Puck had just finished putting the last book in his backpack when he heard the very distinct footsteps rush up to his locker and then the slam of his locker door. He raised an eyebrow and leaned against the wall.

"What's got your virginal white panties in a twist?"

"You are useless." Quinn sneered, crossing her arms across her chest. "I thought you could seduce anyone. That was the claim, wasn't it?" She cocked her head to the side. "It looks like Rachel Berry is the exception."

"It's barely been a week, Q." He looked slightly amused. "I've planted the seeds. Give it time."

"I don't have time." She seethed, unclenching her fists. "I don't understand what bizarre spell that thing has got Finn under but I am sick and tired of seeing them twirling on stage and making lovey dovey eyes at each other."

"Leave him then." He tried to keep the hope out of his voice.

She rolled her eyes and stared at him, annoyed. "Can you really be that stupid?" She let out a small laugh. "I will never leave Finn for you so you can stop fantasizing."

His gaze hardened and he turned to walk away. She reached out and caught the crook of his arm. His skin tingled from her touch and he cursed himself yet again for falling for the one girl who would never love him or see him as a person of worth.

"I will give you what you want though." She looked up at him through her lashes. She stepped closer and gently caressed his forearm, an illusion of intimacy. Her breath was warm against his neck. "Hurry up though. I'm impatient."

With that, she turned on her heel and walked down the hall.

Puck closed his eyes wishing he could remember all the sensations he was feeling in that moment forever— the warmth of her body against his and the feel of her breath against his neck.

The moment passed. He opened his eyes. The hallway empty and he was cold and alone yet again.

Noah Puckerman was the last person she expected to see standing in front of her with a present no less. She tried her best to hide the surprise in her face.

He was holding a slushie cup.

She couldn't help herself. It was instinct. She closed her eyes and braced herself for the impact. When she didn't feel the cold ice numb her skin, burn, and then slide down her face she carefully opened one eye.

Why was he looking at her like that again?

"Here." He held it out for her.

She stared at it like it was poison. Slowly, she reached out and grabbed the cup from his hand, ignoring the warmth of his skin.

"Thank you." She said softly. She looked down at the cup and took a slow sip. "Grape. My favorite."

"I know."

She didn't bother to hide her surprise this time. "Wha-"

"You licked your lips the last time I threw one in your face."

She didn't know if she should be touched at the fact that he noticed that or annoyed and mad at the fact that he used to throw slushies in her face all the time. She settled on a cross being a smile and a grimace.

"Later, Berry."

She mumbled an indiscriminate reply and walked to her first class, still in a daze. It was a stupid move on her part because as soon as she walked through the door, Kurt's gaze narrowed on the slushie she was holding.

"Isn't it a little early for artificially flavored, colored, and sweetened drinks?"

Rachel down uncomfortably and pushed the slushie as far away from her as she could on the desk. "I was thirsty."

"And so you decided to make a quick trip to 7-11? How did you even have time?"

She was at a loss for words. She couldn't lie to him anymore. She let out a sigh and folded her hands. "I didn't get it."

Kurt stared at her expectantly.

"Noah got it for me."

She expected screaming, yelling, outrage, curiosity, and demands for explanation. What she did not expect was Kurt to lean back against his chair, looking at the slushie cup perceptively. "Hmm."

"What?" She looked at him questioningly. "What do you mean 'hmmm'?"

"Nothing." He said with a small smile.

"What do you mean 'nothing'? I know that look, Kurt. That never means 'nothing'."

"It's just a slushie, Rachel." He said with a sweet smile.

The teacher walked into the room and began lecture before she could interrogate him any further.