Elevator buttons and morning air.
Stranger’s silence makes me wanna take the stairs.

The scene that greets his tired nerves is nothing new. Most days, Kurt comes home to the melody of guitar strings being plucked, mostly top 40 tunes that held a special meaning. This time, however, the tune seemed too slow for songs Blaine loved and his voice a bit too emotional.

If you were here, we’d laugh about their vacant stares
but right now, my time is theirs.  

Kurt’s more than just a bit confused and shrugs out of his white coat. He makes his way to their bedroom, turning on the lamps on his way. He palms a few of the pictures hanging on the walls and smiles at the memories they bring forth. 

Seems like there’s always someone who disapproves. 
They’ll judge it like they know about me and you.

As Kurt takes small, even steps on the hallway, the words wash over him.

And he realizes the emotion behind Blaine’s voice.

His heart clenches and he know that things have never been easy for them. Not now, and maybe not ever.

And the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do,
jury’s out, my choice is you.  

Kurt walks faster, removing some of his layers. He fingers the chain on his neck that holds the ring Blaine gave him five years ago. 

When he was younger, he had always wanted to wear a ring on his finger. Now, Kurt relishes in the belief that his ring, and therefore Blaine, would always be close to his heart. 

Blaine’s voice rises a little as Kurt reaches the open doorway. He can see his husband’s naked back. He stops. 

So don’t you worry your pretty little mind,
people throw rocks at things that shine,
And life makes love look hard.  

Kurt smiles and makes his way towards the bed. Things are better now, anyway. True love is never easy and maybe their love story is a bit darker than most. 

The stakes are high, the water’s rough,
but this love is ours.  
 

Kurt wraps his bare arms around Blaine’s torso and rests his head on the crook of his shoulder. He inhales the scent of pine and man and Blaine.

“What took you so long, love?”

“The store down the road didn’t have Elle’s brand of diapers.”

Kurt can feel Blaine grinning. He snuggles closer as he stares at the bundle of pink joy n front of Blaine. 

Their love wasn’t easy, nor perfect. 

But it was theirs.