What present can you give the person who has everything, when you have nothing. My take on the Klaine Advent Calendar Day 1 Prompt - Artist


Kurt has been struggling with what to do for Blaine's birthday for a while now. He wants to give Blaine something special, but that's easier said than done when they are students juggling the rent and saving for their wedding. What the hell were they thinking when they decided it would be a good idea to get married while they were both full-time students? Kurt has no idea.

Kurt sighs because he feels like this is going to be the worst birthday Blaine has ever had. And he knows Blaine has had more than a few bad ones. He feels like the worst fiancé in the world. He is just glad that his crisis isn't bothering Blaine - who is currently fast asleep next to Kurt - especially since he has an early morning class tomorrow.

He turns over to face Blaine and that's when the idea hits him. He realizes what he can do that is both special and inexpensive.

It's hard to keep what he's doing from Blaine. It takes all the spare time he's got when Blaine is out of the apartment at work or school, but he's sure it will be worth it. And, he's so glad he's spent much of his free time back in high school designing outfits.

On the day of Blaine's birthday Kurt arrives home an hour before Blaine does, which gives him the perfect amount of time to get everything ready. He wraps Blaine's present and starts making chicken alfredo, one of Blaine's favorite meals. Blaine deserves more than take-out tonight, and they've had far too much of that recently.

He's just putting the finishing touches on the salad when Blaine comes home, tired but looking content.

"Good day?" he asks after giving Blaine a welcoming kiss.

"Even better now that I'm home. Why didn't I believe you when you told me Dance 101 is hell?" Blaine asks, setting his bag down next to Kurt's.

"Because you're stubborn, but I love you anyway. Now come join me for dinner!" Kurt says, excited to be able to spend some quality time alone with Blaine. It's times like these that Kurt is glad he and Blaine decided that they needed their own apartment after only a month of rooming with Rachel and Santana.

"You cooked," Blaine says, surprised because they really don't get time to cook much these days.

"Of course I did. Happy Birthday, honey," Kurt replies, sitting at the table.

They eat dinner slowly, reveling in the feeling of just being together and being able to forget about the rest of the world for a while. Once he's finished, Kurt excuses himself to get Blaine's present.

"I know it's not much, but I hope you like it," he says as he hands the rather large but impeccably-wrapped present over to Blaine.

"Kurt...it's wonderful," Blaine says, tears springing into his eyes before he launches himself at Kurt.

Kurt accepts the hug and the kiss willingly, glad Blaine is so happy with the present.

"How did you have time to draw that? It really is perfect."

Kurt can't help but smile at the fact Blaine is staring at the drawing of the two of them along with their cat, Bailey, that Kurt has spent so long working on. He'd drawn it in pencil from a favorite picture that one of the girls took of them a few weeks before, foregoing coloring it after deciding that it was perfect in black and white.

"It was worth it, to make you happy," Kurt admits, and he knows it's true because making Blaine happy makes him happy too.

"Can I hang it up? I'm guessing you've already decided where this wonderful piece of artwork should go?" And Kurt can see the excited glint in his eyes, so, while he really just wants to spend some time with Blaine, he concedes.

"Okay, and no, I haven't. I thought I'd leave that to you. As the artist, it didn't feel right choosing where it should hang."

The picture is soon in a place of honor above the apartment's tiny fireplace, Blaine having announced he wanted everyone to see Kurt's amazing work of art. And, if Kurt used the opportunity to stare at Blaine's ass while he was on the ladder making sure the picture was straight, well, no one can blame him, right?

"Thank you," Blaine says again, walking over to give Kurt a tender kiss. "Now how about I show you just how grateful I am for that wonderful present? Because as much as I love you as an artist, I would much rather be in bed with you right now," Blaine teases, pupils dilating slightly.

And that is definitely something Kurt is happy to give Blaine as well.