Creamy skin, chestnut hair artfully styled, perfect, perfect pink lips, and his eyes. His eyes. Piercing cyan eyes like Skylar’s, but different. Blaine felt slightly exposed underneath his stare, like he could lay bare all his secrets. He could get lost in these eyes. He is getting lost, because Skylar has been talking and he hasn’t heard a word of it.

“- my ankle. So he helped me home.” Sky finished. Blaine shook his head a little to clear it.

“Well I guess thanks are in order, um Blaine is it?”

Jeez, his voice was angelic… How much more can he take?

“It was no problem. Anyone would have done the same.” Blaine barely replied.

They stared each other. Rather intensely. Sky was watching the exchange. She was ecstatic. She could practically see the electricity flowing between them. She knew her gaydar was intact! Awesomeness.

“I’m Kurt by the way.” Kurt piped up as he put his hand out for Blaine to shake. Blaine took his hand… Soft. Blaine decides. That’s how his touch is. He was wondering for the past few minutes how it would feel to touch…

“Kurt.” He tried it out on his tongue. “But I thought your name was Pipin, at least, isn’t that what you called him Skylar?”

“That’s just a thing. A thing between us. I call her Merry.” Kurt explained.

“Huh. Does it happen to be a Lord of the Rings reference?” Blaine questioned. It had dawned on hm the first time Skylar said it.

Sky smiled her biggest smile yet.

“OH PIPIN, PLEASE CAN WE KEEP HIM?!? PLEASE!!! HE GETS US!”
Blaine chuckled at Skylar’s words.

“He is not a puppy Merry.” Kurt replied. Even though he is adorable. Crap. How are his eyes that impossible color? And it should be a sin to look so good in track shorts, all that toned muscle… What was happening to him?!! With his luck this gorgeous boy would be irrevocably straight. Shit, how long has he been staring?!?!

“Well thank you so much anyway, for helping her.” He hastened to say. “I’ll take it from here. Unfortunately we have been in several sprained ankle situations before.” He looked at Sky pointedly.

Blaine chuckled. “Well it was awesome to meet you Skylar, though I wish it wasn’t at your ankle’s expense. He gave her a smile, which she returned. He then turned to Kurt and looked right into his eyes. “And it’s a pleasure to meet you Kurt.”

Kurt felt a tad bit dazed. Damn. His voice was velvet.

“Likewise Blaine.” Blaine didn’t think he would get tired of hearing Kurt say his name.

“Umm, see you guys around then.” Blaine turned to leave.

“Wait up!” Sky said. Blaine stopped and turned. She couldn’t believe Kurt was letting Blaine go without even getting his cell phone number! Well she sure as hell wasn’t.

“Do you have a cell phone Blaine?” She questioned. Always best to be straightforward!

“Are we back to the questions then?” Blaine chuckled. “Yeah I do have one.” He took Sky’s phone and entered his number. “There. Ring me anytime.”

Blaine put his earphones back in and jogged off. Kurt stared until he was out of sight.

“Pipin, were you really gonna let him go without getting his number? Christ! Do I have to do everything by myself?” She accused.

“Merry, No. Whatever you are thinking, stop. This. Minute.” Kurt warned.

“OH COME ON! You guys were practically eye fucking each other!”

He didn’t even bother telling her to watch her tongue. She was right. At least on his part, definitely.

“It doesn’t matter. With my track record, he’ll probably be straight with a fiancé.” He wasn’t kidding either. He had two crushes in his life and both were straight. Why would he have faith in his luck now?
“And, I just, have no time.” He trailed off.

“Pipin, don’t start with that fooli-” Sky started.

“Skylar, I have no time.” Kurt interrupted.

 She knew she was in trouble when he used her right name. Sigh. She’d drop it for now. There was a moment of silence between them. Sky could see the pain in her brother’s eyes. But she could also see the stubbornness. They both had that streak. This was going to be a task, but she will rise to the challenge. Her brother practically gave up his life to take care of them. He deserved a break. He deserved to be happy and loved and she will make sure of it…