Kurt doesn’t want to change his behaviour around Blaine, but he can’t be overt. He can’t be suspicious. Kurt tries to distance himself a bit from Blaine. Not because he’s being creepy, or he thinks he might be creepy, but Kurt’s been burnt before. He’s had several crushes on straight guys, one of those guys being his future stepbrother, so this isn’t his first rodeo.

But it came out of nowhere.

At least, that’s what Kurt thinks. When he and Blaine first met, Kurt didn’t mind that there was nothing between them. Blaine is nice and cute, but when Kurt found out that he has a girlfriend, then that was that. Nothing was going to happen and that’s fine. Kurt wouldn’t have minded if something did happen, but nope. Nothing is going on.

But now Kurt does mind that nothing is going on. And looking back on it, maybe the fact that Kurt didn’t think it’d be weird to date Blaine from the beginning is very telling as well. For example, Kurt didn’t have those thoughts about Sunil, and he is cool and cute too.

Besides, that day at the pizza place was the day they met! Now that Kurt actually has gotten to know Blaine… okay, yes, it makes more sense.

Of course, Kurt still hangs out with Blaine. He still likes hanging out with Blaine, since they’re friends. Blaine and Sunil are his Boni buddies (even though Blaine doesn’t have Boni, but he’s an honorary member), so they go out for dinner quite often, sometimes with Tadeja in tow if she and Blaine come straight from work. But ever since the sleepover realisation, Kurt focuses more on his classes. Blaine is also travelling more. They planned on using the weekends to explore Slovenia, but Blaine has to fly to other European countries more frequently. It’s a bit of a shame, but maybe it’s for the best. Less Blaine and more classes!

Kurt definitely needs to focus on his classes. Even if he hadn’t realised that he has a small, potentially growing crush on Blaine, his coursework needs attention. They’re performing a play in June for one of the courses, and Kurt has a small role. The play is called Ulica and Kurt knows it’s not the most flashy thing on his resumé, but he’s happy to be part of it.

Kurt obviously invites people to the performance, including Blaine. Kurt invites him and Sunil during another Boni dinner. Kurt also tells Blaine to extend the invitation to Tadeja, who couldn’t be there.

“June, hm?” Sunil has a pondering look on his face, “Alright. I am going on a small trip to France in June, so let me check. I’d love to see your play.”

Blaine hums in agreement.

“Same here!” he says with a huge smile and Kurt is smitten. But Kurt’s an actor, so he makes sure that it isn’t shown. Besides, when Blaine starts talking about Quinn, Kurt’s reminded why this won’t go anywhere. “Such a shame that it’s in June, not April. Quinn loves theatre, as do I. We met at the Yale Dramatic Association.”

“You did?” Kurt asks.

“I thought you were both finance majors?” Sunil pipes in.

“Business,” Blaine corrects him, and then he proceeds to tell Sunil all about Quinn. Apart from the Yale Dramatic Association, Kurt’s heard it before, so he sits back in his seat and he listens to Blaine talk.

As usual, Blaine talks about Quinn in such a formal way. It is clear that he cares deeply for his girlfriend, but he always gives basic information and he doesn’t linger too much on it. He mentions Quinn every now and then, when the situation seems right, but he only elaborates or gives more information when asked. Like now. Kurt and Blaine have been friends for weeks now, Kurt knows of Quinn, but Blaine’s ever really told Kurt how they met.

Like Sunil, all Kurt knew is that they met at Yale, but Kurt thought they both met during their business classes. Blaine just said “Yale” when Kurt asked how they met. Now Blaine is saying that not only did they meet at an extracurricular, but Quinn actually intended on studying drama!

Kurt never knew.

Admittedly, Kurt never asked further.

He never wanted to know, even before he realised that he had some feelings for Blaine.

Sunil, on the other hand, keeps asking more and more and Kurt doesn’t know what to do with all this information on Quinn. He keeps watching Blaine. Blaine doesn’t look bothered by Sunil’s enthusiasm, but he also doesn’t look like a lovesick puppy.

Kurt has to stop himself from shaking his head. It’s probably just wistful thinking. Does Kurt want to pretend that Blaine doesn’t love his girlfriend?

“Do you miss her?”

Both Kurt and Blaine stare at Sunil. He doesn’t seem fazed by it. It’s a fair question, after all.

Kurt expects Blaine to answer immediately with an enthusiastic “yes”, but Blaine has a contemplative look on his face.

“It’s weird that she isn’t around,” he slowly says, “Back in LA, we were joined at the hip. Of course he has a life of her own, but at the end of the day, I always came home to her. But… I think I am fine without her now.”

Kurt’s eyes widen and Sunil also looks surprised by that answer.

Blaine also looks somewhat stunned, so he hurriedly adds: “I mean, we talk on the phone a lot and she’s visiting in two weeks! It’s not that I don’t miss her…”

Blaine trails off and the silence is stifling.

“Blaine?” Kurt asks, tentatively.

“It’s just that she has a life there, and I have a life here. She has Denise and friends from spin club, I have you guys and Tadeja. There is distance, and that’s okay. But I do miss her! I think. Uh…”

Blaine is staring down at his plate as if he can find all the answers to the universe there. Kurt and Sunil exchange a look and Kurt quickly and blatantly obviously changes subjects. Blaine doesn’t comment on it.