Prompt: Ted Mosby - "Exactly 45 days from now you and I are gonna meet. And we're gonna fall in love. And we're gonna get married and we're gonna have two kids, and we're gonna love them and each other so much. All that is 45 days away. But I'm here now, I guess because I want those extra 45 days with you, I want each one of them. But if I can't have them I'll take the 45 seconds before your boyfriend shows up and punches me in the face. Because I love you, I'm always gonna love you, til the end of my days and beyond. You'll see." - 'How I Met Your Mother'
"Is this seat taken?"
I looked up at the familiar voice in surprise. "Blaine! What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you. All I've been able to think about since Valentine's Day is you."
"This is not the place," I hiss quietly, my eyes darting toward the restroom's where Adam had disappeared only a few minutes ago. "I'm here with Adam. He's going to be back soon."
"Then I guess I need to make this quick," Blaine replied, slipping into the seat across from me without an invitation. "Kurt, I know I made a huge mistake and hurt you, and I'm sorry."
"So you've said," I interjected. "That doesn't change the fact that I'm dating someone."
"Oh, so it's dating now. A few days ago it was sort of seeing someone."
"The exact words don't matter."
"Yes they do," Blaine replied, reaching out and taking my hand. It doesn't even occur to me to draw it away. "Kurt, the two of us are meant to be. That's what I learned from my huge mistake and I'm sorry that it took hurting you to do that. The fact that we finally got our Valentine's Day together is no mistake. You and I are going to eventually spend our lives together and I'd like that to start sooner rather than later. But if you need to hide behind this just friends thing for awhile, I'll go along with it because I love you and I'll wait for you. No matter how long it takes. I just wanted you to know that."
I feel my breath catch at his words. I want to reply but I can't find the words. I know everything that Blaine has said is true but I'm not ready to take the step of opening myself back up to the vulnerability that comes with admitting my love for Blaine.
"So, I guess I'll leave now and avoid a scene with your boyfriend or whatever your choosing to call him today," Blaine said, giving my hand a squeeze as he got to his feet. "Whenever your ready, I'll be waiting for you."
I want to tell him that I loved him too. The words were right on the tip of my tongue but before I could utter them Blaine was gone and I was left staring at the door he had disappeared through.