â It takes great courage to see the world in all its tainted glory, and still to love it. And even more courage to see it in the one you love. â
BLAINE DEVON ANDERSON is a SENIOR at DALTON ACADEMY  , he is SEVENTEEN years old.
Growing up in the Anderson household was a blessing in disguise for Blaine. He was somewhat reserved, well mannered, and everything an Anderson boy should be. With the disappointment of his older brother lingering in the air, Blaine felt a lot of pressure growing up â trying to be perfect, making sure everyone else was happy â, his younger days were filled with hazy memories of playing catch with his friends in the backyard and occasionally helping out his mom with dinner when he had the chance. He was simple minded, he enjoyed the little things, and he honestly liked keeping it that way. Things changed, though, when Blaine turned ten. He was old enough to start recognizing his feelings for what they were â different. When he had come home one day from school, upset about what the other kids were saying about him, his mom knew right away what was happening. Blaine had just wanted to hold Kyleâs hand and he couldnât fathom what was wrong with that since heâd seen how girls got to hold other boysâ hands. His mother struggled to deal with the situation but his parentsâ thoughts on their sonâs sexuality became crystal clear to Blaine and he learned very quickly that sweeping things under the rug was the best way to treat things in his household.
 Up until that point, Blaine had always been a boy who was in love with everything to do with music and with performing, he was the kind of kid who easily annoyed others by his constant singing. His bubbly nature changed after this incident, slowly being overshadowed by his familyâs attitude toward it as Blaine mirrored them, despite feeling like an outsider in his own home at times. After this, Blaineâs need for perfection reached an ultimate high and regardless of his brothersâ actions towards their parentsâ beliefs, Blaine craved for nothing more than their acceptance, one which early on he convinced himself that wouldnât come if his sexuality was to be questioned again. Even if he wanted nothing more than to be himself, courage to do so failed him constantly. This kind of behavior became second nature to Blaine and only led him to sink deeper into his parentsâ mannerisms over the years, singing and acting slowly fading into the background as medical school began to gain shape when it came to Blaineâs future.
 Life remained much like the same for Blaine as time went by, school becoming his primary focus while friendships, even the ones with his brothers, grew more strained. The distance that came with their separation to attend different schools made this even more noticeable, proving to be a true test to Blaineâs determination, though he did little to change his attitudeâ his need to prove himself to his parents seemed to speak louder. Once high school rolled around, Blaine made the choice that suited his choices for the future by attending a private school, Dalton Academy, the very same school his father had attended in his younger years and much to his delight, the curriculum was extremely demanding, giving him what he deemed to be an even better preparation for the career path he had chosen. And in that point, attending Dalton proved itself to be the unexpected turning point in Blaineâs life.
 His peers âall boys, due to the schoolâs natureâ showed him that, despite everything that he had to endure in public schools âfrom his perhaps excessive use of hair gel and his fashion choices to questioning the boyâs sexuality, life hadnât been a bed of roses for Blaineâ there were people that were willing to accept him for who he was, even if he still remained hidden deep inside his shell. Come sophomore year, Blaine matured and formed new friendships, some that he decidedly put effort in and he began to try and reconnect with his brothers. Even so, living with so many repressed urges and needs, complete happiness still seemed unreachable and there were times where anger came easily to Blaine. Due to his good nature, people often underestimated him and his abilities, something that caused him to lose his temper more often than Blaine cared to admit. The Warblers proved to be the cure to Blaineâs case. The Glee club seemed to be unusually popular among Daltonâs student body and after a year or so of watching the group perform, Blaine gave in to his urge to sign up for an audition and after being given the chance join on the spot, he effectively brought music back into his life. Keeping it hidden from his fatherâs knowledge for the first few months, Mr. Anderson eventually found out and decided to ignore the fact after voicing his disapproval when Blaine stated it was merely a hobby. Still, the performer in Blaine once again started to take over the boyâs mind, his old dreams of stepping on a Broadway stage one day becoming more clear with each passing second. His new found courage led him to apply to several performing arts schools in New York without his father knowing, along with sending out all the required forms to numerous medical schools all over the country, and leave it up to fate. Fate and his final choice when the time and letters finally came.
 Even in his determination to succeed, Blaine has always been somewhat desperate for something or someone to pull him out of the sort of double life he found himself living. Still, the curly dark haired boyâs wall is firmly built, making it hard for anyone to see his true colors, as he doesnât dare to show weakness, choosing to work hard in whatever projects he gets involved with and keep a bright smile on his face instead. After all, thatâs what his parents taught him over the years.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT COMPETING AGAINST YOUR TWINS?
In all honesty, Iâm not completely sure of how to answer this. Healthy competition is constantly encouraged in all kinds of settings but considering they are my brothers, it puts things a little into perspective since going up against them has never been my favorite thing in the world. Far from it, actually. Even so, I canât deny that part of me is looking forward to seeing this through. Weâre brothers but Iâm sure we can put bonds aside for a little while for the sake of show choir and good performances. Especially when I donât except anything less from either of them.
WHO IS THE PERSON THAT YOU LOOK UP TO THE MOST?
Taking the risk of this sounding a little too strange or clichĂ©, I have to say I look up to anyone that isnât afraid of being their true self, in any way, shape or form. I admire their perseverance and how they donât allow others to tear them down with words or actions that get in the way of them achieving happiness by not being ashamed of their choices or way of life. Itâs a kind of freedom that many take for granted but itâs not a reality for all, and I applaud those who dare going for it. I wish I was that brave. Maybe someday.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS?
Questions about the future are always a little daunting, since I try to mostly focus on the present so I can work hard and give my absolute best to achieve my goals. Still and just like most people, I have hopes and dreams, and mine are medical school. In five years I hope to be attending college, being set on the right path to the career I have envisioned. Even if lately my dreams seem to be shifting⊠once they belonged to a stage, when I aspired to become a performer and I didnât seen myself any differently. That changed, but part of me still hopes to go to New York. I know itâs an extremely competitive and tough business, and as my father likes to remind me ânot very stable when it comes to my futureâ, but I still believe I have enough passion and drive to get there. Theoretically speaking, of course. Most of all, though, and regardless of where I am or what Iâll be doing then, I also hope to be happy, but donât we all?
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SHIPS:Â Blaine/Male!Chemistry, Blaine/female (as beard)
ANTI â SHIPS: Blaine/forced, Blaine/female (as endgame)
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