shandyall
April 4, 2012, 1:47 p.m.
Interludes: Prologue
T - Words: 633 - Last Updated: Apr 04, 2012 Story: Complete - Chapters: 19/19 - Created: Mar 09, 2012 - Updated: Apr 04, 2012 12,230 0 26 0 1
Kurt is in the basement of the English building when he hears a familiar tune. He knows there’s a piano down here, but he’s never heard anyone play it before. He follows the tune down a hall and comes to the room that contains the piano. He peers through the window and isn’t surprised to see a dark, curly haired head. Before he can think better of it, he opens the door.
“Blaine?” he says, with a question in his voice. He’s worried how the other boy is going to react. Technically they don’t know each other, but Kurt’s been putting together the pieces and they all just fell into place.
The other boy stands up so fast he knocks over the piano bench with a clatter. When he turns around, Kurt can tell he scared him out of a deep reverie. But he couldn’t pass up the moment.
“Hi,” Kurt feels ridiculous, but he’s going to push through. “I’m Kurt.”
“From online?” Kurt continues, feeling stupid. “From class online, I mean. I just, I wanted to say hi. I guess. I’m sorry to bother you.” Blaine just blinks at him, his jaw clenching and unclenching. Kurt thinks he’s made a terrible mistake.
He’s turning away when Blaine finally makes a noise, deep in his throat like he’s trying to clear a lump the size of a grapefruit.
“H-h-how ddddid you know?” Blaine asks, eyes trained to the far corner of the room.
“I actually wasn’t sure until I just heard someone playing that song and then saw it was you. That’s the tuna salad song, right?”
Blaine actually snorts a quick laugh at this and flicks his eyes towards Kurt. But all too quickly he frowns.
“I ddddddidn’t w-want you to know. To know that I ssstuttered. I w-w...” Kurt can see Blaine’s Adam’s apple bobbing as he tries to get these words out, to explain to Kurt what happened, why everything seemed to go wrong, just when Kurt thought things were starting to get good. Blaine lets out a long, slow breath and starts again.
“I knew... I-I-I knew that when I mmmmm-et you, I wouldn’t be able to tttalk. That all mmmmm-my words would get stuck. Blah-blah-ocked.” Blaine is blushing furiously now and Kurt can see the slightest shake to his hands. “Blocked,” Blaine repeats quietly.
Kurt is surprised that Blaine stutters, but it doesn’t change how he felt about him, how he feels about him. It makes sense though, why Blaine seemed to reject all of Kurt’s ideas to meet up or to talk on the phone or Skype, why he was always so wordless when they encountered each other before the summer.
Kurt takes a step towards Blaine and reaches out to put a gentle hand on his shoulder, in hopes that Blaine will look up at him. He pulls away when Blaine tenses up at his touch, not wanting to make the other boy more uncomfortable than he already is.
Kurt wants Blaine to uncurl and unclench and look up and see Kurt standing before him. Blaine runs his hands through his hair and closes his eyes tightly for a few seconds. But then he does look at Kurt, right into Kurt’s eyes.
“Sorry,” Blaine mumbles, “I didn’t mean...”
Kurt waits for him to finish, but instead Blaine shakes his head and gestures to his mouth. Kurt wants to tell him that it’s ok, he doesn’t mind, but he’s sure that almost anything he says along the lines of “I don’t mind” will be met with disbelief. But he needs to say something and he needs to say it in a way that doesn’t convey pity or discomfort. And he needs to say it in a way that makes Blaine believe that it really doesn’t matter to Kurt.
“I won’t think of them as blocks, Blaine. I’ll think of them as … interludes.”
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I really love this story! I can't wait to read more! I just read your bio and I know where I know you from - you wrote all those amazing chapters based on the lyrics from Teenage Dream. I laughed when you said you were a 31 year old straight woman lwho likes Blaine Anderson! My new best friend (who I met standing in line at the Glee Live tour last summer) and I have FOUR teenage daughters between the two of us, and we are planning our summer vacation based on when (and if) Darren Criss schedules any concerts or plays this summer! I can't wait to read an update soon!
Thanks! I have the next two chapters pretty much written. But they're so much longer than my drabbles I feel like I need to go through them with a fine tooth comb for errors. But sooooon!
Thank yoooouuu! More to come sometime this week!
I just sat and read this straight thru -It is really well written and I can't wait for the next update. Again - beautiful story :)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it. I always love to hear that people read it in one sitting. It just makes me happy that you took the time to read all these words I wrote. Makes me dork out with joy! Thanks again!
AHHH THIS IS SO AMAZING! I LOVE YOU i just read all of this in one sitting and alfdhlsaiufhlefh I cant wait for the next update
YES YES YES! I'm very excited! Thanks!
very good
Thanks!
Oh wow, what a magical thing to say! I love how you came up with the idea for this story and loving the originality of this too :)
It was fantastic to write, so I'm glad you loved it! Be sure to check out the sequel. Sometimes I think I love Blaine a little too much.
I absolutely loved this fic. Kurt was so sweet and understanding. And I just loved Blaine so very much.
OMFG I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING AHHHHHHH I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR WRITING THIS!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO A SEQUEL!!!!!
But I already started a sequel! It's called Overtures! Only one chapter has been posted so far, but there's more to come tomorrow! Thanks for reading.:)
Hello! I finished reading your story, and I'm so happy you got featured! This has been an interesting plot, and I love seeing Kurt and Blaine in non conventional backgrounds and with behaviours so distant from the glee ones.grammatically speaking, you write very well, so it's easy to understand everything and to focus deep on your characters thoughts. I simply love Blaine. Since we don't know much about his past from the show, I like it when his previous life and his family dynamics are explored with such precision. and of course Deirdre Marshall is a splendid target!I'm going to read the "overtures" right away. Good job again!
Thanks for your lovely comment! I really have such a soft spot for Blaine in pretty much any variation, so writing him is a lot of fun. Thanks for reading!
It's really awesome to hear all of your thoughts on this. Thanks!
I have a stutter myself, so I am both very interested and enthusiastic about this story!! :D
Aw. Thanks so much. I always feel so bad that I make people cry, but I know we're all sort of looking for stories that make us laugh and cry in equal doses so I always try to take as the compliment that it is. Thanks for reading!
Just read this entire thing in one sitting.Fucking in love with it, holy shit, seriously.I cried so many times and OMG that ending killed me, I actually laughed out loud when it turned out Crazy Hair was Deirdre.Fuck, Klaine are so so so adorable and I can't wait to read the sequel!!! :D
somebody told me about your stories.so, i thought i will try them out.Its' starting out good.
OMG I don't even know. D. Marshall. YES! So many feelings. it was awesome. amazing. adorable. GARHBLG
I have came across this story a few times and finally got to start reading and just from this ch alone I already know I am gonna love this story :)
This is one of the most wonderful fictions I EVER read and I read a lot! I love you for writing this! Soooooo good :)
Ok, so this story just totally made my week!I saw someone quoting parts of the sequel (that I will be starting after this review and will finish tonight!) on Twitter and it seemed really cute so I thought I would read it! Best decision I've made this week!Loved their bantering and Blaine and Matt's relationship. Also, I feel like chicken should be my new stress food. And I have a love hate relationship with the ending (Loved how it was D. Marshall; hated that it ended...but there's a sequel so whee!)Basically I just want to say that it was amazing and it's definitely one of my favourite fics! :D
This story was the cutest thing I had ever read. Beautifully written and great character development. It was snarky, witty, and fun. Plus the ending was probably the greatest ending to a fix I have ever read. I loved it!