Star Crossed Lovers
Chapter 2: Supermassive Black Hole
Thank you for the reviews and the favorites ! It's been a much needed motivation after being in such a long hiatus from writing any fanfic. You see, I do also ship Tina-Mike. But the occurence of Elliott a.k.a Starchild really stole my attention. I didn't see any pairing of our favorable Tee and the said Starchild, so I thought "Hey, why not?".
But truthfully, I haven't decide any endings though...It may be Tina-Mike or Tina-Elliott. But I'm trying to stay in "Star Crossed Lovers" term. So, please anticipate my works. And lots of review or constructive criticism will be gladly welcomed
And yes, I think Tina needs more fanfics too ! Lots of love y'all
disclaimer: Glee isn't mine...teehee.
"Hi!"
One simple word bounced off Elliott's mouth just like that. Without any further thinking which made the said man mentally kicked himself.
'Hi? Really ? You just kicked some serious ass up there on the stage and all you can say is Hi?'. But the effort was paid off when the object of his attention return his smile with much more twinkle in her eyes. Twinkle eyes. Oh great, now he was starting to make pet names for pretty stranger.
"Oh Hello. Lemme guess... Starchild ?", asked her. Elliott swore he'd drown into melodious voice of hers. Hers wasn't smokey and rough like Santana's or demanding attention like Ranchel's. The girl's voice was more clear and gives out soothing effect on him.
"Guilty as charged,maam", answered him smoothly. "Hey Kurt, the job's done. Hope it's good enough,though?"
"Good enough ? My, Elliott..you were EPIC! I can't believe you nailed David Bowie's like that. Oh by the way, you've met my fiance..Blaine."
"Yes, I did". come on,come on Kurt. He shook Blaine's much too soft hand while praying to God that Kurt understand the signal he's been throwing off.
"And Sam. They were here a few months ago". Aww,maan...does Kurt's playing with him?
"Yeah,sure. Hi, Sam." He also shook Sam's hand with many disappointment.
"And Elliot, this is... where is he? HEY ARTIE! Over here! I'm going to introduce you to someone !" yelled Kurt to the kid on wheelchair at the far side of the bar. At this point, Elliott rolled his eyes visibly out of annoyance.
'Really Kurt? You've gotta be fucking kidding me! There's a beauty right beside you and you CHOSE the OTHER male friend to introduce me to?
Artie wheeled really quickly, well, as quick as he could while getting through th crowds. Dripping in irritation, Elliott shook his hand and offer one half-heartedly smile.
"And finally, the only lady amongst our Lima travelers here...Miss Tina Cohen-Chang."
"Hi, I'm Tina", smiled her in her best gigawatt grin
"Hi, you know me as Starchild on the stage. But really though, my name is Elliott. Elliott Gilbert". He took her offered hand and kissed the back of her palm briefly. Such gesture caused Tina's face to lit in many different shades of crimson. She looked up only to find the most mesmerizing greyish blue eyes she'd ever seen.
When their eyes were connected, suddenly the world around them was disappeared. It was just him and Tina. The Tina. That one woman he could pint point right away in the crowd. That one woman of whom voice he pretty sure would haunt him from now on. It felt like any dim lights the bar could provided were sucked away. It was empty. It was light. It was eery. The only lights he can see came from her eyes only. And he felt like clinging to them so badly. Afraid if he didn't,then he'd disappear into nothingness too, like other entities at the moment.
"Ahem", Blaine's small cough broke any spell that were binding the two person. Which causing Tina to retreat her hand from his a little too hasty, and he scratched an non existent itch on his neck.
"Sorry to interrupt,guys. But If I didn't mistaken..Tina, weren't you supposed to call your mom as soon as you arrived ?". Tina eyes felt like popping of their sockets.
"Oh my God! Blaine! I completely forgot ! Oh my God...and my cell's died. Oh God, I'm so stupid..."
"Hey,don't be too hard on yourself dear. We have a phone at our apartment. You are welcome to use it" assured Rachel. Oh, bless Rachel Berry's heart.
"Can I? Oh, you're a lifesaver, Rach!", Tina hugged her in relief. "But, I don't wanna interrup this party. I mean...you guys are the life of this event. I can't just-"
"I'll take her" offered a male's voice.
The whole first generation McKinley's glee club members turned their head to see The Starchild a.k.a Elliott raised his hand cooly.
"You...will ?" asked Kurt doubtfully.
"Yeah, I mean..I'm done with the night gig,right? And I'm too tired to party anyway. Just as well as dropping her off to you guys' apartment before heading to mine and hit the sack"
"Yeah...b,but-"
"That'd be perfect !", acclaimed Blaine excitedly. "I'm more at ease If the person who would accompany Tina is a a perfect New Yorkers too. I think it's a great idea,Kurt. But, are you sure though?"
Elliott shrugged it off,like usual. "I'm perfectly sure"
"Yeah he ", snickered Santana with her signature smirk marked on her face.
"Okay then,it's settled" said him again,trying to brush off any mischief comment Santana had in order. " So,Tina...shall we ?". Th question was answered with an excited nods from her.
"Good, ladies first..."
The pair were already by the front porch in a minute or so. Tina held the door open and Elliott went to grab her luggage, after much protest from the female side when Rachel's finally came to her senses.
" Wait a sec, I thought Elliott's apartment is in the other side of the city ?"
"Exactly what I am about to say like three minutes ago !" screeched Kurt really,really frustated.
"Oho, wanky !"
"C-Can we trust him,though?" ,now it was Artie's turn to voice his concern.
"Nah, he's cool man. I've been here before. Crashed at his place a few times. He seems like the rarest specimen of Nice New Yorkers" . Sam patted Artie's back to offer some assurance.
It was a beautiful night. The stars and the moon seemed like blessing their walk toward the apartment tonight. It was almost midnight and the wind of January still too chilled for any residences. Just their luck, there weren't any cabs available. So they had to walk.
"I'm sorry I can't get us any cab" mumbled Elliott under his breath.
"It's okay" shrugged her.
"We can always hop on subs,though?" offered him relentlessly.
She threw him a genuine smile he deserved for being so thoughtful. "No,it's okay. You said it's close from the bar, so why not walk? It's a beautiful night anyway"
"But it's cold tonight..."
"And I can always walk beside you. You won't mind sharing any heat from that broad shoulder of yours,right?" . Ah,little Tina is such a tease.
It was Elliott's turn to blush, but he cointained it well. Thanks for the night, it helped to hide it a little bit. "Um, yeah..sure". He went and walked side by side to her smaller figure. Unknown to him, Tina's stomach was already filled with giddy fluttery butterflies.
"Hey, you're shivering", he said in matter-of fact voice.
"Yeah...a bit. It's different than Lima". He chuckeled a bit and reaching for her left arm.
"Here, put your left arm around my right one", he gave her instruction while looping the said arms around his.
"You mean, I should hold your arm now? Way to skip the stages of dating...".
This comment of hers brought another wave of blush out of embarrassment struck once more. "No ! I mean, heats under the armpit were always warmer...you, uh- are welcome to...borrow it...-uh"
But she hold his arm anyway. It was slender than her previous ex , but it wasn't any less tough. And it offered a much appreciated warmth. "It's nice. Thanks Elli"
"You're welcome, Twinkle Eyes". Ah, damn the mouth!
"Twinkle Eyes? Are you giving me pet names?" asked Tina, incredeously baffled.
"Umm.. No. Ah, Yes, ah..Ahh-...w-well, here's the thing Tina. I..I thought... From the first time I laid eyes on you at the bar, amongst the crowd, well.. uh, I think y-you're pretty. Very pretty." The usually smooth and silent guy suddenly at lost of any words. Did he just confess to a girl he met a few hours ago that she's pretty? Yes, he did. Aww, suck it...the beans were already spilled. Better make things right.
" I am? Aww, you're just saying. Thanks for making the little town girl-"
"No, I meant it".
He stopped at their tracks and reached for her shoulder. Holding to it firmly, he tried to catch her gaze. This would be an important thing to announce, and he demanded full attention from her. And he did. Behind the hair curtain of hers, he found again those lights he called eyes again. And this time, he wouldn't let go.
" Back then, when I kissed your hand. Don't you dare saying that you didn't feel anything, Tina. Cause I did. I do, everytime I saw your eyes. Or smile. Or as simple as touching your skin. It feels like my whole world crumbled down. As if I stood in an empty space. A black hole",
He reached for her stray hairs to put them behind her ear. "And those eyes were my only life saver. The only light source when everything disappeared at that moment. Can't you feel it ?"
" I, I..I..", Tina was gaping out of words. Never in her life would anyone compare her to the universe. Never would anyone express what kind of reaction she caused in such powerful words.
Feeling like getting no solid answer, Elliot chose to offer a preposition.
"Can I serenade you?". Okay, that's another 'Never in My Life' for Tina.
"Oh baby don't you know I suffer? Oh baby can't you hear me moan?
You caught me under false pretenses. How long before you let me go ?"
She never knew staring into his eyes at the bar back then would give him any pretenses. To be true, she actually felt that spark. No, not sparks. It felt like some kind of...explosion. A gigantic one. She knew it was more than animalistic attraction. It was majestic,really. But she learned from her previous mistakes. She's a changed woman now. She won't let herself go easy in sensual attraction of differen gender again. But, he's not any guy. He's... a star.
"You set my soul alight...Glaciers melting in the dead of night
And the superstars sucked into supermassive...ohh
Glaciers melting in the dead of night, and superstars sucked into supermassive"
He was no amateur. He had many conquers before, true. But they were always sparks, fireworks, and steams. And with Tina...it feels like supernova. It was coming out of nothingness, and then the wave of attraction hits him hard. Any sane and non-psychotic man should take his time, Elliott knows this little rule so well. But around her, every single laws were annihilated by the unknown force. Falling for her was like defying the gravity. Damn it, Elliott Gilbert is heads-over-heels for one Miss Tina Cohen-Chang from Lima.
This time, it was different than the gig before. This time, he needed to convince her on giving him a shot. So he needed to pour his heart out in the way she seems in liking, with epic serenade. Corny, but it better be works.
"I thought I was a fool for no one, Oh baby I'm a fool for you.
You're the queen of the superficial, and how long before you tell the truth ?"
" Oohh...I set your soul alight ?" accidently she joined his solo serenade and questioning his sincerety at the same time.
Smiling, he held her hands into his warmer pair while holding their gaze in place.
"Ooh...you set my soul alight". The tense was unbearable. The moment was right. Blame it all to the moon or the star, all of any of your liking. But at that moment, Elliott took his chance and kissed her right in front of their destination.
The kiss was hestitant, slow, and sweet. It took a moment for her brain registered what had happening. But way before the brain works, her desires took over. She returned the kiss, much to Elliott's satisfaction. He smiled in his kiss and decided to reward her willingness with a much more passionate kiss. After two minutes or so, he pulled over only to enjoy the view of her face flushed in crimson.
"I know I've been stealing base by kissing you here right in front of Ranchel and everybody's apartment, but-"
"Wait, we're here ?"
Chuckled, he gave another mischievous smile. "yeah, I can't go without making sure. So I decided to give you a serenade before letting you off". He grinned from ear to ear.
" Oh ! Umm..making sure of ..what exactly?" Still in daze about the kiss and disappointment that their walk tonight was over, she found herself fiddling with her gloves.
" Making sure that you...will go out on a date with me tomorrow."
"D-date ?"
"Yeah, interested ?". His heart went like a hundred miles per hour. Damn, he was so nervous. What if she said no?
"Um...yeah. Sure". His inner self did a triple-backflip.
"Great! I'm gonna pick you up at 4 p.m. Is that okay?"
The twinkle in Tina's eyes came back, and with a smile, she gave him some vigorous nods.
"Awesome !", he went and help himself with a peck on Tina's forehead. "Goodnight,Twinkle Eyes. See you tomorrow ."
That night, Tina found it so hard to embrace the said sleep.