Kurt is about to tell Blaine he wants him to let go, but really? He doesn’t. The thought of Blaine cheating and letting him walk out of his life seems much more depressing. Kurt would never admit it, but he wants to see Blaine beg and grovel, so when he leaves he’ll have that satisfaction of knowing he’s wanted, the satisfaction that was taken away from him.

“I’m sorry Blaine.” Kurt turns down to his paper again and continues to write, before he signs the last line he takes a good look at the husband he’s signing off. He says husband a good five times in his head before relenting. Blaine watches Kurt send the ball of his pen to the paper and write his elegant signature at the bottom of the page, a page that condemns their marriage.

Kurt backs out of the table, his chair scraps noisily against the wooden floor. Blaine just stares in disbelief. Kurt collects the papers off of the table, grabbing Blaine’s empty pages.

Blaine’s sure Kurt’s about to take his leave, but he stops for a second before turning back to Blaine. Kurt touches his fingertips for a moment and Blaine whips his view down. He sees what he’s about to do then, sees Kurt slide off the silver ring adorning his finger. The indention of skin where the ring previously laid is the only indication it was there.

He nearly jumps away when Kurt brings his hand forward, knowing what he’s about to do. He doesn’t want it. He won’t take it. “I want you to keep it.” he says.

Kurt stops, giving Blaine an emotionless glance; “It’s best if you take it.” he places it on the table.

Blaine numbly picks up the silver piece of jewelry, and pinches it between his thumb and forefinger. He places it in his breast pocket, even though it’s now out of view, he’s painfully aware of its presence.

Kurt opens his palm expectantly.

Blaine looks down and grazes his finger over his own wedding band, feeling the smooth expanse of gold. He wants to keep it, to keep its vow, but he knows he doesn’t deserve it, he already broke his promise. He slides it off his finger, feeling it’s absence immediately, but before he gives it to Kurt he makes another promise, “I will never love another man like you.”

When Kurt shoves the ring into the pocket of his pants he just smiles lightly, inside he doubts that’s true.

With that, Kurt walks out of their relationship. They are no longer husbands, and don’t hold the ties the used to. Their interactions are now limited to “Hello” and “Goodbye” and information pertaining to their daughter Lily.

Blaine aches everyday, even more on the days he sees Kurt drive off with Lily, not giving him a second glance. The ring he keeps in his drawer is a reminder of the love they once shared, the lover he lost.

Two years later, Kurt finds a new man named Ethan. Although the divorce was years ago it breaks Blaine’s heart. Especially seeing Kurt smile so much when he’s around, the way Blaine use to make him smile.

Blaine can’t complain about Ethan and it bugs him because sometimes he selfishly wishes Ethan was horrible in comparison to him, but no...He’s a gentleman, has a respectable job, is great with Lily, and unlike himself, Ethan has never cheated.

When Blaine’s on his deathbed as early as fifty, his daughter Lily visits with her husband to say their goodbyes. He holds on for a few more days and on the Friday Kurt visits, he passes away that very night. Blaine let’s go because he’s finally able to prove to Kurt, that he did it. Just like he promised Kurt, he’s loved him for the rest of his life, and he’s never loved another man like him. He smiles before he takes his last breath.

Ethan is sympathetic the day Kurt breaks down when he receives the news. Kurt’s distraught for nearly a month, but is able to get back on his feet to lead a relatively normal life.

Occasionally, when Ethan’s out of town, Kurt stops by Blaine’s grave to give him beautiful bouquets of flowers. He never says anything, but just sits in remembrance of his past life. A past in which he loved him.