Dylan was walking through the hallways. He had just received his 7th Valentine request that morning, and the 7th one he turned down.
Dylan wasn't necessarily the biggest fan of Valentine's Day, he did like it but he just tended to avoid it unless he had someone special to spend it with. The last person he spent Valentine's Day with was his last girlfriend: Jenn McGraw. They spent Valentine's Day together 2 years ago. And they were together for a total of 16 months but then Jenn moved to Michigan and they decided it was best that they remained friends and they still keep in touch frequently.
Dylan was just about to reach his locker when he saw Quinn and Finn staring at each other while Quinn was supposed to be talking to Sam. The blonde boy could only sigh. He hasn't spoken to Quinn since he saw her and Finn kissing in the hallway and Quinn has text him asking if he was avoiding her. She was probably suspicious but Dylan wasn't planning on talking to her anytime soon. Dylan thought Quinn was more careful than that but obviously he was wrong. He just walked past while catching Quinn's eye before looking back and giving Finn a warning look as he turned the corner.
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"Alright, guys. I have one word for you." Mr. Schuester said while writing 'Love' on the board. Brittany raised her hand.
"Brittany." Mr. Schuester said, pointing to the blonde in the front row.
"Is it 'love'? I'm totally gonna graduate now." Brittany replied cheerfully and Dylan smiled, patting the Cheerio on the shoulder while the director carried on.
"Valentine's Day is coming up, so for this weeks lesson I want you guys to pick a partner because you're gonna sing to them what you think is the world's greatest love song. Yeah, find a song that communicates all the things that love means to you. Now, partner up." Will said and Dylan raised his hand, the teacher spotting and pointing to the boy.
"I actually have a number in mind but would it be okay if I sang it to the whole group? The song is basically my message as to what love is. And considering my closest friends are already paired up, I'm probably going to end up without a partner." Dylan said and Mr. Schuester nodded.
"Sure. Just make sure it's a love song." He said and Dylan nodded before the Spanish teacher turned back to the piano and then Finn raised his hand.
"Mr. Schue? Can I say something?" he asked, while standing up. Will just motioned to Finn while writing stuff down.
"I just wanted to point out that for the first time; an entire week has gone by without any one of us getting slushied." Finn said and Dylan's eyebrows rose in surprise before applauding with most of the others. And then Finn ruins it.
"I think the fact that I led the football team to a Conference Championship might have something to do with it." He added on and Dylan rolled his eyes.
"Here we go." He said, gaining a snicker from Santana.
"Fact is that I'm the closest thing that this glee club has to a celebrity right now. And just like a famous athlete, I want to give to a charity: you guys." Finn said and Dylan and Santana shared a 'what-the-hell' look before Finn carried on saying he had set up a kissing booth and that he was donating the money raised to glee club for their Nationals tickets and then before Dylan could start ranting, Mercedes jumped in.
"Don't even act like you're trying to help this glee club out. You just wanna kiss a bunch of girls." She said and Santana joined the rebellion.
"Yeah, I've kissed Finn and can I just say? Not worth a buck. I would however, pay $100 to jiggle one of his man boobs." She said and Dylan had to hold his laughter in, giving the Latina a high-five.
"Do you ever get tired of tearing other people down?" Finn asked.
"No not really." Santana bit back before Finn said that she was always meddling in other people's business.
"Oh, please. You guys love me. I keep it real and I'm hilarious." Santana said.
"Actually you're just a bitch." Lauren replied. And that's when it all kicked off. Santana accused Lauren of "having eyes for her man". Puck replied by saying he wasn't hers.
"And Finn's right. All you ever do is insult us: three months ago you said you were disappointed that I didn't have a lizard baby." Quinn said and Dylan noticed something was wrong there.
She didn't say that. It was when Finn suggested singing religious songs and Quinn said she wanted to say thanks to God, with Santana replying with: "Thanks for what? That it didn't come out a lizard baby?"
Most of the club started to gang up on Santana and then Rachel delivered the final blow.
"The truth is, Santana: you can dish it out but you can't take it. Okay, maybe you're right: maybe I am destined to play the title role in the Broadway production of Willow but the only job you're gonna have is working on a pole." She said and silence filled the room before Jack burst into fits of laughter while wheezing out that he didn't know Rachel had it in her or something like that before Santana left. Mitchell and Brittany were close behind and Dylan sighed before standing up and heading to the door.
"Where are you going?" a voice called and the blonde boy turned around to see Quinn stood up.
"You guys may like to degrade people but I don't. I do believe that Santana can insult people but she does respect people. And I don't believe you respect her back. I do. And I don't think insulting her back is making you much better, is it?" Dylan asked with silence in return before he walked out.
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Dylan headed out the door to see Mitchell and Brittany beside Santana, all of them crouched down. Dylan walked over so he was facing Santana who looked up.
"What are you doing here? Have you come to humiliate me?" she asked through tears. Dylan just sadly smiled and shook his head.
"No. I'm not that horrible. I actually respect you Santana. And I know all you're doing is being honest. But maybe you should tone it down just a little bit. Just to people you absolutely hate." Dylan reasoned and Santana showed a small smile. It wasn't even a smirk.
"Sounds good." She said before lightly punching Dylan's arm.
"I'll take that as a translated friendly hug in Santana language." The blonde boy said and Santana let out a noise that resembled a laugh before she stood up.
"Come on. Let's go to the cafeteria and discuss what makes Santana a badass." Dylan then said and Santana let out a definite laugh, nodding.
"Yeah. That sounds like my kind of topic." The former Cheerio said and they all laughed before walking away.
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Oh, you gonna take me home tonight
As Puck raised his hands for the guys to sing with him (bar Jack who was sat as far away from "the Mohawk Jew" as possible without getting a fright from "the thing that goes bump in the night": a.k.a the seat above Rachel), he began Queen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls'. How did the girls not know who it was about, no offence to Lauren. He just saw Puck staring her in Geometry while she ate the Valentine's candies he gave her. And Dylan definitely meant no offence to the newest member of New Directions. Her badass attitude almost scared Dylan.
As Puck sang, Dylan kept smiling to Brittany while trying not to catch glares from both Quinn and Artie.
And Brittany was smiling back while trying not to stare at Puck gyrating in front of her. She had to admit, Dylan was one of the sweetest guys she had ever met. And ever since she sang that duet with him, every time he smiled at her, she couldn't help but smile back. It was like her body was a nice version of Coach Sylvester, telling her to smile at him. And he was nice to Santana when everyone else wasn't. It's like when she's with Santana without the bitchy comments or when she's without Artie without the sexist jokes. She feels this funny feeling inside like a swarm of butterflies in her stomach. Not bees because they're bad. And he's always so nice to her. She knows she really likes him but because she has the same feelings for Santana, she doesn't know what to do if she and Artie were to break-up. But she still needed to ask Dylan one thing.
When Puck finished his song, Dylan stood up and headed out before seeing Brittany whisper something to Artie before heading over to Dylan as Artie wheeled away.
"Hi." She said and Dylan smiled.
"Hey." He replied.
"Listen. I know you don't take dance classes but Miss Caraway says I need to find a partner for this competition because everyone else in my class is paired up. And since you and me dance together in glee, would you like to do it with me?" Brittany asked. Dylan smiled a megawatt smile.
"I would be honored." Dylan replied and Brittany smiled before grabbing Dylan's hand and pulled him along the hallway.
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"Alright, class. We have a temporary member joining us for a couple of weeks: Dylan Armstrong." middle aged British dance instructor Georgia Caraway said before gesturing to Dylan, who waved to the welcoming class.
"Dylan is going to be Miss Pierce's partner for next week's competition." Miss Caraway announced to the class before turning to Dylan.
"Do you know what you have to do?" she asked to which Dylan lightly shook his head.
"I was only told about it today." He replied and the teacher only lightly nodded.
"You have to have 2 contemporary pair routines known inside and out by next Saturday. One has to be more pair work and the other has to involve a lot of synchronized solo work." She said and Dylan just nodded.
"Alright. I have some in mind already." He said and Caraway raised an eyebrow.
"Hmm. If I told anybody else that, they would've ran away…I'm impressed." She said and Dylan showed a small smile before Miss Caraway said they could use Studio 2 to practice, which they did for 3 and a half hours before they decided to call it a day.
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The next day everyone was sat down while Artie and Mike performed 'P.Y.T'. The song was good but Dylan couldn't help but think that the song could be slightly objectifying and sexist. But then again, he didn't think that when he heard the Michael Jackson version. It must've been the fact that Artie was singing it.
After the sing, Brittany was sat on Artie.
"That's my man and his legs don't work." She said.
"I'm so in love I may start crying." Tina added on after Finn shouted 'tenderoni!' and Brittany smiled before looking to Dylan and her eyes lit up.
"Oh, guys. I forgot something. Me and Dylan are in a dance competition next Saturday and it would be totally cool if you guys were there." She said and Dylan smiled and he held in a laugh as he watched Artie's face fall into a scowl.
"And don't forget Brit, we're rehearsing tonight at my place." Dylan said and Brittany smiled.
"I'm there. And there better be strawberry cables." She replied and the boy grinned. Artie looked up to Brittany.
"I thought we were going to BreadstiX tonight?" he asked and Brittany's eyes darkened.
"Oh…I-" she started before Artie cut her off.
"No, it's cool. I know how much this means to you." He said and Brittany showed a small smile before standing up just as the bell rang.
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Dylan and Brittany spent the next 2 days around each other's houses, doing non stop practicing and at an extra dance meeting, they showed their routines with Miss Caraway satisfied and impressed at their work. And they headed to school on the Thursday looking happier than ever, much to the dislike of a certain boyfriend in a wheelchair.
At glee, Tina performed 'My Funny Valentine' where she was overcome with emotion and stopped halfway through because she was crying so hard. And then Finn and Quinn asked to be excused. They both looked really sick.
"Let me guess. You have a sore throat, your glands are swollen and you're feverish." Santana said.
"Yeah, which is why I need to go see the nurse." Finn replied, sounding confused as to how Santana knew.
"It sounds like you have mono, otherwise known as the kissing disease. But you know what really helps spread it? A little tongue." Santana said and Dylan sighed. 'Well, she's back to her old self' he thought before Santana said it sounded like Quinn had it too.
"I was there when they kissed: it was just a peck." Sam jumped in but before anyone else could discuss the subject, Quinn started talking.
"So how about we stop talking about tonguing and Finn and I go to the nurse?" Quinn asked.
"You know what? I think that is a capital idea!" Santana called out as they both left. Dylan could only sigh. He knew something like this would happen. He needed to talk to Quinn. But right now, he had something to first.
"Mr. Schue? Can I sing my song now?" he asked and Mr. Schuester nodded before Dylan too to the floor. He nodded to brad who started the piano introduction and Dylan began to sing.
She's the kinda girl boys read about in magazines, glossy magazines
She is the only one I think about leading lady in my dreams
Hey I have waited so long, to gather up my courage she has got me love drunk fumbling my words
Times running out, gotta do it now
She's the one I cannot live without
Yeah, she's the one I cannot live without
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You only get one shot so make it count
You might never get this moment again
The clock is ticking down, it's the final round
So tell me what it is that's stopping you now
You never know unless you try
You'll only regret sitting wondering why
You only get one shot so watch this moment go by
when love's on the line
I never thought that I would get the chance to tell this girl how I feel, tell her how I feel
Sometimes I pinch myself a mile away, this can't be real, this can't be real
Move faster can't wait any longer, gotta do something before she gets away
Do it like a movie, take her by the hand, I'm gonna love this girl until the end
You only get one shot so make it count
You might never get this moment again
The clock is ticking down, it's the final round
So tell me what it is that's stopping you now
You never know unless you try
You'll only regret sitting wondering why
You only get one shot so watch this moment go by when love's on the line
When love's on the line
When love's on the line
She is the definition of beautiful she knocks me off my feet
I'mma tell her she's my everything, tell her that she's all I need, that I know she's the only reason my heart beats
Da da da
Da da da
You might never get this moment again
You might never get this moment again
You only get one shot so make it count
You might never get this moment again (never get this moment again)
The clock is ticking down, it's the final round
So tell me what it is that's stopping you now
You never know (never know) unless you try (unless you try)
You'll only regret sitting wondering why (wondering why)
You only get one shot so watch this moment go by
When love's on the line
When love is on the line, when love is on the line, when love is one the line
When love's on the line (One shot, one chance, one try)
When love's on the line
He smiled to the girls that applauded and returned the hug, he received from Brittany as well as receiving the congratulations from Rachel, Mercedes and Mr. Schuester before the bell rang and Dylan headed out.
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Dylan was currently sat in Quinn Fabray's bedroom. He had called Judy and asked if he could speak with her when she got back, to which she agreed to and she said she'd be back with Quinn around 3:50pm. While he waited, he got a call from Puck as Rachel performed 'Firework' and he listened as she belted out the Katy Perry hit. Afterwards, he text her how amazing she sounded before waiting for the Fabray women to return.
True to her word, she returned with her sick daughter and immediately sent her upstairs. When the door opened and Quinn walked in, she looked surprised to see Dylan sat on her bed.
"What do you want?" she asked and Dylan stood up.
"Look, I'm sorry about avoiding you before but I think you and I need to talk." Dylan said, standing up so Quinn could lie down which she did after hesitating. Once the ex-Cheerio was laying down, Dylan sat on the other side of the bed, facing Quinn.
"The day after the football game, I saw you kissing Finn." Dylan said and Quinn sighed.
"Listen, please-" Quinn started before Dylan finished.
"Don't tell anyone? Don't worry, I won't. I just thought you were better than that Quinn." He said and Quinn let out another sigh before Dylan began to speak again.
"I've never cheated but I have been cheated on. Once." He said and Quinn looked to Dylan, eyes slightly wide in surprise.
"It was 2 years ago when I saw my first girlfriend making out with the school bully. I was only 1 but I thought I was in love with her. Turns out I wasn't but it still hurt when I saw she cheated on me. Now take the pain I felt and multiply it by 10. If Sam finds out you've cheated, he's going to feel that amount of pain. He really loves you." Dylan then said and Quinn's eyes scrunched shut.
"Look. I'm just gonna say it: I'm in love with Brittany." He then said and Quinn's head sharply turned to meet Dylan's eyes.
"But since she's with Artie, I don't stand a chance. But I'm not going to make her cheat like Finn is doing with you. If you love Finn, fine but don't lead Sam on. You need to choose who you love more." Dylan then said and Quinn let out a sniffle, tears beginning to run down her face. Dylan sighed before gently stroking Quinn's cheek.
"Hey, hey, hey. I'm sorry. I just need to give you some facts." Dylan said and Quinn nodded.
"I know. I just feel horrible for…I don't even know." She sobbed and Dylan pulled his friend into an embrace.
"Hey. You don't have to feel horrible, you just need to right a few wrongs." He said and Quinn's crying began to subside. Dylan then checked his watch.
"Listen, I've gotta get to BreadstiX. I'm meeting the rest of the club there, even Jack who is bringing his new girlfriend. Felicia, I think her name is?" he questioned before pushing himself up and standing by the door, turning back to Quinn.
"Get well soon Quinn and just remember, I'm a phone call away." He said and Quinn nodded, smiling as Dylan headed out.
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"Whether you are single with hope or madly in love and are here because I forced you to come out and support me, sit back and enjoy. And to all the singles out there: this is our year." Kurt said before the Warblers started 'Silly Love Songs'.
As they were singing, Dylan felt his phone vibrate in his jeans pocket. He pulled it out and saw a text from Brittany.
U and San make such a cute couple :P
Dylan laughed before showing Santana the text, who smiled before Dylan replied.
I don't thnk she makes betta dance prtnrs thn u n me :)
He then put his phone back before watching as the Warblers sang. And as the song reached it's peak, he saw Kurt saunter around and the 2 boys embraced before the song drew to a close, everyone applauding.
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Song used is 'One Shot' by JLS
Alright! So, the dance competition will be during 'Comeback', which is expecting to be a quite short chapter but as a present, you shall get the 'Blame It On The Alcohol' chapter with it seeing as I have already wrote it and if I could describe that chapter, it shall be described as WWE superstar Rey Mysterio: small but can pack a punch.
I also cannot wait for 'A Night Of Neglect', I already have a duet planned for that :)
That episode shall also be the introduction of a new OC which should shake things up a little, especially with Dylan ;)
Reviews make me smile with glee, pun not intended.