Warning: Rated M
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Thad pulled up outside the restaurant and switched off the engine.
"Wait there!" He said and ran round to open Trent's door for him. Trent smiled at Thad and this time he reached out to join their hands, before they went into the restaurant. Thad smiled warmly at this gesture from Trent.
A kind waitress showed them to a table in the back which Thad had requested, knowing they could talk freely there without any other tables being able to overhear their conversation. He wasn't ashamed to be seen with Trent, he just thought they would probably have a lot of personal things to discuss.
The two boys chose quickly from the delicious sounding menu and once the waitress had brought their drinks, they were finally able to talk.
Thad became suddenly nervous. Come on, you asked him out, now explain yourself!
"I'm, uh, glad you agreed to come to dinner with me, Trent. I wasn't sure you would say yes." He smiled softly at Trent, while fiddling with his hands on top of the table.
Trent smiled back and slid his right hand across the table cloth to gently take Thad's left. His green gaze locked with brown. "Of course I said yes. Are you telling me you had no idea about the crush I've had on you since we first became friends?" He blushed.
Thad shook his head. "No, I had no idea. That's why I got so annoyed with you about that performance with the other guys, it felt like you could see every other pair who should be together... except us."
"Yes, well, you've told anyone who asks since I don't know when that you're straight! How was I supposed to guess?" Trent rolled his eyes, exasperated.
"Uh, yeah, my Mum said something similar." Thad looked sheepish. "I'm sorry. It just crept up on me, I can't even say what made me realise that it was you I liked, not any of the girls I was dating." He ducked his head.
"Your Mum? You told her about this? What did she say?" Trent asked all at once, eyes wide. I really like Thad's Mum, I hope she's okay with this.
Thad laughed at the rush of questions.
"Yes, I told her. As soon as I said it wasn't a girl and that I couldn't stop thinking about his gorgeous green eyes, she said she's always found your eyes pretty." Trent blushed at the compliment, touched that his Mum was okay with them dating.
"Well, you can tell your Mum that I've always thought her eyes were pretty too. She's definitely something else."
Thad nodded. "She also said that you were a perfect, uh, boyfriend choice and deserved some wooing." Thad's cheeks were bright red now. "I happen to agree with her."
He looked at Trent, eyes serious now. "So, Trent, will you be my boyfriend?" He held his breath, waiting for a reply.
Trent smiled that special smile that made Thad's stomach flip. "Of course I will!"
I should've thought this through better. The stupid table is in the way of me kissing him! Thad thought. Instead, he brought Trent's hand up to kiss his knuckles again, eliciting a pretty blush from Trent.
Thad walked Trent to his door once they got back to Dalton. Trent tried the handle, finding it locked. Flint must be out, I bet he's done this to give us some privacy. That's so sweet of him. He unlocked the door and flicked the light on, Thad following him in and shutting the door behind him.
Trent turned round to face him, suddenly nervous. He tried to think of something sensible to say in his current state of panic.
"Thank you for taking me to dinner, Thad. I really enjoyed it." He concentrated on breathing as calmly as possible. What if he wants to kiss me? I've never been kissed apart from during drinking games, but that doesn't count. He's had experience with girls. What if I'm rubbish at kissing? Please kiss me!
Thad closed the distance between them, looking up into Trent's face. "Yeah, I did too."
He gazed into those lovely green eyes while taking Trent's hand slowly and stepping even closer. Inch by inch he closed the gap until his lips met Trent's in a soft, sweet kiss. His lips tingled at the touch. Yep, definitely not straight.
He pulled back slightly to look into Trent's eyes. He was smiling. Thad brought his other hand up to Trent's cheek and leant back in for a longer, firmer kiss, which got more passionate by the second, but he didn't deepen it, knowing that this was his boyfriend's first kiss.
He finally stepped back, breaking the kiss, smiling up at Trent, who was gazing down at him, wide eyed and happy.
"Goodnight, Trent." He said softly.
"Goodnight, Thad." Trent whispered, eyes glowing. He shut the door behind Thad before doing a happy dance, smiling widely and clapping his hands.
On the other side of the door, Thad was smiling just as wide.
Then he realised something. I really don't want to go back to my room right now, I'm not ready for Sebastian just yet, I need time to think about my awesome first date with my new boyfriend without any sarcasm.
He decided to head downstairs to see if anyone was still up.
Nate was on such a high after their date, he couldn't stay in his room. He bounded downstairs to the Warbler common room and was surprised to find another Warbler still up.
"Hey Flint, how's it going? What are you doing here?"
"Hey, Nate. I'm good. I'm just trying to make myself a bit scarce until Trent and... his, uh, date, get back. I don't want to get in the way." Flint looked unsure whether he was able to talk about this or not.
"Who's the lucky guy?" Nate questioned, interest piqued.
"Uh, well, it's kinda brand new, as of today actually, so I'd better not say anything. Sorry, man." The tall Warbler was looking very happy though, grinning from ear to ear.
"Well, I'm guessing from that expression that you approve, so I'm sure I will too. Good on him, whoever he is!" Nate flung himself onto the next sofa along from Flint and sprawled out.
He told Flint all about his date with Ryan and the other couples and then how he took Ryan dancing at the lookout point after.
Flint watched Nate as he spoke, lost in his story. I'm really happy for him. He seems so alive, and after just one date! I wonder if he knows he's falling for Ryan? I'm not that observant, but even I can see that really clearly.
The boys were interrupted a while later by another Warbler entering the common room, looking very happy himself.
Thad sat next to Flint, who slapped him hard on the shoulder. "Hey, man!" Flint greeted him. "So, did you have a good, uh, evening?"
His eyes flickered from Thad's to Nate's and back again. He was desperate to know if it had gone well with Trent, but didn't know if he could ask in front of Nate.
Nate interrupted, smirking. "Yeah, Thad, so how was your date with Trent?" He winked at the shorter Warbler.
Thad's eyes widened. "First my Mum guesses straight away, now you. But Trent was completely oblivious!" He rolled his eyes.
Nate reassured him. "It's okay man, I suspected, but never said anything. I just saw how you looked at him sometimes, that's all. That and Flint here mentioned Trent was out on a first date, kind of a giveaway when you come in looking like that."
Thad laughed, relieved that Nate seemed completely fine with it. "Yeah. It went well. Really well, actually." He smiled softly to himself, obviously thinking about his date.
Flint said, "Nate was just telling me about his date too. He was saying what he wants to do for Ryan to help his self esteem, weren't you Nate?"
Thad listened to his plan. After Nate had finished he asked "Do you mind if I join you in that? I'd like to do that for Trent too. I don't want him to think I'm embarrassed to be with him in public after all this time being just friends and everyone thinking I'm straight. Including me! I can't count how many times I've said that in the past!"
Thad ran his hands through his hair. "I guess I just want him to know I'm serious about this, us."
Nate grinned. "Sure man, the more the merrier! I haven't told Blaine and Nick yet of course, because I haven't seen them since dinner. I'll try to catch them tomorrow morning, so maybe we can meet up in the afternoon?"
Thad nodded in agreement and Flint left to join his roommate, eager to hear more about their date.
Monday's Warbler meeting began with Wes pounding the gavel.
"Would Warblers Kurt Hummel, Ryan O'Sullivan, Jeffrey Sterling and..." Wes paused, smirking slyly at his fellow councilman, "Trent Nixon..." Trent's eyes shot to Wes' in surprise and slight fear, "...please be seated on the front row. Nate, the floor is yours." He nodded to the black haired boy who made his way to the front, as those in the front row made way for the named Warblers.
Nate waited for all four to be seated before he began. He looked straight at Ryan who was fidgeting and trying to look inconspicuous.
"Ryan, this song is for you. I can't always explain in words how happy I am to call you my boyfriend, so maybe this will help. I know you're not comfortable accepting public displays of affection, but you'd better get used to it as I plan on being your boyfriend for a long time. This is for you." He took a single red rose from behind his back and presented it to Ryan, who accepted it with a shy, happy smile, immediately bringing it to his nose to smell it's fragrance.
From Nate's left, he was joined by Nick who walked up to Jeff and presented him with a rose too, then Blaine brought one for Kurt. Both extra Warblers lined up behind Nate, looking behind the front couch expectantly, as if waiting for someone.
Trent was panicking. Aside from Sebastian and Flint he didn't think anyone knew about his date with Thad and only Flint knew they were boyfriends now. They hadn't discussed how they would act during classes and Thad had been mysteriously absent Sunday afternoon, supposedly doing homework on his own.
We usually do homework together. I hope he hasn't changed his mind about dating me. Who are they all looking at? Please just start the song and get he attention off of me!
Suddenly he was aware of clapping and whistles as another Warbler approached the front, a single red rose in his hand too. Flint slapped him on the back on the way past, returning to clapping loudly and smiling like his face would split in two. Surprisingly Sebastian was even smiling and clapping along as Thad reached the front, going straight to Trent.
Wordlessly, he leant forward, picked up Trent's hand and kissed it, before giving him the rose with a sweet smile, then lining up with the others.
Trent was blushing heavily but he was bursting with happiness and pride that Thad was his boyfriend and was declaring it to all the Warblers in such a romantic way.
Nate gave the signal and they started.
[Nate]
You're insecure,
Don't know what for,
You're turning heads when you walk through the door,
Don't need make-up,
To cover up,
Being the way that you are is enough,
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you, Nate winked at Ryan
[All]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else, each of the singing Warblers pointed to their respective boyfriends
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful, Nick blew a kiss to Jeff
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately,
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe, Thad gestured to Trent with a wink
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful
[Nate]
So c-come on,
You got it wrong,
To prove I'm right,
I put it in a song,
I don't know why,
You're being shy,
And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes,
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,
[All]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed, Blaine winked at Kurt
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately,
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na [x2]
[Nate]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
[All]
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful ([Nate:] Oh),
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately ([Nate:] desperately),
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful ([Nate:] beautiful) ,
Oh oh,
[Nate]
That's what makes you beautiful
The room filled with the sound of clapping, yelling, whistling and foot stomping.
Nate pulled a blushing but happy Ryan up for a chaste kiss on the lips amid all the uproar.
His three co-singers did the same and once Thad had broken the kiss with a deliriously happy Trent, the pair were surrounded by Warblers congratulating them.
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