enough for you.

If anyone ever tries to tell you peer pressure isn't a thing in your 30s, they are a lying liar who LIES.

I know all too well what it's like to get a little too caught up in work, and I love that you're so passionate about your job, but I do have to agree with your brother that a healthy work-life balance is important. So this social media soft launch sounds like the perfect first step! And your brother seems like a really great guy, so I'm sure he meant well. It's nice to meet you, Stella! I'm Blaine.

I can honestly say, this town should be honored to see you cosplaying as Edward Cullen, but I don't know how receptive they'd be outside of Halloween. I know that feeling, though. I wasn't sure if I was coming home for good when I did, but honestly I've kind of found my niche here so I don't think I'll go back. At least not permanently. Much to several directors chagrin; the amount of 'you're coming back now right' texts I've gotten from one particular director is a bit surprising; I didn't think I'd be missed that much when I left. When it comes down to it, though, you have to do what's best for you. If that's staying back here in Bearcreek and starting over, then do that. If you feel it's going back to New York after a slight break from the city, then that's what you should do. In the end, your happiness and comfort is what matters. I'm sorry about Jeremiah, though. Hopefully being back home will help clear your mind and everything. But...wait, which good friend is he dating now???

Well, in that case, I'll make sure to add it to my list of costume options for Halloween. And for the record, those directors would be crazy not to beg you to return to New York. You're Kurt Hummel, of course they want you to come back. But I'm so glad that you're thriving here and that you've found your niche. I can only hope that will happen to me too, whether it's somewhere around here or back in New York, if I do eventually decide to go back. And thank you, Kurt. I'm still trying to process it all, so I hope the change of scenery will help. As for said friend, I'm not sure if you've ever met him. He went to NYADA as well and Jeremiah and I met him at Callbacks back in college, and he's been part of our friend group ever since. I've actually asked Jeremiah once if something was going on between them, but he said I was just being paranoid, so I let it rest. So much for being paranoid, I suppose.

Listen, man, if you can pull off glitter, you can pull off anything -- own it, sparkle with your whole chest. I believe in you, you got this.

Thank you for the vote of confidence! It's greatly appreciated. I love how pretty much everyone is encouraging me to make the most of this little sparkly accident. And hey, it's good practice for Pride. As for the fundraiser, I heard it was quite a success, but I managed to get out of there before the actual event started. I wasn't exactly in the right headspace to put on a fake smile and mingle with rich vaguely familiar strangers. But enough about me! How are you doing, Nick?

And we're not constantly rescuing cats from trees, either! Dude! This is awesome because I'm meeting other people who've moseyd on over from New York over here. So that makes me feel like it's a good spot after living in that chaos! Don't get me wrong, I LOVED how there was lots happening but it does feel nice to take a break from it and actually breathe in fresh air and not all that car exhaust!

No way! I can still call you if my cat does ever end up stuck in a tree, though, right? So you're from New York as well? It absolutely is, if a complete change of scenery is what you're looking for. It's a huge difference, isn't it? I never imagined myself going back for just a visit, to be honest, but it does feel surprisingly good to be back.

I'm officially back at the Playwright's, Creekians! (Creekians? Does that work? I don't really think it does…) As much as I love helping my aunt around the diner or helping my father keep his books clear or filling in if a mechanic calls out, but I've been itching to get back on the stage, so with work underway for the new show I'll be spending quite a bit more time in Philly now. Speaking of the new show, though, now that they've finished putting on a few non-musical shows, I've managed to convince Carter to do a production of Anastasia; it's one of my favorite shows, and I've been dying to play Dmitry. I still have to audition for it, but I'm manifesting my own casting. There's an open call on Monday, so if anyone is interested and wants details just drop me a line. On the other hand if you want tickets, I'm sure I can reserve some.

Yeah... no. Please don't ever say Creekians again. It makes me feel like I'm some kind of forest creature. That's so exciting, though, Kurt! I love Anastasia and you'd be perfect as Dmitry. Please keep me posted, and it would be great if you could reserve a ticket for me for opening night!

Absolutely gonna keep that in mind, thanks! Something tells me I'll definitely need some help, so don't be surprised if your phone starts ringing pretty soon. Ohhhhh, that's who he is! Yeah, not gonna lie, I think he's way hotter as Batman. But that might just be because I'm way more into kickass superheroes than sparkly vampires. Really? Maybe I will then. But, uh... also maybe not because if they try to talk to me about him more, I'll end up looking like a total doofus that doesn't actually know what I'm talking about. Which would be fair because... well, I don't. Maybe, though!

I'll be awaiting your call! Should we come up with some kind of code word? Like, if I get a text from you that says 'Banana Muffin' or you call me and say that word, I'll know it's my cue to immediately drop everything, grab my microfiber cloth, lint roller, hairspray and tape, and come to your rescue? You've got a good point there, so yes, maybe it's better not to talk about him. Although you could always try to steer the conversation towards his role in Batman. And while I'm definitely team Edward when it comes to Twilight, I agree that he looks better as Batman.

Hellooooooooo Bearcreek! Matt's the name and guess you can consider me somewhat new since I've been here for about three weeks now. Haven't had a whole lot of free time to venture out and get to know this place. Been buried up to my neck in paperwork and trainings as the new Captain at the fire station.

Wait, so you're saying that firefighters don't run around to save people all day? Just kidding. I'm sorry to hear you've been so busy that you haven't had much free time to explore Bearcreek yet, but now that you've got that out of the way — congratulations on the new position and welcome to Bearcreek! It's a pleasure to meet you, Matt. I'm Blaine Anderson, and I returned to Bearcreek just a couple of weeks ago myself after living in New York City for almost eleven years. I grew up here, though, so I like to think I know a thing or two about this town.

Well, welcome back, man! Awesome to see another familiar face come back to town again. As for the glitter thing, sorry, that sounds like it sucks. I'd offer like a tip or something for cleaning it up, but I literally have no idea how myself. I probably should, though? I mean, glitter was pretty involved with costumes and stuff back when I was in glee club and now I'm teaching glee club, so... yeah, oops? Anyways, who knows, dude, maybe it'll work for you just like the Edward dude you mentioned! I don't even really know who that is, to be honest, I just know he's the hot vampire from those Midnight movies. Or am I getting him confused with a different hot vampire dude?

Thanks for the warm welcome, Finn! Luckily, I have quite a bit of experience with glitter myself, thanks to glee club, college, shows, drama camp and pride, so I managed to get most of it cleaned up. So if you ever need help cleaning up glitter in the future, please know that I'm only one call away! Glitter is just one of those things that keep creeping up on you even when you think you've got it all cleaned up. You know, like when you're doing the dishes or vacuuming and you think you're all done, but then you turn around and see you missed a spot even though you'd swear you just cleaned it. But let's hope it works as well for me as it did for Edward! And no, you're right! He's the hot vampire from Twilight, but you might know him better as Batman. There is somewhat of a Twilight Renaissance going on though, so who knows, maybe your students will be super impressed if you mention him.

Welcome back, Blaine! A part of me wants to ask what you mean by wishing the circumstances are different, but I also don't want to pry, so just know that if you want to talk about it I'm totally here for you! But you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. I'm sorry to hear that your first day back has been so eventful and messy, though! Who had a container of glitter just left open in a random box? Or did it break open when the box fell? Either way, at least it seems like trends from the early 2000s are coming back, so maybe a little body glitter won't actually make people think you're trying to be a Twilight vampire and instead they'll just compliment you on being up with the trends.! Gotta think on the bright side at least, right?

Thank you so much, Hadley! I really appreciate the warm welcome and the kind offer. And I don't mind you asking. I won't bore you with all the details, but my fiancé — or ex-fiancé, as I should probably call him now, ended our engagement pretty much out of nowhere a few days ago and now seems to be dating a good friend of ours. So I kind of fled the city as soon as my schedule allowed me to, as I just couldn't stand being there any longer. A change of scenery seemed like a good idea, so... here I am.

maybe just tell people you are impersonating edward cullen. it's far more interesting that whatever that whole story was. and twilight is back in people will think you're being topical.

You know what, a few people have said this now, so I might just do that. Might as well take advantage of the Twilight Renaissance, right?

I honestly think you could give Edward a run for his money, so I wouldn't go dissing the man just yet. That being said, welcome back home! It's nice to be back in the same city for more than a few weeks or so. What brought you back home for good, though? I'd say that I was surprised your neighbor filled you in on all the gossip; did she give you anything juicy? You know how much I love gossip as long as I'm not involved, ha. As much as I want to see you in person, though, there is no way you're coming near me when you're covered in craft herpes. Absolutely not. I don't need that all over my place.

I'm not dissing anyone! I wouldn't dare. I'm just not sure if this town would appreciate me cosplaying as Edward Cullen on a random night. But thank you, my dearest Kurt Hummel. It's so good to see you! I'm not really sure if it's for good-for good, to be honest, as I kind of left on a whim. Jeremiah um... broke off our engagement a few days ago which I did not see coming at all, and he now seems to be dating a good friend of ours. So I forced myself to get through my last few shows and the closing party and got out of the city immediately after. I just can't be there right now.

Wow, what a welcome, right? Glitter is such a pain to clean up, sorry you have to deal with that so soon after settling back in. Does it make me a bad friend if I laughed at your situation though? Because, sorry, I'm absolutely laughing my ass off over here. Just imagining the look on your face when the glitter spilled out... Priceless. On the plus side, now you can say you officially shine bright like a diamond?

Oh, Mercedes, how I've missed you. It's a nightmare, isn't it?! I was ready to burst into tears when it happened, but I'm glad that at least one of us finds it entertaining. And for the record, I am absolutely going to steal that line if anyone asks about it tonight. Maybe I'll even sing that song.