AN: This drabble is based on the song "Run" by Snow Patrol.
Reed looked around his dorm room, trying to savor the moment. The padding in the room had been removed and brought to the attic in case another, equally-uncoordinated boy ever came to Dalton. His suitcases were already in the car, all except for a small Chanel bag lying near the door. Reed looked in the mirror once more as he struggled in the hopeless battle of fixing his hair. As he stared at his reflection, it finally hit him: he was never going to see this room again.
The tears came quickly as he thought of all the memories he had in this room. Kurt had already left; the room felt empty without the other boy's presence, but now it seemed deserted. Reed gave up his futile attempts to stifle his tears and fell onto the bed, head in his hands.
He barely noticed as the door slammed open, but was startled when his hands were pulled away from his face and his vision suddenly obscured by messy, dark curls. The body of the boy holding Reed was familiar, and he immediately sunk into it.
Shane patted his boyfriend's back as he sobbed. Once the boy's cries had quieted into sniffles and occasional hiccups, Shane pulled Reed back far enough to see his beautiful eyes. "You weren't with everyone else downstairs, so I thought I'd come check on you and make sure you were okay."
"I'm… I'm sorry," Reed sniffed. "It's just… this room… and Windsor… and Kurt… and you. I'm never going to see any of you again, and I just can't do it!"
Before the boy could break into tears again, Shane gave him a small shake. "Hey, don't be sorry. I know it's hard. And it's not like you're never going to see us again. Kurt's going to be right there with you in New York. And me… I'll be there in a year."
"But… a year is so long!" Reed sobbed. "I can't wait that long! And," he said quietly as he looked down at his lap, "what if… what if you… forget me?"
"Reed, how could I ever forget you? No one has ever meant as much as you do to me. Besides, we can call, text, skype. Every day. Every minute, if you want. We're going to get through this. And don't forget, we have the entire summer ahead of us. Let's make it count."
Reed nodded. "You're right, I was just being stupid."
"You are never stupid." Shane pulled Reed in for a quick kiss before standing up and saying, "Now come on. Let's get downstairs so you can say good bye to everyone else." Shane immediately headed for the door. Reed grabbed his bag and almost tripped on the carpet as he hastily followed the boy, but as always, Shane was there. Reed stood up straight again, shook himself off, and gave the room one last look before grabbing his boyfriend's hand and closing the door.