I'm back! I am so, so sorry it took me so long to update; all exams and commitments are over so I am able to continue writing this story and hopefully updates will be much more frequent.
I have so many great ideas for where this story is going to go, so I really hope you keep reading!
Kurt was nervous. More nervous than he had felt in a long time; this first date with Blaine was really important to him. Although Kurt had dated in the past, he had never been in a committed, long-term relationship as he just hadn't felt that strong pull towards another person, but Kurt really felt he could feel that way with Blaine.
"You okay Kurt?" His roommate Mercedes called from the other side of the bedroom door, "you've been quiet in there for over an hour". Kurt looked his outfit over in the mirror one last time before opening his bedroom door to find a concerned-looking Mercedes looking at him.
"Yeah, I'm fine Mercedes don't worry. I was just picking an outfit out".
"Ooh this guy must be pretty important to make you flustered like this!" She exclaimed, bouncing on her feet". Kurt blushed;
"I don't know, I just really want to make a good impression", he said.
"You will Kurt, he's going to love you", Mercedes said supportively; Kurt was so glad he had her as a roommate, otherwise he would be seriously freaking out right now. Kurt suddenly paused;
"Mercedes, is that really the time?" She looked over at the clock;
"Yeah, it's five past seven".
"Oh crap, I'm supposed to meet Blaine at the movie theatre in ten minutes!" He exclaimed, quickly packing up all his things and rushing out the door, leaving a confused looking Mercedes in his wake;
"Good luck!" She shouted out the door, but Kurt was already out on the street, fighting the busy New York crowds for the first taxi he could see.
Blaine was nervous. It was only a minute after the time he and Kurt had arranged to meet at, but he was already starting to wonder if he had been stood up. Blaine wouldn't be surprised. Kurt was gorgeous and smart and entertaining and funny; he's probably realised he could do so much better and freaked out. Blaine sighed, looking up and down the street but not recognising anyone. Maybe Sam was right, he thought. Even if Kurt did show up, there's no way an actual relationship could work; Blaine had a secret identity, and a really dangerous job, a relationship just wouldn't work.
He was just about to phone Sam in a panic when he heard a soft "hey" over his shoulder. Blaine's NightBird instincts told him to quickly spin around in a blur, calming himself when he realised it was Kurt. Oh crap, Kurt. The man in question looked amazing; his hair was perfectly quaffed and his outfit was on point. Blaine's heart rate sped up again.
"Sorry, I hope I didn't scare you!" Kurt said with a small smile.
"Oh, sorry, I'm pretty jumpy", this made Kurt laugh, which gave Blaine the most amazing feeling ever. He was so glad he didn't leave.
"I'm so sorry I'm late; time just got away from me and the traffic was worse than I expected".
"Don't worry about it; you're only a couple of minutes late", Blaine replied, trying to calm his own nerves as much as Kurt's, "shall we go in?"
The pair nervously walked in to the movie theatre lobby, where the hustle and bustle from the streets didn't really change; the place was packed.
"Wow, I didn't realise so many people were interested in superheroes!" Kurt exclaimed, looking around at the packed room in front of them. Wait here, I'll go get the tickets". Blaine did a double-take, quickly following after Kurt;
"Superheroes?" He asked, his heart rate increasing even more.
"Oh yeah, sorry I forgot to tell you. I thought we could see the new Marvel movie; there wasn't much else on today. Is that okay with you?" Blaine just nodded dumbly;
"Yeah…yeah that's fine". Kurt smiled at him and turned back to the ticket attendant, ordering their tickets as well as popcorn to share. Blaine tried to calm down his breathing; it's okay Blaine, he doesn't know who you really are. Everyone watched superhero movies this is just a weird coincidence. He could hear Sam's voice in his head, telling him that if he was worried about Kurt finding out his secret on the first date, how was he going to feel when they are in a relationship?
"I hope it's okay I got us popcorn, I figured everyone likes it!" Kurt said, trying to initiate conversation as they made their way to their seats.
"Of course, I love popcorn", Blaine exclaimed, trying to get his head back in to date mode. Kurt deserved his full attention.
The pair talked in hushed voices through the duration of the adverts and trailers that preceded the movie, getting to know each other better laughing at each other's jokes. Kurt hadn't had such fun in a long time, and Blaine was starting to feel so relaxed.
When the movie started, the pair went quiet and settled in to watch the film. Blaine couldn't help but scoff at some parts; this movie had no idea what it was like to be a real superhero. Kurt must have noticed Blaine's distain, as he leaned in about half way through and whispered; "sorry if you don't like the movie, we can leave if you want". Blaine tried to not shiver at Kurt's breath at his ear.
"No it's fine", he whispered back, "it's not the best movie I've ever seen but I like being here with you", he said with a smile. Blaine's heart soared as Kurt smiled back with a wide grin, and then leaned in to link their arms together, and to rest his head on Blaine's shoulder. Blaine couldn't tell you what happened during the rest of the movie, as he was completely focused on the warm feeling of Kurt by his side.
"I mean, I liked it, but it wasn't the best Marvel movie ever. Maybe next time we should see something with less violence", Kurt said mid-conversation at the restaurant they went to after the film had ended.
"Next time?" Blaine said with a sly smile. Kurt blushed;
"I mean, if you want to, that is", he said, flustered.
"I would love to, Kurt, I was just messing with you", Blaine replied as he leant across the table to hold Kurt's hand. The whole situation was very romantic; the small candle on their table flickered, creating mood lighting as they gazed in to each other's eyes. The sounds of the busy New York streets was almost completely drowned out by the beautiful sounds of a violinist playing on a small stage by the bar of the restaurant.
"I've had an amazing time with you tonight", Blaine said softly as he looked across at his date.
"So have I", Kurt replied, "and I would love nothing more than to go out with you again at some point; how about tomorrow? Or am I being too pushy?" He asked nervously. However he got no response from Blaine, who was staring intently out the window.
"Blaine? Are you okay?" Kurt asked, but Blaine still did not respond. His full attention was on two young people on the street outside. To the ordinary individual, there would be no reason to pay attention to these people, but Blaine's heightened senses knew better. The male was pick-pocketing the woman walking in front of him, taking her phone. Every urge inside Blaine was telling him to pull on his costume and run to affront the man and lock him away for good. Just as he was about to stand up, Blaine's attention was pulled back to Kurt;
"Blaine? Seriously, you're starting to freak me out. Are you feeling sick?" Kurt asked, concern in his voice. Blaine was torn. It was his civic duty as superhero of the city to prevent crime whenever he could, but he felt so strongly about Kurt, and he didn't want to ruin the potential relationship and the one chance of happiness he could have by terrifying Kurt by turning in to NightBird.
"Oh..yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Sorry, I just spaced out for a minute. I'm kind of tired", he said, looking forlornly out at the woman who was now far away, completely oblivious that the man was walking in the opposite direction with her phone in his hand. Blaine had never felt so guilty in his life.
"How about we call it a night then? My roommate will be worried sick about me being out this late anyway", Kurt said kindly. Blaine tried to shake what he had seen out of his head and walked with Kurt out the restaurant. Kurt turned to look at him;
"I had a really amazing time tonight Blaine", he said.
"Yeah, me too. I'm really glad I met you the other night", Blaine replied, looking in to Kurt's eyes.
"So, shall I see you tomorrow? It's my last day off for a while and I'd really like to spend it with you", he said. Blaine couldn't believe Kurt really liked him;
"I would love that. How about we meet in Central Park and go for a walk?"
"Sounds amazing!" At that moment, Kurt's phone beeped indicating a text, "that's my roommate, I should really go", he said.
"Good night Kurt, thanks for an amazing date", Blaine said, leaning up slightly to press a gentle kiss to Kurt's mouth. The pair melted in to each other; Blaine holding on to Kurt's waist as Kurt tightened his grip on Blaine's biceps. Eventually, they pulled away, both with smiles on their faces.
"Good night", Kurt whispered with a smile, walking away from Blaine, who had an equally large grin on his face.
"So, how did it go?" Mercedes asked as soon as Kurt had stepped foot in their apartment.
"It was…kind of amazing", he said with a dreamy look on his face, causing Mercedes to squeal.
"I'm so excited for you boo!" She said, wrapping Kurt up in a huge hug.
"I'm excited too, I really think this could turn in to something amazing", he said, taking off his jacket and relaxing in to the sofa, still with a grin on his face.
"Did you kiss him?" Mercedes asked, sitting next to him on the couch.
"Maybe…" he said, laughing at Mercedes' excited shriek.
"Okay, I'm going to bed before you burst my ear drums", Kurt said, retreating to his room.
"I'd better be head bridesmaid at your wedding!" She shouted as Kurt closed his bedroom door.
"How was it man?" Sam asked as Blaine walked in to their apartment.
"It was the best date I've ever been in", Blaine said, a sad look in his eyes.
"Okay….then why do you look like someone ran over a kitten or something?" Sam asked, looking concerned as he put his laptop down to pay full attention to his roommate.
"I really, really like him Sam. Like, I think this could turn in to love. But I can't live a double life with him; I'd want to be totally honest. Even tonight, I saw a crime happen right in front of me and I couldn't do anything about it. I feel like I have to choose", Blaine was working himself up.
"Woah, calm down dude. You've been on one date. I know you really like him, but maybe calm it down, go on a few more dates, and then see what happens. If either of you are ready to take it to the next step, then decide if you're willing to tell him or not".
"How did you get so smart?" Blaine asked jokingly, feeling much calmer.
"You must be rubbing off on me", Sam replied, moving back to his laptop, "so…did you kiss him?" He asked.
"Shut up Sam!" Blaine exclaimed, blushing.
"I KNEW IT!" Sam shouted at Blaine's retreating back as he quickly scuttled to his room.
I'm sorry if this chapter was a little all over the place; I'm trying to get back in to the flow of creative writing as I've done nothing but write boring essays the last couple of months!
Thanks once again for reading; I promise updates will be much more regular from now on; I'm really excited about where this story is going to go!
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