#Sri Lankan fashion

[hunny-ck]

Blue Tag by M.I - Platform to shop and launch if you are in Sri Lanka!

In the realm of sustainable dreams, where threads intertwine, Blue Tag By M.I. shines, a beacon of style so fine. An online concept store, rooted in Sri Lanka's soil, Where artisans and entrepreneurs find their passions uncoil.

Seamstresses with nimble hands, stitching tales of creation, Artists with visions grand, shaping art with dedication. Spice farmers, guardians of flavors, nature's treasures, And unique individual brands, each one a story that measures.

The offerings of Blue Tag By M.I. are diverse and true, Casualwear, gamerwear, and comfort goods too. But behold, there's more, a personal stylist service awaits, Guiding fashion seekers to embrace their authentic traits.

Let us embark on a journey, exploring capsule collections rare, Where fashion speaks volumes, expressing souls laid bare. But amidst this quest, a thought takes flight, Content ideas that beckon backlinks with sheer delight.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"SHE MIGHT GET LOUD."

PIC INFO: Resolution at 2444x2444 -- Spotlight on the London-born, Sri Lanka-reared, art-school-educated hip-pop supernova, M.I.A. (b. Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam). 📸: Miguel Reveriego.

"Or rather, louder. Bigger. Richer. Because for all of M.I.A.'s twenty-first-century sound and global-nomad street cred, she's still not quite as famous as she wants to be. But now, with her long-awaited and wildly buzzed-about third album due out any minute, Earth may be about to go truly gaga for Maya."

-- "GQ" Magazine (Culture), "She Might Get Loud," by Gary Shteyngart, June 22, 2010

Source: www.gq.com/story/mia-profile.

[webnexpert]

Now explore the elegance of modernity and traditionalist with Sri Lankan fashion in 1edge. Visit our website and explore our Sri Lankan outfits at a very low price range. 

[aimeedaisies]

Today, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Day 1: Colombo

🌺 At a Welcome Ceremony at Bandaranaike International Airport, Her Royal Highness was received by dignitaries including the British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Andrew Patrick and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Ali Sabry.

🧵 The Princess’s first visited the MAS Active Factory, one of the largest apparel tech companies in South Asia to be identified by the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) as an important Sri Lankan partner.

👚 As President of the UKFT, Her Royal Highness had an opportunity to meet staff and tour the facility to hear more about their innovative designs and partnerships with UK brands.

🎂 Next, Her Royal Highness visited Save The Children Sri Lanka’s Head Office in Colombo. This year marks 50 years of Save The Children working in Sri Lanka.

💗 The Princess had an opportunity to hear about some of the programmes the charity has provided, which have contributed to humanitarian and development needs across the country, including in education, health and nutrition and vocational skills development.

👧 As Patron of Save The Children UK, Her Royal Highness unveiled a plaque commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Save The Children working in Sri Lanka.

🏥 Following this, The Princess Royal visited Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children to see Save The Children’s Social Emotional Learning Tool Kit Programme, Tilli, in action.

📚 Her Royal Highness met hospital staff who are implanting the Tilli programme which is a play-based, Social-Emotional Learning tool kit that incorporates evidence-based interventions such as games and story-telling to assist parents and teachers in facilitating meaningful child-friendly discussions with children on topics such as trust, consent, bodies and boundaries.

🇱🇰 The Princess Royal previously visited Sri Lanka in March 1995 with Save The Children to learn more about their projects in the country.

Video from Royal Family Instagram story | Posted 10th January 2024

[thiziri]

The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Day 1: Colombo

At a Welcome Ceremony at Bandaranaike International Airport, Her Royal Highness was received by dignitaries including the British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Andrew Patrick and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Ali Sabry.

The Princess’s first visited the MAS Active Factory, one of the largest apparel tech companies in South Asia to be identified by the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) as an important Sri Lankan partner.

As President of the UKFT, Her Royal Highness had an opportunity to meet staff and tour the facility to hear more about their innovative designs and partnerships with UK brands.

Next, Her Royal Highness visited Save The Children Sri Lanka’s Head Office in Colombo. This year marks 50 years of Save The Children working in Sri Lanka.

The Princess had an opportunity to hear about some of the programmes the charity has provided, which have contributed to humanitarian and development needs across the country, including in education, health and nutrition and vocational skills development.

As Patron of Save The Children UK, Her Royal Highness unveiled a plaque commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Save The Children working in Sri Lanka.

Following this, The Princess Royal visited Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children to see Save The Children’s Social Emotional Learning Tool Kit Programme, Tilli, in action.

Her Royal Highness met hospital staff who are implanting the Tilli programme which is a play-based, Social-Emotional Learning tool kit that incorporates evidence-based interventions such as games and story-telling to assist parents and teachers in facilitating meaningful child-friendly discussions with children on topics such as trust, consent, bodies and boundaries.

The Princess Royal previously visited Sri Lanka in March 1995 with Save The Children to learn more about their projects in the country.

The Princess Royal delivered a message from The King to the President and First Lady of Sri Lanka this evening.

© Royal UK

[kitastapioca]

For Kunimi's birthday 2024 🎂

A super duper quick sketch with a nod to the Sri Lankan designer Amesh Wijesekera. (I know it's late don't hate me bby pls-)

🦊🧋❥ my other haikyuu doodles

It's not obvious at all from my blog, but I really adore Kunimi. Especially love how Furudate wrote about him in the final guidebook (thank you to @cestcirque for the translations!):

"This guy could be invincible if he were to do some muscle training and eat properly, but he never does."

This resonates with me a lot because growing up, my mum would always say shit to me like, "You can do anything, really, but sadly you're just too lazy." /sigh

Anyway, I headcanon Kunimi as being into fashion, brands and luxury labels. At work as a banker, you bet he's wearing a tailored Hugo Boss suit. 🩵

Wanted to put him into something a bit loose and flowy for his birthday, and Amesh's designs are perfect for that: hence the amazing reference for this drawing!

[atlaculture]

What do you think of the possibility of other cultural inspirations being further included in to the Avatar universe?

While there was a new character design for the Avatar TTRPG revealed called “The Successor”, who seems to clearly have clothing inspired by Ainu fashion. Interestingly, he is apparently from the Southern Water Tribe. Perhaps, this could be a different village which is more directly based on Ainu people, rather than Inuit culture.

There have just been two new Air Nomad characters revealed for Avatar Generations, who appear to be based on Indian people. Their names are Sameera and Nethaka. They were just revealed in a livestream.

Realistically, I am still skeptical about any of the new lore from the TTRPG & Avatar Generations actually being adapted into the animated works of Avatar Studios. Although, I’d love to see it actually being cohesively tied in to the universe. Since, I think that these mediums have actually been adding such great lore to the franchise, which seems have to gone largely unnoticed by the fandom.

Lastly, are there any cultures that you’d think could still fit nicely into Avatar world as inspiration? Personally, I’d love to see Aboriginal Australian & Polynesian cultures also being explored in the franchise.

I think there's a very good chance that the extended Avatarverse will have additional cultures added as the franchise continues.

Regarding "The Successor" (Kahola), I've actually written at length about his design here and here. I really like his look, but I think his design would have been more appropriate for a Kyoshi Island character.

According to the Avatar wiki, Sameera and Nethaka are based on Sri Lankan Buddhists. As Sri Lanka is 70% Buddhist, it's a great source of inspiration for the Air Nomads. I'm really happy that they've added South Asian-coded characters to the Air Nomads. They were already implied to have existed by Pathik being described as a "spiritual brother to the Air Nomads"; which I took as a euphemism for him being a non-bender with Air Nomad ancestry. It also contributes to my headcanon that the four air temples each reflect different regions with large Buddhist populations: South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and the Himalayas.

I like the idea of the Water Tribe having varying settlements all over the Avatar world that each have a different culture. A Polynesian-inspired Water Tribe settlement that developed on a remote Fire Nation island--- probably prior to Sozin converting the country into a despotic ethno-nationalist state--- would be fun to explore.

[sea-shanthis]

from a (half) south asian american who's dark skinned, i think one of the best examples of south asian representation in video games as of recent is frye from splatoon 3.

i think they did so many things great with her. even though she's not really desi considering human culture has been extinct for over 1000 years in the splatoon universe, they did a great portrayal of her as a south asian. the inclusion of her dark skin really adds to that, because as someone who's half south indian, with dark skin, colorism and racism against dark skinned ppl in south asia is a really big issue, and is rooted in the caste system. and even though i doubt the inclusion of her dark skin was meant to break that stigma and stereotyping, it really adds to her regardless!

some other great examples of south asian influence in frye that makes her great rep:

- her singing in splatoon 3 is based on indian vocal music, especially carnatic (south indian) music. there's also traditional indian instruments such as sitar/veena, dholak, and nadaswaram used in songs where she performs. her dancing performance is also reminiscent of indian dances like bharatanatyam, odissi, and kuchipudi.

- her fighting style in her boss battle is based off of snake charming, using a pungi flute to control her moray eels to fight the player, in a manner similar to snake charming

- her outfit is based off of western-south asian or indo-western fashion and clothing, wearing a dupatta over what looks like a choli, and her pants resemble patiala pants. her headpiece also resembles mango chutney or another south asian condiment

- the locker decoration received from story mode that depicts her, sunken scroll 11, is based off of traditional indian art, especially from south india. the pose she strikes and the surrounding motifs are reminiscent of south indian and sri lankan sculpture and art depicting hindu figures; an example of a work of art similar to this depiction of frye is the bronze statue Shiva Natarāja, depicting the god shiva as nataraja, the cosmic lord of dance.

- and although i don't know for sure if her big forehead is based in south asian traditional beauty traditions, i still think it adds to her greatly as south asian representation. video game characters from any underrepresented culture are often depicted under western beauty standards, and frye's appearance that defies both western beauty standards AND colorist standards of south asian beauty truly makes her a great example of south asian rep in video games.

special thanks to twitter user rosierajin, who also compiled a list of examples of south asian influence in frye's character

anyways, that's my conclusion about why frye is an amazing example of south asian rep, hope you enjoy :3

[randomnoteforfuturereference]

Playing with Frog sibling concepts... as well as their varying degrees of questionableness... as of spring 2018, during which they share company while watching their respective brothers aim for another national title.

_X_

Nursey's sister: Born 1990.

Heir to the family company, with several departments already under her jurisdiction even as she finishes her PhD.

Despite her STEM background, business obligations, and activism/philanthropy, she always finds time for fashion. To the point of attending the Met Gala multiple times as an invited guest and always a crowd favorite.

Avid transhumanist and already has concrete plans for cybernetic installation for herself.

Her version of taking something personal may or may not have included literal drone strikes on US soil.

_X_

Dex's brother: Born 1990.

Recently retired Apache pilot for US Army. Plans to use GI Bill to attend art school.

Bitty’s height and heterochromic. Go-to fashion sense veers between pop punk and scene. Got all the piercings once out of the military and already heavily tattooed beforehand.

Stripped and even done cam work before. Doesn't mind doing it again.

On one hand, out-Shittys Shitty in terms of being super lefty and super outspoken about it (while he was part of the gay-straight alliance is high school, Dex never came out to him). On the other, a 2nd Amendment absolutist. Joined his cousins in forming a JBGC-esque militia that runs security for protests and queer events.

_X_

Chowder's sister: Born 1998.

Undergrad at Stanford though still undecided as to her major. Not a concern to her as she already makes quite a bit of money as an influencer with a bit of crypto on the side.

Somehow fell in the "right" crowd judging by how she manages to be at every major Hollywood/Silicon Valley party. Notorious (including by tabloid outlets from the National Equirer to the Swallow) for having more tea than a Sri Lankan warehouse about West Coast social shenanigans.

Bitty follows her on social but hadn't made the connection that her brother's his teammate until they meet at the 2018 Frozen Four.

Didn't vote in 2016. Proudly detached from sociopolitical current events domestic and abroad because that's "seriously depressing and brings the energy down."

[thepermanentrainpress]

The Permanent Rain Press Interview with Rochelle Harrington. (Watch in HD)

Rochelle Harrington chats about her role as Nat Grey in Geek Girl, including her friendship with Harriet, origins of her goals in the fashion industry, rejection and loss of trust, Holly Smale's books, and the kindness from fans, creating original music, time as a dancer, and her Sri Lankan heritage.

[mr-laveau]

Mr. Laveau's Masterlist of Design Ethnicities (headcanons)

I recently had a chat with my friends about the inclusivity of my designs and that reminded me that I have not properly shared what my HC for each design is, so I'm doin that! As well as small headcanons!

*forewarning, I also have alt designs which are different ethnicities but that doesn't overtake from each one as I do switch between their uses. Also this will update as time goes on.

•Sam is Latino in his first design, he's Afro-latino in one of his alternate designs and his newer alternate design is Navajo because I was sent something by @autisticempathydaemon where Sam and Lovely are siblings and I'm committing to it.

•Darlin'/Darren (he/they) is Japanese-American while his first alt design, Daryl, is African-american (of caribbean descent) while a newer design will be Chinese-latino.

•Lasko is a mixed Asian-American (He's Japanese & Desi)

•Gavin is a incubus, yes, but he does present as a dark-skinned desi man in my head

•Avior is Vietnamese

•Milo is afro-italian

•FL/Fern (they/them) is Caribbean afro-hispanic (their dad is black, their mom is from Cuba but immigrated from Venezuela)

•Asher is Latino (C last name is Castillo)

•David is Bedouin Arab (both of his parents are immigrants from Egypt) - Additionally I fucked around in my headcanons and he shifts into a giant jackal instead of a wolf

•Vincent is of Sri-Lankan descent, I die on this hill

•William is a black man - He is from France but immigrated to New Orleans before moving to Dahlia

•Damien is Rroma/Rromani

• Caelum is black

•Sweetheart/Sadhil is desi-american (he/they) - Their parents are immigrants - they're very disconnected from their cultural roots outside of knowing how to cook dishes they picked up from his mom

•Lovely/Logan (they/them) is Navajo/Native American - they're an ex-foster kid who never got adopted fully and they don't know their parents cuz they were put in the system at an early age. Their alt design, Landon Vale (he/they) is mixed (afro-polynesian)

•Huxley is chinese-american

•Angel/Alex (he/she/they) is mixed African-American - I've also headcanoned them as Guy's older sibling!

•Baaabe/Avery(she/he) is Vietnamese-American - She's half-siblings w Ollie and rocks romantic goth fashion.

•Quinn is white - also had a weird situationship with Darren that in their mutually destructive relationship before they cut him off.

•Christian is white

•Bright Eyes/Bea Bright (she/they) is dark-skinned and African-American

•Fred is desi-latino because I say so, that's all I need to say

•Alexis is Persian - oddly enough and I've explained it to my peeps and I'm explaining it now because her being Persian is an active decision to make commentary in the way that I've written her versus how she's generally percieved and how quickly people are willing to throw WOC with flaws into the role of a villain

•Starlight/Sama Latif (they/them) is mixed Assyrian/Iraqi

• Geordi is mixed African-Caribbean and is of Garifuna descent

• Cutie/Cara Teller (she/they) is Afro-korean and that's for a good ass reason, because simply put, Asian dad trauma especially while being raised female

•Morgan is Afro-latino because I simply wanna make a "we don't talk about Bruno reference", I think it could be funny–I think

•Seer/Apollo Sanders (he/him) is mixed (mayan-indigenous/African-american) - Apollo's namesake also has the gift of prophecy and his last name, Sanders, is derivative from Seers's cat, Sandy from @castleaudios which is based on the oracle Cassandra that was cursed not to be believed...by Apollo.

Anyways, that's all for now, byeeeeee

[bashie95]

Love for the Wild Life Photography 🦚🐆🦩🐘

As a family tradition, we all go for safari trip twice a year. These photographs were captured during those trips even though I don’t recall the exact dates. “Yala National Park” is one of the biggest and famous place for safari in Sri Lanka and it is a sanctuary for many wild life animals like leopards, elephants, many types of birds etc. this park 979 square kilometers in size.

Leopard print pattern is one of the famous and oldest when it comes to pattern in fashion industry mainly. Also, peacock color palette peacock color gradient are famous in many industries nowadays. Flamingos are used in many digital arts , as a pattern , as a wallpaper also even the colors are inspired by many industries as well.

Especially peacock is mainly being used and inspire in Sri Lankan Airlines cabin crew uniform and most of the designs and marketing materials related to Sri Lankan Airlines.

[aimeedaisies]

HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL CONCLUDES HER VISIT TO SRI LANKA

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal and her spouse Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence concluded a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka on Friday, 12 January 2024. The visit marked a momentous occasion celebrating the 75th Anniversary of bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom and was characterized by a series of engagements that reinforced the deep ties between the two countries.

Upon their arrival on 10th January, a vibrant ceremony with a multi-cultural performance welcomed them, with Foreign Minister Ali Sabry extending warm greetings.

Visiting at the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, the official engagement kicked off with a welcome dinner hosted by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, reflecting the warm and cordial relations shared by the two countries during which Princess Royal delivered a message from His Majesty the King to the President and the people of Sri Lanka.

Addressing a gathering at the concluding reception hosted by the British High Commissioner, The Princess Royal remarked on the warm and friendly bilateral relations between the two countries and was committed to fostering cultural, economic and social connections. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry who delivered a short speech during this reception, remarked that the visit held profound significance and is a watershed moment in the 75 years of our bilateral relations with the United Kingdom. He also drew attention to the significant transformation Sri Lanka has undergone since The Princess Royal’s last visit in 1995. The Minister thanked the UK for its steadfast support for the pursuit of development and prosperity in Sri Lanka.

In Colombo, as the patron of the Save the Children Foundation, Her Royal Highness visited its office and unveiled a plaque commemorating the 50th Anniversary of ‘Save the Children’ working in Sri Lanka, and undertook a visit to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, showcasing the commitment to social causes.

Additionally, The Princess Royal toured the ‘MAS Holdings’ facility in Katunayake, a leading apparel tech company in South Asia as identified by the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), of which The Princess Royal is the President. During the tour she witnessed the state of the art technology and capabilities of the Sri Lankan apparel sector, reinforcing its role in Sri Lanka – UK trade relations.

The itinerary extended to Hatch Works, Colombo, an ICT innovation hub supporting start-ups, further highlighting the collaborative efforts in technological advancements and the promotion of entrepreneurial culture through facilitating access to essential infrastructure, knowledge, and capital. At the British Council, HRH was briefed on the ongoing work to build cultural and educational relationships between Sri Lanka and the UK and was privy to ‘The Arches of Awe exhibition’, featuring images of 21 arches built to welcome Queen Elizabeth II to Sri Lanka in 1954. As the President of the ‘Commonwealth War Graves Commission’ Princess Royal also visited the Commonwealth War Graves at Liverament Cemetery and laid a wreath to commemorate the dead in the aftermath of both World Wars I and II, symbolizing shared history and values.

Moving to Kandy, the royal guests were welcomed by the Central Province Governor Lalith U Gamage, and were escorted to the sacred temple of the ‘Tooth Relic’, where she paid her respects.

HRH The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy's visit to Jaffna marked a historic occasion, as the first-ever visit by members of the British Royal Family, where they were received by Northern Governor P. S. M. Charles. In Jaffna, the focus shifted to important aspects of post-conflict recovery visiting the Muhamalai Demining site and meeting communities resettled in mine–cleared areas in Muhamalai, signifying and reiterating the valuable contribution of donor partners, including the UK in creating a mine - free Sri Lanka. The Royals were also taken on a tour of the Jaffna Public Library recognized as a center for knowledge and cultural preservation, and met members of the local community.

During their visit, the Royal Guests also toured the Vajira Pillayar Kovil, and took part in a special pooja blessing conducted by the chief priest. Princes Royal visited the ‘Mission to Seafarers’ as the President of this movement and had an engaging conversation with its Colombo staff reiterating the importance of seafaring to Sri Lanka as a maritime nation.

The Princess Royal first visited Sri Lanka in 1995 and this year marked her second to the Island. Sri Lanka has received members of the Royal family on seven previous occasions since 1948, including , Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who visited the island just five months after her Coronation, and that of His Majesty the King, as the Prince of Wales on three occasions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs worked in close coordination with the British High Commission in Colombo, which played a pivotol role in the execution of the programme assisted by the Sri Lanka High Commission in London and all other local government agencies. This historic visit by HRH The Princess Royal led to a comprehensive exploration of the diverse facets of the relationship between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.

Posted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombo on 13th January 2024

[forabeatofadrum]

Ljubim te (5/24)

Notes: Well.

Hello, dober večer!

I know I don’t always finish the Advents on time (shout out to Advent 2019 for taking 10 months!), but oof, I did not expect to lose track this early in the game 😅. But here it is, day 5! And @1908jmd is once again coming in with the great suggestions. Thank you Jen for helping me with the oval prompt!

AO3 | S&C  

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OVAL

Kurt, Blaine and Sunil have a great time and it’s also fun to get to know Sunil a bit more. Blaine needs friends in the city, and it’d be wrong to be completely dependent on Kurt. Sunil is cool.

The food has also been approved by Blaine and Sunil, the Asians.

“Well, it is very Asian fusion,” Sunil says, “Authentic Sri Lankan food is still better, but I will survive.”

Blaine and Sunil also bond over sports, but that’s something Kurt does not talk about. Kurt says that he was a kicker in high school, but ultimately he does not care enough.

“But I like rugby more than football,” Sunil says.

“So does my girlfriend,” Blaine says, “Even though she was a cheerleader for the football team in high school.”

“Is she coming to visit?” Sunil asks.

“Yeah. In April.”

“Excited?”

Blaine shrugs. It’d be nice to see her, but he’s not really thinking about that. Blaine’s only been here for a day, so he doesn’t miss her yet. He’s sure that will kick in later, but now it’s fine.

“We can catch a game,” Sunil suggests, “Unless, of course, you want some time along with her. Argh, forget I said-”

“No, it sounds cool,” Blaine quickly says, “And hey, if we’re going to see each other more often, then it’d be nice for Quinn to see you. I am definitely introducing her to Kurt as well!”

“Oh,” Kurt sounds happily surprised.

“There’s a rugby field called the Stanežiče Oval, but we can see further in March or April. Kurt, do you want to come along too?”

“To rugby?” Kurt sounds affronted, which makes everyone laugh.

“Hey, thought I’d ask!” Sunil says. Then he playfully elbows Kurt. “If you don’t come along for the sport, you can always come along to ogle guys in tight clothing and short pants.”

“Compelling argument, Mr. Kasun,” Kurt says with a smile, “I shall reconsider it.”

Blaine looks at the two of them.

Oh.

So.

Right.

“Wait, you’re gay?” Blaine blurts out. Both Sunil and Kurt look at him.

“Blaine, do you think a straight guy can have an impeccable fashion sense like this?” Kurt jokes.

“… I have an impeccable fashion sense,” Blaine says and he turns red. Right. Kurt doesn’t need to care about what Blaine’s wearing, but he felt like it needed to be said. “When I don’t like I’ve just rolled out of bed, I mean. You should see me in a suit. I mean- I just…”

“I believe you,” Kurt says with a wink, “You showed the photo of you and Quinn. You looked marvellous. I suppose there are exceptions.”

“So are you two…” Blaine trails off.

Kurt and Sunil look at each other before bursting out in laughter again.

“We barely know each other,” Sunil says through his laughter, “It’s only been a week.”

That’s weird. Blaine’s only known Kurt for a few hours and he think he knows Kurt well enough.

“Who knows what time will bring?” Kurt jokes and something in Blaine churns. Which is unfair. Blaine doesn’t know Sunil very well, but he seems nice and he even invited him and Quinn to a match. That’s kind!

Blaine leaves to pay for his food. Kurt and Sunil have already paid the Boni, since that is often done at the beginning. The thought of Sunil and Kurt alone makes Blaine feel weird.

What is he thinking?

Once they’re all done and outside, Sunil shakes Blaine’s hand.

“It was nice to meet you.”

“Likewise,” Blaine says, “Same for you.”

He directs that last part to Kurt.

“Glad to have another American in the city,” Kurt says and he does a mock salute. Then he tells Sunil that the bus is about to leave.

“Oh, you guys don’t live in the centre?”

Kurt shrugs.

“It’s a ten minute bus ride. It’s not that far away. We live at the Mercator bus stop, so it’s doable.”

“Wait,” Blaine says, “Before you go, what’s your number?”

“That’s handy to have,” Kurt says. They quickly exchange numbers, but then Kurt and Sunil really have to go.

“I can see the bus!” Sunil yells, so the two of them run away. Blaine yells his goodbyes and they yell back.

--

It’s a seven minute walk back to Blaine’s apartment and a part of Blaine wants to take a detour, since he needs time to think, but he’s been on his feet all day. He’s tired.

So instead of sulking around the city, Blaine ends up sulking on his couch.

Why does he feel so unsettled? His first day in Ljubljana was better than he could’ve hoped for. He came home with two potential friends, he already has some addresses for food and drinks, and he’s seen the city.

He already wants to text Kurt. Maybe he can help out. After all, it’s probably some sort of homesickness and Kurt can relate.

He reaches for his phone, but it already lights up.

Quinn is calling.

“Hello,” Blaine says when he picks up.

“Hello,” Quinn says back, “Am I still on time or is it already too late in Europe?”

“I have the time differences on my clock app. It’s really handy to keep track of the time differences.”

“Oh! Nice.”

Blaine smiles. Quinn sounds very excited about it.

“How’s life back in LA?”

Quinn starts talking about how she had brunch with a senator’s daughter who was visiting, but how dreadful it actually was. Blaine laughs a lot during the story. Quinn is great at mimicking the daughter’s voice.

“But really, how are you? How is Ljubljana? Did you already make friends?”

“Well, yes, actually…” and Blaine then starts talking about Kurt and Sunil, but mostly Kurt. Which makes sense. He spent most time with Kurt during the day. He tells Quinn how Kurt saved his pizza and showed him the way to the supermarket and then Kurt gave him the tour.

“And then I asked him for a drink,” Blaine continues, “As a drink. That’s when Sunil came around. He and Kurt were getting dinner and Kurt asked me along!”

“That’s kind of him,” Quinn agrees.

“He is very kind,” Blaine says and he hopes Quinn can hear him smiling.

The two of them talk some more and it’s pretty chill. Why did Blaine feel so hesitant to talk about Quinn with Kurt? Quinn is his girlfriend. Quinn is his best friend. As Kurt pointed out, it’s great to date your best friend.

Blaine yawns at one point.

He’s really tired.

“Go to sleep, Blaine!” Quinn says playfully, “Go, sleep, now!”

“Will do!” Blaine’s already off the couch.

“Good, love you!”

Oh.

That is why.

“Ah,” Blaine says and then he finds a way out and says: “Good night, Quinn.”

“… Good night.”

The line disconnects and Blaine stares at the screen. He shakes his head. He’s only been here for a day. Why does it feel like everything’s so different?

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End notes: I just want to reiterate that Blaine and Quinn are friends! They genuinely like each other! They might even love each other, but not in the way they think. Oh yes, comphet, babey!