Something changed immediately between Kurt and Blaine, though neither of them could really put their finger on what. It was like they now shared an unspoken understanding, something neither of them could say out loud. Deep down, they both knew how they other felt, but neither wanted to risk the rejection and embarrassment they could face. That was, until one day, after school at the Lima Bean, Kurt and Blaine were flirting shamelessly, and Blaine said before he even realized he had said it, "Do you like me, Kurt?"
Of course Kurt knew what he really meant, but instead he just said "Of course I like you! We're friends! What are you talking about?"
Blaine was tired of them pretending there was nothing between them, so he carried on "No, I mean, do you like me, like me?" He dared himself to look up from the coffee cup he was fidgeting with.
Kurt could see in Blaine's eyes that he was genuine, he wasn't trying to embarrass Kurt, he wasn't teasing him. So Kurt admitted out loud for the first time, "Yes," he whispered.
Blaine let out a huge breath he didn't notice he was holding in, and a delighted expression covered his face. He said with a new kind of confidence, "I..like you, too, Kurt."
Just hearing Blaine saying those words gave Kurt shivers. Kurt felt something completely new, and realized he had never been this happy in all his life. Not even performing or fashion gave him the pure bliss he felt right at that moment, and Kurt wanted nothing more than for that feeling to stay forever.
It became clear very soon that neither of them had much, or any, experience with dating, but Blaine took the initiative to ask Kurt out on a proper date. They'd been to the movies and to Breadstix together before, they hung out all the time, but this was going to be different. Since it was December, and it was approaching Christmas, they decided to go ice skating.
Kurt feigned a shy nervousness towards ice skating, but the moment he got onto the ice, Blaine realized it was all a sham. Kurt glided across the ice with such grace, and Blaine just stood there, his eyes full of admiration. He was already seeing Kurt in a new light. This wasn't just his friend Kurt, this was his potential new boyfriend Kurt. And Blaine loved the thought of that idea.
Blaine skated very well himself, but his effort was put into keeping up with Kurt, who was skating circles around him, then skating to the other side of the rink, a teasing glisten in his eye, and a daring smile spread across his lips. At some point, Kurt must have felt sorry for Blaine, as he slowed down and grabbed Blaine's hand. They skated together like this for the rest of the evening, laughing, smiling, and in Kurt's case, showing off.
Just before they had to leave the ice rink, Blaine grabbed hold of Kurt's other hand and spun him so they were looking directly at each other. Then Blaine, feeling bold, put his arms around Kurt's waist and pulled him closer. Kurt rested his arms on Blaine's shoulder and locked his hands around the back of Blaine's neck. They both suddenly felt their stomaches turning and felt extremely light headed. They shared an overwhelming feeling of nervousness and anticipation. Blaine reached his head towards Kurt's and their lips gently found each other. And in that moment, the whole world started spinning. Everything felt new, yet familiar. They stood in the center of the ice rink, holding each other, eyes closed, kissing, as though that was what they were supposed to do, that's why they were there, just for the other person, that's all they were meant to do. When they reluctantly pulled away, they continued to just hold each other, stare at each other, and breathe each other in. Neither of them could fathom how it could be possible for another two people in the world to feel like this, to be as happy as them, how did they get so lucky?
Their moment was interrupted by the loud speaker telling them their hour on the ice was up. Blaine laughed and grabbed a very bashful-looking Kurt's hand and lead him to the exit, not taking his eyes off him once.
"Do you want to go get some coffee?" Kurt asked as they were taking off their skates.
"Sure," Blaine said through a huge grin, and Kurt didn't understand how somebody could talk while smiling that much.
"Are you okay, Blaine?" Kurt laughed.
"My cheeks kind of hurt, actually."
"Then stop smiling?"
"I can't."
This made Kurt laugh hysterically. He wondered to himself if he was ever going to get over how adorable Blaine was. He doubted very much he would.
"Come on, let's go," Kurt held Blaine's hand and they walked to back to Kurt's car, together, feeling like the happiest people in the world.
Sorry the last chapter was so short, I hope this is better! Please leave a review, I would love to know what you think, even if you hate it! ;) My tumblr is .com if you want to talk to me on there! Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed!
