the quiet type," Kurt said.
"It depends on my mood. When I'm out with a cute guy like you, I like to listen," Jeremy told him. Kurt smiled a little. Jeremy was a flirt and it was nice, but he did just get out of a relationship. Still, Rachel had Brody so soon after Finn...
"You're a natural flirt, aren't you?" Kurt asked. Jeremy's eyes widened, but he nodded.
"I am. It's just a part of who I am. If it bothers you, I can stop," he offered. Kurt shook his head.
"It's a little weird. I'm not used to having guys flirt with me. Lima doesn't exactly have out and proud men," Kurt replied.
"You mean other than you and my brother, that is," Jeremy said. Kurt laughed.
"And my ex. But yeah. You know, I've never met anyone so out and proud like your brother. It must run in the family," he said with a smiled.
"It's really only the two of us. If we have other gay family members, I don't know who they are. Sasha is more... out there with it than I am though. I've always told him to be himself and I think he really took that to heart," Jeremy replied, laughing.
"You know he spent a whole school year with pretty much everyone convinced he was a girl. It was funny to see how all the guys reacted the next year when he came clean and started being more like a guy," Kurt said. Jeremy rolled his eyes.
"There is something wrong with that boy," he stated. Kurt grinned and checked his phone.
"It's almost ten o'clock. I can't believe we've been out that long," he said, eyes wide.
"Time flies when you're having fun unfortunately. I'll walk you home. It's not safe for someone like you to walk alone after dark," Jeremy replied, standing up. Kurt didn't object and instead nodded. He really liked Jeremy's company and the man did compliment him a lot. Kurt tried not to be too conceded, but he did love when people complemented him. Still, friends was all Kurt planned to be with Jeremy. After Blaine, he didn't want a relationship, no matter how sweet and charming Jeremy Ventura was.
There was a little bit on Sasha (one of my other OCs) in this chapter. He'll be introduced a little later on. Hopefully, you guys are enjoying it so far. Remember, comments help me update faster. Thank you for reading, guys.