Pulling back Blaine smiled as a faint blush spread across Kurt's cheeks.

"Thanks Santana, see you later." Blaine said taking Kurt's hand and pulling him away from the car and towards the theatre after Kurt had grabbed his bag from the front seat.

"What is all this?" Kurt asked as Blaine pushed open the doors to the theatre, leading him up to one of the balconies to reveal a small table covered with white table cloth, scattered with rose petals and laden with foods.

"It's our first Valentine's Day, I wanted to make it special." Blaine replied tugging Kurt down to sit next to him and holding a chocolate covered strawberry up to his lips. "David's uncle's the manager. So we've got this place for the night. He even set Rent up on the projector for later." Blaine said softly, smiling at Kurt through his dark eyelashes.

"Blaine... This is perfect. You're perfect. Thank you." Kurt said leaning towards Blaine and kissing him softly on the lips.

"Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than less than perfect to me." Kurt sang softly into his ear before leaning over and pulling Blaine into a soft kiss.

"I love you Kurt. So much. Thank you for you know, putting up with me. Everything that's happened." Blaine said resting his forehead against Kurt's.

"I love you too and there's no need to thank me." Kurt said moving back slightly to look Blaine in the eyes.

"You saved me. Sometimes the hero needs a little help too though." He said kissing Blaine again.

"I know you said no presents too. But I've got something for you. It's nothing big." Kurt said moving to pick up his bag he'd remembered to bring with him from Santana's car as he left and taking out a neatly wrapped square present.

"Kurt, you shouldn't have." Blaine said, a smile pulling on the corners of his lips.

"I wanted to. Just wait to open it when you get home ok?" he asked looking into Blaine's hazel eyes.

"Ok, I promise, and I know it was me who said no presents, but here." Blaine replied pulling a small red box out of his pocket. “I know that our relationship has reached a new level recently, so...”

"If this is an engagement ring, the answer is yes!" Kurt said immediately cutting Blaine off, gently taking the box from him with shaking hands.

"Kurt, just open the box." Blaine replied with a nervous chuckle.

With his fingers trembling slightly, Kurt slowly lifted the lid of the box in his hands, revealing a delicately handmade ring of gum wrappers.

“It’s a promise ring or at least a place holder until I can get a real one,” Blaine said, “I made it out of gum wrappers. Juicy fruit.”

“Wrigley’s! My favourite.” Kurt said releasing a shaky breath. “Is that a bow tie?” He asked with a breathy chuckle, looking up to see a proud smile on Blaine’s lips as he nodded in reply. “But what are you promising?” He asked looking from the ring and back to Blaine.

“To always love you.” Blaine said taking Kurt’s hand which was not holding the box and lifting his eyes so they were locked with Kurt’s. “To defend you, even if I know you’re wrong. To surprise you, to always pick up your phone calls no matter what I’m doing. To bake you cookies at least twice a year, and to kiss you, wherever and whenever you want. But mostly just to make sure you remember how perfectly imperfect you are.” Blaine said smiling softly at the boy he loved who now had a faint blush colour his cheeks at Blaine’s speech.

“I love it!” Kurt said softly before crashing his lips against Blaine’s, taking the opportunity to slip his tongue into Blaine’s mouth as he let out a gasp of surprise before returning the kiss eagerly.

“Happy Valentine’s Day.” Kurt said pulling back panting slightly. Looking over Blaine’s pink and slightly swollen lips, and his flushed cheeks and gentle smile. “I love you so much.” Kurt said leaning to kiss him again, once on his lips, then pulling back and softly kissing the tip of his nose.

“I love you too.” Blaine replied, leading Kurt to one of the plush red seats, and offering him a chocolate strawberry as they settled in for the rest of their evening.

...

Blaine smiled as he walked back in through his front door later that evening after dropping Kurt back home, and after a quick hello to his parents headed straight up to his room.

After a quick shower Blaine sat down on his bed and pulled out the still neatly wrapped present from his jacket pocket. Unwrapping it carefully, first he pulled out a cream card with a red sharpie heart on it, and Kurt's neat script written inside of it:

You saved me, I love you. Kurt x

Running his fingers lightly over Kurt's neat handwriting, Blaine set the note down on the bed next to him and pulled the rest of Kurt's gift towards him. Pulling back the paper he pulled out a CD case; the cover a picture Kurt had taken a few days prior on his phone where he had turned at the last moment to kiss him on the cheek.

Blaine smiled at the memory and opened the case, taking the CD out and sliding it into his stereo.

Blaine leant back on his bed, pressing play and listening to the first few notes of music drift out.

I lay alone awake at night,
Sorrow fills my eyes,
But I'm not strong enough to cry.
Despite of my disguise
I'm left with no shoulder
But everyone wants to lean on me.
I guess I'm their soldier.
Well, who's gonna be mine.

Who's there to save the hero
When he's left all alone
And he's crying out for help.
Who's there to save the hero
Who's there to save the boy...
After he saves the world
After he saves the world.

I bottle all my hurt inside,
I guess I'm living a lie.
Inside my mind each day I die
What can bring me back to life?
A simple word, a gesture
Someone to say you're beautiful
Come find this buried treasure
With eyes lead to a pot of gold.

Who's there to save the hero
When he's left all alone
And he's crying out for help
Who's there to save the hero
Who's there to save the boy...
After he saves the world
After he saves the world.

I've given too much of myself
And now it's driving me crazy
I'm crying out for help
Sometimes I wish someone would
Just come here and save me...
Save me from myself

Who's there to save the hero
When he's left all alone
And he's crying out for help
Who's there to save the hero
Who's there to save the boy...
After he saves the world
After he saves the world.

Blaine wiped at the tears which were threatening to fall from his eyes as the next song began, Kurt's voice filling the room again. He reached over to where he had left his phone, picking it up and opening up the text that was there.

From: Kurt

Happy Valentine's Day baby. Thank you for making it perfect. The first of many. Love you xx

He quickly began typing out a reply.

To: Kurt
I love you so much. Thank you for being the one to share today with me and for loving me more than I could have ever imagined xx

Setting his phone down on his bedside table, Blaine quickly readied himself for bed, a small smile on his lips the entire time, before curling up in his bed and letting Kurt’s voice lull him to sleep.