Oct. 14, 2014, 5 p.m.
Wordless Love: Friendzoned dating
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Hello =) I'm back with another chapter. Thank you all for reading and reviewing. It means a lot that you like my little story. =)
As usual, Kelly checked my mistakes so you wouldn't have to deal with them. Thank you very much. =)
Enjoy!
Blaine was a big fan of photobooth pictures. They may be tacky to some people, but according to Blaine, they were classy. Over almost two years together, Kurt and he made many of those. They have an extra photo album just for the photobooth shots of them. Two sets of pictures from a little photo cabin from the subway station near Blaine's apartment made their way into their scrapbook. One of them was what Kurt considered their first photo as a couple, the other one was taken a month later and Blaine tried to convince Kurt that, in fact, that was their first photo as a couple…because on the first one he didn't even known they were already dating...
After the dinner date, Blaine wasn't really sure where the two of them stood. In the next couple of weeks, they met regularly - in between classes, having coffee, hanging out with Kurt's friends or Sam and spending a lot of time alone, too - cuddling on Kurt's sofa while watching his impressive collection of musicals, holding hands on the walk through the city, hugging hello and goodbye, always accompanied with a kiss on a cheek from Kurt.
Blaine didn't know what to think about it. Kurt was all touchy-feely when it was just the two of them but as soon as they were amongst other people, he acted like they were nothing more than good friends.
They never acknowledged the nature of their relationship and Blaine was too shy to ask. He went with Kurt on this one and decided not to look too much into it. They were friends. It was much more than Blaine expected in the beginning of the year, so in a way, he was still a winner. He did his best to ignore a speeding heartbeat everytime he thought of Kurt...or saw Kurt...or talked about Kurt...or heard someone else mention Kurt's name...God, he was so screwed! A little crush - okay, one of the biggest crushes known to a man - changed into I'm falling for you hard and fast, yet you see me as a friend thing.
Blaine loved everything they did together but his favorite spare time activity was gossiping with Kurt over a cup of coffee in the campus coffee shop. Kurt was just telling him how a guy who got the lead in his play finally got together with a girl who helped them with lightning and how it was his biggest achievement in that field since he never got anywhere when he tried to be a matchmaker. Blaine listened to every word Kurt said intently, giving his input now and then, completely oblivious to what was going on around him. He got startled by his classmate in the middle of their conversation, almost spilling his coffee.
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry," his classmate said. "I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's okay," Blaine smiled at him and noticed how Kurt observed the guy with a scrutinizing sight.
"So," the classmate started nervously. "I meant to ask you after class but you were out of there pretty quickly…"
"Oh, I was meeting Kurt and I didn't want to be late. What's up?"
"Well, it's about the assignment the professor gave us today. Have you thought about whether you want to work on it alone or with someone?"
"I usually choose assignments for individuals. I haven't looked into them yet, though. Why?"
"I was thinking that maybe we could do something together? Maybe an analysis of baroque music and turning it into drum and bass style?" Kurt raised his eyebrow, apparently judging the guy hard.
"It's not really my style," Blaine answered. "I don't know a thing about drum and bass."
"Okay, so what if we got to know each other better? We can come up with something that both of us would like. What do you say? Dinner and a movie? I know this little restaurant where we could talk privately…" The guy said suggestively and Kurt had enough.
"Really?" He asked mockingly. "You have some nerve to ask him out while he is sitting here with a guy he is currently dating! Dinner and movie so you can work on a school assignment? You think I'm stupid? At least you could have asked him when I wasn't around!"
"You are dating him?"
"Of course I am! Jesus, we're inseparable. Haven't you seen us on campus this past month? What is wrong with you?"
"Nothing. But does Blaine know you are dating him? Because I heard him yesterday, when he talked to the girl behind the counter, that you two are just friends. You can't blame me for trying." Kurt's eyes fell from the guy speaking and then onto Blaine, finding him surprisingly staring at Kurt.
"You told Clara that we're just friends?" Kurt asked, shocked.
Blaine nodded wordlessly.
"Okay. I-I guess I'm gonna go and leave you two discuss your assignment or whatever." Kurt stood up and left the coffee shop before Blaine managed to blink.
"So," the guy started again. "About that date…"
"What?!" Blaine hastily picked up his bag and jumped from his chair. "I can't go on a date with you. I have a boyfriend!"
"Yesterday you didn't have one!" The guy complained but Blaine was almost at the door.
"Yesterday I didn't know I had him!" He exclaimed and ran out. He caught up with Kurt's long legs down the street, right before he was about to cross the road.
"Kurt! Wait!"
"Blaine, I made a complete fool of myself just now. Please, give me some time to process it before I can face you again, okay?"
"No!" Blaine grabbed his shoulder and turned him around. "What the hell was that? How was I supposed to know that we are dating when you never said a thing?"
"Our first date was over a month ago! We've been out on dates countless times since then, Blaine! You met my friends! I hold your hand regularly! We cuddle for God's sake! How was I supposed to know we were not dating?"
"You never hold my hand when we hang out with our friends or here in school! You always kiss me on the cheek! In what world is that dating?"
"Every time I try to kiss you, you show me your cheek! I thought you wanted to go slow. I thought maybe you weren't comfortable with PDA when people who know you are around. So I kept it simple, waiting for you to give me a sign that it's okay to hold your hand on campus or kiss you!" Blaine took exactly four steps to get right into Kurt's face and leaned forward, pressing his lips against Kurt's firmly.
"It's okay to kiss me."
"Thank God!" Kurt murmured and took Blaine's face into his hands, kissing him tenderly as he meant to do since their first date.
"I'm sorry I missed our first month anniversary." Blaine told him after Kurt broke the kiss.
"It's okay. We can celebrate our five week anniversary this Sunday."
"I'd love that."
"I'm going to hold your hand," Kurt announced, lacing their fingers together. "And kiss you," he pecked Blaine's lips briefly, "frequently, wherever and whenever we are, so no one gets some funny ideas about asking MY boyfriend out."
"Your boyfriend is all for it." The bright smile on Kurt's face was everything Blaine needed to make him happy for the whole week.
And they are official! Finally, right? =) I'll be back on Sunday. Enjoy the rest of the week and see you then.
Nika =)