This is a shorter chapter, but Blaine and Kurt meet for the first time! Yay! I'm overwhelmed and excited by the favorites and follows. Thank you guys so much!
Parent Teacher conferences had arrived, and despite being only in kindergarten, Taylor's parents were expected to each take time out of their busy, all consuming schedules to attend and submit themselves to an hour of his teacher gushing over Sebastian, much to Dave's annoyance.
This year however, each had sent their significant others—at the fear of seeing the other and refusing to communicate, Sebastian sent his boyfriend Blaine, and Dave sent his boyfriend, Kurt. Both sat outside across the hall from each other, a sense of curiosity displayed prominently on both of their faces. Both suspected that the other were parents to a child here, but neither found it in them to ask. Kurt was happy with Dave—Dave was sweet, and funny, and though sometimes unreachable when abroad, he treated Kurt as if he was the most perfect man on earth. Taylor and Kurt became closer each day, and Kurt felt as if he was finally figuring out where he was to go in his life. But those eyes. Blaine's hazel eyes stared back at him, full of promise and mystery, but this guy probably was married with a kid or two, or an uncle coming for his sibling who couldn't. As intrigued as he was, Kurt didn't want to be a predatory gay man who picked up men at his boyfriend's kid's school.
"Taylor's parents?" Taylor's teacher, Ms. Moore, stuck her head out the door to her classroom as she shook hands with the parents whose conference was ending.
"Hi," Both Kurt and Blaine said in unison. They stopped and stared at each other for a moment before laughing nervously.
"You guys are Sebastian and Dave, I presume?" Ms. Moore asked, tilting her head slightly. Neither of which looked like Sebastian Symthe, who had recently graced the cover of Rolling Stone.
"Well, I'm Kurt, actually. Dave wasn't able to make it, so I came in his absence. I'm his boyfriend, and I've known Taylor as his nanny for a few years before that." Kurt responded nervously, smiling lightly at Blaine. He shuffled from one foot to the other, sticking his hand sin his pocket and refusing to make eye contact.
"I'm Blaine. Blaine Anderson. Um…Sebastian wasn't able to make it either. So I'm here. I'm his boyfriend."
"Okay…" Ms. Moore said, before allowing them into her room, where she had assembled a desk set up and two chairs. Blaine and Kurt settled into their seats and smiled again at each other before looking at Ms. Moore, who was spreading her folder with Taylor's name out.
"So, I really don't have a lot of complaints for Taylor. He's a good kid, a little talkative at times, but he's friendly and pretty outgoing. He's having some difficulty reading, but he's great at being imaginative and inventive. I…I don't mean to pry but, I read his…well, his biological parents are separated now."
Kurt nodded and looked at Blaine. "Yeah, for 8 months now. It's…definitely an adjustment for everyone, I'm sure." Blaine nodded sheepishly, not knowing what to say. "Taylor's handling it well, probably because his biological parents do have careers that take them away from home. He's seeing someone to talk about it, though."
Blaine nodded, but let Kurt do the work. "Yeah. I think Taylor's probably a little annoyed at having to move around, but he's a good kid, really."
Ms. Moore nodded. "Of course. I just wanted to make sure that wasn't just talk, and wanted to offer my support if he does need it."
"Thank you so much," Blaine smiled, shaking her hand. Kurt nodded and shook her hand as well, following Blaine's suit.
As soon as the two got outside, the kind of stared at each other, not knowing what to say. "I guess we should formally introduce ourselves then? I'm Kurt Hummel."
"I'm Blaine Anderson. It's a pleasure to meet you. I didn't know Dave was seeing anyone…but then again I've only met him once."
Kurt nodded, realizing most of Taylor's parents communication was by yelling matches.
"I wanna pretend like I didn't know anything about you, but Dave has a big mouth, so I do."
"All good things, I hope?"
"Coming from Dave, no, but after meeting you today, nothing but."
"Well. Good. I guess I'll see you around?"
"Yeah, you will. Take care."
Both boys walked away, feeling a little awe and wonderstruck.
So that's that. Don't worry, they will be drawn together more in the next chapter.