6 months. 6 months was a long time to be apart from the person you love. As Blaine stepped into the airport, he thought back to all the times that had made him and Kurt bonded for life.

The first time he had met Kurt. When they were both so broken, so alone, and another person who cared was really all they needed. Their first kiss. The first time they said 'I love you' to each other. Their first time – full of awkward moments and confusion, but so, impossibly perfect. When Ohio finally made same-sex marriage legal, and Blaine surprised Kurt by proposing a week later. When they had gotten married. Even thinking about their wedding brought tears to Blaine's eyes.

'Shh, honey, don't cry.'

'I'm just thinking. About you. About us. We're perfect.'

'Well, would you expect anything less from the one Kurt Hummel?' Blaine laughed. Ten years and Kurt still managed to stay exactly the same – except ten times more gorgeous. Ten years ago Blaine wouldn't have thought it was possible, but Kurt was the impossible.

'I'm going to miss you. So much. We will Skype, right?'

'We will,' Blaine softly reassured Kurt. 'And I'll be back before you know it. With a bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates – fit for a king of course.'

'Because I am a king?'

'Because you are a king.'

Blaine leaned in to gently kiss Kurt one last time before he left, wrapping his arms around Kurt.

'I love you.' They had said it so many times by now, but still Blaine's heart bounded happily whenever he heard his angel, his husband, say the three magical words.

'I love you too. Good-' Blaine stopped as he felt Kurt's hand press against his lips, shushing him.

'I'll never say goodbye to you.'

They never had to. There were times when they spent weeks apart, for their jobs – months even.

But they would always find a way back to each other.