#sebastian is blaine’s dark side

[sandy1907]

i feel like i’m interrupting something…

[gleecontext]

GLEE S04E07 Dynamic Duets

[mthguy]

GLEE - Dark Side (Full Performance) (Official Music Video)

In Season 4, Episode 7 of Glee, Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) and the Warblers covered Kelly Clarkson’s song “Dark Side.” 

The New Directions Nationals trophy is stolen by Hunter Clarington (Nolan Gerard Funk), the new captain of the Dalton Academy Warblers. Blaine goes to Dalton to retrieve it. There, Hunter and Sebastian Smythe (Grant Gustin) attempt to convince Blaine to return to the Warblers. After singing "Dark Side" with them, Blaine becomes conflicted about his future.

[gleesongtournament]

Glee Song Tournament Round 1

[lover-praxis]

sebastian smythe deserved a fucking award for seeing blaine in a dalton blazer live before his eyes for the first time during dark side and not falling to his knees immediately

[rainy-days-and-blainey-days]

Dark side was such a strange choice to try and convince Blaine to come back to dalton. Like you know that was Sebastian’s choice and he was hoping the song would end with Blaine kissing him passionately.

[boldmistakes]

The enduring strength of Sebastian and Blaine's appeal resting in how it goes from 'Uptown Girl' (wanting what you can't have) and 'A Boy Like That' (wanting what you shouldn't) and progresses into 'I Want You Back' (wanting more than you've been getting) and then into 'My Dark Side' (wanting understanding, connection, forgiveness) and finally into 'Help!' (wanting approval and support, and wanting to give it, even if it means wanting is all you will ever have left.)

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

any high school fics where they get together really early on or are already together please? preferably they are or are similar to their canon selves. thank you!!!! :))

Here are some random fics that I've chosen from our high!school Klaine tab, and hope they suit. ~Jen

Redefining Views by inkinmyheartandonthepage [EPUB] [PDF]

Burt and Carol are getting closer and Finn has yet to meet Burt’s son, Kurt. Kurt isn’t like Finn, he’s the type of boy that Finn bullies. Finn and New Directions are about to meet the epic-ness of KLAINE!

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The Architects of Life by misqueue

Follows the development of Kurt and Blaine’s relationship in the canon timeline from 3x05 “The First Time”.

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Shiftings  by @chazzam  

The shift in their relationship didn’t come out of left field at all. Beneath the surface, things had been changing all along.  This fic describes what changed in Kurt ant Blaine’s relationship to make him realize that his feelings for Kurt were more than just friendship. 

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Family Week by DreamingisBelieving

Mr. Schue gives the assignment for the week: Family. That sends Blaine into a frenzy, because he never got along with his family, but with Kurt by his side, he’ll be fine, right?

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Are you spying? by @nineofhearts4

Rachel graduates after the New Directions wins Nationals, leaving Kurt as the new captain of the Glee Club. He is left to pull a new team together, including finding a 12th member after auditions fall flat. He resorts to posting on a show choir forum to recruit new members, where he meets another poster by the name of BWarbler, who happens to be very fed up with his own glee Club, which is now run by Sebastian Smythe. They strike up a friendship online, never realizing that they are show choir rivals who will meet and compete against one another at Regionals. ....until they do

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The Sex Investigation Squad by thetimesinbetween

Blaine has befriended the rest of the New Directions guys. In return, they become obsessed with his and Kurt’s sex life. (They’re pretty sure it doesn’t exist and have agreed that, if it does, it probably involves lots of candles and flower petals. But they need to make sure.) Meanwhile, Kurt and Blaine are in an established, happy, sexual Dom/sub relationship, and they’re getting increasingly desperate because people keep interrupting their time alone. Things…well, things escalate.

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Nine in the Afternoon by lexinwonderland [PDF] [EPUB]

After Kurt chokes at Regionals, causing them to lose. Blaine does everything he can to reassure him that he still loves him and cares about him. And if that means he has to sing his favorite Panic! At The Disco song, well that’s a plus for him.

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99 perspectives on a single love story by @spaceorphan18

The Story of Kurt and Blaine told through the eyes of everyone else but them. Each chapter is a different perspective in the ongoing tale of their love story.

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Glass Houses by JennMel

In an alternate universe, all babies are born with a level of empathic sensitivity to others; an ability to sense emotions, to glimpse deep into a person’s soul with just a kiss. Except Kurt Hummel. Registering at a mere 0.5 on the Hawkins Scale of Empathic Sensitivity, Kurt has resigned himself to a lonely life, empty of touch or true love. That is, until the mysterious Blaine Anderson transfers to McKinley, and everything Kurt thought he knew was changed. But finding love is never easy, even in a world where everyone’s emotions are shared. This is the story of the boy who could not feel, and the boy who felt too much.

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Delinquent By balletismyobsession

Kurt is starting to lose hope that life at McKinley can be anything more than daily trauma, but that changes when a dark-haired mystery boy transfers and sends rumors swirling. But Kurt is determined not to write Blaine off. As they grow closer, spill painful pasts, and begin to trust one another and heal, they find more than they ever thought they could: someone to call home.

[daisyishedwig]

look, look at you

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Everybody loves you, baby You should trademark your face Linin' down the block to be around you But, baby, I'm first in place

Give me a call if you ever get lonely I'll be like one of your girls or your homies Say what you want, and I'll keep it a secret You get the key to my heart, and I need it Give me a call if you ever get desperate I'll be like one of your girls

One of Your Girls - Troye Sivan

“Do you think you’ll get sick of this?” Blaine asked, staring up at the ceiling fan making lazy circles, causing the gentlest of breezes to wash over Blaine and Sebastian’s overheated bodies.

“Sex?” Sebastian asked from his place beside Blaine, sprawled on his back and still catching his breath. 

“No. Me.” 

Sebastian hooked a leg over Blaine’s. Nothing too demanding or invasive, just the simplicity of his thigh over Blaine’s, Sebastian’s ankle hooked around his calf. A small show of affection that said, I’m here, I’m listening. Because Sebastian knew that tone. Blaine’s “I’m feeling insecure” tone. His “please assure me I’m not a terrible person” tone.

“The–the sneaking around. Averting our gazes when we pass each other in the hall. Wouldn’t you rather someone who doesn’t have to hide you away?” Blaine kept his gaze firmly upwards even as Sebastian tipped his head to the side to watch him.

“I prefer no strings attached,” Sebastian shrugged.

“This doesn’t feel like no strings,” Blaine admitted. “This feels like a lot of strings, typing me up and…”

“Holding the closet shut?” Sebastian teased.

Blaine huffed and shot him a glare.

Sebastian didn’t bring up Blaine’s sexuality often. He’d fucked a number of straight boys over the years, didn’t mind being an experiment, a taste of the dark side, a heated romp with someone they knew they shouldn’t want.

But they never came back.

But Blaine couldn’t seem to stay away from him. Like there was a string tying them together, connecting their hearts, their souls. Sebastian didn’t like it when Blaine brought it up. He didn’t like the way his eyes got all soft, the way he looked at Sebastian like he wanted more but was absolutely petrified of what that meant for him.

The golden boy. Senior class president, captain of the Warblers, front runner for Valedictorian. Perfect grades, perfect smile, perfect voice, and perfectly straight. Until Sebastian crossed his path and ruined everything.

Blaine turned on his side, his legs locking together with Sebastian’s trapped in between. He didn’t meet Sebastian’s gaze, squeezed his eyes shut, cupped the side of Sebastian’s face and pressed their foreheads together, like he could project his thoughts directly through their skulls, minds melding together into one. Sebastian ran his hand up Blaine’s arm and held the hand on his face, pressing back into Blaine just as forcefully.

“Sometimes I feel like I’m using you,” Blaine confessed softly.

Sebastian let his own eyes slip shut. “I don’t mind,” Sebastian whispered back, shifting his face so he could gently nuzzle their noses together.

“You should,” Blaine said, his voice raw.

“Who says?”

Blaine shook his head, his lips pressing into a hard line. “I do.”

Sebastian twisted his face out of Blaine’s grip so he could pull back just enough for his eyes to focus on Blaine's face. He cupped his cheek and thumbed his bottom lip, waiting until Blaine opened his eyes and looked at him.

“What about you?” Sebastian asked. “Do you feel used?”

Blaine’s chin wobbled, his eyes bright. “I don’t think I’m allowed to.” 

Sebastian inclined his head, pressing it into the pillow beneath. “And who says that?”

Blaine sniffed and blinked away tears, wrinkling his nose as he fought the onslaught of emotion off. He took a shuddering breath and then pulled Sebastian in for a desperate kiss. 

He never answered the question.

[so-long-soldier-writes]

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🔹updated 6/1/24 ~ requests open (but i’m going through it so i’ve been slowly lately)

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🔹 fandoms / characters i write for:

the vampire diaries / the originals

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🔹not a no, but i’m still learning how to write these:

yandere

bdsm

🔹what i’ll write for dark(er) fics:

consensual non-consent / cnc

non-con

dubcon

incest

abuse

🔹 other notes:

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[so-long-soldier28]

~ updated 7/12/23

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✨ ~ fluff

🖤 ~ smut

⛓️ ~ dark &/or kink themes

💚 ~ angst

🌈 ~ fun themes

• we are very young & we are learning how to live ~ (ao3) ✨💚

who knew an innocent day at a kid's fun park would end in blaine's emotions being laid out in front of him at a picnic table? who knew finally admitting what he had done would bring him peace, and even happiness, after feeling lost for so long?

• christmas nights ~ (ao3) ✨💚

blaine always comes home on winter break. but unlike in the past, this year, he'll run into an old friend he hadn't planned on seeing, and his life will change drastically.

• a lesson in acceptance ~ (ao3) ✨💚

all throughout his life, blaine's experienced negativity from people all around him. at times, it feels like the only person on his side is his mom. his dad, brother, boyfriend, and classmates have all turned on him at some point. every seemingly good thing never lasts long, and eventually, he learns to hide his happiness; bury it, so he doesn't lose it.

• jeremiah ~ (ao3) ✨

while out studying one day, a man in the corner can't seem to take his eyes off blaine. of course, sebastian notices and immediately becomes protective, refusing to let anyone make a move on his boyfriend. though when the man finally walks up to the pair, blaine's hit with a blast from the past. then, back in the choir room, sebastian learns of a certain video previously kept secret by the warblers: the gap attack.

• annabelle ~ (ao3) 🖤

just in time for date night, the newest installment of the conjuring series hits theaters. with the promise of cuddles and a hoodie to steal, blaine agrees to go see it with his boyfriend. though instead of focusing on the movie, his attention is on sebastian, and what exactly his boyfriend is doing down between his legs...

• secrets ~ (ao3) ✨🌈

the warblers figure the only way to get sebastian to confess his feelings for blaine is to force it out of him. so, they do.

• crush ~ (ao3) ✨🌈

the usual warbler study date brings the boys back to the lima bean, but this day ends much differently than their study dates have in the past.

• somebody i fucked once ~ (ao3) 🖤

a bar in cincinnati is not how blaine and sebastian expected to reunite after so many years apart. however when they do, they're so enamored by finally getting a chance to be together, that their first attempt at a relationship is flawed and rushed, and ends quicker than desired. unable to let go of each other completely, they stay in touch once a month at a sketchy motel halfway from each's university. but is this enough? should they let go and share their feelings for a second chance at love? or will they ignore their own hearts breaking and be happy that at least they have each other in some capacity? only time will tell.

• the polygraph test ~ (ao3) 🖤⛓️

blaine fails an important test, but can't make it up without it going on his permanent record. maybe the detective will let him pass if he impresses him in other ways...

• or that moment again, he’s insisting that friends look at each other like that ~ (ao3) ✨

blaine's three years into college, recently transferred from nyada to the university of miami at oxford, and feeling better than he ever thought he would be. when he receives an invitation to a dalton academy reunion, he's hesitant to go. though his friends, new and old, convince him he should. this would come to be the best decision of his life, besides moving back to ohio, as he finally realizes he can be truly happy, as long as he admits the words on the tip of his tongue.

• colors of you ~ (ao3) 💚

blaine gets drunk one night to try and stop the thoughts flowing so freely in his mind, but instead, he just shares them with others. guess rum probably isn't the best solution to his problems, after all.

• road rage ~ (ao3) ✨

blaine has never faced an issue with driving home late at night, but that changes when he becomes the random target of an angry assailant on his way home. things worsen when no one's picking up, and he remembers his mom is out of town. In a last ditch effort, blaine calls an old friend in his contacts, hoping he'll be able to help, if he even answers.

• what happens now? ~ (ao3) ✨💚

recently separated from kurt but determined to enjoy his senior year, blaine tries to make the most out of his circumstances. right when he gets back on track, though, something happens that will change his life dramatically. but it's true what they say: it gets worse before it gets better. just at the point where he's sinking and scared, someone re-enters his life and reminds him how good life can really be.

• the wedding ring ~ (ao3) ✨

blaine goes ring hunting in his efforts to win back kurt via proposal, but what happens when he runs into somebody that might make him change his mind?

• keep you safe (and warm) ~ (ao3) ✨

after the fight at scandals, blaine decides to walk home instead of going back with kurt. that’s how sebastian found blaine wandering on the side of the road that night, drunk and cold, minutes after leaving the bar himself. he insists he drive blaine home, who soon agrees, and does his best to comfort him on the way.

• pomegranate juice ~ (ao3) ✨🌈

it's a friday, which means there's a lacrosse game at dalton, and jeff wants his two best friends to watch with him. he finds them in the cafeteria, eating the messiest fruit he's seen in his life. learning the game is starting soon, blaine heads to the bathroom to get cleaned up. enter sebastian, who becomes incredibly concerned about the mysterious redness on blaine's hands and questions him insistently about it.

• learning french ~ (ao3) 🖤💚

blaine ends the school day with an x-rated video online when he hears a knock on the door. he’s able to hide the open tab before sebastian enters, but can’t ignore the feelings deep in his gut. already turned on and now face-to-face with the boy he’s crushing on, blaine goes through a rollercoaster of emotions before he’s finally able to tell him what he wants.

• only seventeen ~ (ao3) ✨💚

blaine hosts a holiday party and invites friends from both schools. still unable to forgive himself, sebastian chooses to not go. that is, until he hears “betty” on the radio and drives to blaine’s before he can stop himself.

• all you need is love ~ (ao3) ✨

blaine is interrupted while studying for midterms at dalton. during a study break prompted by sebastian, the two talk and share a heartfelt moment, accompanied by the choir room’s untouched harp. (post 4x07)

• birthdays are for breaking the rules ~ (ao3) [complete] ✨🌈

on audrey's eleventh birthday, blaine lets her skip school to enjoy the day together. the plan is to go to their favorite coffee shop for a treat, before heading to rachel's surprise party; blaine's had it planned for weeks. but what happens when someone from his past walks through the doors and catches him off guard? someone who's never left blaine's mind, no matter how hard he tries to forget? and more importantly, what happens when his daughter picks up on his change in emotion after the man leaves? what lengths would she go to reconnect the pair, after hearing her dad's confession over the phone?

• anonymous ~ (ao3) [part 1/?] ✨

blaine's finally showing improvement on his third day of recovery in the hospital, after an incident that left him with a torn cornea and need for immediate surgery. he's just now getting around to the thousands of text messages, as well as the many questions from his mom. realizing the complete disaster the whole situation became during his past two days of constant rest, blaine makes a phone call, desperate to talk to one of his best friends, who ironically, was the reason he ended up in the hospital.

• secret fantasy ~ (ao3) [part 1/2] 🖤⛓️

blaine has a secret. it’s something he’s never shared with kurt, nor sebastian, nor anyone else, even those he considers close. despite how much he may want to reveal it, the fear of anyone seeing him differently after they know is too strong. the reason? his secret is a fantasy. and sharing fantasies never went well with his last ex...

• new york nationals ~ (ao3) [part 4/6] 🖤

a multi-part series following the warblers' trip to new york for nationals, and seeing what will happen with two of them in particular, on the way.

• red, red wine ~ (ao3) [part 46/?] ✨💚

a long night of drinking and just dance 3 landed sebastian in a terrifying situation and in immediate need of help. blaine's help, specifically. this story starts with the backstory of how sebastian got red wine on his blazer in the first place, and the phone call that happened afterwards. from then on, things take off between the two. first as friends, then later... something more?

[randomestfandoms-ocs]

👗 Jeremy if he’s with Blaine when the warblers rope Blaine into Dark Side?

He is! He wears this minus the hat, with black converse (Hunter wants to badly to recruit him too, Jeremy thinks that maybe Sebastian shouldn’t have taken advantage of his feelings and then blinded his cousin-in-law/best friend)

[angelhummel]

What I meant with 'we only have Canon married Klaine' on our side is yes, we do have full canon Klaine on our side, even so, you know how Seblainers are blind or deaf or Idk cause they see things where they aren't, so anytime they say something like 'Blaine would've dated Sebastian if Grant wasn't busy' or 'Klaine is toxic' I don't argue with them but it makes me feel better just to think 'well, at least my ship is canon and yours will never be', now if that ever were to change, could you imagine how much more cocky Seblainers would get? So annoying, I guess it would just be hard for me to say canon is not my canon, I just hope that reunion never happens unless Chris is in it...

it also aches me to know that the page that posted that used to be Klainer and now is Seblainer, and even Kurt hater, how can someone change so drastically to the dark side 😔

Lol it would suck but you can't be responsible for everyone's bad taste </3

[seblaineaddict]

It is always so exciting to read something from a brand-new Seblaine writer, and this first ever fic of any kind, from @im-shytt is just wonderful!

Many, many, many Seblainers, bemoan the fact that RIB (oh wait.. did I just misspell Fox? 🙄🙄) missed out on the golden opportunity that would have been a Bas and Blaine duet of Dark Side, and are still bitter about it - yes, even all these years later.. But in this fic, @im-shytt has a very different take on Dark Side, that just really works! I loved it!

Can't wait to read more from you, @im-shytt and welcome to our very tiny, (but fierce), fandom! Seblainers are truly lovely people, and very supportive of each other.

Enjoy, Seblainers! 😊💜

[pixiealtaira]

Here to Stay is the New Bird

Pairing: Kurt/ Sebastian

Rating: R for swearing and threats to Finn

Notes: This is for @kurtbastianarchive’s ‘First Time’ anniversary event.  Day 2:seasonal

 Sebastian Smythe had several hobbies that just didn't fit in with the image Dalton needed one to have when one was trying to fit in and make little to no waves nor stick out too much.  And he was already doing poorly on that request of his folks...but he wanted to be able to LIVE and not simple exist for the next two years while he was stuck in the USA.   He was highly irate about that, mind you, since if he'd been allowed to stay in France he'd have been taking his major tests and been done by the end of the year. 

Sebastian shook off his ire, physically, once again and continued walking through the parking lot to the hut at the front of the paths leading through out the bird sanctuary and state park just outside of Lima.  He was going to enjoy his preferred hobbies even if he had to do it alone, regardless of his parent's pleas to fit in better.

The girl at the information and donations section of the booth looked bored out of her mind.

“The path on the far right is for hikers and dog walkers and anyone silly enough to go jogging in the snow.  The other paths are snow shoe only until March.  We would like everyone to  be out of the area by sundown except for on our night outings, and those are 10 to 20 bucks, depending on the evening and what is involved and included.  Sleigh rides are in the open fields from the  sanctuary to Holdings Farms and back...with a 30 to 40 minute stop at the farms for treats or a tour.  Those leave every hour on the hour and the cost is 20 bucks per person.  The funds for the sleigh rides are split between Holdings Farms and the sanctuary all other funds stay with the sanctuary to go towards conservation programs and upkeep.  There is a paper with the different events right in front of you. Have a good day.”

“No fee for just using the paths for the day?”

“Nope.  If you need to rent snow shoes there is a tent behind the booth.”

Sebastian smiled as he left the opening labeled info and walked to the other side of the booth, which was filled with two other young women who were serving hot drinks and food.  There were benches and logs set so people could sit to put on show shoes and...ice skates?  Sebastian looked over to the large field past the logs and saw a large rustic ice rink and past that set of benches and several stools.

“Finn Hudson, if you are not going to actually join me out here, go the fuck home!”

Sebastian turned to the voice yelling.

Kurt Hummel was yelling...a Kurt Hummel Sebastian hadn't ever dreamed of seeing.  The other boy had on normal jeans. In fact Sebastian was pretty certain they were LL Bean Flannel Lined, like his own...relaxed fit, if Sebastian wasn't mistaken. Kurt had on Sorels and a down filled winter coat in dark green, and a normal stocking cap and normal plaid scarf and completely normal mittens!  He looked like a boy. A screaming furious boy but a boy none the less.

“But Kurt...Blaine said not to let you go do anything.”

“If Blaine wants a say in anything I do then Blaine should not have canceled our date for the sixteenth time this MONTH!  He hasn't taken me out or done anything with JUST ME since I gave in and slept with him!  So Blaine can just go screw himself and probably whoever he ditched me for...again.  I am going snow shoeing, screw you all.”

“I'm telling your dad.”

“Go ahead.  I am exactly where I am supposed to be, I was just supposed to be here with Blaine, who didn't even have the manners to call and cancel our date...instead just waited until I called him when he was 2 hours late to see what was up.  I have missed the last four weeks, Finn.  I have been trying to get here to go hiking for FOUR WEEKS. I am going today.  Now, you can join me or go home.  But if the word Blaine comes out of your mouth while you are near me for the rest of the weekend...I will ruin you.”

“But Blaine said...”

“Finn, I will show your mother your porn collection and all the sites you visit on line.  And then I will show Rachel, Quinn and Santana.  And I'll let Brittany see them.  And she has no filter.  Your quirky enjoyment of people fucking food and fucking while covered with food and fucking through things like pizzas will make it around the whole STATE!”

Finn turned so pale Sebastian could see if difference from where he was standing and reversed out of the parking lot so fast he left tire marks.

Kurt stomped over to his huge black SUV and pulled out a pair of wooden snowshoes and a backpack and poles.

He turned and slammed his vehicle's door shut.

Sebastian was slightly startled at the glare still on Kurt's face and even more surprised when it softened just a tiny bit at seeing him.

“Well, at least Blaine isn't off fucking you. Although, I can't decide if I am now more upset and worried or less. I thought it was you because all I've heard since scandals is 'Sebastian this and Sebastian that and Sebastian says....'.  But now I'm wondering if he is just using you as his shield since I had such a visceral reaction to you and gave him an easy avatar to place in front of whatever he is actually doing that I could happily hate on and worry about.”

“Why did you react so strongly?”

“Do you recall your conversation?”

Sebastian shook his head. “Not really.  I was hitting on him and he was dodging it without really saying no.”

“Exactly.  He had finally mentioned a boyfriend and you said it didn't matter at all to you if it didn't bother him.”

“Finally?” Sebastian asked.

“I had been at the Lima Bean since before you two got there helping one of the AV kids with a mechanical issue on a cart thing they were trying to build.”

“Oh.”

“Yeah, Oh.  I also knew he had met you at Dalton, more than once and you were texting and talking to each other.  Blaine might have ignored that I made friends there, but I didn't loose them all when I left, no matter how much Blaine tried to make sure I did.  Inside info and all that jazz.”

“Look.  I'm sorry about that.  I mean, most of what I said doesn't work today anyway.  I guess...from what I saw that day and heard from the Warblers, I would have never guessed you'd be out here or anywhere that didn't involve makeup, girly clothing, and creature comforts.”

“I am the son of a mechanic from Ohio.  I've worked on cars pretty much since I could hold a tool, before I could walk...and I hunt and fish and camp and whatnot. Now, I do fish and hunt only because my dad asks it...I am not found of killing animals and I don't  like most river and lake fish. Halibut is lovely, most trout taste like mud.  But...I like outdoor activities.  Besides...scarfs and other knit items and sweaters.”

Sebastian laughed and Kurt smiled.

“Are you trying to tell me I wasn't as off in my call as I thought?”

Kurt shrugged.    “What are YOU doing here?  This doesn't seem YOUR type of thing.  No Caviar or Champagne or servants waiting on you hand and foot.”

“I picked up snow shoeing in France a few years ago.  I like it and cross country skiing better than downhill. I saw the flier for the paths here at the sanctuary at the Lima Bean and thought this could be where I practice my 'not really posh enough for most Dalton kids' hobby.”

Kurt laughed.  “And see. I figured snowshoeing would be right up their alleys. It is 'too fancy' for McKinley kids.  Except Sam...he wants to learn.”

“He here?”

“Nah, had a family thing he needed to attend with his folks.  Apparently not everyone in his extended family know he moved back here and they are trying to keep it that way.  I don't ask.”

“So, you've been here before?”

“Yes.  I spent about every other weekend out here last year and the year before.”

“Mind company?”

“Can you be as not atrocious as you are currently?”

“I'll do my best.  Can I tease you if you say something way gay or girly?”

“As long as it is not about my being or person.  I cannot help my voice or face.   And I no longer look like a 12 yr old milkmaid, but that is still feeling like a recent development, so yeah...a bit sensitive on some things.”

“Fair enough.  I did live in France and I am not back by choice for the most part so honestly, if I say anything about Europe or such today at least, it's because I miss it- not to be pretentious.”

“I think we can handle a truce for a while then.” Kurt said.  “Do you have a preference to which path we take?”

“I haven't been out in nearly a year.” Sebastian said.

“We'll take the far left path. It is just over a ¼ a mile, ending at an overlook over a shallow lake which birds flock to. Very flat and mild.  So, a half mile to the end and back, a good start for getting back into things.  If we still want some time out we can do the one next to it as well.”

Sebastian smiled and nodded.

Kurt was a surprisingly pleasant companion for snow shoeing.  They had about the same taste in how quickly to move.  Kurt was packing a camera and sketchbook, but he only asked to stop long enough for a few quick sketches three times and her took photos pretty much while on the move.

Their conversations quickly turned to Dalton classes -Sebastian was taking several that Kurt had taken the year before- and teachers each liked and didn't like and other students.  Sebastian had gotten the impression from Blaine and a lot of the more vocal Warblers that Kurt had kept to himself totally other than Blaine and Kurt's questions and comments and answers spoke volumes towards a different tale of his time at Dalton.   Kurt asked about students Sebastian knew had nothing to do with the Warblers, like Leo from the French club and Phillip from the Debate Team.

As they came to the overlook and end of the path, Sebastian was drawn to the views and sights.

“It's lovely, isn't it.  Every season here is lovely.” Kurt said, taking off his snowshoes and climbing the steps to the overlook.   ���This path ends here, but the third path down leads to the boardwalk area you can see across the way. The next path loops in between the two paths, traveling along a stream for a while---with a set of wooden footbridges and several picnic areas.  Then the middle path and the ones to the right of it go off towards the marsh area on the far side of the forest area and then off towards Holdings Farms and the larger deeper lake.  Most are a mile and a half or longer.  The path that loops is ¾ a mile, and the far end of the boardwalk is a full mile and a ¼ away.  All are pretty flat, at most rolling type terrain, but not terribly open...although I've never had a problem with snowshoes made for flat open terrain, because they are all well maintained paths.”

Sebastian joined him at the top, leaning on the railing and looking out over the shallow lake. “Is the ice skating rink well maintained?”

Kurt turned to Sebastian and beamed at him.

“It is decent.  Weekends are better for ice-skating.  And Wednesday afternoons, because the Lima's Pee Wee Skate Club has meetings Wednesday starting at 1pm and going until 4:30 and the group that maintains the rink always lays down good ice for them.”

“Would I have company if I asked?” Sebastian asked softly. “I have enjoyed hiking with you.”

Kurt smiled. “You might have to endure Sam sometimes as well.”

Sebastian shrugged.  “I wouldn't mind.  I could use more down to earth acquaintances.”

“Acquaintances?”

“Well, I think I need to hang out a bit more and get to know people a bit more before leaping willy nilly into friendship stage for anyone.  It seems to bite me in the ass when I don't.  Not to mention I have a  bad habit of jumping to conclusions about people too often by not getting more of the bigger picture.”

Kurt smiled. “I can work with acquaintances for a while.  Mind working towards friends?”

Sebastian smiled. “I don't. You are surprising down to earth.  I expected more...high maintenance and flamboyancy in everything.”

Kurt laughed.  “I can be high maintenance. And I am a bit flamboyant.  I do like unusual clothing. I like vests and things around me neck, like ascots and ties and scarves. I like jewelry.  I do sing girl songs...but I sing everything, when I can.  I don't want you to start off looking for something you won't get.”

“And I do like to play the field. And I am spoiled rich kid without much connection to the real world.”

Kurt smiled.  “Oddly enough, I am generally fine with both those things.   Heck, unless you are being truly horribly nasty and mean, I'm even OK with snark for the most part.”

Sebastian laughed. “I would hope so, you are probably as snarky as I am.”

“To some.  I have to rein it in most of the time though.  Finn doesn't understand it and whines to his mom and my dad about me being mean and Blaine gets irate if I snark too much and Santana starts to get her feathers ruffled and acts out violently. I get tossed into lockers more when she gets testy.”

“Tossed into lockers?  Like stuffed into them or...”

“Thrown against them, now at least. I used to be picked up and stuffed in them but I finally grew too big by the middle of 8th grade.  Although when I say tossed into the dumpsters, I do mean put into them.  That hasn't happened much for the last twp years...I grew 6 inches over the end part over 10th grade and the summer between 10th and 11th.  It was too hard for them to get me into the dumpsters to make it worth while.”

“And you didn't stay at Dalton?” Sebastian asked horrified.

“Despite the general story of my leaving Dalton, the reason was because the 6 months emergency financial aid was going to be over before school was finished and I could not afford to stay without it.  Going as long as I did caused several financial issues as it was.  So I left when I did so I could start McKinley again when the 4th quarter started. I finished all my classes at Dalton remotely, so I got credits from those as well.  It shouldn't have been such an issue...but my dad had been sick right before I had to go to Dalton, and then he married Carole..like the weekend before I ended up at Dalton, but she and Finn could NOT live in the house we had -not enough room for Finn to have without sharing with me- so we had to get a new house...and they went insane with that, and holidays, which the least said about those last year the better.   And just the growing pains of combining families and such...money was very tight for a bit...at least for me.”

“And that isn't the commonly known reason you left Dalton?”

Kurt snorted. “Blaine convinced the Warblers I left so I could go to nationals with New Directions. He convinced several teachers that regardless of what the Headmaster said, I left because I was having too hard a time with the classes and was terrified I was going to fail. He convinced my old roommate I left because I hated Posh people and missed my friends.  And he half convinced the counselor I left because I was desperate to be around people who were my sort of people and the wealth displayed at Dalton made me feel ashamed of myself  and potentially suicidal due to the fact I could never hope to achieve it or live in that type of world. Luckily I met with him six more times after leaving Dalton and so could assure him I did not feel any of those things ever and I was OK being back at McKinley...not safe, but not as in danger as before.”

Sebastian snorted.  “No one but Jeff every said anything about why you left...or  why you were there...only that you 'stole' Blaine.  Jeff said he thought one of the reasons you left was you worried about your dad and missed him...and you missed your job. And then Thad told Jeff he was silly, you couldn't have had a job, you were in school.  Even I have held jobs while in school before, Thad is the one that is ridiculous.”

“What did you do?”

Sebastian smiled. “I worked in the mail room at my Uncle's Law firm last summer, and in France I worked at a place which did art and music classes for kids during the summers, half day...I was done by noon.”

“Did you enjoy it?  I volunteered at the Lima Summer Musical Theater Camp once I was too old to participate, until last summer and the summer before.  I also work at the garage.  I have been doing that since forever.”

“So what, you like fix cars?” Sebastian asked.

“I do. I'm trying to get my certification to do more body work and work on big vehicles now.”

“Ok, so that just overwrote all other images of you.”

Kurt laughed. “We should probably head back, but...would you like to meet up next weekend?”

“I would.  Could we skate as well?”

“I own figure skates.  They are black, but they are figure skates.”

“And?  That is what I have as well. Is that not the norm?”

“Nope, not with anyone I know.  Finn won't let me go with any of the glee club guys when they go skating because I have girly skates and not manly skates...i.e. hockey skates.

“What about Blaine?”

“Blaine told me he doesn't skate...or do anything like that.” Kurt held up his hand as Sebastian went to talk. “I know Blaine is lying, I'm hoping he will tell me why one of these times he refuses.”

Sebastian nodded.  He turned and headed back down to the path.  Kurt joined him.  They sat on the steps and put their snowshoes back on.

On the way back towards the parking lot they talked about musicals they enjoyed, movie and stage and what they would like to see.  They talked about what they liked to sing and a shared lack of faith and religion, who their favorite artists to listen to were and who their folks' favorites were.  The conversation went from music to museums and local oddity spots and other places that needed to be seen.

Sebastian was shocked at how much he felt the end of the path had come just too soon.

“Could we exchange numbers?” Kurt asked, paused right by the exit of the path to the open area that led to the parking lot.

Sebastian smiled. “Yes. Definitely. And you'll call or text?”

Kurt smiled back. “Yes.  I've had fun.  This could be a very good thing, I think.”

“It already is.” Sebastian said. “And you'll be free next week?”

“Definitely.  I'm actually already looking forward to it.”

“And...would you be willing to other things?  Like a museum?”

“Yes.  I'd love to have someone who'd enjoy a museum with me.”

“Great.”

“Think we can move past acquaintances soon?” Kurt asked.

“Maybe to close acquaintances.  That would be a firm step.  I am sure close acquaintances do things together.”

Kurt smiled. “I am sure you are right.  One question before I head off?”

“Yes?”

“Lima Bean?  How should we act?”

“Snarky?”

Kurt smiled.  “Yes.  Yes, I can do snarky.  See you later, Sebastian.  Thank you.”

Sebastian watched Kurt scamper to his SUV and climb in.

He was looking forward to the coming week.  It felt good to think about indulging hobbies that he hadn't had a chance to in a while.  He wondered if Kurt would be up for an art museum and if he could convince Kurt to take him to the car museum he'd been talking about.  And if getting Blaine and Kurt broken up would be too much rocking the boat for his parents to handle.  Although, maybe he wouldn't really have to do much in that department after all...a little spying and asking around about where Blaine kept running off to, a little bit of hogging Kurt's time when Blaine canceled...and a bit of sharing of information.  He could keep his close acquaintance and not rock the boat too much at the same live and have someone, maybe even more than one someone, to live life with for a while.  Sebastian wondered which kid Sam was, before starting his car and heading out.  He sort of hoped it was the blond one who smiled a lot. He seemed like he might be the sort of cheerful type person Jeff was and Sebastian rather liked Jeff.  Maybe he should try more of this whole acquaintance thing...friend thing.

Author’s note: the other days are coming....slowly.  

[gleekto]

Fic: Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You (2/?)

Short Summary: Blaine coming of age in 1969. Columbia University. Hippie!Kurt. Elliott and Sebastian as Blaine’s mentor-friends. Unironic use of ‘groovy’. Coming out and fitting in and falling in love.

Amazing Poster by @caramelcoffeeaddict

For @slayediest who gave an inspired prompt for this way back when.

Day One

Day Two: Structure

Earl Hall. The structure at the centre of campus religious life and the home of the Student Homophile League.

Blaine, for all his fear of actually setting foot in a meeting, has done his research on the history. The donor had specified that the building be used to help students, and who better to help than homosexuals? Gay people are discriminated against basically everywhere, so the need for an advocacy group and friendship was a critical need on university campuses.

Blaine has read the pamphlet in his sock drawer so many times, he has it memorized, and he somehow feels the group's goals are both too lofty and not enough - The Student Homophile League seeks to initiate discussion and dialogue about homosexuality, integrate homosexuals into mainstream society, and encourage homosexuals to accept themselves.

And Earl Hall is their place. Given with blessings as long as they don't organize social events.

Blaine had a hard time concentrating in class today, willing himself not to chicken out at the last minute, making the easy choice to go to the diner with Sam instead of "the choir meeting", he told Sam he was going to. Sam wasn't suspicious, not even interested really. Sam's not into that "pansy singing stuff" but is cool that Blaine likes it. Blaine had huffed a laugh at that, because little did he know.

"No seriously, bro. It's okay that you like to sing and all that. You play piano, you study music. You're like an intellectual."

An intellectual. A homosexual. Same thing, really.

Blaine takes a deep breath as he walks in.

"Welcome, hi. You must be new. Come on in. I'm Elliott." Blaine stares at the imposing man in dark blue jeans and a tight purple turtleneck. Only thing that might let you know he was different than any old straight guy is a little eyeliner around his eyes. But punks would do that too. Blaine can't take his eyes off of him. "Come, have a seat. I'm a senior by the way. Almost done my music degree." That snaps Blaine out of it enough to remember to talk back. Be polite.

"Oh hey, that's great. I sing in the Glee club here. I'm Blaine. I'm a freshman, but you could probably tell."

"We are always happy to have new faces around here," Elliott says sincerely. "We've worked hard to exist and we want to make sure that the torch keeps burning. Oh!" Elliott looks up and waves at another tall, skinnier but also not bad looking guy walking through the door. Is this a thing that the gay guys here are all good looking? Blaine gets it - He knows he works to keep up his physique. Makes sure to jog and lift weights at the gym whenever he gets a chance. He gels his hair like Cary Grant, and always makes sure his outfits are traditional masculine, only occasionally giving into his longing for just a little bit of fashion pop. The one friend back home he had told of his true reason for choosing Columbia, Jane, would say things like 'all the good ones are gay', but he always figured she was really just talking about him because neither of them knew any other gay people. But now he sees that she may be right. Pretty cool. "This is my boyfriend, Sebastian."

Blaine is still shaking his head over his good fortune at the beauty of men when he does a double take. Boyfriend. Wow. "Hey Tiger." Sebastian walks over to them and moves into Elliott's space. He looks like he wants to kiss him, Blaine thinks, but looks around the room and instead squeezes his arm. It's probably a good choice because Blaine isn't sure he would be able to hold it together. Boyfriends. "What fresh blood do we have here?"

Elliott rolls his eyes at Sebastian and knocks him in the side. Smiling. Intimate. So damn cute, Blaine thinks to himself. He's not jealous, not really. He's entranced. He knows that this is why he came to Columbia. To be himself, to find love and connection. He just can't really imagine it. There were no other homosexuals where he comes from. But here there are. "Don't scare our new recruits, Sebastian," Elliott says. "This is Blaine. He's a freshman."

"Well, welcome to the Homophile League, Blaine." Sebastian extends his hand and Blaine notices that he has a strong firm handshake. So does Blaine. You wouldn't even know they're gay. Except that they are.

The meeting ends up being about 15 people - ten men, and five women and Blaine feels a bit badly for outnumbering them. They each introduce themselves and Blaine realizes that he is likely the youngest - most are seniors or Masters students. Still they are welcoming and not that much older than him. The big news of the week is that they've received this year's approval to do tolerance rap sessions on dorm floors and Blaine volunteers right away.

"Thanks Blaine. So glad you're in," Elliott puts his arm around him at the end of the meeting. "It's mostly freshmen and sophomores in the dorms and seeing someone their own age is really going to make a difference. So much tolerance, we'll even be able to hold hands in public," Elliott says half in jest, all in earnest, taking Sebastian's hand. Blaine watches their fingers interlace before he snaps himself out of staring.

"Yeah and our Blaine here is a real cutie," Sebastian smirks although Blaine thinks it's meant to be at least a half compliment. "The kids are going to love him."

Blaine shakes his head, brushing off the comment but he knows he's still blushing. It's nice, being around gay guys. He'll have to work on that cutie thing, though. He doesn't want to be the little brother.

He wants to be hot.