#nyada students

[blaintism]

i have a blaine stan sixth sense of seeing a post on my dash and knowing that if i search their blog for ‘blaine’ i’m about to see the most insane anti posts

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

any fics and blaine is a teacher but they’re the same age so kurt isn’t his student?

Here ya go! ~Lynne

This is Real (so take a chance) by flyingcarpet

Returning home to Lima, Broadway star Kurt Hummel never expected to meet someone special. (or, an AU where Kurt is a Broadway star and Blaine is a small town elementary school teacher and they never dated in high school.)

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I Scraped My Knee Falling For You by TheNameIsBritney

Middle school music teacher Blaine Anderson meets the new school nurse, Kurt Hummel, in a rather unfortunate way and develops a big crush. Kurt is perfect in every conceivable way, smart, witty, gorgeous… and married.

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All The Good Ones by aubreyli  [PDF]  [EPUB]

In which Professor Anderson is sexy.

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Something to Remember by CassidyRocks

Blaine Anderson, middle-school English and Music teacher, knew without a doubt that he had to be at the London Book Festival that year when he discovered that his students�� favourite author, Kurt Hummel, was coming over from the States to run a question and answer session.

Little did Blaine and Kurt realise what their chance encounter on the steps of the festival venue would come to mean or, at the very least, cost them.

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Rivalmance by @klaineanummel​ 

Kurt and Blaine are professors in the same department at NYADA. They do not get along.

Or do they?

[cryscendo]

kurt hummel in every performance

4x09 - Swan Song

Being Alive - Kurt Hummel

“Hi. I'm Kurt Hummel, and I'll be auditioning for the role of... NYADA student. Tonight I am going to perform a song that I've loved since I was six. But, um… I think for the first time in my life, I finally understand what it means.”

[sillyname30]

I just listened to the latest episode of and that's what you really missed on Glee. Jenna and Kevin were both multitasking until the first song (You're All I Need to Get By) caught their attention. In other word: They don't bother to sit down for 40 minutes to watch the episode. And they are stupid enough to talk about it.

Anything Coud Happen: Becca, Vanessa, Alex, Sam were missing. A lot of the seniors were in this episode. They couldn't afford everybody, so they had to release some of the current glee club in order to suffice for the cast that they needed to pay. (There were so many people on Glee, I never noticed if someone wasn't there. Chord was in this episode though. Maybe he got sick.)

Kevin felt really awkward filming the bed scene with Ali.

Kevin talking about the hotel hallway: We had three main stages at Paramount. We had the school setup, we had the auditorium and attachted to the school we had NYADA. NYADA used to be Will's apartement. And then we had two smaller stages attached that were used for things that changed every episode.

Around this time they were all looking at their phones between takes and when they heard action they hid the phones under their legs or seats. Brad Fulchuk confronted them, because he could see the phones in the dailies. He went around with a little box and everybody had to give up their phone.

Cringe moments: asian bird flu, Emma telling her student her niece has big boobs.

Best dance: Artie (Jenna), You're All I Need to Get By (both)

best song: Getting Married Today (I don't really like the song, but I admire what Jayma did. It was so fast. It was amazing that she pulled that off. Jenna and Kevin didn't mention Amber. It was the first and last time we heard her sing like that. And Matthew was good too.)

performance mvp: Jayma

[slipping-through-my-fingertips]

Tis the Damn Season

Day 5: Flaw

AO3

Kurt had considered working here once. Desperate times and all. Had he actually applied to be a coffee barista would he have met Blaine sooner? He tried not to spend too much money on coffee while on campus. Always choosing to make himself a latte at home and bringing it with him to class. If he needed a pick me up later in the day it was usually Vogue.com fronting the bill. He could always convince Isabel of a mid-afternoon treat from her favorite coffee shop.

But something about today told Kurt to walk into the campus coffee shop Rachel raved about. Turns out his gut knew Blaine would be there. Donning a cute chocolatey mustache.

While Blaine was on his way to his class, Kurt made his way to the subway and to his internship. Most NYADA students didn’t start interning until their junior year but Kurt was offered a once in a lifetime opportunity. Luckily he was able to alter his schedule to fit it in.

As he walked to the office, his dad called.

“Just triple checking your flight?”

“Booked for a morning flight and should be back in Lima by 3 on the 18th.”

Thankfully, his finals were done early this semester. Kurt was getting a few extra days with his family.

“I’ll come pick you up at the airport. Carole wanted to come but she’s got a shift at the hospital.”

“That’s okay, I’ll see her for dinner.”

Kurt waved to security as he scanned in. His phone squeezed between his cheek and shoulder.

“We can’t wait to have you home.”

“I can’t wait to be home but I’m at Vogue now. I’ll talk to you soon.”

“Okay, love ya kid.”

“I love you too dad.”

On the way up, he fiddled with his hair in the mirrored doors of the elevators. Not a flaw to be found.

His mind wandered back to Blaine. Chocolate mustache, slightly stained pants, and sending them both to the ground this morning…still no flaws found.

He walked to his desk with a little smile on his face. Isabel was standing waiting for him dressed in a halter emerald green dress with sparkly black booties. Kurt was just about to compliment her choice when she cut him off.

“What’s his name?” She asked, smirking. “You have that cute boy look in your eyes.”

Kurt turned red and sat down at his desk.

“You’re good but not good enough to get a name.”

She hummed. “I like a challenge.”

[justawanderer]

Mike Change follows his friends to NYC for university-NYU Pre-Med with a shit ton of dance classes because his parents never said anything about a minor in the arts, only that he was expected to go to med school.

He has a solid support system in his glee friends but doesn’t mind branching out and is kinda excited to not be in Lima and to lean into who he is-he starts wearing the clothes he’s always wanted to wear, ones he bought on a secret shopping spree with Kurt on a summer steal away trip to Colombus their last spring break at home.

He lets Blaine talk him into a helix piercing when Blaine gets an earring and he loves having a family in New York.

A bunch of his dance class mates comment on it when he starts eating lunch with them. He feels a weird twinge in his chest when he notices half the compliments come from his fellow male dancers and realizes he doesn’t mind their attention.

But he also starts hanging out with an international students exchange club and meets Raphael and Ragnor and Catarina. He loves his glee friends but he’s starting to feel seen as his own person. Something that had been impossible in Lima and in HS.

He starts a study group with the beautiful Izzy in his Biology and Chem classes and becomes fast friends with her. He lets her do his make up and finds a thrilling sort of inner peace when he sees himself in eyeliner. She gushes and complains that her big brother would never let her do this.

He meets said big brother-a pre law giant of man (seriously taller than Finn!)- who glares at everything that’s not his sister, but smiles at Mike when he asks about the man’s archery medals. (Who the fuck is on an Olympic team and Doesn’t brag about it?!) Mikes chest twinges again and he tells himself it’s because Alec is the type of guy friend he’s always wanted.

He wakes himself up one Friday morning, sheets a damp mess with hazy memories of his dream but possibly Alec’s name on his lips. He shakes himself out of it and lets a pretty blonde ballerina from class push him into an empty bedroom at the party he attends that night.

He spends the next few weeks with all the various girls he dances with.

He spends an equal amount of Wednesday’s studying with Alec at a coffee shop-But! They both have that time free and they both like coffee and Mike’s never really made his own friends, they always adopt him, not the other way around! So that’s why he’s always so excited to see Alec.

It’s getting harder to lie to himself when the bottle he spins at the next party he’s at lands on a ginger ROTC guy named George. They make out to the cheers of the other partiers and Mike spends the night drunkenly telling himself that kissing is just an enjoyable thing. He spends the next morning soberly googling if a kiss makes you gay.

A couple more weeks, a couple more weekends spent with the dance girls, until Rachel and Kurt throw a NYADA midterms party and he only had a half a beer but let’s Kurt’s friend Imasu blow him in the bathroom. He tries to talk it away like the kiss-it feels good no matter who it is-until he’s on his knees reciprocating and finds he likes it as much as any other part of sex.

He skips that Wednesday with Alec and can’t explain why the “Hope you’re okay” text makes him ache when he ignores it.

He shuts down on himself, only hangs out with his known friends and throws himself into a short lived relationship with the blonde ballerina to try and keep himself “on track” when he walks in on her and their teacher. He wasn’t in love with her, but it does hurt and he definitely doesn’t want to be involved with whatever shit is going to hit the fan when the administration finds out about her.

He spends Halloween half drunk, crying and spilling all of this to Kurt and Blaine. They sit with him, cuddle him, drink with him. And they’re there with him when he finally says out loud that he’s Bisexual. They celebrate at 4 am with pancakes at the local all night diner.

He rejoins study group and explains himself to an icy Izzy who thaws and sends him a blinding smile and wraps him in a big hug.

Ragnor didn’t know that he didn’t know that he was bi but bucks him on the shoulder in solidarity. Cat hugs him and welcomes him back. Raphael tells him he doesn’t care as long as he doesn’t have to see any sappy shit.

On Wednesday he gets to their table early and buys Alec his stupid sweet caramel latte as an apology. He awkwardly stutters out an explanation and even more awkwardly comes out to the then man who is watching him with wide owlish eyes. Alec grins at him when he’s done and quietly comes out to Mike himself and if his whole being light up on the inside, then that’s Mike business alone.

He goes home at Thanksgiving and comes out to his family. He sister hugs him. His mom smiles kindly at him, but his father yells in a tone Mike’s never heard before. It’s ugly, it’s horribly painful and Mikes ready to get up and leave after his father vows to cut him off when his mother stands up for him. He leaves Lima with a hug from his mom and sister but totally disowned by his dad.

His mom’s parents step up to cover his expenses and tell him they don’t care who he loves and long as he’s successful and happy-San Francisco is good for them. He’ll keep his pre-med for now-he likes the idea of providing healthcare to those in need, but declare dance a double major to keep his options totally open.

He goes back to NYU and his friends and they mourn with him and rage with him and are there on his birthday when he moves to change his name in court so he doesn’t have to be tied to a man who hates him. (if his father wanted resort to Latin for insulting him, then he’s going to own that)

At the new year’s party he throws celebrating his new name and identity-he introduces himself as Magnus Bane and is greeted with an eager Alec grabbing him by the lapels of his jacket and kissing him In front of the whole party.

He walks into the new year a new man with an extended family he wouldn’t trade for anything and love he never saw coming.

[aurumjank]

I need someone to write Glee AU where Pavarotti is alive. I mean, can you imagine the changes this little event could make? Like, Kurt wouldn't sing Blackbird dedicating it to Pav → Blaine wouldn't realise his feelings → Blaine wouldn't transfer to McKinley → Kurt would be more likely to get the role of Tony → Kurt would have more credits for his application and might get in NYADA for the fall semester etc. There's so many possibilities! Any ship could happen and all because little bird stayed alive 🤯

Klaine could still happen, but differently.

Kurt could move on from Blaine and become closer with other Warblers and/or Dalton students and maybe start dating someone else. This could also lead to Kurt staying at Dalton.

Kurt coming back to McKinley single, which opens a lot of opportunities for Hevans, Kurtofsky, Puckurt etc. (for each their own)

When in season 3, there's Kurtbastian and Chandler/Kurt - not necessary romantic relationships, but friendships as well. And Blaine might transfer to McKinley or stay at Dalton (there's also a possibility for Seblaine in the background - I'm not a fan, but for each their own). Kurt might be still in close contact with Warblers or they could go completely separate ways.

Blaine staying at Dalton makes it possible for Kurt to get the role of Tony and get more solos, which means he has bigger chances of being accepted in NYADA.

And then season 4, where if Kurt is single there's Kadam and it can start earlier. And Vogue could or could not happen in this timeline. As well as Kurt and Rachel living together and Santana joining them.

And then Kurt's band in season 5. Elliott and Dani could still be there, but their meetings might change. Kelliott is a possibility. Kurt might impress June this time or still not make her think he has a potential. He could meet Maggie and perform as Peter Pan or not.

And then the 6th season - it could become a completely different story!

I just had to share this thought because it was haunting me for months now 😅 I even made a list of some of the possible storylines up until the end of season 3. But I'm not a writer and so I'm sharing this so anyone could use the idea(s). Just, if someone gets inspired by this and writes something, please send me the link to the story! 💜

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Me and my collection of oddly specific banners against the world!

Hi! It's Monday! Thank you @blackberrysummerblog, @nausikaaa, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @that-disabled-princess, @cutestkilla, @artsyunderstudy and @shrekgogurt for the tag!

I spent my entire Sunday evening trying to fight a boss fight in Persona 5 Royal only to lose 6 times in a row. So I spent the remaining evening till 2am looking up strategies and uhhh yeah anyway that's why I didn't post. Oh, and I finished reading Gwen & Art Are Not In Love.

But hey, writing! Again, the only thing I have actually focused on was an assignment for a class about the history of science. But here are six Ljubili se sentences that I am writing on the fly because I miss this fic:

"I kind of need to tell you something," Kurt starts. He really hopes Blaine won't mind that he's willing trading in their time together for school stuff. "Yeah?" "Don't be mad, but I have a last minute appointment with my student advisor," Kurt says. To Kurt's surprise, Blaine starts laughing. "Funnily enough, I was trying to figure out how to tell you that I have a meeting at the New York office," Blaine says through his laughter.

Americans, do you call your further education "school"? Is that accurate? Here in the Netherlands, there is some uh contention about whether or not I should say "school" when referring to my university degree BUT ALSO I don't think Kurt's doing university? Is NYADA a university? But then again, he did go to the University of Ljubljana. Who knows, man?

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[klaine-a03-feed]

They Dont Know About Us

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/8jDI761 by raniaswritings Kurt can't believe that he'll graduate in only four months. His dream will come true. NYADA graguee, living in New York with his two best friends. Now he only needs to find his way into the show business and find the love of his life. Or maybe it will find him? When NYADA's vocal teacher has to fly to Argentina because of a family emergency Blaine, singer and musician, is happy to help a family friend out. He never thought that in this short time things will change and his feelings go wild. He knows he's just a substitude teacher. After four months he'll be back in the studio making new music. It's only four months. How much can change in that time? The answer is a lot. "Excuse me Mr. Anderson? Could you maybe give me an advice on my final song?" "How can I help you Mr. Hummel?" Words: 508, Chapters: 1/34, Language: English Fandoms: Glee (TV 2009) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: M/M Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Rachel Berry, Santana Lopez, Burt Hummel, Original Characters Relationships: Blaine Anderson/Kurt Hummel Additional Tags: NYADA, New York City, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Singer Blaine Anderson, New York Academy for the Dramatic Arts Student Kurt Hummel, Established Blaine Anderson/Kurt Hummel, Famous Blaine Anderson, Hurt Kurt Hummel, Teacher-Student Relationship, Eventual Smut, Light Dom/sub, Blow Jobs, Light Bondage, Breathplay, Gay Bashing, Aftermath of Violence

[thebreakfastgenie]

iirc glee had a billy joel episode, or at least did several covers of his songs. do you have an opinion on that?

I've seen the episode, which is called Movin' Out, at least four times. I've also seen all the covers in other episodes. This took forever to answer because I decided to go back and watch some of these to refresh to my memory.

I appreciate that they did it. It was nice to see him get the recognition. Mr. Schue using him for the lesson was a fun idea, I wish the writers knew a bit more about him though because there were missed opportunities! I could have done it better. My overall opinion is that's underwhelming. I want it to be better than it is.

The covers themselves are......... mostly not good. The first time they did Piano Man, when Mr. Schue sang it with Neil Patrick Harris, it was diegetic, the two of them singing it together in a bar, so they were able to do the cut by just having them not finish the song, which was really good. I thought that one worked pretty well!

Puck's Only the Good Die Young is... fine. It's not great but it's fine. It's fit in the episode is a little tenuous but whatever. I enjoy the line about only doing songs by Jewish artists that precedes the cover. There are worse covers in that episode.

The Warblers doing Uptown Girl was good! It would have been even better if Glee could resist the urge to Glee it up so much and it sounded more like a boys' a cappella group would in real life but it was really close to that and it was fun.

New York State of Mind is a mixed bag. They did really well in some parts and not as well in others. Marley held her own but Rachel definitely did better. I wonder if Rachel's at least was an homage to Barbra Streissand's cover, but it's not too on-the-nose obvious if it is. Rachel singing New York State of Mind as a new student at NYADA is hilarious on a Watsonian level, like it would be such a cliche, but I think on a Doylist level it's an excellent choice. You know, it's a jukebox musical, she's excited to be in New York where she's been desperately working to get for the whole show up to this point. It's a good choice. I'm not convinced Lea Michelle and Melissa Benoist couldn't have hit some of the notes that get sidestepped, I think it was just the arrangement, but what do I know.

The Longest Time was okay. I think it would have been better if, again, it didn't Glee it up so much, but it's a much bigger problem here than with Uptown Girl. It's an "unplugged" song during a power outage and I wish they let it sound more like that! Let it be more acoustic and rougher sounding! It's supposed to be like that anyway. Good use of that song but just a failure to execute. I also can't stand the Glee style of dancing, especially by that point in the show, and I feel like it doesn't fit which makes me like it even less, but I'm trying to judge this more on the use of the songs and not inherent Glee problems.

My biggest complaint about the covers in Movin' Out is the cuts are just so bad. I know they had to cut them for time but they could have done it better! It's really jarring! The actual singing is also pretty meh. I like some more than others but I don't love any of them.

I have a certain fondness for Ryder's An Innocent Man. It's musically just okay but I enjoy how it's used. I don't think he really gets those notes though. 75-year-old Billy Joel is like "pray for me to hit the high note" and then kills it every time. That kid could do better.

I hate the use of Honesty, it's so weird, and I also don't like the cover. Sorry Artie.

I don't love the cover of Just the Way You Are but also it's Just the Way You Are. What can I say. Not the worst use of it in the plot though.

I hate the cover of Movin' Out. I don't really enjoy the montage thing either but it's fine I guess. It's weird because I would think Darren Criss would be able to do Billy Joel but I don't like any of his parts in this episode.

Jake singing My Life while also asking Marley for a second chance is kind of funny. I also remember that one being meh to fine.

It's hilarious that Blaine says "sing along if you know it" about Piano Man to a crowd in a piano restaurant in New York City. That place probably needs a "no Piano Man" sign like the sign in the guitar store in Wayne's World. Also as a side note if they could have gotten a Billy Joel cameo that would be the scene to do it; he should have been like "no not this song again" and stormed out. OR they could have had him correct Blaine because the sheet music is wrong (in real life that was with Just the Way You Are but creative license is allowed).

Ending on You May Be Right was a solid choice but I hate their version of it. It's terrible.

The choice of songs is... fine? I could probably make a better track list for a Billy Joel episode if you gave me some time, but they picked a decent mix of hits I guess, especially considering which ones they'd already used (of course they repeated Piano Man. of course.) I would like to see Blaine try Summer, Highland Falls, I think. Ultimately I think the biggest problem with Movin' Out is that Glee had declined so much by season 5. A Billy Joel episode in season 2 or 3 would probably have been better. There was just more care put into the music back then.

By the way, Billy Joel gave permission for Glee to use his songs but said he'd never seen the show because he only watches the History Channel.

[gleekto]

Hi friends. I'm in the mood to write a fic (maybe for @klaineadvent?) and seem to be in the mood for a high school AU - I need some inspirations. Any prompts/concepts for a high school Kurt meets Blaine?

I also have a potential college AU germinating (Kurt, an intern at Vogue, has a hook up with third year NYADA student Blaine. Kurt starts NYADA second semester (like in season 5) only to find out Blaine is his dance TA - something like that...)

But I'm actually more in the mood for a coming of age high school AU - help!

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

Hi I'm looking for this fic and I couldn't find it in the library but in the fic I think Blaine is older and is siblings with Rachel (anderberry) and Kurt is friends with Rachel and Kurt is obsessed with star child and there's a concert happening where Blaine lives but Mercedes and Tina can't make it so Blaine agrees to take Kurt and let's him stay over at his house for a few days with Burt's permission and Blaine has a tattoo of Kurt's name on his chest or something? And I think there's a continuation of the story where Blaine has to move in with Kurt and Rachel after a while for some reason and at that point they had already broken up and all this happened without Rachel knowing.

That's all I remember

Hello! That is -

The Underneath verse by @little-escapist

Part 1 - Soundcheck

Before a concert, there's a soundcheck to make sure that everything works as it should.

In high school, Kurt Hummel makes friends. Those friends lead him to new music, which in turn leads him to accepting himself. Somewhere along the way he meets his friend's big brother, Blaine - and that, more than anything else, changes everything.

Or, the AU where Adam Lambert is Elliott Starchild is Adam Lambert.

Part 2 - The Concert

The concert, the main event: through music, you can go through many emotions like excitement, joy, sadness, love, pleasure and even heartbreak.

Kurt is going to see Elliott Starchild live in concert with his friend Rachel's big brother Blaine. That concert begins a journey he never thought he'd find himself on. Can dreams really come true?

Part 3 - Encore

Just when you think it's all over, it's time for encore.

Kurt is living his best life with Rachel in New York. He is a student in NYADA, he got a small role in a movie, and befriended his idol, Elliott Starchild. Everything comes to halt when Rachel tells him that her brother is moving in with them. Little does she know that her brother also happens to be Kurt's ex.

~jen

[cryscendo]

kurt hummel in every performance

5x02 - Tina in the Sky with Diamonds

Get Back - Kurt Hummel and Rachel Berry + NYADA students

“Okay, what's wrong with you? Because the Rachel I know would be furious at Santana for breezing into town and beating us at booking the first gig. You have lost your mojo obsessing over this part. We can't let our feelings of self-worth be determined by some part in a play.”

[spaceorphan18]

Who do you think Kurt “hates” more?

1 Jesse

2 Sebastian

3 Nyada students like Bernard etc

4 Puck

5 June

This question is hilarious - how have I sat on it for a year?

In order of least hate to most hate...

Jesse -- Jesse has mellowed a lot by the time he marries Rachel. And even though Jesse can and will get in digs from time to time, as well as be as blunt about any opinion he has, Kurt could stand to be in a room with him more than any of the other four options on this list.

Puck - Post High School, Kurt barely gives Puck any thought. Kurt finds his stupidity annoying and limiting, but recognizes that Puck at least tries to do the right thing, even if he still has a lack of maturity about it. They barely ever see each other, or interact, so Puck's more of a nuisance than anything else.

June - Kurt finds her deeply hypocritical and what she represents repulsive. But more so, he dislikes what she tried to turn Blaine into. Once she's out of Blaine's life, though, I don't really think Kurt cares -- only grumbles about her when some alumni thing comes up.

Sebastian - I think that Kurt can appreciate the kind of sparring partner that Sebastian can be. But that's about it. Kurt can't stand him. There isn't anything (in canon that I can remember) about him that Kurt finds redeeming -- even after his apology to Blaine and about Karofsky. And the thought of Blaine dating Sebastian makes him more ill than the whole Blainofsky thing, which I think says something.

The NYADA students. There's a certain amount of fakeness and inauthenticity about them that Kurt absolutely does hate. There's nothing worse than relying on someone else's success to bolster your own. They are everything Kurt hates about NYADA and the entertainment industry as a whole.

[slipping-through-my-fingertips]

Tis the Damn Season

Klaine Advent 2023

Day 1: Plead

Ao3

Blaine was in serious trouble. His Intro to Tap class ran long; he really should’ve dropped that class at the beginning of the semester because it always runs long. Truly he should’ve known better than to schedule his very important meeting with his advisor for ten minutes after tap. Though had his professor not kept them over class time Blaine would’ve made it to the other side of campus by now.

When he first started school at NYADA, Blaine walked slowly. Taking in the campus greens, enjoying the shade of the trees during those warm summer afternoons. It was rare to find gorgeous greenery in New York City aside from Central Park. This campus felt a little like home. Not that Blaine missed Ohio too much but he did miss his friends.

Orientation week was supposed to help freshmen make friends but his assigned group didn’t seem to understand that. Then Blaine was hopeful he’d make some friends during his first week of classes.

Intro to Tap moved too quickly for friends. From the moment you stepped into class, you were on the move. Blaine spent that hour and then some out of breath.

Philosophy just made his brain hurt. The fact that he even had to take a math class sent chills down his spine but Blaine kept trying to make friends with his math tutor but nothing yet. His last hope had been Improvisation 101.

Improv was in his favor. He made his first friend in New York. They were assigned partners on their first project together.

“I’m Tina Cohen-Chang,” she said, “and I don’t intend on failing my first assignment here so you better be willing to pull your weight.”

“Blaine Anderson and I don’t plan to fail either.”

She had smiled then, “good.”

They had gotten the highest grade in class and from then on always saved the other a seat.

Tina was texting him now asking how Tap had gone. It was almost finals week—man had this semester flown by—and Blaine was trying his best to make dean’s list. He needed an A in Intro to Tap.

He was pleading with the universe for just one thing to go right— like his advisor not being too mad at him for being ten minutes late and not to comment on the coffee stain on his pants—which, of course, is exactly when he crashed into someone rushing in the opposite direction.

Blaine was texting Tina back while rushing to make this meeting.

Tina: did you kick ass in Tap or what?

Blaine: more like tap kicked my ass

Tina: boo, Blainey. Step up your game

Blaine: I trie

He never got to finish his text to Tina. His phone tumbled out of his hands, papers went flying, and Blaine was flat on his ass. The sidewalk was freezing.

The sun blinded him when he looked up to see if the person he had just trampled was alright. Blaine used a hand as a visor and the other student came into focus.

“Are you okay?” He was asking. “Hey…”

“Yeah, I think so,” Blaine said.

“I’m really sorry I wasn’t looking where I was going…”

“No, no, really it’s my fault. I swear in the new year I’ll stop texting and walking.”

The other student laughed. “It’s a good resolution.”

Blaine stood up and dusted himself off.

“Oh, let me help you.”

He gathered up some papers and handed them over.

“A band?”

“Yeah, I’m trying to start one.”

“I’m Blaine by the way.”

“Kurt.”

“It’s nice to meet you.”

“This yours?” Kurt asked, holding up his phone.

“Yes,” Blaine chucked.

That’s when he remembered the time. He was sure to be 15 minutes late by now.

“I’d love to stay and chat more but I’m already late to this meeting.”

“No worries, nice running into you.”

Blaine smiled, “yeah it was.”

He started to rush off again but Blaine spun around and yelled, “hey Kurt! Starting a band is a good resolution too.”

That made the other boy smile wide. Blaine vowed to make him smile like that again.

[bandersonrps]

Blaine hummed happily to himself as he walked down the hallways of NYADA, completely ignoring those not-so-subtle looks and stares that were thrown his way ever since that night at Callbacks. He was on cloud nine (ten, if that was a thing), and no amount of whispers behind his back was going to put a damper on his mood. In fact, he thought it was only natural for the student body to gossip about it; NYADA is a drama school, after all. He just hoped that it wouldn’t affect Kurt too much, considering the fact that Kurt had been at NYADA longer than he was, and probably couldn’t pretend nor ignore most of them the way that he could.

Just thinking about Kurt, however, brought a smile to Blaine’s face as he turned the corner, stopping just in front of Kurt’s classroom. Blaine glanced at his watch then, his heart thumping with excitement. They hadn’t made any plans to meet up for lunch today, so Kurt wouldn’t be expecting to see him, but Blaine honestly just wanted to see Kurt more by finding any excuse he could to spend more time with him. They had been taking things slow so far - the way they said they would, but the more Blaine told himself to give Kurt some space to navigate, the more he missed him, and thus weakening his resolve. He didn’t want to be seen as those needy, insecure type of boyfriend, even though he was, to some extent, but they were finally together now, and it just seemed so wasted to not be spending every minute of every day being in each other’s presence.

When Kurt finally made his way out, Blaine’s mouth curved into a teasing smile as he leaned against the door frame, catching Kurt’s eyes and watching realization dawn on his face. “Hey, you.”