Blaine pours himself a cup and swipes an apple and a banana from the fruit bowl on the 'peninsula' - which is actually a kitchen island that extends outward from the wall. When Blaine had been ten, he’d come home from school and gravely informed his parents that it failed to meet the geographic definition of an island. They’ve called it “the peninsula” ever since. I love this so much. It just grounds things so nicely, capturing Blaine's childhood and part of his history with his parents. Blaine's pleasure at being asked to help with the pantry door is so sweet. His dad's speech about not being able to help who you're attracted to, being open-minded about the possibility of falling in love with a woman later in life... it's so incredibly painful. The bottom of Blaine’s stomach drops out as his dad shuts the lid of his tool-kit, opens the door from the garage to the house, and - for the second time in as many days - turns his back on his son. My heart is breaking for both of them. Later, when Nathan walks out of every room Blaine walks into... that's so cold.
“But he should be able to do it,” insists Blaine stubbornly. “I’m his son.” So complicated. If Nathan has been raised by conservative parents, that just makes everything so much worse in terms of his own history as well as how to raise and relate to Blaine. Poor Blaine, just wanting his dad's acceptance so much. I love how Blaine has to pace, how you describe it as "painful" for him to keep still. That seems so in character to me.
“Blaine? I can hear you breathing. Or - well, I hear someone breathing. If you’ve stolen Blaine’s phone, you should know that this is Blaine’s fiercely protective boyfriend and I’m actually a lot scarier in person than I sound”- So funny, and then heartbreaking as the words Blaine wants so badly to hear don't come. The conversation between the two of them in the bedroom is perfect, with Blaine grumpy and Kurt trying gently to draw him out. I just love the things Blaine never knows. So tender.
“But he should be able to do it,” insists Blaine stubbornly. “I’m his son.” So complicated. If Nathan has been raised by conservative parents, that just makes everything so much worse in terms of his own history as well as how to raise and relate to Blaine. Poor Blaine, just wanting his dad's acceptance so much. I love how Blaine has to pace, how you describe it as "painful" for him to keep still. That seems so in character to me.
“Blaine? I can hear you breathing. Or - well, I hear someone breathing. If you’ve stolen Blaine’s phone, you should know that this is Blaine’s fiercely protective boyfriend and I’m actually a lot scarier in person than I sound”- So funny, and then heartbreaking as the words Blaine wants so badly to hear don't come. The conversation between the two of them in the bedroom is perfect, with Blaine grumpy and Kurt trying gently to draw him out. I just love the things Blaine never knows. So tender.
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