The movie premiered without a hitch and quickly dominated at the box office; the target audiences absolutely adored the love story between Cooper and Rachel's characters- but what they hadnt anticipated was the reaction that Kurt and Blaine caused.

For the first several weeks, everything went as planned. Critics praised the script and the acting without a single comment about the background moments until someone on tumblr wondered about the extras on a gifset that sent the movies fandom into chaos.

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[Caption: Rachel Berry and Cooper Anderson spark up an on screen romance in their movie “The Other Side”]

the-0ther-side: they have such amazing chemistry i cant

coopanderberry: if u havent seen this movie go right now

theotherrachel: look at those extras in the background omfg

jacquelineberry: awW, theyre so into it

theotherrachel: ikr i wanna know their story

tosofficial: Ask and you shall receive ;)

...

After that, Kurt and Blaines popularity skyrocketed from nothing to something overnight. News sites had gotten a hold of the original post and hunted down the names of the extras taking the fandom by storm and all but demanded that the pair do interview after interview- though it was always some form of online blog and never on television.

Before they knew what hit them, the brand new boyfriends were being recognized left and right. They told their story more times than they could count, but it never got old.The internet couldnt get enough of them.

...

[Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson: “The Other Side” of the Story | hollywoodcinemastars]

jacquelineberry: ohhh my god

theotherotherside: theyre dating irl???

theotherrachel: YALL I CALLED IT

coopersside: wait wait wait. anderson? as in cooper?

raxhelberry: omfg what is blaine doing i have to KNOW

...

"So," their interviewer began, pen in her hand and a grin on her face, "you two have caused quite the commotion online. Whats it been like for you?"

"Well, getting a callback is certainly easier," Blaine joked. Kurt rolled his eyes fondly and squeezed his boyfriends hand.

"Like you had trouble before," he teased. Blaine ignored him completely, save for raising an eyebrow in his direction.

"In all honesty, its been kind of wild," Blaine told her. "We got together the day they asked us to be extras. We actually got scolded quite a bit on set for flirting too much."

"Oh yeah," Kurt chuckled lightly. "I expect well be in the bloopers. With the fandom loving the tiny bit of us they got, it would be crazy not to include our outtakes."

"Speaking of, has the release date been set yet?" The woman asked. "Your fans will no doubt be anxiously awaiting those bits, how long should they expect to wait?"

"Im not sure, actually. Blaine?"

"Hell if I know," Blaine shrugged. "Id kind of forgotten about the movie until people started recognizing me on the street with Kurt. It was bizarre."

"That first time was definitely interesting," Kurt agreed. "This teenage girl across the street completely froze and then shrieked. I thought she was being stabbed or something, but the next thing we knew she was hurrying through the traffic to introduce herself to us. It was surreal, I didnt understand what was going on until she was already gone."

"Oh man, that poor girl probably hates us now," Blaine covered his face. "We were so confused."

"I felt so bad, she was so excited and we just completely froze,” Kurt cringed with embarrassment.

“We've gotten better since then,” Blaine assured the interviewer, hoping that would help.

“Oh, yes,” Kurt confirmed. “We've learned the proper ‘I've been recognized' etiquette and haven't humiliated ourselves too terribly.”

“Well, that's fantastic,” the woman enthused, seeming genuinely pleased that they'd managed to come out on top. “So what's next for you? Any new roles coming up that we should be looking out for?”

“Oh no,” Kurt winced. “Not for me, anyway. I'm focusing on my internship at VOGUE dot com for now, but I hope to find my way on stage at some point.”

“I wish you the best of luck, then,” she told him kindly. “What about you, Blaine?”

“Oh, I don't know,” he drawled with a smirk. “I've got something fairly big coming up, but I'm contractually obligated to keep it to myself.”

“That sounds interesting, we'll be sure to keep an eye out for you!”

“It won't be hard to miss, I promise.”

Kurt raised an eyebrow, just as clueless as their interviewer. He hadn't been kidding when he mentioned how tightly bound the contract was.

“Well, I think that's all we have time for today. It was a pleasure to meet you both and I look forward to seeing you again soon.”

“Likewise,” Blaine told her with a sincere smile.

“Thank you,” Kurt rose and held his hand out to shake.

…

kurtanderhummel: OMFG you guys I just met Kurt and Blaine!! they were so sweet and considerate, this is the best day of my life

theotherrachel: you're so lucky! why must i live overseas. w h y

xblainexkurtx: i bumped into them last week and i can confirm that they are two of the most down to earth, kind people ever

c00peranders0n: [crying gif]

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[BREAKING NEWS: Blaine Anderson Announced as Broadway's Newest Hedwig]

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blainehummel: ARE U KIDIDNG

klaineisreal: WHAT

coopooperberry: holy fuckballs is this real life

theotherrachel: OH MY LITERAL GOD

kurtsblaine: can u imagine the sex they're gonna have holy

xblainexkurtx: can u not give me those images hot damn

blaineishedwig: snagged the url before anyone else could

theotherrachel: damn u

…

“The internet just exploded,” Kurt carried his laptop over to Blaine. “Look at this, they're so excited for you!”

“Aw, that's so sweet,” Blaine grinned, pausing his show to look through the posts with Kurt. “Wait, go back up- what's that?”

“Oh,” Kurt mumbled awkwardly, “That's, uh, fanfiction. About us.”

“Um.”

“Yeah. I tend to stay away from those,” Kurt told him and tried to scroll back down.

“Wait, wait, I want to read it,” Blaine protested, trying to grab the laptop from his boyfriend. “Ooh, rated M for sexual content.”

“Oh god,” Kurt covered his face to muffle his giggling. “Please don't, it's so weird.”

“Aw, come on, babe, it's not that bad,” he paused. “Oh. Oh, that's- that's pretty bad.”

“Do I want to know?” Kurt wondered, still hiding behind his hands.

“I'll read it out loud!” Blaine beamed as though that was the greatest idea he'd ever had. “Brace yourself, things are about to get weird.”

“Oh my god.”

“Blaine had never seen a man as beautiful as the god standing before him,” Blaine said in an exaggerated narrator's voice. “He knew immediately that this was the man for him.”

“Please stop,” Kurt laughed, clutching his sides.

“Kurt Hummel, the legendary model that everyone wanted to bed. It was no surprise that he was here, in this bar. It was aimed toward gay men, after all, and it was the only one for miles.”

“That doesn't even make sense!” Kurt practically fell off the couch.

“Kurt stood in the middle of the dance floor, gyrating his hips with the music. Blaine felt his pants tighten,” Blaine continued, holding back his own laughter.

Kurt was on the floor at this point, the image too amusing for him to remain upright.

“This is- I don't even know,” Blaine confessed, finally setting the laptop aside and flinging himself down next to his boyfriend. “That was certainly an adventure. I don't even want to know how the sex is described.”

“I'm sure terms like ‘throbbing member' were used,” Kurt snorted at the thought.

“Oh god, you're probably right,” Blaine groaned. “That's somehow endearing and embarrassing at the same time.”

“Come on, that doesn't get you going?” Kurt asked, rolling half on top of Blaine. “You can get my member throbbing anytime.”

“Jesus Christ, Kurt,” Blaine hid his grin behind his hands. “That was terrible.”

“But true.”

(That night, he proved how true it was for the first time- and couldn't even be mad when Blaine woke him up by reading the smut out loud.)

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[Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Opening Night | Backstage Photos]

blaineanderson-news: New Backstage pics from opening night (source)

theotherrachel: OH MY GOD LOOKA T THEM

kurtlovesblaaine: BABIES

andersonhummel: [crying gif]

blainerz: is that a ring on Kurt's finger????

the-0ther-side: holy shit

…

Announcing their engagement was supposed to happen months after it was forced out of them, but it was actually better that it came out when it did. They suddenly had an even larger following than ever before, what with Blaine playing the lead in a Broadway hit and Kurt's fashion career taking off. People were constantly stopping them in the streets for autographs and confessions that their story gave them enough hope to keep themselves going.

Stories like that always reduced Blaine to tears; he'd never allowed himself to dream of changing people's lives like that, but that had always been what he wanted to do most: make art and help people.

Now that they were engaged, their fandom seemed to more than triple- which in turn led to their success increasing tenfold. Audiences grew until shows were sold out weeks in advance and Kurt's exclusive line of jewelry went out of stock in just hours.

Despite what people may think, they actually got to spend more time together. While Blaine was busy with performing and Kurt had his hands full with designing, they found plenty of opportunities to be together outside of just at night: Kurt could work from home and Blaine had Mondays off, and they usually had time to meet for lunch dates.

Their fans always loved that because a decent number were in town to see Hedwig and would bump into them wherever they went. They'd take selfies as often as possible and made a habit of carrying Sharpies around at all times in case they were recognized, seeing as it happened every time they left their apartment.

It never got old, though they'd been told by both Cooper and Rachel (who'd tried dating, only to find that while they're chemistry was fantastic, their egos clashed) that they'd grow weary of being in the public eye for so long.

Despite the constant presence of their fanbase, they never forgot that they were the reason their names were recognizable in any way. They owed all of their success to the group online who pointed them out in the background of a movie they'd been dragged into, and neither of them forgot it.

Not when they got married a few months later.

Or when their first child was born soon after.

Or at the Tony's, where Blaine won Best Lead Actor in a Musical.

Or when Kurt finally took to the stage in their co-created show.

Or when their twins were born.

Or when Kurt's dad was hospitalized.

 And definitely not when their son was kidnapped and saved by a fan that recognized him.

They owed their fans everything, no matter what happened in their future.