Blaine drives to New York with Kurt and Burt the week before Labor Day. Kurt didn’t even have to ask him, because Burt was the one that brought up the road trip, pretty much the day that Kurt got into NYADA. Blaine is always so surprised with Burt’s acceptance of him. Always so flattered when Burt wants Blaine around, during what could clearly be father/son time.

They leave Lima as the sun rises and the three of them take turns driving throughout the day, finally checking into their hotel in the city around 8 that night. Kurt can start moving into his dorm the next morning.

Move-in day is spent in a frenzy and flurry of boxes and bags and suitcases. They go out for dinner and then the realization hits- Kurt is going to his dorm and Burt and Blaine are going to the hotel.

And it’s time to say good bye.

Blaine hates being clingy. He doesn’t even know how to be clingy. But he can’t stop touching Kurt. He knows he needs to back off, give Burt his turn. So he does. They’re all crying, but there’s also a feeling of relief that they’ve made it this far, and the knowledge that this isn’t forever. Love isn’t dampened by distance.

Blaine and Burt drive out of the city wordlessly the next morning before dawn, both of them trying their damnedest not to look back.