Kurt sat cross-legged on his bed, eyes scanning over the book he had been assigned to read over winter break. Every few seconds, his concentration would waver as he eyed the little bowtie adorning his ring finger.

Kurt looked up as his phone buzzed. 1 New Message from: Blaine

Grinning to himself, Kurt set the book aside and opened the message.

Blaine: What’re you up to? :)

Kurt: Just getting a head start on my English assignment. :/ You? 

Blaine: Sitting in my room, thinking about you. <3

Kurt: <3

Blaine: By the way, I need to apologize.

Kurt: ???

Blaine: Earlier today. With the ring…

Kurt: It’s perfect. I love it. There’s nothing to apologize about. :)

Blaine: Well, you thought it was an engagement ring, and I laughed at you. I was just so nervous that you wouldn’t like it. I didn’t mean to make fun of you. If you want to get married…

Kurt: Are you proposing to me?

Blaine: Yes.

Blaine: No.

Blaine: Wait. I mean. I don’t know. But I wouldn’t be opposed to it, in the future. I just think we’re too young now. 

Kurt: Agreed. Also, it would make a horrible wedding story if you proposed over text.

Kurt: …

Kurt: …hello?

Kurt’s phone lit up in his hand. Incoming call from: Blaine.

“Hello?”

“Hey, Kurt.”

“Hi.”

“You’re right.”

“What?”

“Proposing over text would be a horrible story.”

Kurt laughed nervously. Was this what he thought it was…?

“I don’t want to rush you, or make you feel pressured in any way. But you’re the love of my life, Kurt, and I never want to be without you.”

Kurt felt his face heat up. He never got tired of hearing Blaine say things like this. 

“…I’m not asking you to marry me,” Blaine continued, “But please promise me that, in a few years, when we’re both done with college and we’re ready to start a brand-new life, we’ll revisit this conversation. That’s what I want that ring to signify. Not just all those things I promised you today, but also that we’ll wait for each other, and when the time is right, we’ll revisit the idea of marriage. And that you’ll know, even when we’re apart, when you’re in college and I’m here, that I love you and I would marry you right now if I thought it was the best thing for you, for us.”

Kurt was speechless. Tears welled up in his eyes as he wondered what he had done to deserve this perfect person on the other end of the phone, this beautiful, wonderful human being who loved him unconditionally in every way. 

“Yes, Blaine. Yes. To everything,” he cried, an uncontrollable smile spreading across his face. “I love you. So much.”

—-

Later that night, as Kurt turned out the lights and snuggled under the covers, his phone lit up with another text.

“Goodnight, my fiance-to-be. Courage. <3”