Kurt slumped down face down on the couch the second he got home, groaning into the cushion that was beneath his face. “Kurt, look I don’t care where you sleep tonight but at least take your shoes off” Rachel said from where she was leaning on the kitchen counter. She got a simple ‘ugh’ in reply. Rolling her eyes, she headed in the direction of her room.

When she returned in sweatpants, one of Kurt’s old t-shirts, her hair now in a ponytail and her face make up less, Kurt was still in the exact same position sans shoes however. “Kurt, honey, I know you weren’t expecting to see him but you cannot mope around like this”

Kurt’s answer was muffled and mumbled so Rachel moved over to sit on the edge of the couch, balancing rather precariously as Kurt was sprawled over it. She placed a hand on his shoulder. “What was that?”

Kurt lifted his head up and said “I can and I will”

“You can’t, you have work in the morning. Kurt, please, I hate seeing you like this. This is like last time all over again, you barely spoke for days and you shut everyone out. Don’t do it this time”

She paused for a while and then added “Wait, you guys haven’t even broken up or anything again, Kurt, this is your chance to get him back”

“Rachel, you saw us earlier, do you think there is ever a chance it could work again?”

“Yes I do. Kurt, every boyfriend you have had since Blaine, You’ve never been as happy as when you were with Blaine. I think you should try”

Kurt stayed silent.

“Don’t shut me out again Kurt, please” she whispered to him.

The week after the break-up, Kurt didn’t speak. Every time Rachel tried to talk to him, he ignored her or snapped at her.  Every time Finn tried, or Burt or Carole, Kurt simply ignored them. He could hear what they were saying but the only person he wanted to talk to was Blaine. Rachel even resorted to calling Santana and Quinn – she had hoped either Santana’s bitchiness or Quinn’s getting-to-the-point would snap Kurt out of it but to no avail.  After 17 days, Rachel found Kurt crying to himself when she returned home from work and all she could do was hold him while he let out everything he had been keeping to himself. After that things got better, but Kurt was never as happy.

“I’m sorry Rach” Kurt replied softly, he sat up properly and gave her a weak smile.

“Are you gonna be okay?” she asked.

“I’ll be fine. Just need to be alone for a bit”

“Well, I’m right through there if you need me” she smiled, pointing to her bedroom door. “Night Kurt” she kissed his cheek briefly and then she left. Kurt sighed and leant his head back onto the couch.

“Blaine, this is ridiculous!” Nick was getting rather frustrated with the man who sat sulking in the corner of the dressing room.

“Why is it? He’s successful now; he isn’t going to want me back! Face it Nick, I’ve lost him!”

“You haven’t! Did you see what he looked like when he saw you? His entire face lit up!”

“No, he had his eyes open in shock!”

There was a knock on the door and Jeff stuck his head round, rather sheepishly – he didn’t particularly want to interrupt the argument but he had put his opinion out there.

“Blaine look, I kinda couldn’t help but overhear, you haven’t lost Kurt.  You’ve given up”

Nick smiled gratefully at his boyfriend and beckoned him into the room, upon which he placed an arm around Jeff’s waist.

“Jeff’s right. You’ve been in this mind set ever since. You think Kurt left you because he didn’t want you anymore? Because it was what he wanted? You never finished what you were going to say to him that night and you know it. If you tried, Kurt would be back in your arms, where may I add, he rightfully belongs, tomorrow!”

Nick flushed red a little after his outburst. Blaine regarded Nick with a cool look but he nodded. He knew Nick was right but he couldn’t help but be scared by the fear of rejection.

But this was Kurt. No matter how much he told himself he wasn’t going to do it, he knew he would end up contacting Kurt. Blaine just couldn’t stay away.

Kurt woke up with a crick in his shoulder – he had fallen asleep on the couch that night. “Ouch” he said sitting up and rubbing it. He glanced at his phone on the table and noticed it was flashing at him.

“Morning sunshine, I had to go to the theatre but there’s coffee in the pot and bagels in the fridge! Call me later! Love R.” Kurt smiled at his phone, Rachel was both a blessing and a curse to his life but he didn’t know what he would do without her.

He replied “Thanks dear  :) talk to you soon, Love K”

It was then he noticed he had another new message. “What are you doing tonight? – Blaine x”

Kurt narrowed his eyes a little at his phone but he replied all the same “Nothing, why?- Kurt x”

The reply came almost instantly. “It’s been five years since I took you on a date. Think it’s about time to amend that right? ;) – B x”

Kurt may or may not have done a happy dance around the apartment.