AN: A little Kurt during his days at Dalton. I enjoy writing these guys. Inspired by lyrics from "Loves Got A Hold On My Heart" by Steps.

The lounge was full with students doing a myriad of activities. Many of my fellow Warblers were spread throughout the room. Wes had drug an easy chair to the one corner and was talking on the phone. From the look on his face I would guess he was talking to his girlfriend. Thad was sitting at a table with a couple of his other friends working on an essay. If the number of pieces of wadded up paper on the floor around him was any indication it wasn't going well. Nick and Jeff were at the table next to me practicing French. I had tuned them out as they were butchering the language.

At a table not far away, Blaine was playing a board game with several other Warblers. The game looked like fun or at least it looked like the guys were having fun. The smile on Blaine's face only made him look cuter and the sound of his laughter was music to my ears. Of course most things would be music to my poor abused ears after listening to Nick and Jeff attempt to speak French.

I knew I should probably tear my eyes away from the sight and try to read my own English assignment. The novel we were reading was open in my hands but I hadn't bothered to turn a page in quite awhile. Frankly I really didn't care about Pip and the trials of his youth. What I did care about was how I could make Blaine notice me beyond how he currently saw me - the poor, bullied new kid who needed a friend. I wasn't denying that I needed his friendship, I did for more reasons than just the fact that he knew what I was going through in a way others couldn't. However, I wanted him to see me in a different light.

Sure, only last year I was doing the same thing - sitting in class and staring in adoration at my crush. In that case it had been Finn and a part of me always knew he would never return my feelings. That fact had made it safe. Sure there was disappointment involved but due to the circumstances I knew that I wouldn't face the pain of rejection. This time I knew if I couldn't win Blaine then I would know that pain.

The fact was I was hooked. Blaine Anderson had stolen my heart and I saw no way of getting it back.