It's important to start this by saying that George is Kurt's best friend. An unlikely friendship, without a doubt, but an important one to Kurt non the less. Which is why this recent turn of events has been extremely difficult for Kurt.
They met in English 101. Kurt had thought it was a stupid requirement for a performance major, NYADA would have never required it, but NYADA didn't accept Kurt, NYU did. Four weeks into class he was assigned a partner, George, to select 6 articles of current events, and develop debate arguments for each one with. Kurt had been apprehensive about working with George. He was without a doubt a man's man. He wore flannel, was broad shouldered, and carried a gym bag with him to class, which made Kurt believe he was a jock of some sort. Due to past experiences with jocks, Kurt was less than thrilled to have to work with one.
This assignment also came with pretty crappy timing. Kurt had just broken up with his high school boyfriend who was back home in Ohio. It had been ugly, Kurt was told by multiple New Directions members that Blaine was spending a lot of time with Sebastian, a boy who had made it no secret that je was attracted to Kurt's shorter boyfriend. They started fighting a lot, too much as far as Kurt was concerned. When Blaine used a low blow against Kurt in their last argument ever, Kurt in a moment of weakness broke it off, leaving him in a sour mood permanently.
As reluctant as Kurt had been going to their first meeting, on the third floor of the library, he was relieved by the outcome. Thirty minutes in and they were discussing a gay rights article, which Kurt had been afraid to discuss in the first place, but surprised to find out that George himself was gay too. They quickly forgot their assignment and talked about their high school experiences. George had been exposed to a lot more of the culture than Kurt had, and George had taken it upon himself to show Kurt all New York City had to offer for them, a very welcome distraction.
He brought Kurt to his first gay club (the gay bar Blaine and him once went to didn't count compared to this), he was cheering Kurt on when Kurt had his first make-out with a stranger, and helped Kurt figure out how to break up with the said random four weeks later.
Sure Kurt had Rachel, he lived with Rachel, but she was constantly throwing NYADA in his face without meaning to, and there was just some things about Kurt Rachel could never understand that George did effortlessly.
They were Sophomores now, Kurt still living with Rachel, George an RA in a freshman dorm, and they were still studying together on the third floor on the library, different classes this time.
"I hate midterms" Kurt exclaimed throwing his highlighter down on his History of Theatre notes. George looked up smiling from his Psych book as his phone started singing, "Life is a Highway", to which Kurt snorted loudly.
"It's a classic" George said while his face lit up reading the name of who ever was calling.
"Hey", he said into his phone, his voice a couple octaves higher than usual, causing Kurt to laugh again. George always had some boy wrapped around his finger until he got bored with him, and this must have been the newest fling, a freshman if Kurt remembered correctly.
"You're here?" George said, obviously excited.
"Yeah, we're on the third floor, you are a God send" beat, "Yeah he loves coffee" George winked at Kurt.
"Ok see you in a couple". George put his phone down and tried to go back to his textbook, but Kurt wasn't having it.
"Where did you find this one again?" Kurt asked.
"He's one of my residents. Don't give me that look Kurt, he's actually quite adorable. His clothes got locked in the dryer ten minutes before his class was supposed to start and he came to me all flushed and frantic. And you should have seen him when I asked him out, he was so flustered. The icing on the cake was that he wore a bow tie the first time I took him out to dinner", George smiled
"It sounds like you are going to rip this poor suckers heart out, what's his name again?" but Kurt doesn't even listen because at that moment Blaine Anderson stepped off the elevator, holding a tray of coffees. His hair was still gelled, and he was wearing one of his signature cardigans, and he still looked as dreamy as ever. Kurt didn't even know Blaine had ended up in the city, he made his friends promise not to talk about him after the break-up and he deleted him from Facebook to avoid obsessive stalking.
Blaine was obviously looking around the room for his friends when he made eye contact with Kurt, almost dropping the tray in his hands. He narrows his eyes, probably assessing what his next move should be when George turns around in his chair noticing Kurt staring at something behind him.
"Blaine over here" George said, and Kurt dropped both his hands down onto the table, loudly. Blaine looked stunned for a minute before plastering one of his signature charming smiles on his face, walking up to them.
"I come bearing coffee" Blaine said placing the tray in front of George.
"Seriously you are a life saver. Kurt this is Blaine, Blaine this is Kurt" George says without looking up from the steaming cup he is gulping down. Blaine is staring intently at Kurt, who is staring right back, both unsure of what their next move should be. Finally Blaine opens his mouth, and what he says surprises Kurt.
"I should of realized there could only be one gay and fabulous Kurt in this city". Kurt frowned; he was hoping they could just pretend they didn't know each other. George looks up at them, obviously confused.
"You-two-know each other or something?" he asks.
"You could say that" Blaine says, his voice harsh.
"Do you guys have a class or something together"?
"Not since couple of years ago" Kurt says quietly, and George raises his eyebrows in understanding.
"You both are from Ohio. And, you transferred to public school Junior year for a boyfriend, and you had a boyfriend that-" George stopped speaking looking between the two.
"Get the fuck out", George is obviously amused.
"Small world" Kurt says dryly.
"This is awkward isn't it?" George says.
"No", Kurt is quick to say, and Blaine now is the one that is confused.
"I mean I guess a little. But, Blaine and me haven't spoken in a year" he looks directly at Blaine, "I didn't even know he was in the city. So, we've obviously moved on, it's weird but, it's great, I'm happy for you two" he gives George a fake smile, who smiles obliviously.
"Yeah, well it's still kinda weird".
"I have to go" Blaine says quietly, looking down at George. "But I'll see you later?".
"Yeah, I'll pick you up in like two hours", Blaine squeezes George's shoulder before walking back towards the elevator, avoiding looking at Kurt completely.
"Where are you two going later?" Kurt asks, watching Blaine get in the elevator.
"I got student rush tickets for West Side Story, he played Tony in High School", George frowns, "You probably already knew that".
"I was Officer Krupkie" Kurt says with a smile.
"Kurt, if this is too weird or strange for you I can just-"
"Don't even say it George, I don't want you breaking it off on my account" Kurt says with a gentle smile, but then George laughs and Kurt fake smile fades.
"Look dude, you're my best friend, but I'm not breaking this off. You know I hate Broadway that shows you how interested I am in him. I was even going to ask him to be like official tonight afterwards".
"You never do that" Kurt says quietly.
"Exactly. I think I really like him, he's adorable, funny and he has really nice arms-Ok yeah this is awkward" George says noticing Kurt starting to scowl.
"I was going to offer that I won't flaunt it in front of you, because I understand you don't want to hear about him being with me. But, you were the one to break up with him, and you never really had anything nice to say about him when ever you spoke about him last year, so, I don't think it would be fair for me to stop seeing him".
"I don't want you to do that", Kurt said quietly and George smiles.
"I know you don't, you're too great. But I should go I have to shower and Google what to wear to a Broadway play" George said piling his books together.
"Not flannel" Kurt says and George laughs.
"Yeah ok, thanks" and he's gone too, leaving Kurt alone surrounded by notes he knows there is no way he'll be able to study now, because his best friend is dating Blaine Anderson, and Kurt's pretty sure he's still in love with him.