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“Okay, okay, do we have everything?” Blaine asks as he adjusts his tie for the fifth time in the mirror.
“Almost.” Kurt says jogging down the stairs behind him.
Blaine turns sharply with a look of alarm. Kurt rolls his eyes, affectionately, before grabbing Blaine’s shoulders and turning him back toward the mirror in the front hall.
Blaine looks at him through the mirror as Kurt reaches his hands around and undoes the tie around Blaine’s neck. Blaine huffs, irritated. He had just gotten it perfect!
“Shush.” Kurt whispers.
Blaine does just that and watches as Kurt slides the fabric of a bow tie around Blaine’s collar.
“You are freaking out.” Kurt says calmly as he adeptly ties the bow tie, “You need to take deep breaths.” He continues and smiles through the mirror when Blaine complies, “This is such a big achievement for her, for you, for us. I get that. But everything is going to be fine.”
Kurt’s done tying the bow tie but he stays close up behind Blaine and smoothes his hands over his shoulders and down his arms before bringing them back up. He repeats the motion a few times and eventually Blaine nods.
“You’re right. Everything will be fine.” Kurt nods and smiles at him, “My parents will be there on time.” Kurt nods, “Your dad won’t embarrass her by being overly loud with his proud exclamations.” Kurt’s face bunches to one side, skeptical, but then it smoothes into a smile when Blaine chuckles, “She won’t trip going across the stage.”
“One of the biggest reasons we’re glad she’s yours. If she were mine she’d trip for sure.” Kurt interjects and Blaine chuckles again, “We’ll worry about that when it’s Matty’s turn.”
Blaine presses his lips together but it doesn’t quite suppress the smile on his face. Kurt chuckles and shrugs as he turns his eyes up to the ceiling briefly.
Blaine takes a deep breath and shakes his hands at his side, “We can do this.”
Kurt nods, “We can do this.”
They hear more footsteps coming down the stairs and both turn to see Lizzy and Matty walking down the steps.
“Oh my God you look beautiful.” Blaine breathes, putting a hand to his chest.
Lizzy rolls her eyes but smiles as she picks up the side of her blue dress briefly before letting it fall again, “She smells like cherries.” Matty mumbles, disdainfully, from behind her. Lizzy huffs and turns to smack his arm.
Kurt moves forward and reaches a hand out to take Lizzy’s and lead her to the bottom of the stairs, “Be nice, Matty. She smells lovely.”
Blaine comes over and grabs Lizzy’s other hand, “You ready, baby girl?” He asks.
Lizzy smiles, “Yeah.”
She takes her hand out of Blaine’s and moves to put her shoes on. Kurt and Blaine turn to watch her with dreamy looks on their faces, not even caring when Matty jumps down the last few stairs (something they repeatedly tell him not to do).
Blaine sighs and grabs Kurt’s hand. He looks over and chuckles wetly when he realizes Kurt has tears in his eyes just like he has in his own.
Kurt looks over and smiles, “And this is just an 8th grade graduation. What are we gonna be like when she graduates high school?”
Blaine groans, “Don’t bring that up.” He says.
Kurt smiles and brings Blaine’s hand up to kiss before they grab their shoes as well.