"Okay, so does this mean I can officially get irrationally jealous whenever that prick Nathan starts talking to you? Or when Puck hits on you?" Mike asked playfully, pushing her hair back from her face so he could see her clearly. He was grinning wide to show that he was only joking about what he was saying...even though what he was saying was how he really felt. Nathan was on his list for being a douche and Puck was on it for oinking at his girl.
His girl. Mike couldn't help how his smile seemed to get brighter at the thought of Kitty being his girlfriend. Would getting her a nametag that said, "Mike's Girlfriend" be overkill? Probably. But she brought out this silly side of him that he hadn't felt since Tina. At the thought of Tina, his smile seemed to dim a smidgen...until he said, "This means I can call you my girlfriend, right?"
The weights on his shoulders seemed to lift with every passing second. He was happy for the first time in a long time, without confusion or drama. And it was all because of Kitty. It felt good.