Kurt Hummel awoke with a smile when the first sunbeams gradually lit up his dark room, covering everything in a soft, yellow light. The only sounds he could hear were birds chirping in the garden and the faint noise of Finn's snores in the room next to his. It was the first day of the summer break, and he had no plans at all, which was a nice change.
After stretching and yawning a few times Kurt decided to get up and begin the day with a long shower, before his dad and Carole would be up and needing the bathroom too. Just as he was about to tiptoe out of the room he heard his cellphone buzz. Even though it could be practically anybody Kurt couldn't help nearly sprinting towards the phone on his desk - it might be a text from Blaine.
He was not disappointed:
"I hope I didn't wake you - just wanted to say good morning :)"
Kurt smiled while texting his reply:
"You didn't, and good morning to you too!"
Just wishing each other a good morning on such a beautiful day felt like the right thing to do. At least it would suffice until he got that shower.
A few hours later Kurt sat down to breakfast with his dad and Carole and Finn. It was the first time they all had breakfast together in months; his dad usually began working before he left for school, and in the weekends nobody could get Finn out of bed before noon.
"So, what are your plans for the day boys?" Carole asked with a smile while passing on the juice. Since Finn didn't seem properly awake yet Kurt answered first.
"Nothing, actually. I just want to relax today after all the stress we had at nationals. It feels great to have nothing to do. I might meet up with Blaine, but we didn't make any plans."
"I agree that you deserve to relax for a while, Kurt," his father replied, "but if you want to get a job this summer you might want to think about looking for one as soon as possible. The offer still stands in case you change your –"
"No thanks dad," Kurt interrupted his father before he could finish his sentence. "I really don't want to work at your shop. No offence, but cars just aren't for me. I'll find something else to do."
"How about you, Finn?" Kurt couldn't help grinning when he noticed how much effort it took Finn to realise he was being spoken to. He really didn't seem to function properly before 10am.
"Um, I don't know yet. Same as Kurt, I guess. And I think I agreed to do something with Rachel... Or do I have to start work with you today, Burt?"
"You can begin whenever you want to, but not today - I closed the shop. Just to celebrate the fact that it's summer - and the first day of out first vacation as a family" Burt replied, while taking his wife's hand in his. Kurt loved those little signs of affection between his parents. Carole was an amazing woman in her own right, but he would never stop loving her even if it was just for the amount of smiles she managed to bring to his father's face.
Kurt had finished eating a while ago, and when his cellphone buzzed in his pocket he got up from the table and told the rest of the family he'd be upstairs if they needed him. As soon as he was out of the room he took out his phone to see who just texted him.
"How about a walk in the park? Sorry for being cheesy, but I need to see you asap and I can't be indoors on a day like this :)" Kurt smiled. His boyfriend wasn't cheesy at all, and he just couldn't wait to get outside. This day was going to be just as perfect as he had hoped it would be.
"You look amazing!"
Blaine smiled from ear to ear when he noticed Kurt walking up to him at the entrance of the park. His grin got even wider when he noticed Kurt slightly blushed at the compliment. It was true though; Kurt wore a jeans and polo-shirt - a lot simpler than his usual outfits, but it looked good on him.
"So, how were the last school days at Dalton?" Kurt asked as soon as they set off on their walk.
"Okay, I guess. It felt odd to pack up my stuff and say goodbye to everyone for so long." Kurt nodded sympathetically. Blaine knew Kurt couldn't fully realise how difficult it was to be away from his friends for months, but he appreciated the sympathetic gesture nonetheless. Kurt had never really settled into life at Dalton, and even at McKinley Kurt's friendships were all relatively new compared to the relation he had with some of his fellow Warblers.
"We'll be able to spend a lot more time together, though. And you should be glad to be with your parents for a while, I know you miss them when you're at school."
That wasn't completely true, but Blaine decided not to point that out. He did miss his mother when he was at Dalton, but his dad? He honestly wasn't looking forward to being watched and judged all the time. His father had accepted his sexuality, but only grudgingly. Blaine knew he wouldn't welcome any boyfriends into their home, not even someone as amazing as Kurt...
"Hey," Blaine looked up from the ground to see Kurt's face clouded with worry. "What's wrong? Tell me." Blaine quickly relaxed his face into a reassuring smile.
"Nothing, nothing at all. I was just thinking about how different it is to be at home after so many months at Dalton - nothing to worry about." He reached for Kurt's hand and squeezed it comfortingly.
"Besides, how could anyone worry on a day like this? I swear that other years it just rains on the first day of summer break, but look at the sky now. It's a sign."
"A sign for what?"
"A sign that this is going to be the best summer ever." Blaine smiled, pulled Kurt closer and softly kissed his cheek, causing Kurt to blush up to his hairline. He grinned when he pulled away, giving Kurt a minute to compose himself before he continued.
"Do you have anything planned for the coming months?" Blaine asked when he suddenly realised that they had not really discussed that yet..
"Nothing special," Kurt replied. "I'll need to look for some sort of job though; my allowance isn't getting any bigger and my dressing style is getting a lot more expensive. You?"
"I'm going to New York with my parents for three weeks, and I've been invited to stay with David for a week in August, but apart from that –"
"What?" Kurt had stopped walking to look at him, completely shocked. "You'll be away that long? Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I don't know - I always go to visit family over the summer, we just haven't talked about our plans yet."
"I understand that you have to go on holiday with your parents, but staying with David? Haven't you seen enough of him all year?"
"Well, that's the reason he invited me. We spend so much time together for so long that we miss being around each other over the summer. Wes is coming too. We couldn't go for one day, David lives hours away. I always go to stay with either him or Wes during summer break, isn't that normal?"
"I'll miss you. I thought I'd have you to myself this summer." Blaine understood; he'd miss Kurt too, but he could not just change plans he'd made before he even met Kurt.
"I'll miss you too. But I'll still be around for weeks, and whenever I'm not we'll call a lot and make up for it as soon as we get back together. Deal?" Kurt sighed.
"Deal, I guess. Not that I have a choice..."
"Yes you do. You could be angry with me and make me beg for your forgiveness. I totally would, by the way." Blaine was relieved to notice Kurt was smiling again.
"Blaine Warbler, stop being such an idiot. It's okay. As long as you call me every day for at least an hour." Blaine smiled.
"Longer. And that's a promise."
