“come here. ” | from Kurt
send in “come here. ” for the sender to give the receiver a hug after seeing the receiver either near tears or in tears following a really rough day.
it’s been a hard day, to say the least.
he’s been trying to hold it together, but the moment he feels kurt’s arms around him, he falls apart. his head fits perfectly between kurt’s head and shoulder. hands grasp at the back of his shirt, squeezing the fabric. it wasn’t just a hard day, really — the past few weeks have been hell for him. he knew NYADA wasn’t going to be a breeze, but it was proving to be a lot more difficult than expected. the insane schedule and long hours, the constant demand for perfection, and now the comments about his body.
new york wasn’t supposed to be like this. it was supposed to be a place where EVERYONE was accepted for who they were. now he’s being told he needs to change if he’s going to make it, if he wants to pass his classes. he’s been on edge, barely able to sleep, making himself sick with worry and insecurity. he hasn’t felt like this in a long time, since before he transferred to dalton. a part of him is starting to wonder if the school isn’t right for him. but he’d worked so hard to get there, and few were actually accepted. he feels like he’d be letting everyone down if he were to quit — not to mention that a diploma from NYADA is basically an automatic ticket into any job or role you could ever want.
❝ i don’t know how much longer i can keep doing this. ❞ voice is muffled through fabric. his grades are starting to suffer, though this isn’t something he’s really shared with kurt, or anyone else. ❝ NYADA, i mean. ❞ blaine clarifies, realizing the words could be taken several different ways. he lifts his head a little to draw in a long, choppy breath. ❝ i just feel sick all the time. ❞