If you haven't already you should check out the fortydaysofdating blog because this story will make a lot more sense!
Also there were rules that the couple have that I forgot to include in the other chapters so I'll just put them here:
We will see each other every day for forty days.
We will go on at least three dates a week.
We will see a couples therapist once a week.
We will go on one weekend trip together.
We will fill out the daily questionnaire and document everything.
We will not see, date, hookup, or have sex with anyone else
So I'm using it as a basis for this story. But they wouldn't be doing #5 in the story because there's no blog in the story...
Also, to KlaineGleekStarkidfan4eva - I don't know if I'll be including Niff or other couples mainly because I actually have no idea where this story is going to go. I don't know if I'll follow the blog exactly as they go or if I'll change anything. But if it fits in the story I'll try to add them in because Niff is pretty adorable :)
Hope you all are liking the story! :)
Disclaimer: I don't own glee or fortydaysofdating :(
Day 2
"Do we really have to do this?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
Kurt sighed dramatically and gave an exaggerated eye roll as he spun around to face Sebastian, repeating for what felt like the hundredth time, "Because we made rules and this was one of them. Now hurry up or we'll be late!"
With that, he turned on his heel and strutted away, not bothering to check if the other boy was still following him.
"Drama queen," Sebastian muttered, but continued to walk forward.
"I heard that," Kurt informed him.
"You were meant to," he retorted.
So this morning hadn't been the best. It was their first day going to a couple's therapy session, which was one of the rules that they had agreed on for their project. It had seemed rational as they talked about it, but they were both having some second thoughts now that they were actually going. Kurt had gone to therapy sessions on his own before and enjoyed it, but neither of them had gone to a couple's session, so they didn't quite know what to expect.
Finally, they reached the destination with a few minutes to spare. They sat in a room and met their therapist, Jocelyn. She was a pretty brunette who looked to be in her thirties. She smiled warmly and urged Kurt and Sebastian to sit in the dark leather couches as she went to sit behind her desk and pulled out a filing folder.
The woman flipped through a few pages before looking up to face them again, "Kurt Hummel and Sebastian Smythe. I see you two are experimenting with a project where you are dating for forty days?" The two boys glanced at each other and nodded. "Tell me about that."
"Well we've kind of had opposite problems in dating," Kurt began, "And we found ourselves single at the same time…"
"We've been friends for awhile. So we decided to try it out." Sebastian added.
Jocelyn nodded as they spoke, jotting down notes. When they finished speaking, she looked up at them, leaning forward and squinting a bit. "Now tell me, are you two attracted to each other?"
"Uh… I think… Attraction is a funny thing…"
"Well, you see… I just… It's complicated..?"
They looked at and away from each other awkwardly, fumbling for words. That wasn't really something that had been brought up, considering their history.
"Physical attraction is important in a relationship. It's a simple question. Kurt, do you find Sebastian physically attractive?"
Kurt peeked at Sebastian through his peripheral vision, his face flushing red. "Umm…" He squirmed in his seat a little, feeling Sebastian's gaze on the side of his face. It made him blush even more. Why was she singling him out like this? That wasn't fair! "Well…yeah, I guess… yes? He's attractive, yes… Pretty eyes. He's...attractive. Uh. Yeah…"
He could practically feel Sebastian grinning smugly without looking at him. Thankfully, the therapist seemed to accept his stammered answer and turned on Sebastian instead. "And Sebastian, do you find Kurt attractive?
The boy didn't seem to expect her to question him as well. "Um. Yeah, I think… He's pretty… I like his…uh…I like his…face. Yeah." Kurt resisted the urge to snort. In his mind, he flashed back to the Lima Bean and traded insults. But there was no denying Sebastian was insanely hot (no matter how much inner strength it took him to admit it).
Sebastian really did find Kurt really attractive. He'd grown up a lot since high school. Then, he'd had a sort of pretty elegance to him. Now, he was all lean body, luminous skin, high cheekbones, and bright eyes. Definitely attractive. Not that he would really admit it, either.
"Why are you doing this project? Do you have a goal in mind?"
Both boys were snapped from their thoughts. They'd almost forgotten that there was actually someone else in the room. And that they were supposed to be talking to her.
"I think we both wanted to try something new," Sebastian explained. "It was kind of tiring, going through the same things all the time. It's exciting to be trying something new."
Kurt nodded in agreement. "We don't really know what's going to happen. We were just planning on going with it and seeing where it takes us.
Jocelyn nodded, taking more notes. "And if it doesn't work out? Are you ready to be hurt? What would happen if it screwed up your friendship?"
Kurt looked over at Sebastian, biting his lip. This was something they had not discussed. At all. Sebastian looked like he was panicking on the inside. It's not like they'd been friends for a really long time. Even so, Kurt didn't want to ruin it if there was a potential to become something. But relationships are a gamble. He knew that going in. They both did.
He decided to voice his opinion. "Both of us know that it's a possibility that it won't work out. But we're willing to take the risk. If you just play it safe and never take risks, you'll never get anywhere. But I think even if the worst happens, we could still be friends."
Sebastian was staring at him with an unreadable expression and he didn't know what to think of it. Thankfully (or not), Jocelyn continued with her questioning. "How long have you known each other?"
"About four years," Sebastian answered.
"We weren't really friends at the time, though," Kurt added, careful not to give too many details. He didn't want to talk about that quite yet. "We knew each other when we both lived in Ohio, but only reconnected here in New York."
"How long ago was that?"
"A few months, like half a year."
Jocelyn nodded thoughtfully. "So you've known each other for four years, and have been friends for about six months. Why did you never try dating before?"
"A lot of reasons. I never thought we would be compatible," Kurt said. It felt like a more eloquent way of saying he thought Sebastian was an arrogant, overconfident jerk. "We've both changed a lot since we started talking around last September, and a whole lot more since we knew each other in high school. I feel like we're more suited to each other now. I definitely like him a lot better now than I used to."
Sebastian chuckled, remembering their days in high school. "For me, it's more like I wasn't ready to settle down. And I'm still not. I like the freedom of being single. I do like trying this, though. But Kurt knows I have some issues with commitment. I don't want to hurt him and I don't want to risk our friendship, especially since we just got around to being friends. And the thing with us not being compatible." He turned to look at Kurt. "You love love, and that's totally fine. A lot of people do. It's just not what I'm used to. But you jump into things really quickly."
"I know. I just like to try to test it out and get a feel to see if it could become something more," Kurt admitted, "But I think I get invested in people really quickly. And things just happen quickly. Emotions know no boundaries."
For the rest of the session, they discussed a lot of topics that the pair probably never would have breached on their own. It did help them realize the reality of this project. Forty days was a long time. A lot could happen.
Sebastian was starting to feel anxious about this. He hadn't had many relationships that had lasted longer than a few weeks, and even then, he hadn't seen the person every day. With this project, he was seeing Kurt a lot more than probably any other relationship he'd had before. He hadn't realized that this worried him until Kurt had sent him a list of what seemed to be random activities later that day.
"What's this?" Sebastian asked over the phone as he examined the email.
"Date ideas," Kurt answered. "For next week."
"For…what?"
"You know, for the project we've been doing?" Kurt reminded him patiently, "Forty days of dating?"
Sebastian just kept staring at the screen. Date ideas for next week. He was going on more dates with Kurt. A lot more. For forty days. It sounded really overwhelming in his head. "Um, yeah. I just didn't know that you had already started planning."
"Oh, they're just ideas! We don't have to do all, or any of them. I just like having a set schedule, but we could just do things more…spontaneously if you like that better?"
He sounded worried that Sebastian didn't like his ideas, so he hurried to correct himself. "No, these are great! I was just kind of surprised."
"Okay… well I have to go. Tell me if you have any other ideas or anything?"
"Yeah, of course. See you tomorrow."
"See you!"
Sebastian threw his phone on his bed after hanging up. He plopped down, burying his face in his pillow. What had he gotten himself into? He did like Kurt. He was nice and attractive and he liked bantering and talking and hanging out with him. But forty days. What if it didn't work out halfway through? Would they still continue for the rest of the project? He started panicking in his mind about everything that could possibly go wrong.
Sebastian picked up his phone again and scrolled through his contacts. He had really only told a few of his friends about this project, and he needed someone to talk to. Finally, he settled.
From: Sebastian Smythe
March 21, 12:26PM
I'm kinda freaking out. I have 39 days left! It's not Kurt, it's just the fact that I have to see someone EVERYDAY
From: Hunter Clarington
March 21, 12:31PM
Just have fun with it. And get used to it unless you want to die alone and sad and bald
Sebastian rolled his eyes at the text, typing out a snarky reply. His friends sure gave the best advice ever.