It was a warm June Wednesday morning and Kurt Hummel was packing up the last of his bags for New York. He had been accepted to the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts earlier this year and today was the day he was moving to New York. His dad, Burt Hummel, was the most supportive parent Kurt could have asked for. He and Kurt had bought him his first New York apartment a month ago, and today was his official moving in day. They had both decided that Burt would bring most of Kurt's already packed belongings down the upcoming weekend and Kurt can just take two bags worth of essentials on the train with him today.
Kurt and his dad had taken a trip to New York a month in order to buy Kurt's apartment, and upon seeing it Kurt fell in love instantly. It was perfect for Kurt in every way, and it was just a twenty minute walk away from NYADA. Moving to New York had been Kurt's dream for so long and he couldn't believe that it was actually happening to him today.
"Kurt, you almost ready?" Burt yelled from downstairs.
"I'm coming," Kurt yelled back stuffing the last scarf into his small suitcase and he slung his other bag over his shoulder.
"Someone else is here to say goodbye," Burt added from downstairs. Kurt wondered who it could be and quickly made his way downstairs. He stepped off of the last step and saw his dad sitting at the dining room table.
"Who's here dad?" Kurt asked as he peered his head around the dining room and living room to find no one. Then from the kitchen emerged his best friend, Rachel Berry.
"Oh Rachel!" Kurt but down his bags and ran towards his best friend with open arms. The two friends share a warm embrace and both their eyes are filled with tears.
"I couldn't miss you leaving," Rachel managed to sputter out. The two had now separated and just looked at each other with eyes full of memories and love, both of which they shared very much of with each other. "Now let's get you in the car," Rachel said with a small laugh and grabbed Kurt's suitcase making her way out of the house, Burt and Kurt closely behind.
Burt and Rachel were waiting by the car after putting Kurt's suitcase in there. As Kurt took his last step out of his home and stood on the porch and faced the house. He stood there for a moment observing the place he grew up, and remembered all of the memories that were filled inside of this house. Kurt was sad to be leaving and will certainly come back and visit but right now he was excited to start his future in New York. He turned around to see his dad and Rachel smiling at him on the driveway.
Kurt walked over to Rachel and his eyes filled with tears again, knowing that he won't be going to school with his best friend anymore and won't be able to see her loving face every day.
"I'm going to miss you," Kurt sputtered, and once again hugged Rachel dearly.
"I'll miss you too; I promise I'll come visit soon ok?" Rachel said as a few tears escaped her eyes and she broke away from the hug. "I love you,"
"I love you too Rach, you're the best friend I've ever had." Kurt wiped his eyes noticing that a few tears had also fallen from his eyes.
Rachel smiled and Kurt knew she felt the same way about him. "Now get going you," Rachel said jokingly and Kurt got into the passenger seat of his dad's car.
Before shutting the door he looked at Rachel, "Have fun in Lima."
"I'll try," The two smiled at each other and Kurt shut his door; his dad then started the car and backed out of the driveway. Kurt took one last look at his house and his best friend who was waving him goodbye. Kurt new he was ready to leave and he and his dad were now on their way to the train station.
Kurt and Burt were now at the platform where Kurt's train sat on its track.
"Well, I better get on the train now." Kurt said to his dad.
Burt gave his son a small smile and a look of pride. He gave his son a tight hug and patted him on the back as his eyes filled with tears. "I'm going to miss you Kurt."
"I'll miss you too dad,"
They both let go of each other and they each saw their eyes filled with tears. "I'll be up this weekend with the rest of your things, so I'll see you then."
Kurt gave his dad one last smile and walked into the train, and began to look for a seat. The train was surprisingly packed, and Kurt saw an open seat beside a male who looked about the same age as him. The guy had black hair that he had jelled down; he wore white capris, a navy blue sweater with a red collared shirt underneath and a white bow tie to top it off. Kurt approached the man and the open side beside him.
"Excuse me, may I sit here?" Kurt asked gesturing to the open aisle seat.
The guy looked up at Kurt and said sincerely with a smile: "Oh yes of course," Kurt put his suitcase in the overhead compartment and took his other bag off of his shoulder. He sat down in the seat beside the man, and put his bag on his lap. Kurt couldn't help but notice his miraculous amber eyes and his very subtle but obvious good looks.
"I'm Kurt," Kurt said and stuck out his hand towards the man for him to shake.
"I'm Blaine," He said with a smile and shook Kurt's hand.
"Blaine" Kurt thought "his name even sounds attractive". Kurt was now slightly mesmerized by this little meeting.
"So what are you going to New York for?" Blaine asked snapping Kurt out of his trance.
"Well, I just graduated high school and earlier this year I got accepted to NYADA. It stands for the New York Academy-"
"Of Dramatic Arts," Blaine finished Kurt's sentence. "I know of the school, I thought about going there." Blaine said with a smile. "But please continue," He said sweetly gesturing for Kurt to finish, and at this point the train had started to leave the station; they were now on their way to New York.
Kurt smiled and was pleasantly surprised that Blaine knew of the school and was interested in it. "And well, I'm going to New York because today is my moving in day. I bought an apartment a month ago and I'm officially moving in today."
"Wow, that's so exciting," Blaine commented.
"Yeah, so what about you, why are you going to New York?"
"Well, like you I also just graduated high school. But earlier this year I got accepted to Columbia and was planning to study law, just like my parents wanted because they never really took my passion for singing, dancing and performing seriously." Kurt noticed that Blaine's face saddened when saying this, "And last night when I told them I'm not going to Columbia because it's not what I wanted to do they just got so mad at me and we had this huge fight and.." Blaine trailed off and Kurt sensed that this was quite upsetting to talk about for him. "So I guess what I'm doing is, running away to do what I really want to do in New York." Blaine ended his story on a happier expression than half way through.
Kurt wasn't sure how to respond to this, it left him somewhat speechless. "Blaine, I-"
"Wow, I'm sorry. I just completely told you way too much for the first time we've met." Blaine stifled a small laugh and lowered his head in embarrassment.
"It's ok, really it's ok. You obviously just wanted to get it all off of your chest and it's good that you did." Kurt laid a reassuring hand on Blaine's shoulder. He realized that they just met moments ago and maybe it's too soon to do that, but Blaine didn't refrain from his touch.
"You're right, I really did need to just say it all and I'm glad I did." Blaine said and raised his head feeling relieved from embarrassment. "So you got into NYADA huh?"
"Yeah I did. I love to sing, Broadway is my dream."
"Me too, I'm planning on applying to NYADA next year. But for this year I think I'll just try to put myself out there."
"That sounds like a good idea," Kurt commented. The two stopped talking for a moment, and Kurt was slightly saddened to think that their conversation might be over. Blaine reached in to his bag that lay on the floor and pulled out a book. Kurt craned his neck to take a look at the cover, it read: The Notebook. "Oh my god!" Kurt exclaimed and scrambled opening his bag and retrieved a book from it that also read: The Notebook. Kurt held up the book to show Blaine.
"You're reading it too?" Blaine asked and Kurt nodded instantly. "It's my favorite book, I've read it countless times, and how do you like it?"
"It's my favorite book too! I read it all the time," Kurt answered thrilled that he and Blaine shared the love for the same book.
The topic of this book spawned a huge conversation between Kurt and Blaine. They went on to talk about their high school experiences, their childhood, and their hopes for the future and everything else in between. They were laughing and both having a genuinely good time. Before they knew it the train had come to a stop and the doors were now opening the doors for them to get off, at both of their new homes: New York.
"We better get off," Blaine suggested and he and Kurt both got up from their seats and retrieved their suitcases from the overhead compartment. The two now walked to the train's open door and got off and made their way together through grand central station and onto one of New York's many roads.
"Do you want to maybe share a cab?" Kurt asked seeing as they were both standing there unsure of what to do.
"Sure that'd be great," Blaine said smiling sweetly at Kurt. "I'll go try to call us one," Blaine then ran to the edge of the sidewalk and stuck his arm out in the air and tried to wave down a cab. Kurt saw Blaine as quite a gentleman and was really taken by him. Kurt only wondered though if Blaine was like him: gay. He thought it best to not ask.
"Kurt!" Blaine yelled and beckoned for Kurt to come over to him as Blaine has successfully gotten a cab. Blaine held the door open for Kurt and he got in, Blaine followed. Kurt told him the address of his apartment and Blaine gave the driver another address. Kurt figured the cab ride would be about half an hour or so.
"So I never asked, did you get an apartment down here too?" Kurt turned to Blaine and asked.
"No actually, I'm staying with a friend. He went to my school last year and has been living in New York for the past year so I called him up last night and asked if I could stay with him for a couple days."
"That's wonderful," Kurt commented.
The rest of the car ride went very nicely, just as the train ride did. Kurt's apartment was first and they had reached it.
"Here we are," The cabbie said and turned around to Kurt and Blaine ready to receive his money. Kurt willingly handed over the money for the ride, and got out of the car. Blaine got out as well to help Kurt retrieve his suitcase from the trunk.
"Well I guess I'll see you Blaine, good luck in New York." Kurt said walking onto the sidewalk with his bags and smiled at Blaine.
"Yeah you too, maybe I'll see you at NYADA next year!" Blaine said with a smile and a wink before getting back into the cab. The cab took off and was on its way to Blaine's destination.
Kurt was sad to see his new friend go, and he had a small bit of hope that Blaine might have asked him for his number or something but he was disappointed there. Kurt would have asked Blaine for his number if he wasn't too shy. Kurt felt like he had missed out on an opportunity but he decided to put it behind him despite his small feelings he had developed for Blaine because he wanted to start his life in New York with a clear mind. Kurt then made his way into his new apartment building excited to start his dream life and was full of hope for what may happen to him.