"Oh shit" Blaine mumbled as the clouds above his head rumbled violently and a drop of rain landed on his forehead. He hadn't expected it to rain even though Kurt had warned him earlier, he brushed it off 'I'll be fine, it's just a shower' he had said.

The rain was pouring now, Blaine didn't have an umbrella and he was only wearing a thin jacket. He lifted a hand to his hair gingerly and grumbled aloud when he felt the normally gelled down hair become a mess of wet curls. Yes, he knew Kurt had said he liked it better curly but Blaine didn't.

Luckily he only had a couple of blocks left to go before reaching his and Kurt's apartment.

He and Kurt had been best friends since high school – they met by chance when Kurt's glee club sent him to spy at his school and they bonded over Vogue. Oh and the fact that they had both been tormented because they were gay. It had been their dream to move to New York – Blaine at NYU creating music and Kurt at Vogue being the perfect fashionista he is. They had never had any form of romantic relationship although constantly Blaine had wanted more.

Kurt was perfect for him; he was adorable, he was kind, he radiated sunshine. But Kurt didn't see Blaine that way and Blaine was content being Kurt's friend. They both had boyfriends on and off and the odd night with strangers but they had each other.

Blaine finally reached their apartment door and struggled with his keys, his wet hands slipping on the door handle. "Yuck" he said to himself, shoving his wet shoes into their tiny hallway and peeling his jacket away from his body.

"Blaine?" a quiet voice came from the living room.

"Hey" Blaine called back. "You were right, it did start raining"

There was no reply.

Frowning, Blaine peeled off the now sodden woollen cardigan he had on over his shirt and threw it towards his bedroom door, he'd get it later. "Are you okay?" Blaine asked wandering into the living room.

Kurt was sat on the couch, his knees brought up to chest, screwed up tissues surrounding him. Their cat Melody was sat by the TV watching her owner with anxious amber eyes. "Kurt! What's happened?" Blaine said, dropping to the floor by Kurt and putting a hand on his foot.

"He" Kurt swallowed his voice cracking. "He was cheating on me Blaine"

"What?" Blaine asked in genuine shock. Kurt's boyfriend Nathan had seemed lovely, certainly not the type to cheat. "Aw, Kurt, I'm sorry, how did you find out?" Blaine asked soothingly, rubbing the side of Kurt's leg comfortingly. He didn't want to sit on the couch given he was still drenched and he knew Kurt wasn't best pleased when his clothes or the furniture got ruined.

"Well I walked into his dorm room to finding him fucking someone else. That's normally a giveaway" Kurt said angrily.

"Kurt, forget him. He's an idiot to throw you away like that, you deserve so much better" Like me, Blaine added as an afterthought inside his head.

"Just hug me. You give such nice hugs" Kurt said quietly,

"But Kurt I'm soaking, let me go ge-"

"Just hug me" Kurt cut him off, shaking his head. Blaine moved to sit next to Kurt on the couch and immediately pulled him closer. Wrapping his strong arms around Kurt's torso, Kurt shuffled a little so he could lean into Blaine's shoulder properly. Kurt began shaking with the force of crying silently and Blaine gently stroked his back with soothing hands, murmuring "It's okay".

"Why does every guy I try to have in my life ruin everything?" Kurt sobbed into Blaine's shoulder.

Blaine leant his head against Kurt's and squeezed him tighter. "Because they can't see you for how amazing and perfect you are Kurt. They are just jealous. Forget them, you have bigger and brighter things to be doing than staying with cheaters like Nathan"

Kurt tensed in his arms at the name but he soon relaxed back into Blaine's arms. "Sorry for getting your shirt wet" Kurt whispered.

"It was soaked to start with, don't worry" Blaine awkwardly turned his head to the side to kiss the top of Kurt's hair sweetly.

Kurt didn't like to admit considering he had literally gotten out of a relationship about half an hour ago but this was so much nicer than anything he had ever experienced with Nathan or as he is now called in Kurt's mind 'Dumb Whorebag'.

This was the only place Kurt ever wanted to be when he was upset, regardless of whether Blaine was practically dripping wet. Blaine's arms had some kind of magical quality he swore. They pulled Kurt in away from the rest of the world, keeping him safe, protecting him from everything. Blaine was everything. Kurt knew full well he had missed his chance for a romantic relationship with the man but he couldn't blame himself for still wanting something.

Nathan was just a guy Kurt had met at one of Blaine's shows. He was cute and sweet to Kurt, buying him a drink and being utterly charming. Kurt had fallen under his spell and soon they were calling each other boyfriends. They had been together two months almost when Isobel surprised Kurt by telling him to have the rest of the day off so Kurt thought he would surprise Nathan at medical school. Upon which he found him having sex with some random guy in his dorm room.

A bed he and Kurt had also shared together. Kurt had ran out of the room, not needing to hear an explanation and came back here, curling up on the couch and crying because it was the only thing he could think to do.

Kurt breathed in that smell that was just so Blaine - A mix of his aftershave and coffee and just Blaine. Kurt turned away from his shoulder and leant his head against the firm wall of Blaine's chest. Blaine wriggled underneath him a little so he could keep his hand on Kurt's back at all times. "Are you gonna be okay?" Blaine asked softly.

"Yeah, just give me a couple of hours" Kurt said back, feeling a little better now that Blaine was back he slowly slipped an arm around Blaine's middle to hug him back.

"Want me to order Chinese food? We can pig out and watch Disney films if you want" Blaine said mock cheerily, trying to make Kurt feel better.

Kurt sighed. Blaine always knew what to do to make him feel better. "Sounds great" Kurt nodded, shifting off Blaine so he could stand up, instantly missing the warmth Blaine's arms provided.

"I'll be back in ten. Just let me get changed" Blaine said, stopping momentarily to give the cat perched by the TV a cuddle and a kiss. "Come on Mels, while I'm gone keep your dad company" Blaine said, picking the cat up and placing her in Kurt's lap, who even through his tear-streaked face managed to crack a tiny smile.

The thing about cats is they know when something they love is hurting and they do their best to help, Melody withdrew her claws so she didn't hurt Kurt and she snuggled into his lap, her little grey head resting in the crook of Kurt's elbow staring up at him with love in her eyes. Kurt gave the cat a little weak grin and scratched her behind the ears affectionately.

Kurt shut his eyes and leant his head back on the couch, his hands playing in Melody's soft fur. He heard the faint sound of Blaine shuffling around his room and then him ordering their dinner. He already knew what Kurt wanted – chicken, sweet and sour sauce and rice. Then Kurt would eat half of Blaine's pork chow mein. It was they always did.

"So?" Blaine said awkwardly as he returned. His hair was fluffy and he had put his glasses on, making Kurt internally gloss over how cute he looked in glasses. "Still need a hug or is that cat doing my job?" Blaine flopped down on the sofa beside Kurt again.

"I always need my Blaine hugs" Kurt said half-jokingly. He moved back to the familiar position, Kurt's head on Blaine's chest, and Blaine's arms around Kurt.

It felt like home to both of them.