"SO!" How has your visit been so far?" A new waiter was asking Kurt and Blaine when Thad and Finn walked up; It was Jeff and he had a blonde, dreadlocked wig on that made him look surprisingly indie and urban. Even with his impressive disguise, Blaine and Kurt stared blankly at him, as if they knew it was him. Finn cursed under his breath; he was finally starting to think that maybe David had been right in his assessment of the situation. He had to be strong though, he had to be a good leader, especially for the happy-go-lucky boy who was standing beside with him a massive grin plastered on his face once more. No matter how bad this night went, Finn would play along, if not for his team, then for Thad.
"So, here are your salads." Finn interrupted Jeff's consultation with a weak 'sorry' smile. Jeff shrugged and doubled back to join Nick who was washing the counter in the front of the house.
"Thanks." Kurt said as he tore his eyes from Finn's hideous face fur, and allowed his gaze to bore into the salad plate that was handed to him.
"Yeah, thanks Jed." Blaine cheeked, his characteristic grin displayed evidently, as he openly mocked the two boys. Finn clenched his fists and stole a peek at Thad, who seemed completely unfazed. He was still smiling and offering Kurt some parmesan cheese.
"Enjoy!" Thad chirped before he smiled up at Finn and motioned for them to head back towards the kitchen. The giant nodded once and then glanced over his shoulder to view the front of the house. There was a clock hanging above the greeter's desk, and Finn sighed in relief when he saw it was nearly 7:15. The rest of the KHPA should be filling in for their dinner reservations any minute now, and Finn knew that they needed all the back up that they could get at this point. He nodded at Puck who strolled in with Zizes on his arm. It was hard to disguise these two, what with their patented looks, but somehow they had managed.
Puck wore glasses and a beanie; his outfit looked very geek chic, and Finn had no idea who had helped him pick it out but it worked. He had a sweater vest over a button up, and slacks that seemed far too nice to be owned by the punk that was his best friend. His date didn't look too bad either; she had her hair down, and in loose curls that framed his face gently, softening her regular intimidating demeanor. She had a very preppy look to her and Finn smiled; the two of them looked great. He was starting to think that maybe, just maybe this would work after all.
The two of them were seated at a booth a couple of tables over from Kurt and Blaine, but they seemed to make it work, and Finn knew he didn't need to worry about the two of them.
Thad pulled at Finn's button up shirt gently and the older boy finally looked down and gave his attention.
"Hmh?" He asked absentmindedly.
"We should get back in the kitchen… you're just standing there staring…" He whispered as he glanced around at the other guests that were watching the two of them standing as if they were statues. Finn snapped out of his daze and nodded.
"Right, well I think I'll go reprieve Nick of his job, and ill go be the greeter…"
"But… you're the waiter… with me." The small boy voiced quietly, his mood seeming to decline suddenly.
"Yeah, well we don't need two waiters, it's not normal anyways." Finn wasn't paying attention to the Warbler, or else he would have felt horrible. The smile that he usually wore confidently had vanished and he shrugged weakly, suddenly understanding exactly how David had felt moments before.
"Yeah, I guess you're right…" He added, but Finn wasn't listening anymore; he was already headed towards the front of the house, leaving a very quiet and crushed Warbler in his wake.
"Right, Thad. Looks like you're gonna have to go this one alone." He told himself, trying to be stronger than he knew he actually was. Truth be told, he had a massive crush on Kurt's brother. He had known this from the first time he met him, but it had only been growing stronger, and now he felt helpless to his feelings, and he knew it was only a matter of time before his heart was broken. This moment felt like a nod in that direction, but he was too stubborn to let it be over yet. Sure he had wanted to help with the Kurt thing, but Thad had really only agreed so that he could spend time with Finn, and he wasn't about the let that slip away from him. He nodded once and clenched his fist in affirmation to his plan. This was not simply a mission for the young Warbler… no, this was a double mission. Mission: make Finn Hudson fall in love with him.
Thad laughed quietly. He knew that he was determined, and he had a feeling he was going to win in the end… even if it didn't look like it right now.
