CHAPTER 12 WHAT DO I WEAR

CHAPTER 12 – WHAT DO I WEAR

He sent Javi a text, changing his mind about 10 times before getting the wording right. This is ridiculous, he thought, it’s a text telling a guy that yes I’d like to meet him for brunch! I’m not answering a marriage proposal! So true, absolutely, definitely not that! Javi texted back and said since he was walking he’d just meet him in front of his building if that was okay. Of course it was okay! Way better than okay! Kurt, infatuation, remember? Shut up!…just leave me alone!….please. I’m in a bad way, he thought, I’m even trying to be polite to my own thoughts. So, what to wear?

His wardrobe had changed so much over time. The guy who moved to New York from Ohio had gone from hats, lots of hats!, and sometimes loud colors to kind of understated with some flair to the closet full of clothes that stared back at him today. He’d even taken his sewing machine from home when he left and still had it. He still used it sometimes when he had the time. Blue was always a safe bet, but he’d worn a blue shirt last night. Maybe red with a scarf that had some sparkle in it. He liked that idea. He didn’t want to be too casual and go with a T-shirt, not today anyway. Black jeans and boots? The boots with the zipper that went crossways from his ankle to his knee? That would go with the touch of sparkle. If he hadn’t watched those videos he wouldn’t have known that Javi was a literal hat connoisseur. It was all part of his signature look. He didn’t expect Javi to be any more understated in his look than he was last night, so he wasn’t going to intrude on that look by wearing a hat, especially since Kurt hardly ever wore one anymore.

Okay, I think that should do, he thought turning from side to side. He was glad he’d managed to keep his workouts going during the move. This shirt was perfect to show off his biceps. He hadn’t worn the jeans too often and apparently he hadn’t gained or lost any weight because they fit perfectly. That brought to mind Javi’s leather pants and watching him walk away…..back on topic, Kurt! Back to the whole button issue. Really?? I’m obsessing over that stupid button again? Unbuttoned and done. Boots, seemed he rarely went wrong with them. Black leather and zippers, what could be sexier? Wait! It was brunch, just brunch! Who needs to be sexy for brunch? He was pretty sure Javi would be whether he needed to or not….God, I’m losing my mind!

Okay, the hair. He figured it would be safe to wear it like he had last night. No point in changing too much. If Javi liked it last night, he’d like it today. It was its usual unmanageable self, but it looked as good as he was going to get it. At least he had lots of it! He actually had gotten one ear pierced in anticipation of moving to San Diego; a going away gift for himself. He looked at the few earrings he’d collected. Perfect! The one that looked like a small zipper! He looked at his phone, 11:15.

Hmmm…oh! His highlights! Maybe a tiny bit of hair glitter? And maybe some cologne? He knew Javi liked Sauvage or at least he liked to wear it himself. Maybe skip the cologne. If he wore Sauvage again today, he didn’t want them to clash. Despite how nervous he was, it was a good nervous, a happy nervous, even a bit of a scary nervous. And he hadn’t felt this good in a very, very long time.