i was born in a thunderstorm

kurt e. hummel thirty. single. nyc-based playwright. lima, ohio raised. nyu tisch graduate. recently divorced.

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always be my maybe ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡

who: kurt hummel & sebastian smythe (@sebcsticn​) when: friday 9.25.2020 where: hummel-hudson residence, lima, oh what: definitely-not-a-date movie night

It wasn’t a date. Despite what Rachel said, it wasn’t a date. Though, the growing pile of clothes on the floor of Kurt’s closet as he pulled shirts, jeans, and sweaters on and off completely betrayed him. The idea that it could be one had him in his head. He was overthinking, as he was apt to do when especially anxious. But there really was no reason to be and he reminded himself of it as he finally settled into fitted sweatpants and a t-shirt. Comfortable enough for movies but not baggy or entirely awful. He pushed the pile of clothes to the back to be taken care of later and grabbed a few extra blankets from a shelf. 

Kurt had started constructing the fort earlier, something that they’d occasionally done in high school for movie nights. The basement was quiet and dark; the perfect place for movies and getting away from parents. He’d tuck the blankets over the footboard of his bed and drape the other end over the dresser. A perfect cave stuffed with pillows and comforters. They might not be in high school anymore, but with everything going on, it felt good to get back into the spirit of something that he’d always looked forward to before. And despite any denial of it, he was excited to spend more time alone with Sebastian while he still could. He piled the blankets up around the end of the bed, among a few cans of beer and a bottle of wine he’d picked up just in case. 

K: let yourself in. i’m downstairs. K: hope you didn’t forget the snacks.

Kurt crawled under the canopy of blankets and sheets, and balanced on his knees to string up lights. Netflix played the trailer for Scream loudly on the tv he’d situated against the wall.

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text ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡ kurtbastian

SEBASTIAN: if there's one positive thing about the mess of our existences lately, it's the fact that we can catch up on all the romcoms we've missed. #blessed

SEBASTIAN: i realize sarcasm doesn't translate well over text so i'm following up with the clarification that i was being sarcastic.

SEBASTIAN: but i am glad i get to spend the night with good company.

KURT: the sarcasm was very clear. i didn’t think for a second that you were going to be planning out a full romcom marathon. not that I’m entirely opposed to the idea, generally.

KURT: but we’ll start with horror. a classic, like scream? unless you have a better suggestion.

KURT: ditto. i’m looking forward to it.

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COLOR SERIES: YELLOW

“The only people for me are the mad ones: the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who… burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow Roman candles.” Jack Kerouac

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TEXT ✉︎ HUMMELBERRY

RACHEL: I can't elaborate more but Finn is part of it.

RACHEL: Unwarranted! Which made it even better and thus even worse. I feel like a teenage girl.

RACHEL: I know! I don't think Mr.Schuester has much to do with it. It's probably just what happens when you grow up and see the world. She even saw one of my Funny Girl performances.

RACHEL: Oh please, I might not know much about that snarky chef but from what I recall in high school, he wasn't the type to do platonic movie dates. I hope you plan on bringing wine.

KURT: You know you can talk to me about anything, Rach.

KURT: Of course he did. We shouldn't expect anything else from him. You're not the only one. It seems like everyone came back to Lima and reverted back to their sixteen year old selves with twice as much alcohol.

KURT: That was kind of her. She should have told us she was in town so we could take her to our favorite spots. Or at least a drink.

KURT: Two people can spend time together without it being anything. Of course I have wine.

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TEXT ✉️ FINN ⇄ KURT

FINN: kurt. it's not clothing anymore. it's 25 to freaking life. do you know how long life is? like 87 years or something.

FINN: that's not a bad idea. plus it's sometimes fun to just like burn stuff in a non psycho way.

FINN: you're literally freaking sixteen again. make the move. you've been waiting for like 13 years. do you want me to text him and find out if he likes you? i'll do that.

KURT: You make a solid point, actually.

KURT: S’mores do sound incredible right now.

KURT: That’s not necessary, Finn. This hardly feels like the time for it.

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TEXT ✉️ FINN ⇄ KURT

FINN: dude! you still didn't burn it! we're doing that asap. seriously. and then we're gonna burn the ashes.

FINN: aw thanks dude.

FINN: nah it's alright. you might be thirty but like chicks, dudes can be scary to talk too. that's why you got your brother.

KURT: I hate the idea of a piece of clothing going up in smoke. Maybe we can do a bonfire in the backyard. Burn that and anything else we might still have around.

KURT: Plus, what kind of midwesterners are we throwing a party without a bonfire?

KURT: There’s a difference between talking and being open. Or, like, making a move. We’ve been talking.

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TEXT ✉️ FINN ⇄ KURT

FINN: dude. don't joke. i know i look kinda tough and i put on a little muscle but like if we go to prison, i am gonna end being someone's prison bitch. i'm not ready for that.

FINN: and i don't think they are gonna let you decorate your prison cell.

FINN: lol want me to wing man you? i'll chat you up. look out for you.

KURT: I wish I was joking. It feels like any day they’re going to come busting through the door. I should probably burn my old Cheerios uniform. You’ll be alright. You’re pretty enough that you’ll probably end up with someone really tough who’ll protect you. You’ll be worth a lot of cigarettes.

KURT: I can be pretty convincing.

KURT: You’d think being thirty would mean being able to articulate your emotions but, alas. I’m sixteen again.

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TEXT ✉️ FINN ⇄ KURT

FINN: yeah well let's keep this pace and not like go back to old times.

FINN: get that punch bowl baby. it's party time. honestly.

FINN: maybe this time you'll actually hook up with Sebastian.

KURT: Right, maybe they’ll make us all cell block mates in prison.

KURT: Kind of strange timing but I won’t complain. We could use the distraction.

KURT: ..... shut up.

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TEXT ✉️ FINN ⇄ KURT

FINN: oh dope. glad he's good. i will love my fur nephew as much as i would a real one.

FINN: well i mean i think murdering a dude with my friends that are still my friends now kinda means we have to be friends forever.

FINN: but we do have the house to ourselves. so you know what i think we gotta do?

KURT: He will appreciate it, I’m sure.

KURT: That does kind of complicate things, doesn’t it? It is nice that, despite some lost contact, things have generally fallen back into a familiar pace.

KURT: I have a feeling I know what you’re about to suggest. Should I pull out the punch bowl?

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TEXT ✉️ FINN ⇄ KURT

FINN: so is goose 2.0 doing good?

FINN: also i guess mom and dad made friends on the cruise and they are leaving again and going to see their friends. like is that weird? i didn't realize old people still made friends. i thought you kinda just did coffee with the same ones forever.

KURT: His appointment went well and he has a clean bill of health. I ordered him some accessories today.

KURT: Old people can make new friends. Do you want to only have the friends you have now forever? Gotta add some variety. So we’ve got the house to ourselves again?

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text ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡ kurtbastian

SEBASTIAN: miscommunication, hot stuff. that's not what i was saying.

SEBASTIAN: i was simply pointing out that i am nothing like him.

SEBASTIAN: have you seen always be my maybe? as far as romcoms go, i've heard it's decent.

KURT: oh. just kind of random to throw out there.

KURT: that's not a bad thing. unless you won't let me get cozy, because that could be an issue.

KURT: i've been wanting to see it and haven't had a chance to start it yet. perfect opportunity.

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text ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡ kurtbastian

SEBASTIAN: you do have a history of getting cozy during movies, remember? although i suppose i am no blaine anderson.

SEBASTIAN: it's the oh-so-charming gentleman thing, isn't it? he does it too well.

KURT: there's something about the dim lights and the snacks that just make me want to hug something warm. you never had a problem with it before.

KURT: isn't what? i'm not totally sure where you're going with that question but you, of all people, don't need to ask me why people like him. why bring him up? if you'd rather go to blaine's, i get it. he gets even more handsy in movies than i do.

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text ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡ kurtbastian

SEBASTIAN: you can always speak directly to our ceo. he likes to be VERY hands on.

SEBASTIAN: you know, that's always the killer combo i use on dates.

SEBASTIAN: a horror movie to get his blood rushing, then a notoriously boring romcom to sweeten him up and give him a reason to want distraction.

SEBASTIAN: you're not using my own game against me, are you, hummel?

KURT: you’ll have to put us in touch.

KURT: i knew there was a method to your madness.

KURT: what, do you think i’m going to try to jump your bones or something?

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text ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡ kurtbastian

SEBASTIAN: to whom it may concern, i am conducting a vital movie night survey in order to improve your upcoming cinematic experience.

SEBASTIAN: what genre are you in the mood for? comedy? drama? horror, as if our present circumstances are not enough for you? ROMCOM, maybe?

KURT: the customer service here is truly impeccable. who do i report my five star rating to?

KURT: horror would be a good distraction from our current horror, but you know i have a weakness for a good romcom. we could always go for one of each?

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sebcsticn​:

I just like to hear it.

Tempting, but let’s save the invitation for some other time. I doubt Karofsky would be happy if his boy toy was hanging out with the likes of you and me. What are we watching?

PRIVATE: Now that Hunter is apparently on the case, hopefully we don’t have too much to worry about. 

I’m happy to oblige.

Like I would really invite Blaine. Come on. It is nice to know, though, that you actually want to spend time with me. I’m happy with anything. We could go for an old classic or try to find something new on Netflix or Disney+. 

PRIVATE: Hopefully. I don’t really want to get my hopes up that it’ll help much but maybe he can spin things to make it look like a freak accident or something.

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TEXT ✉️ KURT ⇄ SPENCE

SPENCER: Never feel like you need to hide anything from me out of fear of being judged. That's not how we worked then and it sure as hell's not how we're gonna work now.

SPENCER: I'm just glad you're still willing to be honest with me even after all this time. Thanks for trustin' me ❤️

SPENCER: What can I do? What do you need?

KURT: I just don’t want anyone to think I’m like this bad person now and that I’ve tarnished this image of myself they might have. I don’t want to ruin anything. It’s embarrassing.

KURT: You were always really understanding. I knew you wouldn’t make me feel like I failed or that I’m this big disappointment or something. Even if I’m basically talking in circles and not getting into it much.

KURT: Just please don’t say anything to anyone else. I’d rather not go into specifics but I’m just going to see if I can’t get in touch with some of my exes old contacts in Cinci.