Hi! So… I know that Glee ended but I was already working on this and I hope you'll still like to read it…
Nothing to explain, just… Lots of Angst, medical talking in the following chapters and that's it!
Thanks to EzwithaZ for beta-ing this!
The Dalton Accademy
The first thought Kurt had as he set foot on the floor of Dalton Academy, is that everyone here must be gay. Maybe it's because they're singing 'Teenage Dream', or maybe it's because the soloist is looking at him like he wanted to undress him there and then, or maybe because everyone else is looking at the soloist with that same intention.
But when he dares to ask, everyone burst out laughing. Then someone takes him by the hand and leads him away from the others.
That's how he ends up sitting on a chair in front of three of the guys that were singing not too long ago: Wes and David – Kurt doesn't even know who is who, but it doesn't really matter – and Blaine, the amazing soloist who was undressing him with his eyes, is now looking in Kurt's general direction, blushing slightly, "Uh, well, I'm gay," he admits, as if there is any need to clarify.
"But we aren't!" the Chinese boy replies, while his friend echoes his words. And Kurt could have believed that, if their hands hadn't accidently ended up in each other's while they were talking. Well, if these two aren't gay, than Kurt has never sang 'Single Ladies' in front of his dad!
Come on, he met them no longer than fifteen minutes ago and he is totally shipping them! He really wishes that Mercedes was here right now, she is the only one who would have understood his feelings.
In the meanwhile, he stares back at them, a little concerned. No way, everyone in here is gay, it's just that some might admit it, whilst others wouldn't. Kurt is going to love being here, he already knows that and he is suddenly so glad that his dad and Carole insisted on him giving this school a chance.
Blaine suddenly waves goodbye to Wes and David with his breath-taking smile and takes Kurt's hand, leading him through the hallways for what looks like a tour of the place. "We always do this," he explains, straightening his back and pulling at his tie, trying to look like a real mentor, but honestly, Kurt is too focused on his biceps to actually notice anything else, "You are my new roommate, so it's my job to show you everything."
"Roommates? O-okay."
As soon as Kurt arrived at the Dalton Academy, his dad took his bags and told him to look around, so he hasn't been in his room yet. He doesn't even know where it's supposed to be, but if Blaine is his roommate, who is Kurt to complain?
"Oh, and by the way Wes and David aren't gay, really," he says again and this time he looks very serious. Of course his eyes are as sweet as they were before, but his expression looks impossibly serious.
"Okay. I mean, I didn't want to make them uncomfortable, I was just guessing," Kurt mutters, but Blaine doesn't pay attention, too focused on two of the guys in front of them, next to the wall, speaking about something that looks pretty serious judging by their faces.
One of them is Nicholas, Nick, the tall boy with a very low voice, Kurt spotted him talking with the only blonde guy in the crew that was singing earlier. Kurt already likes him, as much as he likes everyone else here. Oh, God, what if Blaine wants to introduce him? What is Kurt supposed to say? And what if they just stop in front of him, waiting for him to talk? Kurt, please, just don't try to joke. Your jokes always suck.And what if they want to shake his hand? Shit, his hands are sweaty.
Then his eyes stop on the other boy. He hadn't noticed him before. Maybe he wasn't even there, or maybe Kurt was too focused on Blaine's soft lips to acknowledge the rest of the world. He looks sad, Nick's arm is on his shoulders and now Kurt is almost sure he is trying to comfort him. Kurt's first thought is, Shit, someone died.
And then Blaine asks, "Trouble in paradise?" and Nick sighs, answering for his friend, "Wes decided to change his dorm. And Sebastian is his new roommate from now on."
This must be a tragedy, given Blaine's face, his lips parted in surprise, his hand on the smaller boy's shoulder. And that guy looks like he is on the verge of crying.
Sebastian, as Blaine explains, is one of the boys who was singing with them, next to Wes and behind the blonde boy whose name is Jeff, by the way. Obviously Kurt has no clue of who this Sebastian is, but he lets Blaine and Nick keep explaining. What he gets in the end is that this Sebastian is an incredibly fascinating boy, as handsome as he is cruel. He must have been mean to every Warbler and no one knows why he is still with them, even if it looks like he actually hates them.
"What about the zero tolerance policy?" he asks. That's exactly why Kurt went to Dalton, to be safe, to stop being scared of getting out of bed and-
"Sebastian has never hurt anyone. Not physically, at least. He is a good guy, in the end." Blaine suddenly shuts up when the other two boys give him a look.
"Okay, we'll talk about it later," Nick suddenly says, "You're busy with Kurt and we were going to the Principal's office".
As soon as they turn the corner and are alone again, Kurt is allowed to know who the other boy is, Thad. He and Blaine are on their second year here, which is quite strange. Well, Thad looked smaller, but it's probably just because he was crying and looked like a little puppy who had just been abandoned on the side of the road. But Blaine? Blaine really seemed older, with his whole self-confident attitude, that amazing body and yes, he is quite short, but that has nothing to do with his age. By the way, Kurt doesn't think it's fair that they don't even share one class. He really wants to be with him as much as possible.
He lets Blaine show him around, even if he already knows he won't remember half of what he is seeing by tomorrow. He starts to pay attention again just as they enter their room. He doesn't know why, but he is suddenly scared. It's been good to be with Blaine, but now, being here, in front of his new room, makes everything real. He is going to live here, from now on. It's scary and he doesn't even know why. He shakes his head and tries to get all of these worries out of his mind and focus on the present. He swears, through clenched teeth, "If dad or someone else touched my belongings, I'm ready to kill someone," and Blaine laughs, finally opening the door and giving Kurt his own key.
Kurt takes a deep breath and follows his roommate inside. The room is big, bigger than how he imagined it, the curtains on the windows are almost pretty, considering they are in a school dorm and not in a five stars hotel. But why are they red and blue? Of course, they must be Dalton's colors, the blazers all the kids are wearing are the same and suddenly Kurt feels as if he had just been thrown in the Harry Potter's world. For a brief second he imagines himself wearing a red and blue scarf, watching Quidditch and yelling for Blaine to catch the golden- Okay, stop. This is insane.
His bed must be the one next to the window, since on the other one there are very strange sheets.
"Is that-?" he asks.
"Bananas in Pajamas. It's my favorite cartoon ever. Ever," Blaine answers, quickly adding, "It was. I mean, I really liked it when I was a kid. Not that I still watch it. Nope. And my brother, he bought it for me, as a present, you know."
"Yeah, sure," Kurt drops the subject saving him from further embarrassment, even if he has to admit that babbling Blaine is even cuter than strong and confident Blaine. Really, Kurt could wrap his arms around him right now and- Again, stop picturing strange scenarios with your new roommate, Kurt. That's unhealthy. And why in the hell is his stomach aching? He met this boy no more than two hours ago and it looks like he is already under his spell. What about the 'I'm not going there just to forget Finn,' speech he gave Mercedes? What about the 'I'm not looking for my soul mate'? it's been no longer than two hours and he has already forgot all the good aims he had.
Okay, he doesn't need to tell Mercedes about Blaine. No, he decides, he won't tell her something like that, just in order to be classified as the same old romantic idiot, so desperate to find someone, to fall in love with the first one who dares to speak to him. It isn't Kurt's fault that he happens to be his really, really hot and cute roommate, with a breath-taking smile, loved and praised by every gay boy of the Dalton Academy. You don't even have a chance, Hummel. And why does it all looks like a damn cliché?
He sighs and carefully opens one of his bags. He needs to put everything in the little space he has and he suddenly realizes that he won't need all of the clothes he brought with him, since they wear a uniform here. Well, he'll find a way to show off this new peach trench at least.
In the meanwhile Blaine is just sitting on his bed, looking at every move Kurt makes. It's getting quite embarrassing.
Being in Sebastian's room isn't that bad to be honest. It would be a real drama if Sebastian tried to kill him in his sleep, but that's impossible. Mr. I'm Perfection on Earth Sebastian Smythe won't risk upsetting his curriculum, not for someone with as little worth as Thad.
The real problem is the reason why Thad is now sharing a room with him, the fact that without any warning from Wes, he has been called to the principal's office and given a new key and a new room. Sebastian being his new roommate is just the cherry on the top of the cake, the proof that in his past life he must have done something so horrible to deserve all this torture.
And all of that just for a damn kiss.
Yeah, Wes had probably been a little too high, but no one can say that Thad had abused him – which seems to be exactly what Wes is spreading around. It wasn't like that, because even if it's the truth that Thad was the almost sober one, there is no doubt that it was Wes who pushed him against a wall and put his tongue into his mouth. And for being someone who declares to be absolutely and without any doubt straight, he must have been pretty confused.
By the way, when he woke up the next day, Thad was alone in their room and it was late, since Wes was the one who always woke him up and instead he had decided to let him sleep. And obviously it was the last day before the spring break. Of course, because Thad's bad luck has no limits.
So, Wes didn't even answer any of his calls and they didn't have a chance to talk. Thad counted on having that talk today, hoping Wes had had enough time to clear his mind and be reasonable. But apparently he was wrong.
Wes still doesn't want to talk to him.
That's the reason why Thad didn't go the Warblers meeting. What's the point on being there if his ex best friend hates him? He has always known that if the Warblers treated him as a friend, it was just because of Wes, so now that everyone knows that he did something as bad as kissing his straight friend, who is supposed to want to be his friend now?
He didn't even think Nick would look for him, asking for a reason why he wasn't with the other Warblers. He couldn't tell him how upset he was, Nick was Wes's friend in the first place, so Sebastian seemed the best excuse. 'I have to share a room with Sebastian,' were his exact words, he never said, 'Wes asked to change room,' which was how Nick explained the situation to Blaine. Which is wrong, by the way, since it had been Thad the one who actually had to move from the room. But the point is that Thad had been right, if Nick knows that it had been Wes to ask for a new roommate, he has to know why, or at least Wes's version of why a change was necessary. And to be honest, if Wes had been so drunk that he kissed his gay friend, his version of the event isn't too trustworthy.
He doesn't try to defend himself though. Instead he lets Nick take him to the principal's office and try to explain that Sebastian is the worst roommate ever. Thad lets him talk, well aware that he won't get anything, he knows that you need a damn good reason to ask for a change. Now, what was Wes's good reason, he doesn't want to know, but putting energy into finding a new one to avoid Sebastian seems useless.
He patiently waits for Nick's argument to end and once they are in the hallway again, he dares to speak, "Nick, listen-"
"No. You, listen. Whatever kind of shit Sebastian gives you, you tell me or Jeff. Understood?"
Thad hates the way everyone always thinks he needs to be treated like a child, he hates Nick's expression, as if he was his father, he hates that there isn't Wes telling him all these kind of things. He nods, barely holding back a sigh, while Nick keeps telling him how dangerous Sebastian can be.
There are rumors that last year he did something, nobody knows what, to Blaine. He always denied it and Sebastian hasn't been expelled; they just changed their rooms and stopped talking to each other. The dark side of the Dalton, Wes said once, but he was probably just joking. By the way, after that incident, Sebastian started acting like a douche and his second roommate, Owen, has transferred to another country this year. That's how Thad ended up in his room and well, of course he isn't glad about the situation, but what could be so bad about being his roommate?
"Hey, you listening?"
Thad blinks twice, trying to focus on Nick, "Yeah," he mumbles through clenched teeth, holding his breath. There's Wes, just behind Nick's back and Thad is on the verge of crying. There he is, his ex best friend who first kissed him and then decided not to talk to him. He really wishes he could talk to him, right there and then, but there's David and there are people in the hallway and Thad really doesn't want to make a scene.
He feels Nick's hand on his wrist as he is obviously trying to take him away, but Thad can't be coherent at the moment. Not while the only person who actually cared about him has suddenly become the greatest douche Thad has ever met. And he's met a lot of stupid ones.
"I've to go," he suddenly says and runs away before Nick can even realize
what's going on.
He knows that his ex best friend has turned in his direction, he can almost feel the burn of Wes's look on his back, but he doesn't turn to face him. Nope, he just runs to his new room, which happens to be exactly in front of the old one. What irony! Now he has to see Wes coming out of his room every day and to be reminded every single day of his life, how it ended between them and cry for his forgiveness, because despite everything, he already misses Wes.
He sets his jaw, trying to compose himself and enters the room.
Sebastian is sitting on his bed, reading. His legs are graciously laying on the top of the sheets, an old-fashion cardigan is barely hanging on his shoulders and if the circumstances where different, Thad would have make fun of his style. Right now his only concern is to avoid danger, he doesn't want to make his permanence here worse.
"Hi," Sebastian greets him and when Thad turns in his direction, the book is on the shelf next to the bed and Sebastian is standing, walking quickly in his direction. He crosses his arms over his chest and his leg rhythmically ticking up and down against the floor, "You weren't at rehearsals today."
Great, someone else who wants to put his nose in Thad's life, "I'm not a Warbler anymore." That's not exactly the truth, since he never officially abandoned the club, but he is going to talk to David as soon as possible, which means, as soon as he can talk to him without Wes being present. And they are always together.
Sebastian shrugs, "Good. One less idiot to take care of," he says and Thad wishes he could kill him. He's just another person who thinks he needs to be taken care of. And yes, he should be more offended about being called an idiot, but he's not.
"Hey, calm down," Sebastian suddenly says, making fun of him as always, "Your ears are fuming."
"Leave me alone."
"You are the one who came in whilst I was reading."
Thad fists his hands, well aware that he is ready to explode. So he decides to lock himself in the bathroom; anything is better than being there with Sebastian.
That's why he hates first days. There is nothing to do, since you should have time to organise your things and make new friends. Easier said then done.
Last year, his first year at Dalton, he met Wes as soon as he arrived, he spent the whole day with him . It had been the best first day Thad had ever had. And he had had lots of them.
And now that Thad has a chance to stay in the same school until graduation, he wishes he could leave. Maybe he should have gone to Florida with his dad. Maybe his dad was right when he said Thad wasn't strong enough to take care of himself. Not yet.
Sure, he could spend his time setting his things up, but he doesn't want to share the same oxygen as Sebastian any longer then he has to. He'll wait for him to go away for that.
So what? He's supposed to make new friends? He doesn't even want to think about it.