“Yes, yes I did. And you do. You suck very much,” Dave pretended to pout. Of course, he was joking, and he knew just as well as he was sure Blaine knew that he was. Dave wished that he hadn’t pulled back so soon. He had learned recently that Blaine’s lips were more than addicting, and if he really wanted to, he could spend a whole day just worshiping those lips. Dave was flushing. Maybe christening their voyage like this was tacky. Maybe it was a dumb idea to make a toast. Maybe he should have just stuck to kissing Blaine, it would have been less tacky. Yet, it seemed like Blaine liked it. He perked up, proud that he was able to garner this reaction from the other. “I can do cute things occasionally. Just…This is special. It’s like another big step in our relationship, you know? First it was meeting my dad, and now this? We’re going on this trip together and it’s just so awesome because I can’t think of anyone else I would want to go on this with, and I just can’t wait to be on the road with you,” he hummed, clinking his glass with Blaine’s glass. He sipped his drink, knowing it tasted better simply because of Blaine. He let out a surprised noise when Blaine kissed the corner of his mouth, but he turned, kissing the other once more. “You’re welcome. Thank you.”
Dave being so visibly happy with himself that he found his little surprise so sweet caused Blaine’s eyes to soften and his smile to be nothing short of a fascinated part of lips and a tiny curve at the edges. How could he make someone so happy by just enjoying the idea that Dave was thinking about him and them so much that he’d go out of his way to come up with something so, so, so..perfect? A perfect way to begin their trip together. Alone. Dave finding joy in the idea he brought Blaine joy? Blaine felt his heart become so light he imagined it might fly out of his chest. It was a sensation he didn’t think he could ever or would let himself feel again. And when it came to him from out of the blue? It brought such an overwhelming feeling of..breathing. Like breathing after only getting in gasps for air while he felt like he was suffocating for months. Dave coming into his life and helping him? That was his head bobbing to the surface and air rushing into his lungs. This small moment where he saw nothing but adoration and joy in Dave’s eyes? Over a pair of plastic champagne glasses and bubbling apple juice? Was it weird that it hit him so hard?
Blaine carefully sat his glass in the console and moved his palm to cup Dave’s cheek. His expression said everything as he stroked the pad of his thumb back and forth. “You’re so–. You’re amazing,” he snagged the corner of his bottom lip but freed it with a gentle smile, “I’m so ready for this step in our relationship. We’re going to have a great time. Together. I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be than right here. Or the road but I’m in no rush for that.” He had to chuckle. Otherwise? He might want to sit here, not move, and just hug the man to death.