Two months after that.
Kurt brings him coffee late at night when he's sitting in front of his computer, cursor blinking accusingly at him like it knows he has no idea where to start. It's all very well for him to want to write a play, but, he confides to his boyfriend's chest at 2am, sometimes it's hard to find the words. Kurt says nothing that time, just listens and kisses him on the forehead, makes sure his reading glasses make it back into their case for tomorrow.
He doesn't know what to do, sometimes, how to explain to Kurt how amazing he is, how much he deserves. He thinks Kurt understands, sometimes, how lucky Blaine feels to be loved by him, but he still tries to remind him every way he can. At the end of a long week, when the latest show is going up too soon and two members of the casts have managed to go up or down a dress size, and the director has decided he doesn't like the concept after all, so there's days of redesigning to go through, Blaine is there to hold him, bring him coffee of his own, make him a sandwich and insist that he take a break, go to sleep, go for a walk.
When they see a good show - and with Blaine's schedule it's rarer than they'd like - and Kurt sings the score quietly on the way home, thumbing his playbill and Blaine knows he's thinking of his name in there in cast, in lights, his voice in a house filled with people listening. It isn't often, isn't consuming, but it's there, just like when they go to karaoke and Kurt sings with Tina, or Rachel, or him.
He's almost surprised at the applause, blinking like maybe he's forgotten that he's extraordinary.
And while god knows Kurt doesn't need to sing to be amazing - he's so much more than just his voice, and his talents, well, Blaine's sort of jealous - it seems as time goes on that maybe he's a little restless. It's tough for Blaine to know that he's got to let Kurt work on it for himself, as long as he knows that he'll always be there.
Meeting Blaine's parents is something they talk about for a long time in the abstract before it actually happens. They agree they aren't ready when they first come to see the show, a month after the two of them start dating, but later it's the subject of more than one argument. Being with Kurt has gone a long way to reminding Blaine that he has people who love him unconditionally, even if his parents have trouble expressing it, and he thinks that Charming, in his way, has helped too. You don't discover your-stage-self and your (his) self-confidence eight times a week in front of hundreds of people without it leaving some sort of mark.
When Blaine gets the call that they're coming for a long weekend - a meeting that Blaine's mom is turning into a shopping trip - he sits on his couch and thinks about it for all of five minutes. He and Kurt have been together for months, are pretty much splitting time between their apartments; once Kurt's current project is over, and they have more time together, he's already working out how to ask him if he wants to live together. He feels good about this, about them, his life, and his career - even if he doesn't renew his commitment to the show his agent seems confident he'll be able to find a good offer, although he's thinking of taking a break from acting to work on other things. His parents know about Kurt, and that he's happy, and he thinks Kurt knows too. And he knows.
He knows this is it. He knows Kurt is the one.
He picks up his phone, waits.
"Hey, I know you're working, but quick question. Are you free for dinner on Friday?"
Six months after that.
From: Kurt From: Kurt From: Kurt From: Kurt From: Kurt From: Kurt
Received: 03:14pm
oh my god Blaine are you there
Received: 03:15pm
Blaine I got it. I got the callback!
Received: 03:15pm
They want to see me do something uptempo - brainstorm over chinese 2night? xx
Received: 03:16pm
oh thursday at 2 are you in rehearsal or is that the day you meet with the producers?
Received: 03:16pm
because i'm coming with you but we'll have to work that out - talk to you when you get home. ahh so excited and nervous they WANT ME TO READ WITH HER
Received: 03:16pm
oh my god I'm going to throw up on the f train.
Three years after that.
Blaine Anderson* (Playwright) is most known for his work on Broadway, where he originated the role of Prince Charming in the Tony nominated Ella!, having previously worked on the National Tours of Wicked (Fiyero), Joseph... (Swing), and Bye Bye Birdie (Swing, U/s. Albert). Prior to that his credits are varied, ranging from off-Broadway to show choir back in his home state of Ohio, as a Dalton Academy Warbler. He holds a B.F.A in musical theater from Tisch School of the Arts (NYU). Since his Broadway debut he has been busy: following Ella! he stepped in as a replacement in the Broadway Cast of the revival of West Side Story (Tony), and then took a break from acting to concentrate on other projects. His first play, the New York Critic's Choice award-winning Charmed, opened off-Broadway in February of last year and this, his sophomore work, is a huge departure from anything he'd ever thought to write. Mr. Anderson lives in New York City with his husband, Kurt, and their judgemental cat Tabitha. He'd like to thank both of them, as well as his family and friends, for their patience and inspiration, and add that his best ideas still often occur over take-out, talked over on an old, worn out couch.
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EXCLUSIVE: The Hummel-Andersons: Broadway's Power-Couple on Long hours, Children, and pursuing their dreams. With Blaine working on another piece to follow his sophomore work - currently half way through a sold-out off-Broadway run! - and Kurt in rehearsals for one of this season's most anticipated new shows, how do the busy couple deal with the pressures of the public eye, and keep the spark alive? And what's up next? Minnie Sutton, staff writer Firstly, let me answer the most pressing question: Yes, the Hummel-Andersons are actually the cutest couple on Earth. Our interview took place over brunch at a quaint diner uptown, and Kurt, waiting for me in the couple's favorite corner booth, was full of apologies for his husband's tardiness (apparently he needed to drop off the dry-cleaning on the way). Over pancakes (Kurt and myself) and an omelette (Blaine, although I'm sure the internet will be delighted to know that they shared a few forkfuls) Broadway's golden couple gave yours truly the scoop on their next steps, both professionally and personally, what brought them together, and highlights from the last year (including Kurt's best supporting actor Tony nomination and Blaine's writing inspiration!). They also gave us the latest on baby rumors, their involvement with causes close to their hearts, and how they feel about a relationship partially in the public eye.
(Photos by Chandra Han)
Interview after the jump!