Kurt walked down the stairs to see his dad sit on the couch with Blaine next to him.

They were talking to each other with hushed voices, which stopped immediately when they noticed Kurt walking down the stairs.

“Are you ok Kurt,” asked Burt as he watched Kurt walk down the stairs

Kurt nodded, “euhm yeah, can I steal Blaine for a bit?”

Burt nodded as Blaine was already on his feet and taking Kurt's hand.  

Kurt leaded him wordless up the stairs and Blaine followed calmly behind him.

They ended up laying on the bed, Kurt cuddled close in Blaine's arm as he tried to contain his breathing.

Blaine was rubbing his back carefully, not wanting to startle Kurt and feel him stress even more than he was already feeling.

Kurt let out a long breath before he started talking, “I'm scared.”

He didn't feel how Blaine was frowning. The only thing he felt in that moment was how Blaine's arm tightened that little more around his waist and he could hear how Blaine's heartbeat went a little stronger.

“Why do you say that? You know I won't let anything happen to you, do you,” whispered Blaine.

Kurt let his eyes fall close as he let his mind slow down. “You can't always be my hero you know. There will be moments where you will be close by me,” Kurt whispered.

Blaine stayed quiet for a moment, “maybe my gut just tells me when you need me. I always seem to find you.”

Kurt swallowed the tears away, how he wished it was true. “Not always,” he mumbled.

The quietness in the room felt heavily as he tucked himself even closer in Blaine's chest, wanting to feel closer. “I wish you were though,” he whispered.

They stayed like that for a moment, each caught up in their own thoughts.

“He kissed me,” whispered Kurt softly, not sure how Blaine would react.

He felt Blaine tense under him and wrap his arm a little thither around him.

“who,” he asked in a hard voice, clearly trying not to let his anger take over.

Kurt felt a tear fall down his cheek as he buried his face into Blaine's shoulder, “Karofsky. I couldn't stop him. He's not going to leave me alone, Blaine,” Kurt let out between sobs.

He felt Blaine flinch under him before his arms wrapped even tighter around his waist, “I'll make sure it's the last time Kurt.”

Kurt shook his head, “you can't promise me that Blaine. What's going to be next? He's going to touch me, he's going to rape me,” Kurt asked as he grew more hysteric.

Blaine sat up straight and pulled Kurt out his embrace as he cupped his face between his head, “don't even think about it,” he said almost dangerously. Anger was evident in his eyes. “I won't let him touch you , I promise you.”

Kurt looked into his eyes. How much he wanted to believe Blaine's words but he just couldn't.

“You can't Blaine, that's the problem. I know how much you want to be next to me every minute and every hour, but you can't. I'll go to the bathroom during class and he might be there and you wouldn't even know,” Kurt whispered as the tears fell down.

Blaine shook his head, “I can maybe switch some classes and be there,” he said with puppy eyes, his anger ebbing away slowly.

“You know that won't happen in our school. I think we both know there is only one solution left,” Kurt let out softly, “and I think we both knew it would come one day.”

Blaine let shook his head, “I will barely see you anymore.”

Kurt shrugged, “it won't change how I feel about you,” he whispered as he took Blaine's hand and carefully placed it over his chest. “It won't change us. But I need to feel save. I have tried to fight it with everything I had but I can't do it anymore. Maybe I'm just tired of fighting.”

Blaine let out a soft sigh, “I would do anything for you. If that means you have to change schools, that I'll let you go. Just promise that this won't change us.”

Kurt shook his head, “it won't. You'll still be my hero you know. Always and forever.”

Blaine scrunched his nose as he let his thumbs wipe away the left over tear tracks. “If I'm your hero, you have to be my fighter,” he said with a soft smile,” because you are the strongest person I know.”

Kurt blushed a little, “says the guys who survives on his own.”

Blaine shrugged, “that doesn't mean I'm strong. Only that I can survive.”

Kurt let out a chuckle as he shook his head and leaned forward to kiss him. “I care about you a lot Blaine.”

Blaine smiled back at him as the back of his hand went over his cheek, “I care about you too. A lot lot.”

Kurt nestled his head in the crook of Blaine's neck, “we should tell my dad that.”

Blaine nodded his head, “we will.” Kurt saw the grin spread on his lips and the twinkle return in his eyes, “In a few.”

And then he let himself fall back on the bed and took Kurt with him. Kurt couldn't help but giggle when he felt butterflies in his belly.

He felt lighter, so much lighter now Blaine knew.

As he looked up, he saw Blaine look at him with a soft smile and an expression in his eyes he didn't quite recognize.

He felt so vulnerable in the moment, “what,” he asked shyly.

“nothing,” Blaine said as he shook his head, “just glad to see you smile again.

So Kurt buried his face again into Blaine's shoulder as he felt himself blush and Blaine chuckle under him.

Kurt didn't know how long they lay like that. He didn't know when they fell asleep.

He just knew it was the safest he had felt in a long time, and he didn't want it any other way.