Nobody Loves Me Like You Do

Chapter 10: Friendly Competition

Today is the day! Our little friendly competition with the New Directions, I'm so excited to see everyone again! Mercedes, Finn, Rachel, Quinn, Sam, Tina. I am a bit worried though, the McKinley kids really know how to step outside of their comfort zones, there is no doubt in my mind that they are going to find a way to be over the top. I just hope we won't get distracted and we will be able to keep our confidence up.

"Kurt! You ready for today?" Trent asks, coming up behind me.

"As ready as I'll ever be. What if I screw up the duet? What if I forget a dance step? Wes is going to find a way to behead me with his gavel if something goes wrong," I complain.

Trent gasps, "You're gonna be fine. I've seen how hard you've been working at rehearsals."

"Yeah but what if I-"

He holds his hand up to make me stop, "Kurt, you are one of our best singers, you are our only countertenor, plus you have amazing dance moves. Nothing is going to go wrong, Wes isn't going to behead you with his gavel, and we are going to crush your friends sorry to say."

I let myself smile, "Yeah we are!"

"Yes, we are what?" Blaine asks, walking up to us.

Trent grins, "Destroy the New Directions!"

"Of course we are!" Blaine looks at me making my heart skip a beat. "Especially with you singing that duet! They won't know what hit them."

I blush, "I'm not sure about that. I should probably get going, I need to practice some more and get homework done."

Which is code for rant in my journal about how Blaine looked at me with his adorable puppy eyes making me fall deeper in love with him. I leave the two Warblers alone and make my way to the dorms. I sit cross-legged on my bed and pull out my journal from under the pillow.

Okay, you can laugh and judge all you want, to my defense though I usually just sketch design ideas. I write about how excited I am for the competition and how every time Blaine so much as glances in my direction my heart goes wild. I just can't get enough of his perfect hazel eyes that always have this shininess to them. Lucky me I get to sing Closer by the Chainsmokers with him! It's a nice pop-y song that also has a romantic aspect to it. Before it will be Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi which Nick will be singing and finishing off with Animals by Maroon 5. The New Directions better be on their A-game because with Blaine as our lead soloist and Jeff as our choreographer, we are a force to be reckoned with.

Finally, it is time for the performances, it is an outdoor venue surrounded by a grassy field which parents, friends, teachers, and strangers have set up picnics and chairs to watch. I stand off stage and play with my fingers anxiously. Something that I have learned about myself is whenever I get nervous or excited I tend to wiggle my fingers or rub them together along with biting my lip.

"Is the Kurt Hummel nervous?" Blaine asks, sneaking up behind me.

I jump slightly, "Has anyone ever literally died on stage before?"

Blaine laughs, "I don't think that can happen."

"Have you ever had these nightmares where you open your mouth and nothing comes out, or as soon as you begin the audience starts laughing?" I question.

"You are so adorable!" he exclaims.

All I can do is blush and bite my lip.

"LADY HUMMEL! GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE AND SAY HELLO TO YOUR FRIENDS!" I hear Santana scream from behind me.

I glance at Blaine, "Would you like to come meet my psychotic friends?"

"I would be happy to."

We walk over to the group, I squeeze my eyes shut as everyone hugs me. My arms are pinned to my side so I can't cover my ears when both Rachel and Brittany squeal at the same time.