Kurt had never been one to shy away from a challenge whether it be singing Broadway, dancing in front of an audience, or stating his opinion in class or glee club. Coming into the halls of Dalton was another story. After the harassment Kurt faced at McKinley High School during his freshman year at the hands of one Dave Karofsky, Kurt was transferring to the all-boys zero harassment school of Dalton Academy. Burt had insisted on using his and Carol's honeymoon money in order to pay for the Dalton tuition and provide Kurt with a safe environment. Now, as Kurt stepped foot onto Dalton grounds, there was a foreign nervousness in the pit of his stomach. Burt and Finn drove Kurt and his belongings so they could say their goodbyes and help him unpack. Not that Finn or Burt knew where any of Kurt's items would go, he had packed his entire room with him it seemed. Kurt looked up at the grand school which reminded him of a mix of Hogwarts and Yale. The trio entered the large gates with a handful of paperwork.

"We better find the principal and figure out where your room is. Not that we want to kiddo but we have to go before dark, Finn's got class tomorrow." Burt stated with sad eyes. Of course he was happy to help his son in any way possible but it was with a heavy heart that he would have his son boarding an hour away. "I didn't think I'd have to think about you moving out for another 3 years."

"Dad, I'm only an hour away and I'm coming home some weekends and holidays," Kurt replied. Kurt was saddened to leave home and his friends but the thought of staying at that school any longer made him want to sprint out of town.

"Oh dude there it is." Finn explained while pointing to a large doorway with the sign 'Headmaster' written across the top.

After a long discussion about curriculum, activities, tuition, and other rules, Kurt was finally given his room key. Mrs. Havens, the Headmaster, was a slim women who seemed to be in her 40's had on a pant suit and her hair in a tight bun. Her small glasses hung at in the middle of her nose. She was quite attractive and have off an aura of strictness but was pleasant and easy to talk to.

"Enjoy your stay at Dalton Mr. Hummel and feel free to stop by any time." Mrs. Havens smiled whiling passing him a key and envelope that read Room 432.

The rules at Dalton were strict. There was a zero bullying policy, all the boys had to be in their dormitories by 11pm sharp, the RA's on duty did a quick room check at 11:15, and students had to pick at least one sport of their choosing to play. Kurt starred horrified at this rule as he was not into sports at all but apparently it was to look good on college resumes. He decided to pick fencing. Along with that his other 5 classes were Trigonometry, AP French, Biology Honors, AP European History, and Choir. While the work load would be tremendous, Kurt was looking forward to the challenge.

Kurt stepped into room 432 admiring how large the room was. It was about the same size as his room at home but was to be shared by a roommate whom Kurt had yet to meet. On opposite sides of the room were two twin sized beds, desks at the ends of the bed, and a closet in the middle with two door handles. Kurt opened the one on his side and to his relief saw that the closet was a fairly decent size to fit his clothes. Sure they had a uniform but it was only to be wore during class and during school hours which ended at 3pm. On the left hand side was a small opening that led to the shared bathroom. After admiring his new home, Kurt got to work putting his stuff away with the help of Finn and Burt. After nearly three hours, the three of them got lunch and said their goodbyes. It was bittersweet watching Burt and Finn drive away but after only a moment, Kurt felt the loneliness sink in. Not knowing what to do, he headed up toward his room.

The only person Kurt knew at Dalton was Blaine. Blaine was the devilishly handsome knight in shining armor who came to Kurt's rescue after hearing about Karofsky. Kurt hadn't told Blaine about his transfer yet as it all seemed too surreal. He looked down at his phone as he sat in his bed and slowly texted a message to Blaine.

So, I have something super important to tell you and it's kind of strange telling you like this but I've transferred… to Dalton. My dad and Finn just dropped me off.–K

Almost a second later there was a reply.

WHAT!? Excuse me but why didn't you tell me sooner?-B

Sorry, just the shock of it all and it happened so fast. –K

Of course, Kurt Oh my god, why did you have to transfer? Was it Karofsky? –B

Scratch that! Let's talk in person, where are you? –B

In my room, 432–K

No way! –B

Kurt stared at his phone waiting for some sort of clarification when we heard a knock on his door. He stood to open it ready to greet his new roommate. What stood before him was a picture perfect Blaine with his hair loosely gelled, wearing his Dalton uniform but without the blazer and shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows. Kurt thought he was going to drool as his mind went completely blank.

"Kurt! I can't believe it! You're actually here!" Blaine exclaimed as he pulled Kurt into what could only be described as a bear hug.

"Blaine, I wanted to tell you first but I was so shocked and it all happened so fast..."

"No worries! We have plenty of time for explanations. I'm just across the hall in room 430."

Blaine pulled away and starred into Kurt's eyes. Blaine was so understanding and such a considerate gentleman, he would never pry for information which Kurt was grateful for as he didn't want to talk about the Karofsky problem right now. Blaine's eyes met Kurt, so warm and gentle. Kurt couldn't understand how anyone would be able to resist Blaine and his hazel eyes. They entered Kurt's room and sat on the bed while Kurt explained the transfer in detail without mentioning why he had to transfer.

"I still can't believe you're really here though. Things must have grown pretty bad for you to transfer. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you…" Blaine trailed off with sadness in his eyes for not being able to help his friend.

"Blaine, you are the one person who helped me the most, it just got to be too much. I didn't really want to talk about it but I'll try to just get it all out now if you have time."

"For you Kurt, I have all the time in the world."

With a small blush, Kurt continued to tell the story of how Karofsky kissed him and the death threats that accompanied.

"WHAT? Death threats? Kurt. I'm so sorry…" Blaine trailed off again.

"Blaine, it's not your fault, it's nobody's fault. Karofsky's just a bully and it got to be too much."

"I still wish I could have done more. I know what it's like to be on the opposing end of those types of situations."

"Well, the good things is now you and I go to the same school so we can hang out more." Kurt smiled while talking as he thought of Blaine and himself growing closer over the next few weeks. It was no surprise to anyone the giant crush Kurt had on Blaine Anderson. It had started during that Dalton spying mission about 2 months ago in which Kurt heard Blaine sing 'Teenage Dream' but Kurt knew Blaine only saw him as a friend. Needless to say it did not dissolve Kurt's infatuation with the boy. Blaine was honest, trustworthy, and genuinely a nice guy. They had grown close over the past few weeks, texting, calling, going out for coffee. Kurt had tried to stop his feelings from growing out of control to protect his heart but it proved to be impossible when Blaine was ever the gentlemen. He would send goodnight texts, pay for his coffee, and always ask how Kurt was doing. It was like being spoiled rotten by the man of your dreams only to be told he was unavailable for you. Kurt needed the friendship though. Even if Blaine got with some other guy and Kurt ended up with 10 cats, he still needed his friend Blaine.

"Of course, that's always good news." Blaine exclaimed sending Kurt out of his daydream.

"By the way, I know your roommate! His name is Nick. He's a great guy, he's on the Warblers as well. He just broke up with his boyfriend last week so he's a little shaken."

"Oh so he's gay as well? Is that why they roomed us…"

Blaine let out a laugh, "No, Nick is awesome. He enjoys Broadway musicals, he's pretty tech savvy, and he's a total flirt so be careful."

Kurt starred wide eyed as Blaine continued, "He tried to hit on me when he met me but I was already friends with Jeff and knew Jeff wouldn't approve of me hanging out with his crush. You see Jeff is wildly in love with Nick and they're basically best friends but Nick has never shown interest before. I honestly think Nick dates around to avoid his feelings for Jeff. Eventually, Nick opened up to me and we're great friends now. All the Warblers hang out together. Wes, David, Jeff, Nick, and I are a pretty tight knit group so I know you'll get along great with them."

Kurt laughed, "I'm glad, the glee club at McKinley had its fair share of drama so I could use a break from the drama."

"Whoever said the Warblers don't have drama?" Blain smiled with a wink.

At that moment, the door flung open to reveal a tall lanky boy with messy hair and toned muscles. He was wearing nothing but a pair of shorts so it was hard to not stare at his abs and piercing eyes. Kurt was shocked. This boy was insanely attractive. Were all the guys at Dalton like this?!

"Hey Blaine! Didn't see you there. I was helping Jeff move his new TV into his room but his weird roommate kept saying something in French. That's what he gets for signing up for that foreign exchange roommate things." The boy caught sight of Kurt and extended his hand while flashing a brilliant white smile, "Hi I'm Nick."

Kurt grabbed his hand and smiled, "Kurt."

Blaine proceeded on Kurt's behalf, "Nick, Kurt is your new roommate"

"Ah, so this is the Kurt we've been hearing so much about! Blaine goes on and on about you. 'Kurt said, Kurt saw, Kurt, Kurt, Kurt' It's nice to finally put a face to the name."

Blaine had turned a dark shade of red, "I do not. Anyway, Kurt, do you want to grab dinner tonight? I can also show you around and help you find your classes so you don't get lost tomorrow."

Kurt, who was also blushing, nodded and said his goodbyes to Nick while following Blaine out the door.