Tina bumped his shoulder with her own. “It’s the truth though. It’s one of the better things to come from glee club, even if you did start out as the enemy.” She smirked at her best friend. “Oh yes, if anyone can rival her, it would certainly be you. Though, it wouldn’t be as terrible as it was when she was around.” As far as she and Rachel have come, Tina will never completely forget those first three years they knew each other. “Is that really a surprise though? You look like a cute and harmless puppy while she was like an irritating fly that would never go away.” Tina couldn’t help laughing at the image of Rachel. Seeing the look on Blaine’s face, she squeezed his hand. “You know this whole talking thing goes both ways, right?” She hoped that he would confide in her because she wanted to help him as much as he wanted to help her.
Blaine blinked with his mouth hanging agape at the mere insinuation that he ‘started out as the enemy’, “Tina! I never! Every time I came around you guys–I was totally off the clock. Enemy? I’m offended. He devilishly grinned right after unable to keep up the charade of being completely offended for long. A double take later–he was laughing happily with a slight shake to his head and a drawn out, “You know? I think you should be honest with me on how you really feel about Rachel. Irritating fly?” His nose crinkled with a fresh wave of the giggles before he reached up and cupped both of her cheeks pressing a quick kiss to her forehead before ducking down so they were eye-to-eye. “–I’m keeping the puppy compliment. No take backs on that one.” Back to holding hands and back to settling in beside her–he squeezed her hand back and pursed his lips off to the side. A ghost of his chuckle remained in a gentle smile but he didn’t quite meet her gaze just yet. “Thanks, T. That’s sweet. Soon as I feel like making my problems anyone else’s? I’ll go to you. But I’m okay. I really am. Or I’m getting there,” he stole a peek over at her and his smile grew, “I promise.”
pianokeysandbowties 