Is Kurt Hummel dating again?

October 27

Actor, author and singer Kurt Hummel seems to be finding time to have fun and go out with his friends despite his busy schedule and was spotted last night with best friend and Broadway actress Rachel Berry leaving a local music bar in downtown Los Angeles.

Eagle-eyed fans claim that the New York Times' best-selling author of "Alter Ego" finished filming early and left Paramount Studios to hang out with his friends and have a few drinks before going back to his home at Beverly Hills last Friday, October 276

And it looks like he was having a different kind of fun.

The actor was seen being unusually close to one man and was spotted giving this mysterious young man— who looked a lot like a young Burt Reynolds— a very intimate hug that lasted for a few minutes before being seen to be walking away towards his van with his manager.

Is this a new start for Kurt Hummel after his falling out with English actor Andrew Jacobs last spring? Tell us what you think!

FUCK.

Blaine was fucked. He knew that this will happen soon enough and he was actually ready for it already but he didn't expect it to happen this soon. The article was already all over the newspapers, television and internet together with their hugging snapshot last night before leaving Music Sheets & Lyrics. Not that he had a problem with the article or something; he really doesn't but some people might. It was Wes who freaked out first upon seeing the news early in the morning over the internet and called him up immediately.

"Shit dude, you're on the news." There was a pause and the sound of a scrolling mouse and some clicking and typing. "Whoa, Kurt's fans are CRAZY. Blaine, are you sure you're up for this?" Wes asked inquisitively. Blaine shrugged.

"Might as well face it sooner than later." Blaine replied with a sigh. "Anyway, thanks for checking up on me Wes even though I don't get why you're freaking out."

Most of the remaining time that morning was spent pacifying and entertaining the people who kept calling him and asking if that was him in the photograph that was circulating over the internet. Although his face wasn't captured, his hair and clothing was enough for some people to recognize him. Blaine answered mostly with "What?", "Who?" and "I don't know what you're talking about" before hanging up on each caller and trying to find time for himself.

Kurt texted him that morning though, saying:

October 27 (6:05 a.m.)

Morning Blaine, I know you're still probably asleep but I'm just going to give you a heads up – we got photographed last night when I hugged you outside MS&L and I'm sorry if the write-up annoys you in any way. I would totally understand if you wouldn't want to push through with our plans for today because I cannot guarantee that there won't be media people flocking around me after this. Anyway, I'm really sorry, I was just tipsy last night and you looked so freaking huggable and—I'm rambling now, aren't I? Well, just text me when you're awake. – Kurt

The whole message made him laugh and think about how Kurt would've rambled and would have been so flustered if they were talking face to face. One thing Blaine noticed about Kurt was that he may look calm and regal when he's on TV or on the big screen but when you've spent time with him, he's such a different person – yes, he's still a fashionista and all that celebrity aura is still with him but he's carefree and just plain Kurt when he's with his friends. He swears, he glares and he's got a high-pitched laugh that's so beautiful and Blaine swore he hasn't heard it in any of Kurt's interviews, just like his toothed smile.

October 27 (8:56 a.m.)

Good morning New York Times' best-selling author of "Alter Ego", Mr. Kurt Hummel. I would like to apologize for looking huggable last nightthus leading to our current predicament. However, our present situation is not going to be a problem as I will still be showing my entire huggable being at Barnes & Noble today for your book signing and you are free to hug or do whatever you want with me upon my arrival. By the way, your rambling is adorable. See you later! – Blaine.

I cannot believe that I'm allowed to text you like this. Blaine had no idea if this was the best time to get flirty with Kurt but hell after last night, he didn't care. Although they haven't really known each other that long, Blaine somehow felt in synch with Kurt and he always feels that Kurt thinks the same, if last night's "I wouldn't mind being paired with you" phrase was any indication. His phone vibrated once more.

October 27 (8:59 a.m.)

Well aren't you really formal this morning Mr. Blaine Anderson? I take it that you have read the article and are not affected in any way at all? Good because I don't want a dent – or even a scratch – on this "unusually beautiful relationship" of ours. I need to go though, shooting a few more scenes before leaving for the signing. Then maybe I'll really hug you later because you, sir, are like a huggable puppy. :P – K.

A puppy. He's just been compared to a puppy. Only Kurt Hummel would do that. He let out a low laugh before getting ready to leave; if he wanted to see Kurt, he had to be there early because he knew for sure that there will be a mob of fans outside Barnes & Noble by the time Kurt gets there. But before he could even get out of his house, his phone rang and ah shit, here it goes.

"Hi M—"

"Blaine Anderson. Would you care to explain why I saw you on the television so early in the morning today? And don't even deny it because I know your wardrobe and your hair from anywhere."

"That was–"

"And it's about a celebrity's love life report too! What are you thinking? I told you—"

"Mom! Relax. We're not together." Blaine felt a pang in his heart at that. Reality check Blaine: You're not together. "My friend's girlfriend is his manager that's why we were hanging out." Blaine tried to explain as his mother gushed about the situation. He was currently locking his apartment door and he really needed to leave or else he won't probably even come close to the bookshop door. "Can we talk later mom? I really need to go." Blaine said honestly.

"Where are you going?" His mother inquired. Blaine has never really been someone who lied to his mom. It was just the two of them so they were always honest with each other even though they live miles apart. He paused, shit she'll get agitated again if I tell her.

"I need to be at a book signing before 11 a.m." Blaine told his mom. It wasn't exactly a lie, he was just withholding some truth. There was a low "hmm" on the other end of the phone and he knew that his mother was trying to find something in his sentence and he knew that she'll know soon.

"Book signing? Of actor, author and singer Kurt Hummel?" His mom inquired but more like slapped him in the face because there was a hidden tone of 'you don't need to lie to me son, I know you'. "Do you like him?"

Blaine stopped walking, he was currently at the sidewalk and was trying to hail a cab but he just had to pause and carefully organize his thoughts or else his mom is going to freak. Apparently, he wasn't talking for a few minutes and his mom started to say "tut tut" on the other end of the line.

"Your silence speaks volumes son." His mom said and Blaine swore he could see his mom with that small smile on her face, rolling her eyes in the process. Blaine bit his lip.

"Mom, Kurt's not—"

"Kurt's not what Blaine? How long have you known this man? Not long I presume. How would you know if he's not—whatever it is that you think he's not?" Jane Anderson asked a little harshly. Blaine knew that his mom was just trying to warn him but right now, he couldn't care less. He hailed a cab and told the driver to take him to Barnes & Noble at Grove Drive.

"Alright, mom, I love you and I know that you're just looking out for me but he and I really click you know?" Blaine smiled stupidly, ignoring the weird looks that the cab driver was giving him. He heard a frustrated grunt from the other side of the line and knew that his mother was getting pissed.

"Blaine, honey, he's an actor. He's practically trained to click with every human being alive. Surely you're not serious about this?" His mother tried (and failed) again but that didn't faze him although she had a point.

"Don't worry about me mom, I can handle myself." Blaine redirected the conversation. "I really need to go. I'll see you soon, love you!" He clicked his phone off before his mother could protest. That's probably not the greatest idea he's ever had but it was better than trying to pacify and convince his mom that Kurt was a good person. Well, at least from what he'd seen.

Grove Drive was crowded when he arrived; there were media people, fans and more media people all over the place. Good thing he decided to go with his instinct and dressed differently than he did the night before so he was out of the media's radar once he got out of the cab. Blaine eyed the line and holy shit, that's a line?! It was the longest queue he's ever seen in his lifetime, even longer than the ones in movie theaters or maybe even concerts.

Kurt arrived 30 minutes before the signing and once he showed his face (technically, once he showed his foot), every single fan went nuts and Blaine didn't know if he should run for cover or stay there and act like one of them to avoid death. The fans kept screaming things like "Kurt over here!", "I love you Kurt!", "Can you sign my boob?!" Blaine had to look around to see who said that but it was an impossible feat and one person even shouted "Will you bear my children?!".

Blaine didn't know what had happened but he found himself being squished between two women. It would have been awesome if he cared for boobs and wasn't gay but mostly he just wanted to take a step back and hide until all the madness was over. But clearly, he wasn't having any of that solitude soon when he was once again pushed in front while Kurt's huge bodyguards were blocking some fans and had accidentally knocked him in the face. Oh shit, am I bleeding? He thought he was going to faint because of all the pushing but then he heard his voice.

"Hush my babies." Kurt said in a voice so regal that everyone quieted down and the screams were replaced by low giggles, waiting for him to say another word. Kurt went to the bodyguard that knocked Blaine over and said, "Hey, be nice to my fans." Apparently, that was what it took to jump start all the screams again.

Kurt noticed a familiar lock of hair, although with less hair gel, crouching down and holding what seems to be an almost bleeding nose. I have to get him out of here. The only way to do that was to calm everybody down and tell them what to do to get their books signed in peace. And that's what he did, he shushed everyone once again and caught their attention.

"Now, now children, let's not start a riot." Kurt started and smiled at everyone. "I want each and every one of you to just calm down and line up properly so we can have a peaceful book signing, okay?" Everyone agreed and surprisingly followed what he said. They fixed their line and the screams were now minimized to silent and probably internal screaming.

On the floor, Blaine tried to turn away because of embarrassment but Kurt quickly caught up to him, tapping him on the shoulder. Blaine raised a hand dismissively which shocked some of the people on the line. Ah, that's right, I should be screaming because Kurt's noticed me. But Blaine didn't want Kurt to see his bloody nose.

"Paul, can you please bring him inside? You punched him in the face and his nose is bleeding." Kurt told his bodyguard Paul. Paul nodded and easily held Blaine on his collar to help him up and walked him towards the bookshop, earning jealous glances from the fans. Blaine could hear them saying 'What? That's totally unfair!' and 'I wish I had the bloody nose'. He was starting to think that maybe Wes was right, maybe he wasn't really up for this just yet.

Once inside, Blaine excused himself and went to the nearest restroom to rid himself of the blood that was currently all over his face. It was an exaggeration, yes, but that's what it felt like for him. He saw Kurt talking and doing business with the bookshop manager and it was the perfect time to vanish. Not long after he went in, the restroom door opened and in comes Kurt with a first aid kit in his hands. Blaine blushed madly, embarrassed at his current state.

Turning away, Blaine said "You should get back in there. The book signing will start any minute now." Kurt shook his head in reply, taking a step closer to Blaine and turning his face towards him so he can see the damage.

"Oh, good thing there's no cut. I wouldn't want to be held liable for a damage like that on your pretty face." Kurt laughed a little bit. Blaine couldn't help but laugh back.

"It wasn't your fault anyway. Your bodyguard is really intense though, this was accidental" Blaine pointed at his nose "and yet he managed to give me a bloody nose." All the embarrassment was gone now because Kurt didn't make fun of him or anything like that.

"Why were you even in the queue of fans? You could've just gone straight inside the bookstore. I told them you were coming." Kurt noticed; he gave Blaine cold cotton to wipe his nose with. He actually had no idea what he's doing. Blaine stared at him in shock.

"I could have? Really? You should have told me via text then, I was being squished by two girls' boobs earlier today." Blaine shivered at the thought while Kurt just laughed in response. He couldn't believe he endured that kind of madness. His nose had already stopped bleeding and that's when he noticed that Kurt's eyes were different, it lacked the glow that he saw in there last night. He reached out to touch his face before he could stop and think, surprising Kurt as his thumb caressed his cheek. "Hey, are you okay? You seem…different." Blaine said.

Kurt shrugged. He was tired, he was insanely tired and he had tons of things to do that day. Maybe hanging out the night before wasn't his best idea but it was fun. He was surprised that Blaine noticed because usually, no one does because he keeps his energy up in front of everyone and stay professional at all times. He doesn't even know how he does it with only 2 hours of sleep in his system.

Kurt gave Blaine a small smile, held his hand and gently brought it away from his face. "I'm just really tired, that's all. I'm surprised you noticed." He expressed him surprise and now that it was mentioned, he felt more tired and a yawn escaped his lips. Blaine couldn't help but feel bothered about it.

"How much sleep have you had?" Blaine asked, genuinely concerned. "Oh god, we shouldn't have invited you to hang out last night. You needed all the sleep you can get." He said in a panicked voice. How could he have not thought about that? Kurt was busy and he doesn't get enough sleep but he was so nice that even if that was the case, he still agreed to hang out with his crazy group of friends. His hands twitched and that's when he realized that Kurt had not let go of his hand yet.

He pulled his hand away, confusing Kurt in the process and held his arms open before he wimped out. "I'm very huggable you know and that is a proven fact. I have this calming effect on people tha—" But before he could finish his sentence, Kurt was already wrapping his arms around his neck and giving him a hug that was so different from last night's friendly hug; this one had more emotion and urgent dependency that Blaine instinctively wrapped his arms protectively around Kurt's waist like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Kurt didn't know why but Blaine does things to his feelings. Sure, he's encountered a lot of people like this before but they never had this kind of effect on him. The Blaine Effect (as Rachel called it) where Kurt wished that he wasn't a celebrity, where Kurt wished that he could just go and have fun with him whenever and wherever he wanted without being mobbed, where Kurt wished he could have a decent amount of sleep—and he was slowly drifting away if not for the knock on the restroom door.

"Kurt, you're up in 10." Came Alex's voice through the door which jerked Kurt back to reality. He realized that he's been hugging—with a constant amount of sniffing—Blaine for the past 5 minutes and the way he pulled away made things a little awkward.

"I…uhm, are you alright now? I told you that I had a calming effect." Blaine laughed stiffly, trying to avoid the awkward air that surrounded them both. Kurt took a deep breath and slapped his face a little to wake himself up.

"Yes, you do have a calming effect. I almost fell asleep." Kurt started, checking his reflection in the mirror. He turned towards the door, "I like how huggable you really are, puppy Blaine." He said with a wink before he went out and put on his happy and not tired Kurt face.

Blaine had to let go of the breath that he didn't know he was holding as soon as Kurt was out of earshot. What was happening? Blaine doesn't know but what he does know was that his heart is doing backflips and he's got to calm down.

When he went out the restroom, the first thing he saw was Alex with James in her arms and Blaine knew that Alex was itching to get her heavy notepad and scribble stuff down. Alex noticed him and waved to him to come over. Blaine did and as he reached her, he stretched out his hands getting James off Alex's care.

"Oh thank god you're here Blaine. That cat's been with me since this morning and my arms hurt like mad." Alex gushed. She waved at the few fans who knew her and Blaine couldn't help but notice that some fans were eyeing him curiously, probably recognizing him from earlier. He just hoped that he won't get killed once he steps outside of the building alone.

However, that wasn't what Blaine wanted to think about. "Hey Alex, is Kurt really busy today? I mean, I wouldn't want to add up to his already full schedule." He said as he noticed that the notepad Alex was holding contained Kurt's schedule for the day and everything that was important was marked in red and everything was in red.

Alex couldn't help but smile at the concern in Blaine's voice and decided to show him the detailed schedule. In there, Blaine saw that Kurt has arranged a 2 o'clock lunch at some restaurant and it was in red with his name beside it. He looked up at Kurt and he still can't believe that he's here right now, friends with Kurt Hummel.

"I don't know what I did to be this lucky." Blaine suddenly blurted out, not taking his eyes off of Kurt who was currently signing autographs and posing for photos like he wasn't tired as shit. Alex placed a hand on Blaine's shoulder, smiling up at him.

"You were you and Kurt loved it." She winked. "But seriously, I have this insane feeling that you two can be good for each other." Alex let out a meaningful smile, looking straight at Kurt this time. Kurt glanced over at them and gave a thumb up while the other two just smiled in return.

The book signing lasted for 2 hours, just in time for their schedule. After thanking the staff of the bookstore, Kurt walked out of Barnes & Noble with Blaine closely following behind him. He didn't mind all the photos that were being taken as they walked towards Kurt's van. Blaine, on the other hand, was too busy walking and playing with James to even care.

"James really likes you doesn't he?" Kurt noticed, petting James' head. "He's never been this nice to me. Our relationship is more like a king and a peasant." He described, climbing up the van. Blaine followed close and placed James on his lap.

"King and a peasant huh?"

"Yeah. He's the king and I'm his peasant."

The car ride to the restaurant was filled with laughter and jokes and talking that Blaine never really got bored. Everything that happened that day was generally filled with laughter, jokes, songs and talking about topics that they both loved.

As the day goes by, Blaine saw what Kurt had to endure everyday: filming, book signing, meetings, auditions, unending phone calls, fans, media men and more filming. He didn't know how Kurt still functions; if it was him, he'd probably be dead by now.

"You get used to it after a while." Kurt replied when Blaine asked how he could still stand up after a long day of work. "It's tiring, yes, but when I stop and think about it, there are people who have to work harder than me and they don't have all these luxury that I got. So, I don't complain because I'm lucky enough as it is and I don't mind sharing some of my luck with other people." He smiled and Blaine knew that he was talking about the fundraiser a few months ago.

Blaine couldn't help but be filled with awe and admiration as Kurt said these words. "You are one amazing person Kurt Hummel. The world needs more people like you." He said in a voice that didn't hide his respect. Kurt blushed and rolled his eyes.

"Oh shut up." Kurt mumbled. "But anyway, you saw what my world is like and that was the goal for the day." He explained. They pulled up in front of The Coffee House as Blaine requested. "So, does it bother you?"

Blaine snorted which earned him a confused look from Kurt. "No it doesn't. Why would it? Some people would kill to be in my stead right now." He replied, getting out of the van. There was a flash of light and he knew that there were still media men around even though it was almost past 11 o'clock.

"Alright, good, so you wouldn't mind being my plus one at our company's Halloween party? Great! See you Wednesday night!" Kurt quickly closed the van door and before Blaine could react, the van was already driving away, followed by a car with a man holding a camera.

His phone vibrated in his pocket as soon as the van was out of sight.

October 27 (11:15 p.m.)

It's a costume party! Make sure you've got a great costume! Get home safely. - K.

Blaine stared at his phone for a moment to try and process all these.

"Wait, what?"