━━ 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 !

kurt faltered, some of his disdain fading as he considered the boy's genuine tone. so it hadn't been intentional. a nice shift from the constant abuse at mckinley. maybe he had been a tad haughty, but apologizing was not his specialty. instead, his gaze swept over the boy, taking in the dark curls that were beginning to break free from the confines of his gel. he raised a boy. "you need stronger hair gel."

@blackestbirds ; vocal adrenaline was insane . blaine had been so lost in thought about how the warblers could / possibly / be better than vocal adrenaline in the future that he could not pay attention to anyone around him . he was plotting songs in his mind , possible choreography , appointing himself the spy of the warblers . he blinked when the person he bumped into speaks , immediately apologizing . "i'm so sorry , i didn't see you there." 

"not since . . ." alicia trailed off. she didn't think she needed to finish that sentence. she had been content to let the silence continue, even with noah, but sitting here, at their usual spot, caused something akin to guilt to creep into her chest. if anyone else would understand, it would be him. but maybe that was the entire reason why she hadn't reached out. being understood was daunting in the face of her despair. "i was almost considering it. reaching out."

@lovelikefoolss ;    blaine shook his head. he texted him a few days ago, just to catch up on how he was feeling, but puck hadn't texted back. it was weird. this was supposed to bring them all together, but they felt more detached than ever. it was no one's fault. it just happened sometimes. he did miss everyone though, and anytime he didn't get a text back, his heart dropped to his stomach. "have you?" he asked, as if he didn't know the answer to that. 

alicia fell silent. she could palpably feel when the peace of the moment shifted into something decidedly less tranquil. she was quite used to this feeling. she pressed her shoulder into blaine's, gaze drawn back to the gray clouds hovering overhead. "do you hear from noah?" she asked softly. she had been unwilling to reach out to anyone since the news, and despite the closeness they'd formed over their shared grief, alicia had not bothered to text him. there was a hint of worry in her chest, but like all of her recent emotions, it felt faraway and detached.

the sound of blaine's familiar voice caused something to kickstart in kurt's chest, possibly his heart. he set his jaw, intent upon muting the reaction. he wasn't supposed to feel that way about blaine anymore. blaine was dating karofsky, of all people, and kurt was . . . finding his way back to sanity. somewhat. with another deep breath, kurt pushed open the door, hesitating uncomfortably in the entryway. almost like a vampire, he was too tentative to step inside. "full disclosure, despite popular belief, i'm not here to steal any of your little songbirds."

@blackestbirds ━
            
            he shouldn't feel bad about the whole "kurt" situation. after all, blaine was the one that was hurt, wasn't he? he was the one that got dumped, when he knew kurt well enough to the point that he didn't have to agree to the proposal. after months of crying and tears in new york (and more crying and tears back in lima), he was finally in control of his emotions. well, as in control as he was before -- but really, what was the difference? he felt okay now. somewhat. until he heard the knock on the door and he found himself praying it was kurt, or someone similar to him. "come in," he calls out, almost hopefully. now, did he feel bad that he yelled at rachel and kurt for snatching the best singer he'd ever hurt? yes. but this was competition -- war, even.

@candIlez ;   show choir . films . musicals . restaurants worth trying in the city . we have a lot in common . i figured you'd be / happy / for me .

@blackestbirds  ;  * he rolls his eyes * what do you two even talk about ? 

shouldn't i / prioritize / my relationship over friendships ? seems like the right thing to do . * with a flat smile , he finishes his text , fingers flying across the screen . *

@blackestbirds  ;  except everything ' s going to change . i ' ve tried to put on such a . . . brave face for you , but it ' s just . . . i don ' t know . 

@candIlez ;   * kurt softens , tilting his head . * but you're coming with me . eventually . and we'll visit each other all the time . nothing's going to change , blaine .

@blackestbirds  ;  maybe i just . . . don ' t want you to go so far away . 

@motherIoving ; i ' m not / oblivious / . i just know my place . 

* she glared at him for a moment * i swear to god , blaine . you're the most oblivious person in this world .

@motherIoving ; lacey , you ' ve always been a bit dramatic . 

@blackestbirds ; i think you should . * no , he doesn ' t . * i think having a conversation about it will be good . even if it ' s just . . . closure .

well . . . no . in my experience , having conversations about feelings with boys never goes well . do you think i should , though ?

@blackestbirds ; i think it ' d be impossible for him to not like you . have you ever asked him ? 

* his eyes narrow , though he tries to appear indifferent . * jeremiah dressed like a homeless person . and clearly did not appreciate your musical… abilities .

@blackestbirds ; *  he sighs deeply , a flustered chuckle escaping him as he shakes his head  *  not even if they have perfect fashion sense and sing like a dream ?