Blaine checks the clock – 8:46. It's almost time. Kurt always stops by Blaine's office on his way to his first class. Blaine shuffles through the last few days of Kurt's wardrobe to try and guess what today might bring.

There had been a lot of pattern and bright colors recently. The first official day of fall is coming and the warm, summer weather is finally trailing off. Today will probably be a solid color day. Dress trousers, a tie and no vest. Blaine turns back to his computer to finalize today's lecture on Tristan and Isolde. He's almost done when he hears a familiar knock on his door. He looks up and is once more left speechless at the stunning figure that is Kurt Hummel.

He is indeed in solid colors – a deep, royal purple shirt, fitted expertly as always. A slim black tie tops the shirt and the outfit is completed with simple dark gray trousers and black booties that look like they're made of handcrafted Italian leather. Blaine feels like such a schlub in his jeans, polo shirt and cardigan. But these staples have proved him well and he's not sure he could pull off anything close to like what Kurt wears.

"What's on the lesson plan for today, Professor?" Kurt asks taking a seat in front of Blaine's desk. It's become something of an inside joke for them to call each other 'Professor' after Kurt once commenting that it made him feel so old when his students called him that, despite the degrees that insisted he was actually a professor.

"Today we have the tragic romance of Tristan and Isolde," Blaine replies.

"Why must all romances also be tragedies? It always seems like love is used as some sort of doomsday device instead of something to be treasured and hoped for."

"It's the nature of the time," Blaine explains. "Back in those days, it's how the peace was kept between nations. England's prince marrying Spain's daughter and with that arrangement comes a promise of friendship and prosperity for both nations. It's really only very recently that the concept of marrying for love instead of status or wealth became the convention. There are still cultures where arranged marriages are the norm. Look at the William and Kate. Yes, they are very much in love, but she was also of a certain status that it was acceptable for William to marry her."

"It's just so sad, though. Maybe it's because I've never been in love and I'm just so looking forward to what that feels like that that to think I might never be able to is… depressing."

Wait a minute. Back up a second. "You've never been in love?" Blaine asks.

"Not really," Kurt admits. "There have been infatuations and relationships based on mutual attraction and lust but nothing I would really qualify as 'love'."

Something inside Blaine breaks with that admission. Kurt is someone who so deserves love. He is so passionate and full of life and just… lovely. To know that Kurt has never experienced something as wonderful as romantic love is disheartening.

Before Blaine can respond, Kurt stands and makes his way to the door.

"Well, no time to dwell," he says. "These students aren't going to teach themselves. Later!"

Kurt swans out of Blaine's office with a wave over his shoulder. Blaine can only wave half-heartedly in response. Blaine knows he could be good for Kurt. He could love Kurt how he deserves to be loved and is pretty sure he's at least half way there already. It seems, though, that Blaine is going to have to be a lot more careful in his approach than he had thought. It's been awhile since Blaine has properly wooed someone, and if there's anyone who deserves a little wooing, it's Kurt Hummel.