April 9, 2013, 8:26 a.m.
The Only Exception: Chapter 6
E - Words: 1,840 - Last Updated: Apr 09, 2013 Story: Closed - Chapters: 13/? - Created: May 25, 2012 - Updated: Apr 09, 2013 758 0 4 0 0
"I-i, um, I'm Kurt."
They both stood there for what seemed like forever just staring at eachother...
"Hello." Kurt said with a awkward wave.
"Hello." Blaine replied with a bashful smile whilst combing his hand through his wild curls...
After standing there for a few more minuets in silence their gazes were interrupted by the presence of the boys and girls.
"Yo, Blaine. We're off to get a drin-oh, who's this? Reed questioned.
Thad was standing near him with a knowing smile.
Sara,Becky,Roxie&Sue stood behind Kurt with the same knowing smile.
"Hey boys?" Sue called.
"Fancy coming for a drink with us? Let these two um...chat?" She said with hand gestures so the other boys would get the idea they should leave them alone.
"Sure!" Scott called, dragging Reed&Thad with him.
"See ya later Kurt, Blaine." Sara said with a teasing smile.
Blushing , Kurt decided he should say something...
"Um, ploy to leave us alone much?" He said with a laugh.
"Yeah, seemed that way." Blaine replied.
"Do you-a-want to go and um, get some coffee or something?" Blaine asked nervously.
"I would love to!" Kurt replied enthusiastically.
They walked out of Madison square gardens side by side in silence until they stumbled upon the first coffee shop.
Blaine held the door open for Kurt when they walked in to which he mouthed a silent 'thank you'.
They sat down in the booth nearest to the door and ordered their coffee when the waitress came over.
When she came back with their coffee they lapsed into silence.
"Kurt-"
"Blaine-"
They said at the same time then giggled.
"You go first." Blaine said with a wave of his hand.
"Okay, um. Tell me about yourself?" Kurt ask awkwardly.
"Well, I'm 22. I live about 25 minutes' walk from here. Um...I'm a personal boxing trainer. I'm originally from Ohio. I-"
"OHIO?" Kurt practically shouted.
"Um-yeah?" Blaine replied rubbing the back of his neck.
"Why?"
"Oh, nothing bad, its just, I'm from there to! Lima to be exact."
"No way! I'm from Westerville!"
Kurt smiled. Wow, they were so close when they were younger but still so far.
"The only thing I know about Westerville is that, that's where Dalton Academy is." Kurt said nonchalantly.
"I WENT THERE!" Blaine screamed like a hyper puppy.
"No way! I was gunna go there my junior year, but didn't. Oh, I'm 21 by the way. So wow. You would have been the year above me., this is so strange! I actually transferred there in my senior year though." Kurt exclaimed.
"Yeah?...I only went there because my dad had a load of money and thought it would give me a better education then my other school." Said Blaine with a shrug.
He didn't like talking about his dads money.
"Oh, I was gunna go there because I got bullied. Bit intense actually. But my dad didn't have the money till the following year! It was amazing there! I actually went to visit there one day in my junior year, so you would have still be there! That's so mad!...
It seemed so fun there at the time.
I was in my high school Glee club and when I walked into Dalton there was this mad outbreak of students running to one room so I followed..."
Blaine listened intently with a smile gracing his lips...
"I walked into the choir room and 'The Warblers' were singing 'Teenage dream', and personally, I HATE Katy Perry. But their lead singer sung it amazingly! He had this charm and energy like a puppy and he was gorgeous! And his eyes, were this browny-hazel-goldeny-colour...I can't believe I remember it so clearly! But yeah he was-"
Kurt looked up and saw Blaine's expression..
"He was you." Kurt whispered.
"He was me." Blaine replied.
To say Kurt was in shock was an understatement,he just stared wide eyed at Blaine.
He broke the silence again.
"Jesus! You're the Blaine that the Warblers always went on about! OMG! I cannot believe it! You were a legend!"
"Ahh, shucks!" Blaine blushed.
"Enough about me."
Kurt contemplated what he was going to ask..
"So, Blaine. Are you um...gay?" He whispered.
"Well, no." Blaine said.
With that Kurt's heart dropped. Of course he was straight! Just fucking dandy! Why does he even bother?
Blaine saw the embarrassment in Kurt's face and spoke up quickly...
"I'm comfortable with my sexuality ,Kurt. I've never been with a guy, or attracted to a guy even. I mean, I appreciate other men's looks, of course, but I've never been attracted to one-"
Kurt still looked depressed...
"-like I am to you." He finished.
"Oh...ohhh." Kurt blushed.
"And there was me thinking I was beginning to hit on someone I have no chance with." He laughed.
"You were gunna hit on me?" Blaine said with a coy smile.
"Maybe?"
"Hmm, sure, Kurt." Blaine said then kicked his foot.
They talked ideally about 'The Warbler' and 'New Directions'. About Ohio and relationships.
Kurt brushed over all of the hurt and just said he hadn't been in a proper relationship since senior year because 'of reasons he didn't want to go into'.
Blaine didn't talk to much about his girlfriends in fear of making Kurt uncomfortable.
They spoke for what felt like hours and everything felt perfect on both sides.
One question going through both boys minds..
'Can you fall for someone you've only just met?'
Silence fell upon them, with only the soft music coming from the speakers in the shop.
It wasn't uncomfortable though, it should be as they'd just met, but it wasn't.
The music was loud enough to hear, but not loud enough to interrupt other conversations.
Kurt sat there just staring at Blaine, listening.
'Before I fall too fast
Kiss me quick
But make it last
So I can see
How badly this will hurt me
When you say goodbye'
'Keep it sweet
Keep it slow
Let the future pass
And don't let go
But tonight, I could fall too soon
Into this beautiful moonlight'
Kurt kept staring at Blaine, trying to find some faults in him. Yeah, he thought he was straight, but Kurt has known people to meet that one person and everything changes. You fall in love with the person, not the gender.
'See, this heart
Won't settle down
Like a child running scared from a clown
I'm terrified of what you'll do
My stomach screams
Just when I look at you'
'Run far away
So I can breathe
Even though you're far from suffocating me
I can't set my hopes too high
'Cause every hello
Ends with a goodbye'
Kurt felt tears welling up in his eyes as he stared at Blaine.
He couldn't get attached to someone.
How could he feel this strongly for someone he's just officially met. Everything was a mess.
'So now you see
Why I'm scared
I can't open up my heart
Without a care
But here I go
It's what I feel
And for the first time in my life
I know it's real!'
'But you're so hypnotizing
You've got me laughing while I sing
You've got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unravelling
Your love is where I'm falling
So please don't catch me
If this is love
Please don't break me
I'm giving up
So just catch me'
This song, it was like a epiphany to him. He can't do this, he can't be with someone who would easily break his heart.
He stood up and he ran.
He run out the shop and down the street, the tears falling without him even bothering to slow them down.
Blaine was chasing after him, screaming his name, but he couldn't stop.
"KURT! Please! Just wait! What's wrong? KURT!"
Blaine finally caught him and spun him round to see those beautiful blue eyes wet and pouring with tears.
"Tell me what's wrong Kurt." Blaine pleaded.
"You wanna know what wrong, Blaine? You really wanna know?" Kurt said through gritted teeth, trying to stop the tears flowing...
"I'll tell you...I can't have someone like you in my life. I can't feel things okay? I get hurt every fucking time!"
"I haven't felt anything for anyone in so long, & then you just waltz into my fucking life and fuck every single thing up!
I see your face everywhere yano! From that first time in Lasers that I saw you, you wouldn't leave my mind! Now how hard do you think that is for me? I've spent the last 4 fucking years perfecting the art of not wanting anyone! NO ONE! You'd never understand Blaine! No one does!"
Blaine stood rooted to the spot, his mind going 180mph, trying to process everything that was just said.
Kurt felt the connection he did at lasers? He actually remembered him? He hasn't been able to leave Kurt's mind like Kurt hasn't left his.
He was trying to tell Kurt all this but I wouldn't come out of his mouth...the only thing that come out were his fears...
"Kurt, you think this is easy for me? You're the first GUY I've ever been attracted to! I'm always the one that gets cheated on&broke. How do I know you wouldn't do that? Yano, experienced, beautiful you! Why would you want someone that thought he was straight? Why would YOU want someone like ME!"
Kurt was silent for a moment until he spoke in such a quiet voice...
"I wouldn't cheat. I know what its like, I just really don't want to hurt anymore...I just want to be happy!...But I'm so scared Blaine, so so scared!"
He broke down once again, but this time Blaine run over to him and pull him into a tight embrace.
There was that connection again. Neither said anything, but they both felt it.
Once Kurt calmed down he looked up into Blaine's bright eyes. Contemplating everything he could have, everything he could lose and everything he wants right now.
He straightened up and maintained eye contact with Blaine, basically showing him through his eyes everything he's thinking right at this moment.
He brought his hand up to cup Blaine's cheek, staring right into his eyes and whispered so softly...
"Its how much I think you could hurt me that scares me. There's just something about you that's makes me so excited but so scared at the same time, I don't know what to do."
Blaine smiled, licked his lips and sang softly...
"You'll never know, unless you try. You'll only regret sitting wondering why. You only get one shot, so watch this moment go by. When loves on the line."
With his he took a plunge. He intertwined Kurt's free hand with his and brought them up to his chest, right on his heart.
With his other hand his tipped Kurt's chin up so they were at eye level again...
Then he closed the gap between their lips.
Fireworks.
Bliss.
Perfection.
Dare they think it, Love.
The kiss was short and sweet, but nothing short of amazing.
When they broke apart Kurt was giggling.
"Oh please don't tell me I'm a shit kisser." Blaine said with a pouted lip.
"No, no." Kurt said through his giggles.
"You just sung a JLS song to me. And you say you thought you were straight?"
"Oh, shut up." Blaine replied
Then he pulled Kurt in for another kiss, this one more needy, more passionate, more them.
They only broke apart when they needed air, though both would happily have died in that position. They still had a long life ahead of them.
They dropped their intertwined finger between them and began walking.
"Are you walking me home, Blaine?" Kurt asked with a shy smile.
"Yep! That's what you do on first dates."
"This was a date?" Kurt pondered, lips twitching a bit more.
"This was a date." He replied.
"And if I get my way, there will be many more to come." Blaine said with finality.
Kurt just smiled...Maybe a change would be good.
Comments
Ok, I actually have no words on how good this is.You know how much I freaked out when I saw it for the first time ( and trust me it means a world to me that I get to see it first)This is your best work so far.Like, briliant!You make me so proud. Love you Becks!P.S.Time for a new chapter :)
Good story! I just read all 6 chapters and need more... Thanks for writing and keeping us entertained!
THERE WAS SPARKS AND FIREWORKS, THAT'S IS A SIGN OF A REAL CONNECTION. YAAAAAAY! MOVONG ON.
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