finn.

head bowed as he turned his gaze to the floor between his feet, a heavy sigh tumbling past his lips. his intention was not to make his friends worry – but it did ease his anxious mind a little, knowing he could confide in someone like Blaine. He’d never been good at seeing himself the way others did – there was too much DOUBT . his friends always brought him back.  

His head lifted as Blaine’s voice filled his ears, casting a glance at him. He knew then, he wasn’t the only one struggling and he wouldn’t be. there would loads of other seniors or young adults wallowing in their self-doubt, experiencing some sort of existential crisis the way they were. he understood all too well where Blaine was coming from. But still ! Blaine was incredibly talented, much of the same caliber as  Kurt and Rachel, he could easily have gotten into any school in New York or where ever it was performers went. He was amazing. He was BLAINE ANDERSON. there wasn’t any other like him – not even close. Finn didn’t know where he was headed after school, whether it to be to New York or to the army, or to college – but they still had time. Time to make memories, make school worth remembering . his lips tugged into a faint, lop-sided grin as he glanced at Blaine again. “ I know, man. it feels rough, but  YOU STILL GOT ME, I’m not goin’ anywhere anytime soon. “ 

When Finn met his gaze, Blaine smiled at the victory.  Seeing Finn no longer staring at the floor while his mind sank into an abyss of self-doubt and worry warmed his heart and filled him with a sense of relief.  Finn was such an amazing person.  Such a good brother and endearing friend who TRULY cared about the people in his life.  He deserved to have someone listen.  Someone tell him he was going to be okay. Besides, Blaine actually believed Finn would be.  There were plenty of people there to catch him if he fell.  Blaine would know, he was one of them.

Hearing Finn coming around, Blaine felt a little guilty for confessing his own worries.  Less than he did at first but it was still there as a caution not to bring them both down again by saying too much.  Like how Finn couldn’t promise that when Blaine had just been thinking that Finn was going to be just fine and get out of this town like everyone else wanted to.  Whether or not it was to college wherever.  New York or here.  Finn would be gone, too.  Still, it was a sweet thing to say and Blaine wasn’t going to turn the attempt to comfort him.  “Thank you, Finn.  I know.  I just love him so much.  It won’t be the same without him, which means..  We just gotta make the best out of whatever time we have together, huh? How about we start now,” he brushed his hands together, leaving his worries about Kurt at a minimum and stood up nodding at the exit of the choir room.  “I’ll buy dinner if you promise that after? There’s a Star Wars marathon with massive amounts ice cream for dessert?”