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“It’s pretty gross.” He concedes with a nod. The work he did wasn’t pretty, but his focus was the science. It sounded rather cold, but looking at dead bodies and seeing people made it so much harder to stomach. Later, when all was done, or if he saw the victim alive or their families, then he could empathize. In general though it was all objective. “Vaseline under the nose helps. It’s really the science that I love, and helping catch killers is a pretty good perk. And it’s pretty hard to have a boring day at the office, y’know?”

As Blaine goes on Barry has to admit that he was somewhat confused about the turns Blaine’s life had apparently took but at least he was still pursuing what he loved.  “I feel like that’s even more complicated than it sounds, but I’m glad you’re here. Y’know, doing performance and all that.  Would’ve sucked to see you of all people give it up.”  He replies honestly, smile still warm on his face.  “I actually thought about applying to NYADA- congrats for making it, by the way, even though you left I know it’s not easy to get in.”  Almost impossible, in fact.  Anyone who was accepted was impressive. Blaine always had been talented but most high school talents didn’t make it much farther no matter what the subject was.  Barry as glad for him.

“It’s just a lot to take in on a daily basis, I’m sure..”  Blaine frowned thoughtfully towards the rim of his glass that a thumbnail was currently toying with the edge of.  A brief glance back up at Barry and the downward curve of his lips shifted up into a smile.  “I’m glad you’re doing something you enjoy.  And to think..?  You’re one of the good guys out there catching the bad guys before they do something horrible?  I don’t think any other job could be more important. For what it’s worth?  I’m really proud of you.”  

“Complicated pretty much sums up these years in the best way possible.  But everything seems to be coming together.”  About time.  Blinking at the mention of NYADA he couldn’t help wondering what that would have looked like.  Maybe he would have stuck it out a little easier if they had been there at the same time.  What would that have looked like?  Even if it was neither here nor there.  It was a curious thing to think over.  A proud glint lit up his eyes for a moment and his smile made the corners crinkle as it widened.  Half-humbled modesty that he hasn’t lost in all these years, half-happy to hear Barry congratulate him because it meant something.  More than what the other might know. “Thank you.  Even if it didn’t work out?  It made getting into Tisch, once I came back here, feel a hell of a lot easier and less nerve wracking that it would have been if it was my first school.  So..  Have you been back to Ohio yet?  Or..are you one of the ones who escaped and don’t plan on ever going back?”