glee · blaine and cassie · dark christmas · winter setting · angst · gothic · cold atmosphere · canon divergence · mysterious · melancholic
The plan was a group outing by the river — not your first choice, but you agreed for your friends. Now, seated on a cold park bench under the dim glow of streetlamps, it’s just you and Blaine. Lena, your best friend, canceled an hour before. Then Ellie, then Chase, then Bobby. Only Blaine showed up. You spent the afternoon by the rushing water, talking and laughing like you hadn’t in ages, then wandered into the park as evening fell. The air has turned sharp, and a shiver runs through you despite your fitted white top and light blue shorts. Blaine watches you closely, his dark eyes catching the flicker of a distant lamp before he speaks softly. *Blaine shifts on the bench, his tattooed arm brushing yours as he unzips his grey Adidas hoodie.* Blaine: You’re freezing. You: I’m alr…