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The noise of the hallway was muted as the female walked down the hallway with purpose. She knew what she had to do wasn't going to be easy but it was the right thing for both of them, in the long run even if the other person won't agree with that right after it happens or even before it does. Soon, she caught sight of her target and took a deep breath before approaching him.

"Hey Artie, do you think we could talk later?" Tina stood there nervously as she played with the hem of her shirt. The wheelchair bound boy turned to her and nodded his head. "Of course, Tee. Anything for you." She smiled weakly at the hopeful look in his eyes before quickly turning around and walking off, unaware that she was being watched.

Several hours later, the young Asian girl was sitting in a booth across from her best friend. He was staring at her with those bright eyes of his that could stare into her soul. Tina tried to start the conversation a couple times before she heard Artie let out a sigh which caused her to look at him.

"I think I know what this is about, Tee. You just want to be friends with me now." The look on his face struck her in the heart because it was exactly what she wanted to tell him but it still hurt. "Artie….." "No, listen to me. I had my chance and I messed it up and now, someone else has gotten in there." She was shocked at his words and she was sure that it showed on her face.

"Hey, I may be slow on the uptake but I'm not blind, Tina. You're different when you're around Puck and it's the same with him." Biting her lip, she took in the understanding look that was on his face. "I still care about you and you're my best friend." "I know and you're still mine as well but I want you to be happy and I think he could make you that. Though, his head is mine if he does anything to hurt you."

She smiled at her friend because she was lucky to have a friend like him in her life. "He also better know that I'll be waiting in the wings if he does mess up because you're amazing and I know I'll still want you but for now I'm going to back off." The Asian girl reached over the table and squeezed his hand. "Thank you, Artie."

An hour later, after an enjoyable afternoon out with her best friend after the serious talk, Tina was sitting around her house and trying to figure out how to tell Puck about her feelings for him. She couldn't believe that she was actually going to do it but really, it was the only thing that she could do now that Artie was going to remain just her best friend. Grabbing her phone, she scrolled through the numbers before finding the one she was looking for and sending off a text, asking him to come over because she had something that she needed to tell him.

Tina had gotten lost in her thoughts, so when she felt someone sit down next to her on the couch, she jumped slightly before turning to face the person who chuckled at her reaction. "Damn, didn't know you scared so easily, Cohen-Chang." She glared at him slightly before shaking her head. "I didn't hear you come in, Puck." "Obviously." Biting her lip, she tried to not roll her eyes. "So there was something you wanted to tell me?" Turning to look at him, she took a deep breath.

"I like you, as more than just a friend." She watched him to see what his reaction was to her confession but as the minutes went by, she got more nervous so she got up from the couch and went to the window or tried to because he suddenly grabbed her before pulling her close. The Asian girl tried to say something but couldn't because he kissed her. Then he pulled away and looked at her, "About damn time." She raised an eyebrow at him but didn't say anything as she pulled him into a kiss.

Tina lies curled up against Puck's side and lets out a sigh of contentment because she never thought that it would be like this but she found that it was better than she would have thought possible. "This is….pretty nice." She smiled when she felt him kiss the top of her head. "Yeah it is. Wanna know what's even better?" Turning her head, she looked at him because she wondered what it could be. "You being my girl." She rolled her eyes because she wasn't really asked but yet, it made her happy to be called his girl. "You're really something else, you know that?" Another kiss. "Yeah but you like it this way." The Asian girl could only laugh lightly in response.

Time often doesn't cooperate when one wants it to, moving too fast when someone wants to savor every moment and moves too slow when someone wants it to get over with. A few weeks had passed since the most unexpected couple in New Directions came together and out to their friends. Of course, the ones who weren't observant or in the know were completely surprised when they saw Tina walking hand in hand with the resident badass. There had been a lot of loud exclamations, questions and general confusion but in the end, like everything else that happened within the club, the relationship was accepted by the majority of the members with two glaring exceptions. When Rachel asked Puck about whether or not Tina was the real reason for him being distracted during their short lived romance, he neither confirmed nor denied her allegation but tightened his hold on his girlfriend, this set off the short brunette until she stormed out of the room, saying that everyone was against her. The Asian girl met Santana's eyes and rolled her eyes which caused the Latina to smirk a bit in response. The other one who wasn't happy with the development was Quinn but thanks to a look from Santana, she kept her mouth shut and she only huffed with her arms across her chest. Eventually, they were able to get down to focus on preparing for Regionals though not with glances being sent the couple's way every so often.

The day of Regionals had arrived and the members of New Directions were filled with equal parts of anxiety and excitement. The energy was good and all of the drama of the past few months was pushed to the side as everyone focused on what they needed to do to pull off the win against Vocal Adrenaline. Leaning against one of the walls, Tina looked around the group of people who had, somehow, became her friends for the most part and how they were dealing with the stress of the competition. Suddenly, she felt a hand grab hers and pull her out of her thoughts and she looked to her left where she smiled when she saw that it was her boyfriend.

"Hey Puck. Did you need something?" He pulled her into a hug. "Just thought I should check on my girl 'specially when she has a serious look on her face." Tina leaned her head against his shoulder. "Your girl is fine, nervous and excited but fine mostly. She's thinking about the competition, mostly." Puck raised an eyebrow at her. "Mostly?" Reaching up, she kisses his cheek. "And getting some ideas for how to spend my night." Tina couldn't help chuckling lightly at the look on her boyfriend's face as he wasn't able to say anything because Mr. Schuester called the group together for one last pep talk before they took the stage. Once she was on stage, she looked over at her boyfriend and smiled when he met her gaze, unaware of what would unfold once they were done performing.

The reaction wasn't instant as everyone stared at the blond former cheerleader until their fearless leader took control and ushered everyone but Rachel out to the vehicles so that they could get Quinn to the hospital. Tina sat next to her boyfriend who held her hand in a tight vice grip as she tried to get him to breathe and not pass out. She could hear Mercedes towards the front of the bus, trying to help Quinn and she smiled slightly before turning her attention back to Puck. Her hand was starting to hurt and she was getting worried about him because he was so quiet but kept whispering reassurances to all the way up until they were standing outside the delivery room. After she pried her hand free, she gave her boyfriend a small shove in the direction of the room. "Go, everything will be fine. I'll be out here waiting for you." With one kiss to his cheek, she smiled slightly when he nodded his head and went in. Tina walked over to an empty chair next to Santana and sat down, nodding her head at the Latina when she gave her a small smile.

Some time later, bodies were sore from sitting around the waiting room when Quinn's mother came out to tell them that both the baby and Quinn were fine. The tension in the room was broken as everyone let out sighs of relief. Tina decided that she needed to stretch because her legs had fallen asleep, so she said that she was going for a short walk so that she could regain feeling. After receiving a nod from her teacher, she got up and stretched her arms before walking off in a random direction. A few minutes later, she found herself near the nursery and was about to head to the bathroom when she heard a pair of familiar voices so her feet started walking in that direction before she could think it through. Looking around the corner, she saw her boyfriend and Quinn standing together and she bit her lip because she got a weird feeling so she quickly walked away before anything happened and she decided to see if it was time to go back to see if they won regionals.

New Directions wasn't going on to Nationals and though they were disappointed, they knew that they had a chance next year because of a certain cheerleading coach. After looking back at the year, they realized that they gained a lot so the year wasn't a bust. The summer was fast approaching and both the couples and singles were looking forward to some serious summer fun with the most unusual group of friends ever assembled. Tina couldn't help thinking about what her freshman year brought her and she wondered about could possibly happen next year. However, all she knew was that she was happy with her friends and especially her most unexpected boyfriend.