f’ed up kissing meme.
(i rolled a dice on this and got 19. a kiss with tears!)

Lima, Ohio felt like another planet after being gone so long. One that he expressed his doubt returning to several times since the reminder email from Rachel. Even more than that on the short red eye they took to get here the night before. But, Elliott–patient as ever–encouraged him that it’d be okay. Plus, it wouldn’t be the same for his friends if he wasn’t there. Excuses about school didn’t really make sense when it was Thanksgiving break. And they all promised one another they’d make it this time.
Blaine wasn’t embarrased by their relationship. He wasn’t ashamed or purposefully hiding it. Everyone knew that he and Elliott were together but the past couple years had put a small distance between the people from Ohio and his life in New York City. NYU, Elliott, fitting in whatever work he could score that would count for credit. Life was busy. Maybe a part of it was out of sight, out of mind. His phone just didn’t ring or go off from former 419 and 567 area codes the way it used to. He’d moved on, built a new life.. Like everyone did.
Thing was? That all worked in theory. When it came to one person who had yet to be around him when he was with someone else. Years should have made it easy for them to talk–it did but it didn’t. Things shouldn’t have been as awkward as they were–but they were. Seeing that one person not being able to meet his eyes when Elliott’s arm was around him? Was it that? Or the strange way they said goodbye for the night that had him gripping the lip of his old bedroom dresser a little too tight once it was over? Who knows?
“Sorry, it’s silly. Just felt,” he made a blanching noise and stuck out his tongue instead of put what he felt to words trying to joke and failing, “seeing him feeling awkward, you know?” Red rimmed hazel eyes met Elliott’s in the mirror’s reflection before he turned and peppered his lips with kiss after kiss.  “It’ll be better tomorrow, right?”

