Months Blaine and Kurt had been visiting The Bean, MONTHS! Yet they still didn’t get it right….

Blaine sat down opposite Kurt with an expression that looked remarkably like a small child who’d just been told he couldn’t have an ice-cream.

“What’s the matter with you?” Kurt asked, not used to new sulky Blaine.

“They got my name wrong again” Blaine mumbled, pouting a little.

“What’d they call you this time?”

“Kane. I mean c’mon Kane? Do I look like a Kane? No, I don’t think I do! Honestly, after coming in here every week you’d think they’d at least get it right! Why can’t they remember my name?!”

“Like in Fame?”

“What?”

“Do you want to live forever too?”

Blaine had a confused look on his face, Kurt had interrupted him mid-rant and he was a bit lost, Kurt just ignored his perplexed look and continued:

“Hey, they’ve got it right before haven’t they?”

“Yes, but it was spelt wrong! I swear one time they wrote Bane!”

“We will destroy Gotham, then when it is done and Gotham is ashes, then you have my permission to die” Kurt said, with his hands cupped over his mouth.

“What are you saying now?” This was too much for Blaine, the name thing had really screwed him up.

“You really need to brush up on your film knowledge, B”.

“B?”

“Well, I figured I’d just keep it short, just in case I said Blaine wrong or something, I think you’d spontaneously combust if I did” Kurt smirked.

“Oh haha!” Blaine drawled sarcastically, it just wasn’t his day. “I don’t mind B though, it’s kinda cute”

“Plus they’d have a hard time spelling a letter wrong”.

Blaine chuckled, shaking his head slightly as he studied the scrawled Kane written on his coffee cup.

“You’re in a good mood today” Blaine said quietly.

“Aren’t I always?”

“Well, yes…but you just seem particularly chirpy today”

“Hmmm, it’s probably because my dad’s flying in from Ohio today, he’s spending an extra couple of weeks with me and Quinn before the other’s come and join him” Kurt beamed.

“Oh, Kurt why didn’t you tell me!? You must have a 101 things you want to do before he arrives.”

“I just didn’t want to seem like I was bragging or anything” Kurt looked a little embarrassed.

“Kuuuurt, you don’t have to keep stuff from me, I’m really happy for you, honestly.”

“Are you sure? I just didn’t want to make things seem more sucky for you”.

“Kurt I promise you talking about your awesome family won’t upset me…. I also promise not to throw this blueberry muffin at you in a jealous rage” Blaine said, a grin spread across his face.

“Okay, sorry” Kurt said smiling softly.

The pair sat in a comfortable silence for a while, both content with people watching through the glass fronted- store.

“So you’re a Batman fan then?” Blaine questioned, breaking the silence.

Kurt, after looking momentarily confused replied: “Ahhh so you caught up with my reference earlier”.

“Indeed I did. I got the Fame one too, how did you know I wanted to learn how to fly high? Was it the leg warmers?”

“You must have left them at home with your jazz shoes today”.

They both laughed.

“You didn’t answer my question” Blaine pressed.

“Yeah I’m a Batman fan, I like superheroes in general really”.

Blaine raised his eyebrows.

“You look surprised” Kurt narrowed his eyes, looking slyly at Blaine.

“Oh no offense meant or anything, I just did have you down as an Action Man”.

“Nah, I was much more of a Ken guy” Kurt mused.

“Huh?”

“Don’t worry” Kurt patted Blaine’s hand across the table. “As for the superheroes, I guess I just appreciate the theatricality of it. Plus who doesn’t love a good car chase?”.

“You speak only the truth…. Okay, so favourite Avenger...go!”

“Thor, without a doubt it is totally Thor.” Kurt barely even stopped to think about Blaine’s question.

“Wow, that was quick” Blaine chuckled.

“Well there is no contest. Why?” Kurt’s eyes narrowed as they met Blaine’s “Who’s your favourite?”

“I’ve always had a fondness for Captain America”

“Pfft, you would”

“What’s that supposed to mean!” Blaine protested.

“Nothing, nothing... so why’s he your favourite?”

Blaine was still puzzled by Kurt’s comment, but chose not to push it.

“Well, he’s brave and super strong and moral. And he’s been through a lot emotionally, y’know like he had to leave the whole world he knew behind. And he was so in love with Peggy. It was so romantic, the whole ‘dance partner’ thing. Plus-“ Blaine added with a smirk “You can’t beat patriotic spandex”.

“Do you and the Cap want some privacy?” Kurt teased.

“Oh shh, you can’t honestly tell me you love Thor for his hammer?”

“Well, that’s one way to put it” Kurt winked, but a light blush still creeped onto his cheeks.

“Err guys? I hate to interrupt the shameless flirting but Kurt your Dad’s been trying to call you, he got an earlier flight, I’ve got a cab waiting to take us to the airport”.

Neither of the men had noticed Quinn walk into The Bean (who looked pretty as ever in a maroon shift dress, thick woollen tights, ankle boots and cream coat). They were too engrossed in their conversation.

“Oh crap, sorry Blaine, I’ll have to cut this date short” Kurt flashed him a smile, shouldered his messenger bag and turned to leave just ahead of Quinn.

“Oh and by the way Blaine” Quinn stopped before she left “Loki’s totally the best Avenger, he has the best butt” And with a wink she followed Kurt into the waiting cab outside.

Blaine would have found this hilarious (and after some thought very true), but he barely registered Quinn’s comment.

Because Kurt had called this a date.