Prompted by the lovely fuckingblainers on tumblr :)
Blaine is walking past the auditorium towards his locker after Glee when he hears humming. The echoes are short and there's another sound: a clicking, is it? He can't tell, can't tell at all, so he decides that one quick peek wouldn't do him any harm. He's just curious. They got out early today anyways, so he won't be expected home for another thirty minutes, anyways.
He props open the door slowly. The humming becomes clearer, more defined, and Blaine recognizes two things at once; first, the voice is undoubtedly Kurt's, and second, he's practicing his audition piece. It feels like an intimate moment, then, because Kurt is playing with the melody, messing up and hitting strange notes, but it's real and heartfelt and raw in a way his performances never have been and never will be.
Blaine is about to announce his presence when a flash of silver catches his eye. He sinks back into the shadows and watches as Kurt pulls two…knives? Forks? He can't tell, but Kurt pulls them from the ground behind him and starts to twirl. Slowly at first, and Blaine's absolutely transfixed. He then speeds up, moving the objects faster and faster until they're a dizzying blur.
All at once, the song comes to a halt, and the devices clatter to the floor.
Blaine claps.
Kurt's eyes fly open and when he spots Blaine he almost seems surprised, or relieved, or some mix of the two. "What are you doing here?" he asks.
"I heard you singing, so I came in. I didn't want to interrupt," he smiles back, and continues stepping towards the stage. "What were those things you were twirling?"
It was so hot, his mind adds helpfully.
Kurt's face reddens. "They're called sai swords. I taught myself how to use them. Do you think I should bring them to the audition?" he bites his lip.
"Yeah! They were…" hot hot hot hot, "awesome!" He curses himself for being a hormone-driven teenage boy because obviously Kurt is conflicted here. "I never knew you could do that."
"Oh, you'd be surprised," smiles Kurt mysteriously, "If you want, I could show you some other things…"
"So, let's say I still had twenty minutes before I have to go. Could you show some other things then?"
Kurt smiles and takes Blaine's hand. "If you insist…"
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