Aug. 26, 2013, 10:40 a.m.
Stop And Stare: Chapter 4
T - Words: 1,085 - Last Updated: Aug 26, 2013 Story: Closed - Chapters: 5/? - Created: Apr 29, 2013 - Updated: Apr 13, 2022 416 0 1 0 0
From unknown number:
Hi, I hope I didn't make you uncomfortable yesterday, I'm sorry. -Kurt
From Blaine:
No, no, don't worry seriously. Sincerely, I thought I was the one making you uncomfortable.
From Kurt:
Why? I was the one to ask about your sexuality, that was really nosy.
From Blaine:
Well, I don't really mind quite frankly... I was actually worried you'd think I'm just trying to get in your pants, when I honestly care about you.
From Blaine:
Not that I don't think you're really pretty.
From Blaine:
I just don't want you to think I'm a pervert.
From Blaine:
Ok, I should stop talking right now, I bet I'm freaking you out.
From Kurt:
Relax Blaine, see you on Thursday?
From Blaine:
Yeah, yeah, of course. :)
"How are we feeling today?" Blaine asked the group, adjusting his glasses and smiling politely.
Everyone replied "fine" as they always did, Blaine knew he had to dig a little deeper, most of the people here were content to keep their problems to themselves, which was actually the opposite of what the group stood for.
"Ok, Kurt? How was your week?" he asked, smiling at the man warmly.
"Um, fine I guess... I feel like I'm gradually becoming a happier person, I don't know? I just feel like my dad would want me to go on with my life, and not mourn after his death forever." Kurt sighed "I feel like I'm healing after years of being sick and it feels great."
"I'm glad you're getting better, Kurt." and Blaine told him like he meant it.
"Dude, you're out of your room!" Finn exclaimed, grinning like a fool.
"Wow, Finn. Amazing observation skills you got there." Kurt rolled his eyes but smiled fondly at his brother, he'd been feeling more alive since he'd started to go to support group. Maybe it had been a good idea, after all, he wouldn't have met Blaine if it wasn't for it.
"Don't be mean, bro." he smiled "I've been meaning to talk to you about something, sit down." he patted the seat next to him, Kurt frowned in confusion but sat down.
"Welp, there's something we need to discuss. Ya know Rob, from dad's shop. He's been working for us for a long time." Finn continued "I wanna be a teacher and you wanna go to NYADA, well, we can't do that while we are worrying about the shop."
"Are you-"
"No, listen up. Rob... what I'm trying to say is that, he's loyal to us plus his family is awesome, his wife always makes me cookies. He could use some more money, and a way of giving him what he deserves is making him in control of the shop." Finn said, gesticulating "This way, we'd still keep the money we get, we wouldn't have to worry if the shop's doing fine, at least not as much as we worry now and we could go on with our lives."
"I... this is a good idea, Finn, but I don't know, it's pretty hard to let go of something like this..."
"Kurt, we're not letting go, we're giving this man an opportunity and we're giving ourselves the same thing." Finn sighed "a second chance is what we need, Kurt. We need to move on."
"I know, Finn. I'm glad you think like that." Kurt managed to smile weakly.
"Thanks, Kurt, I'll talk to Rob tomorrow." he paused "I feel like you're finally moving on." Finn smiled as well.
"I hope I am."
"So, how has life been treating you?" Kurt said, and Blaine looked up he was reading. They were at the Lima Bean, Blaine wasn't working, it's just that he had nothing else to do. Coming to the coffee shop relaxed him, he could see people talking and interact with them in some kind of way. Ok, well, he didn't have many friends, or at all.
"Kurt!" he exclaimed, the excitement clear in his voice "What are you doing here?" he grinned.
"Ahh, well, just was looking for some coffee and stuff. Can I get you anything?" Kurt smiled shyly, Blaine was gaping at him, all bright eyed and adorable.
"No, no! I'm cool, just... yeah." he paused for a second before snapping out of his thoughts "Would you like to join me?"
"Of course, I thought you were busy there." Kurt pointed to his laptop.
"Um, well, not really. I was filling my college application." Blaine admitted, looking at his hands for a moment.
"My brother is trying to make me do it as well. Where are you planning to go?" Kurt asked.
"NYU, you told me something about NYADA, didn't you?" Blaine smiled at the thought, maybe he and Kurt could share an apartment some day, who knows.
"Yeah, I used to go there, but with dad getting sick and all..." Kurt trailed off, this subject was clearly something he didn't enjoy talking about, so Blaine decided not to push it. "Why did you leave college. I mean, I don't know, did you use to go to college?"
Blaine took a deep breath, not many people asked him about this, but he wanted to be honest with Kurt.
"I... kind of came out to my parents when I was in college. I was seeing this guy called Tyler, we had just started going out and I was pretty excited. Well, one day, my mom and dad called me and I said I was seeing someone."
He paused looking through the coffee shop's window for a moment. "My mom asked 'oh, who is the lucky girl?' and I frowned, because how had they not noticed? And I said, his name is Tyler, mom."
"And what did she say?" Kurt asked quietly, already sensing what was to come.
"She hung up on me. The next day, I was woken up by my dad screaming atrocities at me and my mom crying, saying I was going to hell and how she wished she never had me." he shrugged as if it were nothing. "They left, called me the next day saying they had put money on my bank account and told me to never contact them again."
"I'm so sorry, Blaine." Kurt was pretty much crying a this point, Blaine was no different.
"It's ok, my brother cut contact with them as well, he's like 10 years older than me so he's all the 'paternal' figure I need in my life. We've always been close." he smiled weakly. Kurt surprised the older man by hugging him tightly but letting go much too soon for Blaine's liking.
"Why do we always end up having deep conversations when we run to one another?" Kurt laughed a little, averting his gaze from Blaine's.
"I don't know, but I'm not opposed to it."
"Neither am I."
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