(1 Year Later)
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Blaine had been dreaming about his eighteenth birthday for years, now it was only a few months away. In just a few months he would know the name of his soulmate.
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Knowing that there was someone out there who would love him got him through all of the hardest times in his life. Times when he felt completely alone and felt like no one cared about him, that thought kept him strong, knowing someday things would be different.
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No matter how hard it was to believe there was someone for him, it was true, and with any luck he would meet him soon.
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He couldn't imagine how amazing it would be to finally have someone to love who would love him back. Someone to hold him and kiss him and do other wonderful things with him that Blaine couldn't even think about without blushing.
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Blaine had wondered for years what his name would be and how the letters would look scrolled across his palm.
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What would his soulmate look like?
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Where would he be from?
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What would they have in common?
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He had so many questions that he couldn't wait to find out the answers to. One thing he was dying to find out was: How good would he be in bed?
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Blaine figured he would think anything was good since he had no previous experience. He couldn't wait to lose his virginity to his soulmate and see what all the fuss was about. He was excited but at the same time nervous. What if his soulmate had experience and had expectations that Blaine could never live up to?
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Blaine knew his soulmate would never leave him over that, but he could be initially disappointed, and Blaine really didn't want to disappoint him.
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He liked the idea of sharing his firsts with his soulmate, but he also wanted to impress him. He didn't want his soulmate to be disappointed by his total lack of sexual experience. He didn't even know how to kiss properly. Surely that had to be a turnoff.
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*o*~*o*~*o*
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He confessed his worries to his best friends, Wes and David, both of whom had already found their soulmates.
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“The best thing to do is have some practice before you meet him,” Wes told him.
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“Yeah, get a bit of experience, because once you meet him you will only be with him for the rest of your life,” David said.
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“Not that there’s anything wrong with that,” Wes added. “When you meet your soulmate you never want to be with anyone else. I know when I'm with Jessica it feels like there’s no one else in the world-”
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“Here he goes again,” David sighed, rolling his eyes.
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Wes had just recently found his soulmate, Jessica, and couldn't stop talking about how wonderful it was to be so in love. Blaine wondered what it would be like to feel that way about someone, and to have someone feel that way about him. He couldn't wait to find out.
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“Just remember to always be safe,” David warned Blaine. “You don't want to catch anything before you meet your soulmate.”
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“I don't want to have sex with some random person just to get experience,” Blaine said, disgusted by the idea of hooking up.
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“We're not saying you need to have full-on sex with them. Just pick up a few tricks so you're not completely inexperienced.”
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That didn't sound so bad. “Where would I even find someone to practice with?” Blaine asked.
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“What about Sebastian? I know he has a thing for you,” David said, grinning.
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“No! Not him, he scares me,” Sebastian had always been way too forwards for Blaine's liking.
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David laughed. “Well I heard him mentioning that gay bar, Scandals, a few times. Apparently he gets a lot of action there.”
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“A gay bar,” Blaine said nervously. “I don't know.”
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“Come on, it'll be fun. We'll even go with you,” David encouraged.
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“We will?” Wes questioned.
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“Yes we will,” David said, turning to Wes. “Just to make it easier for Blaine.”
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“Okay, thanks guys,” Blaine said, trying to sound optimistic, but he was still very unsure. A gay bar didn't sound like the kind of place where he would meet someone nice to practice with. He could only imagine guys like Sebastian going to a place like that, and he was not what Blaine was looking for at all.
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Even though he wanted to get some practice, he still had boundaries that he needed guys to respect. Blaine was adamant that he wanted to save his virginity for his soulmate. That was not something he wanted to do with just anyone, but most other sexual acts were fine.
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He was still incredibly nervous. He really hoped he would find someone nice and unintimidating to learn from, but he doubted a gay bar would be the place to find anyone who would respect him.