“here i am, your lord and savior,” georgia joked as she busted through the door of the skate rink. her mama would tell her that was an inappropriate joke, especially on a sunday. but georgia doubted any of the people who worked in letum skate was all that religious. still, she was glad that it only seemed to be cal at the moment.
“i brought your favorites,” she sing songed as she strolled over to him. “even if you won’t admit they’re your favorites, grumpy pants.”
what do you think would be different if you didn't have a twin?
A lot. Cal has been my rock for as long as I can remember. I don't think I could have gotten through some of the stuff I've been through without his support.
Summary: After Cal accidentally lets slip that Sebastian and Kurt are dating, the twins talk(and fight on Kurt's part) about relationships, their father and school.
Fed up with his father's questions and disapproving looks, Kurt made a hasty exit, leaving the questions unanswered as he stormed out into the hallway and up to his brother's room, already furious with the other boy. Without knocking, Kurt threw the door open, entering the room and wasting no time before beginning his rant. "Why the HELL would you do that Cal?"
Cal Hummel:
Cal had been lazing on his bed, casually scrolling through tumblr as he contemplated taking an after dinner nap. It was good to be home. No asshole jocks. No moronic school administration. No hot and cold roommate or silly high school drama. Just Kurt, Burt, and a relaxing weekend where he didn't have to do anything. He jerked up when his door slammed against the wall, just barely catching his laptop before it fell to the ground. "Aren't you the one who always complains when..." Cal let the comment trail off when he saw how pissed his brother looked, wincing as he crossed his legs on the bed. Okay, so letting it slip about Sebastian was maybe not the brightest thing he'd ever done, but... "It was an accident! I forgot he didn't know!" Cal answered quickly, grabbing a pillow to shield himself if Kurt started throwing things.
Kurt Hummel:
Kurt gave Cal an incredulous look, crossing his arms and shifting his weight onto his right foot; his well known 'bitch pose' "You forgot that i wanted to tell him on my own terms? that I was waiting until Sebastian wanted his parents to know too?" he questioned, showing no forgiveness in that moment. "And then you just left me to deal with his questions. Do you know how mad he was, thinking I wanted to keep it a secret from him. The least you could do was stay there and help me out!"
Cal Hummel:
"No!" Cal answered defensively, squirming around uncomfortably, "It just slipped! I wasn't thinking and it came out! I'm sorry! Jesus!" He shrugged and ran a hand through his hair, "What help would I have been? What did you want me to do? It's not like I know Sebastian very well. In fact all I <em>really</em> know about him is his reputation and that you're dating him. Not exactly a great vouch, if you know what I mean..."
Kurt Hummel:
Kurt noticed his brother getting uncomfortable, but didn't stop. "I didn't need you to talk about Sebastian! I needed you there to ease the goddamn tension! We both know dad can talk to you a lot easier then he can talk to me. You're the one who can relate to him better. At least with you there you could have helped instead of me having to sit there while he uncomfortable stumbled through asking me if me and had Sex!" as he finished speaking, Kurt rubbed his hand over his face before sitting down on the end of Cal's bed
Cal Hummel:
Cal cringed at Kurt's continued tirade and stayed quiet until Kurt finally seemed finished. He paused for a few seconds once Kurt sat down before carefully reaching over and rubbing a hand over his back, scooting closer until their shoulder's were touching. "I hate awkward situations and you know it," he said eventually, sighing, "Look, next time I'll make sure to stick around so you can use me as a distraction, okay?" He ignored the part about relating to their father, because... well. It was true. Cal wasn't really interested in the things their Dad was, but he wasn't as actively uninterested in them as his twin, so Burt tended to focus his sports and shop talk on Cal instead. Part of him wondered if it was because their Dad realized just as much as Cal did how unlikely it would be for him to get out of Lima. He pushed the thoughts away and focused on his brother, wincing, "Okay, I don't want to hear about you and sex. Like. Ever."
Kurt Hummel:
Kurt sighed, the anger slowly draining, but he still had some bitterness sticking around. "You don't have to hear about it because we haven't.... Done anything." he replied, looking at his lap and fiddling with his hands. "Anyway.. I just need you to.. be careful about what you say around Dad about Sebastian... I know he has a reputation but Dad doesn't need to know about it because it's in the past.. If he found out I really don't want to know what would happen. He's already on edge about me dating."
Cal Hummel:
"And as far as I'm concerned, it will stay that way forever, okay?" Cal said quickly, then paused, "Unless he hurts you or something. I want to know about that." He couldn't help but roll his eyes, "How stupid do you think I am? I'm not going to tell him anything of he sort." He reached over to grab Kurt's hands absentmindedly, stopping the nervous fidgeting. "That's 'cause this is your first boyfriend and he didn't think you'd get one 'till you got to New York." Cal wrinkled his nose, "He's going to recruit me to keep an eye on you, isn't he." And probably grill him for information. Damn.
Kurt Hummel:
Rolling his eyes, Kurt let himself show a small smile. "I hope that's the worst he does. I mean you're not much of a helpful look out when you're in your dorm for seventy percent of the day now are you?" he joked, letting one of his hands grasp Cal's. "I just know how uncomfortable it still makes him. He doesn't know how to react to my "guy trouble" or any of that stuff.. I just wish I could have waited until we were both ready to talk about it.. I really don't want to go back down there now."
Cal Hummel:
"And that's what I'll tell him." Cal nods sharply. And Dad can't even worry about him not doing any extra activities because he got labeled as the musical's technical director (he still doesn't know why). He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, at least you don't live here for most of the year. No awkward meeting the parents before the date or whatever." A mischievous look crosses his face, "Did you tell him that you and Sebastian are roommates?" he prodded slyly, before tugging Kurt closer to him, wrapping his arms around his brother's waist, "Then stay with meeeee!"
Kurt Hummel:
"Why would I ever tell him that I'm rooming with my boyfriend?" Kurt raised his eyebrow at his brother. "Dad would probably move me in with you and Blaine or something." he'd thought it was obvious but knew Cal was only trying to get him going. "I would, but we can't hide from him forever, plus- I want to at least get some time in with him, you two may not realize but I actually want to spend Cal Hummel:
"Just wondering," Cal says with a smile. "Correction: You're hiding, I'm being a lazy bum. And there's nothing stopping you from going down and spending time with him. Just turn off the TV and demand father-son bonding time. It's not that hard."
Kurt Hummel:
"Problem. Father-son bonding time is going to consist of awkward boyfriend talk that neither of us wants to do... Maybe if I fall asleep up here he'll forget by morning..." Kurt thought out loud before stopping himself and sighing.
Cal Hummel:
"I thought you got over the boyfriend talk already?" he asked, letting go of Kurt to fall on to his back. How was it that he ended up playing mediator? "I'm pretty sure he's just as ready to forget about all this as you."
Kurt Hummel:
"He asked questions... I ran before I had to answer them." Kurt admitted, realizing what he did was probably cowardly, "let's hope so." he added, letting himself fall back on the bed.
Cal Hummel:
He burst out laughing at that. He couldn't help it. "I'm sure that put all his fears at ease," Cal grinned, turning his head to look at Kurt. "I could come be a distraction I guess."
Kurt Hummel:
Kurt looked up at Cal with a hopeful glint in his eye. "You'd do that? Maybe with you there he'll get off track, yeah?" it was far fetched but Kurt was willing to try.
Cal Hummel:
Cal shrugged, "I can just tell him all about how I almost burnt down the kitchen today if he starts talking about Sebastian. Would that do the trick?"
Kurt Hummel:
Kurt chuckled. "I'm sure that should do the trick. I mean I'm pretty sure it wont take him off the topic for too long but it's be a start"
Cal Hummel:
Cal picked at his shirt, running his tongue over his teeth as he pondered whether the next question was worth it or not. "You could... tell him the... other things. That happen at school," he suggested slowly, already knowing what the answer would be.
Kurt Hummel:
Kurt groaned, rolling over onto his stomach. "You know I can't, Cal. I don't need him worrying about me or you at McKinley. If he knows it's getting that bad he might pull us out"
Cal Hummel:
Cal worried his lip between his teeth thoughtfully. "He's paying quite a bit of money for us to be there..." he responded carefully, "It doesn't really make sense for him to do that if half the time we're completely miserable there." He pushed himself up onto his elbows, twisting to meet Kurt's eyes, "Would it really be so bad to actually feel safe at school for once?"
Kurt Hummel:
Kurt could tell Cal was trying to sway him, but he wasn't budging. "And do what Cal? Go somewhere we know no one? take the chance that it may be even worse for us? We have friends at McKinley. I finally found someone and I'm not about to give up being with all of them because some jackasses think they can break us down." mimicking his twin's actions , Kurt bit his lower lip. "I mean, if you want to..."
Cal Hummel:
"It was just a suggestion," Cal huffs before flopping down onto his back again, frowning up at the ceiling. "At least Dad would actually do shit about it, unlike the dumbass principal..." Maybe before the Dalton kids had come the idea would have gone over better. They had made everything at McKinley both better and worse, but Kurt was known for his independent, stubborn streak.
Kurt Hummel:
"I know.. I just don't think I want to chance having to be pulled out. It'd be like running away..." Kurt trailed off burring the side of his face in the comforter underneath him. "I really doubt Dad could make a difference if he talked to the school, they'd probably pull the jocks into the conversation and then everything would just get worse."
Cal Hummel:
Cal grunted. He wasn't sure he agreed with that, but he didn't feel determined enough to push the issue. "Maybe..." he allowed before sighing, "So are you ready to face Dad yet?"
Kurt Hummel:
Kurt groaned once again, rolling on his back in defeat. "I don't think it's going to get any better with time so we better get this over with."
Cal Hummel:
After taking one last moment to savor his nice, warm bed, Cal heaved himself up, reaching down to tug Kurt up. "Oh, come on. It won't be that bad. Dad wants to avoid this just as much as you."
Kurt Hummel:
"Which is just going to make it worse." Kurt whined, but proceeded to get up and follow Cal.
