AN: It's been a long time since I've been on here, easily over a year (maybe even two!) but I felt like writing some fanfiction so here I am again. This is something I just wrote on a whim, it will be multi-chapter and I do not know if there will be smut or not.
Disclaimer: I don't own Kurt or Blaine or anything related to Glee.
Being a single dad was not what Kurt had predicted his life would be like at the age of 28. Nor did he expect to walk in on his husband of four years bent over his personal assistant groaning all kinds of dirty promises Kurt had been missing out on for weeks. Now he knew why their sex life was a bit lacking. Not to mention their son, Levi, was in the next room napping. The divorce had been a messy one, a two year old caught in the middle made everything worst because he didn't understand what was going on between his 'daddies'. When Kurt's now ex-husband gave up all custody to Levi like it was saying goodbye to a tacky couch Kurt decided they were moving away as soon as possible. Levi and himself needed a fresh start away from the evil in their lives, and after countless weeks of online searches and long talks to his father on the phone, they found themselves at Lakeview.
Lakeview was a modern apartment complex in the middle of Chicago, it was a 15 minute drive from the navy pier which was the first thing on Kurt's list for Levi to see once they finally settled in. Kurt still had to find a job, sure he had money saved and from the divorce but he would need more to support Levi and himself. Lakeview was bigger than it had looked online. The building was only build two years ago, 50-story high with things Kurt hadn't known he wanted until he saw them in the advertisement - underground parking, a theater room, a community pool, a grass area on one of many community decks (perfect for young children to play) and a doorman. The extra security made Kurt felt like he'd picked a good place for them to restart, but there was just one downside. They would be sharing the apartment with one other person; it made rent cheaper.
"Come on Monkey," Kurt said to the toddler in the back of his car, who was kicking his feet about and sucking his finger. "Time to go use these shiny new keys and go see how new place," he jingled his keys to get the boy's attention. Getting out the car in the first place was a mission, Kurt had to set up the pram and load it with all of Levi's things before adding the young male to it, he then tried to balance a small box on the top. Kurt should have agreed to his dad, Burt, flying up from Ohio to help him but he was to stubborn, wanting to take this journey on his own. Now he was stuck with too many things and not enough hands, knots in his stomach and a fussy two year old.
"Take a deep breathe Kurt," he scolded himself. "Do one thing at a time.. you've got this. No need to rush, this is home.. one step at a time. Do it for Levi," he continued to mumble, resting his head on his black navigator. "You can do this. You have to do this." He pushed off the car and check his reflection quickly in the mirror. He'd been on the road for a few days moving them from New York City to Chicago, Kurt's hair was flat and his clothes were all creased. The first thing he was going to do was shower with Levi then get them into fresh clothes from the suitcases in the back of his car - there should be more boxes arriving tomorrow from the movers.
Kurt didn't notice a curly haired male watching him, even when he moved away from the car, fixed his outfit and pushed the pram forward once the car was locked. Getting from the car to the elevator was easy - thanks to some signs on the wall. He didn't even notice the guy as they stood waiting for the metal box to descend to the underground parking garage, Levi was kicking about and the box on top kept threatening to spill. When the doors open Kurt got Levi in just before the box slipped, Kurt caught it midair before it landed on a pair of lovely black dress shoes.
"What floor?" a soft voice said as Kurt fixed the box on top of Levi's pram, blushing at his company. He was a little dazed, the ride had taken forever, he had not expected to talk to someone so early on in the move.
"Uh, how rude of me.. " he said, quickly looking at his hand which has his floor an apartment number written on it - he was in a rush when he took the note. In large black marker '23D' was written on his pale skin along with 'call Burt at 5pm!' - Burt was worried over their moved. "23. Oh wow that's higher than I thought it would be.." Kurt said flustered. The other male chuckled and pressed the button for him, things went quiet for a lingering moment. Kurt studied the male, he was shorter than Kurt but well dressed. His hair rested in lose curls, there were a few longer ones around his ears that needed cutting but Kurt wouldn't really complain about it. They looked soft. "I'm Kurt," he blurted out, feeling like he should introduce himself to the male - to someone he may see again. "I'm just moving in."
"Nice to meet you Kurt. I'm Blaine from 25A. Who might this little guy be?" Blaine asked, bending down to be level with Levi in the pram. "Aren't you a cutie, you got a name buddy?"
"This is Levi, he's two and very shy so don't get upset if he doesn't talk to you," Kurt said in a soft voice. Some people got upset with Levi when he didn't respond to them, it only upset Kurt because it was rude that people expected a child to warm up to a stranger.
"Well that's a cool name buddy," Blaine said with a bright smile then stood to full height again. "Nah I get it, my cousin has triplets and it took two of them a while to open up even to family. Kids are cool. So.. where's your wife?" He asked casually, brushing a few of those long curls from his face.
"My ex-husband is probably with his PA in New York City," Kurt said with a growl, scrunching up his nose. Kurt leaned back against the elevator wall and sighed. "Sorry, it's still a fresh wound." He reached up to rub the bridge of his nose. Not only did he have to bring up the fact he was a single father but also gay to a complete stranger, who knows how Blaine would react to that. He sure didn't expect the male to laugh. Kurt's eyes bulged. "Excuse me, I don't find my heart break funny, do you mind?" Kurt snapped, arms crossing.
"What! No no, Kurt, wow, sorry that was super inappropriate of me," Blaine said in a manner that made Kurt think he was begging to be forgiven. "It's just... well, that's why I moved here. Uh, well he wasn't my husband at the time but he was my boyfriend of 2 years and I moved to Chicago to get a fresh start. It just.. was funny how this place is like a magnet for fresh starts. I really am sorry Kurt, I didn't mean to upset you." Blaine's strangely triangular eyebrows knitted together in worry.
Standing there a little surprised and a lot less angry Kurt nodded, and the male beamed at him like a puppy. "Well, it was lovely having this little lonely-hearts meeting but I have things to do, boxes to unpack, groceries to buy," he said once he noticed they were two floors from his own. "Time to break in the new place... It was nice talking to you Blaine. I'll see you around, maybe have another chat in the elevator some time."
"I hope so," the shorter male said, his hand holding open the elevator door just so it wont close on the pram and they pulled out. That had happened before, and not everyone was so helpful as Blaine seemed to be, and they'd only just met. "See you later Levi!" Blaine waved goodbye to the toddler, getting a shy one in return which surprised both of the younger men. The elevator doors were just about shut and their conversation was over with Blaine left to go upstairs to, or at least Kurt thought it was. Kurt was turning the pram around so he could go down the hall, find their new place and check how good the water pressure was, when Blaine's hand suddenly jolted between the metal doors and forced the open again. "Hey! Did- Do you- uh need some help unpacking?" Blaine piped up, stopping the tall thin male in his tracks, once again caught off guide by Blaine.
AN: Please review, let me know what you think, it's been a while since I was in the game of writing fanfiction!