A/N: A little bit of a crackfic, but not really :) Most of this actually happened at Sizzlers last year sometime.
There was a lot wrong with this picture.
Kurt, Blaine and Rachel sat in a stiff silence, eyes wide as they picked at their food uncomfortably. Finn was just happily gorging himself on stacks and stacks of plates – piled high with all sorts of multi-coloured things that Kurt hoped was edible.
Rachel and Kurt had thought it was a good idea.
A double date.
The idea of it wasn't awkward. The concept wasn't awkward.
The actual practice? That was awkward.
"I wonder what a teabag in my ice cream would taste like…" Finn wondered out loud, and Rachel actually thumped her head on the table in shame.
"Finn…please…" she whispered, her eyes staring up at Kurt and Blaine with a 'kill me now' glint.
Kurt tapped his fingers against his thighs awkwardly.
Sitting around at home with the four of them was easy. The four of them sitting down for lunch in the cafeteria was easy.
The four of them in formal attire at Breadstix without any sort of filter around them?
Awkward.
"I think I'm going to try it." Finn announced, hopping up from his seat. "Back soon."
Rachel's head dropped back to the table with a loud thump.
"Oh please no." She whispered.
Kurt laughed slightly, and Blaine grabbed his hand, stopping his nervous fidgeting.
"This is so awkward." Rachel told them bluntly, glancing up from the table.
Blaine started to protest, and Kurt hushed him.
"Yeah it is…" he whispered.
"Can I make a suggestion?" Blaine interrupted. "No more formal dinners? Can we just... I don't know, go for a picnic next time?"
Kurt nodded vigorously, but Rachel shook her head. "He might try to climb a tree or molest a baby or something."
Kurt and Blaine snorted with laughter, but Rachel just moaned. "You don't understand. I love him so much, but god he's just so awkward!"
She laughed, shaking her head as Finn came back, a teabag dipped in his ice cream.
"Taste good?" Blaine asked, and he nodded enthusiastically, scooping another spoonful in his mouth.
"So good." He said around the spoon, and Rachel gave a little sigh, resting her head on his shoulder.
Kurt and Blaine grinned at each other – secretly glad they didn't have that problem.
Well. Most of the time, at least.
Blaine liked to let go and be silly a lot, but he knew when it was the right time to be serious.
"I wonder…" Finn said softly, and Rachel didn't want to know.
"Go ahead." She said softly, and he raced off to refill the bowl. She turned to Kurt and Blaine with gritted teeth. "So. How is your relationship going?"
Kurt and Blaine grinned, clasping hands.
"We bought each other promise rings the other day." Kurt whispered, a faint blush rising on his cheeks. "So that when you and I go to New York, we'll always have a part of each other."
Rachel's mouth fell open. "Oh my god, you guys are just…" she let out a little squeal. "Show me?"
They held out their hands, and Rachel inspected the thick silver rings. "They're gorgeous." she said softly, before gazing at the diamond on her own hand. "Makes me wonder if Finn and I should've done that…" she shrugged. "But I love being engaged. It's lovely."
Kurt and Blaine just grinned at each other, and Kurt placed a sneaky kiss to his jaw.
Finn returned, slumping back into his seat as he idly played with the string of the tea bag.
Rachel sighed, turning her head away so she didn't have to see the disgusting combination of food Finn had placed in his bowl.
Blaine was staring at him in horror as Finn pulled the tea bag out of his bowl, eyeing it contemplatively before sucking it into his mouth.
"I've never seen a man teabag himself before..." Blaine whispered, staring at Finn in shock.
Kurt snorted with laughter, and Rachel pouted, looking close to tears.
"Oh Rach." Blaine said, reaching out and taking her hand. "Everything's fine…this is just…us." He smirked, looking at Finn, who was obliviously tonguing at the tea-bag, trying to extract the rest of the taste. "I think this is the best part about us – we can be stupid and formal and nobody cares."
Kurt nodded, wrapping his arm around Blaine's bicep, leaning against his shoulder.
"I care…" Rachel sighed, touching Finn's arm. "Finn, put the teabag down. Please."
Finn dropped it beside his bowl, turning to grin at her.
"Are you guys finished eating yet?" he asked them.
Kurt half-smiled at him. "I don't think I can eat after watching you try to eat the tea bag."
"Hey! I wasn't trying to eat it - I was trying to suck the flavour out of it." Finn protested.
Kurt raised an eyebrow, raking a careful hand through his hair. "How is that any better?" he mumbled.
Blaine laughed, tugging his hand away from his face and linking their fingers together securely.
"Time to go home?" he suggested.
They murmured their agreement, stretching as they stood up. Kurt linked arms with Rachel as they made their way out, Blaine leading the way as Finn trailed behind them.
"Hey..." Finn started just as they reached the car. "Can we get Macca's on the way home? I'm still hungry..."