Kurt had been awake most of the night, just lying in his bed, staring at the ceiling. Whenever he would close his eyes and drift off to sleep, Blaine’s teary eyes and his broken expression would flash across his mind, and he would begin imagining Blaine running off to his room after his father had hit him.

It broke him to think that anyone would hurt, could hurt, someone as amazing and beautiful as Blaine.

It resulted in Kurt looking mildly wrecked Thursday morning. He had bags under his eyes, and he just looked so worn out.

When Kurt saw Blaine at breakfast the some morning, he looked pale and not at all Blaine. His features were tired, and his eyes puffy, as if he had been crying most of the night.

“~”

“Blainers, what’s with the long face?” Sebastian asked as he approached him in English class. He sat down beside him and wrapped his arm around Blaine’s waist.

Blaine gave him a small smile, and leaned his head on Sebastian’s shoulder. “I had a long night”

Sebastian smirked as he always did when he found an opportunity to make a joke. “Who crept up your ass? I sure as hell hope it was a toy, ‘cause your ass is reserved for my use only”

Blaine chuckled, and for the first time that day, he felt okay. “No one crept up my ass, Smythe.” he shot back, “I just have a lot on my mind, and everything seemed to crash down all of a sudden.”

Sebastian’s face grew serious as he tightened his grip around Blaine possessively. “You need to talk?”

Blaine just shook his head and took Sebastian’s hand. “It’s nothing I, Blaine Devon Anderson, can’t handle” He spoke as he chuckled into Sebastian’s chest.

“Dapper as always, I see” He said with a small smile playing on his lips, his hand resting on the back of Blaine’s head, pressing his head into his chest.

“Pss… Teacher’s coming, guys!” Nick yelled too loudly.

Sebastian padded Blaine on the back and they broke apart. Nick saw how Blaine’s smile had returned on his face, and Nick kissed Sebastian on the top of his head. “You made my Blainey smile again, Smythe!” He said with a chipper voice.

Sebastian chuckled and they all sat down and prepared for class.

“~”

“RECESS!” Dylan shouted as he punched the door to his dorm open. David sat at his desk and looked mildly horrified up at Dylan. “I love recess, David! Don’t you just love it too?” He asked as he bounced down on his bed.

“I… Dylan, you totally killed the angel that was walking through the room” David said and sighed.

“The ang- what?”

David just smiled at him. “Nothing. I’m sorry bro, just a little tired, you know”

“Okay mate… Totally, that’s fine” He grinned at David and laid down on his bed.

“So…” David got up from his seat, and walked to Dylan’s bed, sitting down next to him, “why so chipper?”

“Hmmm…” He chuckled to himself. “I’m just happy, the weather is great and my mom just called from back home, telling me that they would come here for the Christmas holidays, and they would rent a cottage and I’m just super excited!” he cheered, “and you know, even though I can get a bit home-sick, and I love visiting home in England, it’s really nice for them to come here for a change.”

David smiled “That’s awesome man!”

“Yeah, I know! They also promised me the cottage for one night so that I could invite you guys, and have a small Christmas come-together!” He said excitedly as he sat up and gripped David’s shoulders. “Would you care to come?”

David laughed at how adorable Dylan was and snorted. “’Course, I‘ll come bro”

“Yes!” He yelled as he jumped up from the bed, using David’s shoulders as leverage to get up. “I’ll find the other guys and tell them!”

Before David could say a word, Dylan was out the door and running down Owls House hallway, to where Blaine and Jeff lived.

He banged on the door and then opened it. “See, I knocked, Jeff.” he said as he walked into the room. He then smirked at Jeff’s annoyed look and turned to Blaine, “My parents rented a cottage, for the Christmas holidays, and they said we could use it for one night. Would you like to come?” He asked excitedly as he looked between them both.

Blaine’s eyes lit up and he got up from his bed, embracing Dylan in a hug. “Sure we’ll come, right Jeff?” he asked as he looked over Dylan’s shoulder at Jeff. Jeff just gave a thumbs up and smiled.

“YEAH! We’re in!”

“Cool, would you let Kurt know, or shall I talk to him?” Dylan asked Blaine as they broke the hug, “I’ll let you ask Nick, Jeff” He said with a smirk, and Jeff laughed slightly.

“Cool bro, I’ll do that”

“Yeah, and I’ll tell Kurt about it!” Blaine exclaimed. “Oh, what about Seb?”

Dylan thought about it for a while. “Would Wes like that? I mean, he would probably just drag Hunter with him, right?”

Blaine frowned. “But, we like Sebastian”

“You like Sebastian,” Jeff pointed out, “we tolerate Sebastian”

“Come on guys…” Blaine whined, sort of hurt that his friends didn’t enjoy Sebastian’s company, “We’ll all be there, so Hunter can’t touch any of us, if he chooses to come anyways uninvited. Am I right or am I right?”He then added, a little more excited.

“Okay, settled! Sebastian Smythe will join our Christmas Spectacular!” Dylan yelled and threw his hand in the air. “This’ll be the best Christmas ever!”

“~”

The other guys had left to go play some soccer outside, which meant that Blaine finally had some alone time.

He sat down up against the headboard of his bed and crossed his legs. He took his iPod on the nightstand and plugged his headphones in his ears. He scrolled through the iPod and ended up choosing his Disney playlist. He had told someone about his past, he had told Kurt about his past, someone he barely knew.

The only one he had ever told that to beofre was…

He had even told Kurt that this was his first time telling, it sort of felt like that though, the last time it had been out of desperation and because he was scared and confused, because he had needed to tell someone. This time, with Kurt, he had told him because he wanted to, because he wanted Kurt to know, because he trusted him. Not that he didn’t trust the person the other time that just hadn’t been the reason.

“Look at me

I will never pass for a perfect bride

Or a perfect daughter,”

He started humming along to the song. He had had a hard time ever since telling Kurt about his past. He was so used to be pulled together all the time, so it felt like his walls had been broken down by a greater force and left him to be picked up and puzzle his broken pieces back together.

But he was happy, deep down inside he was so happy he had let it out, and so happy with the way Kurt had reacted. He knew he could trust him now. He could feel it so obviously when they had spoken.

Blaine smiled to himself; the way Kurt’s blue eyes had looked down at him, Kurt’s eyes was probably Blaine’s favorite part about him, those blue eyes.

Blaine smiled.

“~”

Kurt’s phone buzzed in his pocket, he was in the middle of math class but in fear, that it was Blaine having an emotional breakdown, he quickly picked it up from his pocket. When he saw who it was from he couldn’t help but to laugh at how silly that thought was. Why would Blaine have an emotional breakdown that he needed Kurt’s help from in the middle of class.

“Hi lil’bro’! Me, Rachel and some of the other New Directions were thinking about hitting it up for some breadsticks tonight, and we all miss you. Wanna come?

-Finn”

Kurt quickly replied with a big grin on his face and then returned to his assignment.

“~”

“.. And then he just broke out in a rock song? In the middle of my Ballad. Like who does that?” Rachel complained.
Kurt had honestly stopped listening a long time ago, it was all same old same old. Relationship dramas, competition for the songs and Glee club members fighting against the jocks. It all just reminded Kurt of how much he missed singing, and how much he missed his friends.

He sighed and smiled while Rachel keep going “I mean isn’t it outrageous? Don’t you think Kurt? Like how dare he?”

“Huh?”

“Are you even listening to what we’re talking about Kurt? You seem very distant. Is it about that new boy of yours?” Mercedes asked.

“New Boy? Wait what? Kurt, you got a boyfriend? Why haven’t you told me? oh my God!” Rachel cheered.

Kurt laughed “No no, not at all. No, he’s just a friend.” Kurt sighed “His name is Blaine”

“Dude, you totally got a crush on this guy” Finn said.

“Since when did you get so into girl talk?” Kurt said and rolled his eyes.

“Why so offensive? We’re just super curious about your life Kurt, and you’ve been so quiet, and we’re all dying to know how you’re doing.” Rachel said and added with a little bit lower voice “especially with the reason behind your transfer and all.”

Kurt smiled.

“Okay,” he said, “But you’re going to have to promise not to tease me about this, especially you Finn” He said, while pointing his finger at him.

“Noted” Finn said and laid his arms around Rachel.

“Now come on Hummel, spill” Mercedes rushed.

“As said, his name is Blaine. I met him before I started at Dalton, in a coffee shop. We started talking and well now we’re in school together. Dalton is sort of parted into houses and we’re not in the same one, but I’m fine because he’s in the Warblers and all the Warblers hang out and get along even across houses.

He introduced me to all his friends, he has a lot, he seems really popular. Maybe it has something to do with him being the lead singer of the Warblers? Anyway, he’s been super nice to me, and yes Mercedes I know he’s gay,” Kurt hesitated “But I just don’t think he’s into me, I mean why would he? He could have anyone. Also, he has a really close friendship with this Sebastian guy, who I really can’t stand, and I don’t know what’s going on with that” Kurt finished.

“Uuuh, someone’s a little jealous” Mercedes said and Kurt just shot her a look.

“Listen Kurt,” Rachel started “why wouldn’t he want you? You’re a catch, I say go for it”

“I don’t know, I like our friendship, I don’t wanna ruin it. Plus, I’m not even close to his level, he’s literally perfect. You guys would love him, especially you Rachel, I think you would do some killer duets.”