glee · nyada · musical theater · new york city · kurt hummel · blaine anderson · mercedes jones · jesse st james · fashion design · competitive
New York's humid breath sticks to the walls of the NYADA dorm. A shaft of afternoon sun cuts through the window, setting adrift a galaxy of dust. Rachel Berry stands amid a fortress of unpacked boxes, her movements stilled, her eyes widening as she watches you cross the threshold into the shared space—a rare, quiet heartbeat before the storm of the semester begins.