Blaine doesn’t have a ton of friends. It might look like he was fairly popular to the naked eye, but there’s a difference between everyone knowing who you are and actually having friends.

He assumes most of his classmates just think he’s kind of a show off, the lead singer of the Warblers. So when he’s not always gregarious, they figure he’s a jerk. When in reality, he’s not very good at striking up conversations or small talk. He’s just so completely... awkward.

Because of these perceptions, Blaine is only friends with the Warblers. But he also kind of wants a friend of his own, not to always feel like he’s just tagging along. He’s not looking for a boyfriend, he’s not sure if he’s really ready to be someone’s boyfriend. Just someone to talk to, someone who likes him for who he is.

He’s thinking all this as he races down the main stairs to get to the Warbler’s impromptu performance. He checks his pocket watch, which when he considers it from other people’s perspective, it’s probably sort of a ridiculous affectation...

And then a voice from behind him says “Excuse me? Um, hi, can I ask you a question?”