- ̗̀ PORCELAIN﹗

As the pair sat down to change into their shoes, Blaine could barely wipe the smile from his face. This was exactly what they needed - nothing too serious, like going out to dinner, but something where they could both just have fun and remember how much they enjoy being together. He stiffened only slightly at the mention of their last skating date, noticing Kurt pause for a second before continuing to talk and then deciding to put it out of his mind, too. "There was a skating rink in Lima? I had no idea. That would have been great fun, even if it was grimy."

〝yeah! it ended up closing but it was fun while it lasted. i wish i could have taken you there, you would have loved its retro aesthetic.〞 and as he spoke there was a smile on his face – a warm recollection of a more pleasant memory of the past that was for sure. his warmth only seemed to expand as he grasped onto blaine’s hand and rose up, doing a slight curtsey ( * what he could manage anyway without completely losing his balance ). 〝why yes, i do believe i am ready, kind sir.〞 kurt was certainly glad he wasn’t the only one who seemed to notice the awkward way of having to walk – but any worries about making sure he stepped just right seemed to fade the moment he heard blaine’s excitement. his eyes lifted from the floor to instead land on his fiancé and what a sight that was – even after the time they’ve been together nothing beat the way blaine expressed his happiness. it was endearing, and maybe a small part of kurt was regretfully jealous of how easy it was for him. 〝um…〞 after looking at the couple, kurt contemplated their options with a slight squint before testing the waters and gliding forward a bit to move ahead of blaine. 〝you sure about that? that seems like a surefire way to rip those capris of yours. maybe we should save the tricks for the end of the hour so you don’t have to skate around the whole hour exposing your r2-d2 undies to the citizens of new york.〞 there was humor in his tone while he looked over his shoulder back at blaine – his hand held out to his fiancé in expectancy ( * and to probably preserve his own balance ).

"Ouch!" Blaine rubbed his arm in an over-exaggerated fashion, a faux-shocked look on his face. "Admit it - in hindsight, it was funny." Although they had been on this train for forty-five minutes already, Blaine found himself wishing for it to go on a little longer. He was so excited for their date, and he was sure the fun would continue when they reached their destination, but their banter on the train was nice. The pair were still getting into the hang of being a couple in New York together, so it wasn't uncommon for a jovial mood between the two to change quickly. After taking a minute to look around and realise exactly where they were, Blaine's eyes finally rested back on Kurt. "Kurt..." He began, unable to hide the smile that had made its way onto his face. "It's not lame at all. It's... amazing. You're amazing." He was sure it had been deliberate - the pair had gone ice skating here on one of Blaine's first visits to New York, back when they had officially broken up for a while - so the gesture of organising a date here again did not go over Blaine's head. Despite not organising the date himself, Blaine found himself almost leading the way to the Rockefeller Center, pulling Kurt along slightly. There was little Blaine enjoyed more than activities, whether that was performing on stage, boxing, or in this case, roller skating. He had done it only once before, but there was little doubt in his mind he would grasp it quickly. Plus, he had Kurt to hold on to. "I see now why you told me to double check my outfit. If I'd known, I would have worn stretchier capris."

this time it was kurt’s turn to blush from the compliment and reassurance alone. to see the excitement from blaine worked to put his nerves at ease that this had been an awful idea. a smile filled with warmth spread on his face and his own excitement was becoming more visible – compared to the last time they were at the rockefeller center, this was going to be a date that would make up for that last time. so as he squeezed blaine’s arm and allowed the other to drag him to the center, kurt could feel an overwhelming amount of joy. when they had finally reached the line to grab the skates, kurt found himself chuckling before arching an eyebrow and eyeing the other. 〝if you rip your pants, i am not responsible,〞 he had been clearly amused at the embarrassing yet entertaining idea of poor blaine ruining his pair of capris. 〝i’d mend them for you though and guard your assets, of course.〞after handing his card to the cashier, and grabbing the requested size skates, kurt gestured to a seating area closer to the rink. 〝i haven’t skated on anything since that christmas, you know. just to warn you.〞he’s not entirely sure why he brought that up, but after shrugging, he focuses on getting the roller skates on and continues on. 〝you should’ve been in lima when there was this roller skating rink there – as grimy as it was it was honestly pretty fun.〞