And that was why he was at my house that day. He'd been struggling with his song choice for the week, couldn't decide what to pick. I was waiting for him to come, in the kitchen making us drinks, back door open so he could just walk in. I had my back to the door, I heard a soft knocking sound, and, before I could turn around, a very quiet 'Hi.'

Recognising the voice I'd heard in song so many times, I whirled around on the spot, aware my mouth was hanging open wide but not really remembering how to close it. 'Blaine?' I asked quietly. 'Did you just... speak?'

He nodded, and repeated 'Hi.' This was soon followed by 'Kurt.' and I gasped slightly, rushing over to him. 'Well done, Blaine.' He nodded, and I knew that was all he could say so far. Not wanting to pressure him, I smiled, leading him back to the side 'I made you a drink. Here.' He took it, with a nod and a smile.

I led him through to the front room, and we started thinking about what song he wanted to sing for the week.

As the theme was a duet, we had already decided to duet together.

At the end of the week we were stood together in the choir room, singing our hearts out.

Every day is so wonderful
And suddenly, i saw debris
Now and then, I get insecure
From all the pain, I'm so ashamed

I am beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring me down
So don't you bring me down today

To all your friends, you're delirious
So consumed in all your doom
Trying hard to fill the emptiness
The piece is gone left the puzzle undone
That's the way it is

You are beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring you down
You are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring you down
Don't you bring me down today...

No matter what we do
(no matter what we do)
No matter what they say
(no matter what they say)
When the sun is shining through
Then the clouds won't stay

And everywhere we go
(everywhere we go)
The sun won't always shine
(sun won't always shine)
But tomorrow will find a way
All the other times

'cause we are beautiful no matter what they say
Yes, words won't bring us down, oh no
We are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring us down
Don't you bring me down today

Don't you bring me down today
Don't you bring me down today

We shared a soft smile at the end of the song. Blaine was finally starting to come out of his shell. It was brilliant.

And then something happened that knocked him right back into it.

We were walking down the corridor when I saw Blaine disappear from my side. Before I knew it, I was being flung against the lockers beside him. I looked to my left to see him hugging himself and shaking. I looked up and came face to face with Karofsky and his friends. 'I saw you singing together today, girly boys. Save it for at home, would you? We don't need to see you staring lovingly into each other's eyes.' With that, they dumped a slushie over our heads, and walked off laughing. I could see the fear in Blaine's eyes. I knew now Karofsky had started, he'd never stop. We needed to get out of there.