tina.

^{“After everything…..how could I not? I’ve tried that, Blaine and it blew up in my face.” Tina sighed. What Blaine was saying sounded really nice, too nice. She had gotten her hopes up before and well, it didn’t turn how she hoped. But this was Blaine and everyone loved him. She couldn’t help tearing up slightly. “Okay Blaine, we can give it a try. I can’t make any promises though.”}

Blaine’s gaze widened as he saw Tina’s fill with tears.  “Hey–hey. No crying today,” he sighed as he drew nearer and delicately cupped her cheeks.  Then lightly ran the edges of his thumbs along the corners of her eyes to catch any would-be streaks of wet before they could become actual, real ones.  “I promise I’ll help you get past this.  I’m sorry I haven’t noticed how bad you’ve been struggling.  Just–been in a weird place, you know?  I haven’t been the best kind of friend and I promise to fix that starting now.  You and me,” he ducked down and made sure to be looking up at her with an encouraging smile and a sparkle in his eyes, “We’re going to rock that stage today for an audience of none. By the end of the week?  We’ll bring the roof down at glee club. Leave them sitting there with their mouths open wondering what just happened.”