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8: New York
The bright lights of New York filtered through the open curtains of Kurt and Blaine's new apartment. They had been in New York for a few days now but the sheer brightness of the city never ceased to amaze Kurt. He could hardly believe that he was here, out of Ohio and he never had to return. They had spent the first couple of days unpacking their boxes and setting up theirs and Cooper's apartment.
Now, everything had been unpacked and Kurt – much to the fond bemusement of his boyfriend – had styled the apartment in such a way that reflected both of their personalities. Somehow it managed to look both bold and striking, which bore resemblance to Kurt, but was similarly cosy and comforting to fit Blaine. Now they could relax and enjoy the city that they could now call their home.
Kurt was staring out of the window as he waited for Blaine to finish with the bathroom. The apartment was only small – a one bedroom, one medium sized bathroom and a kitchen that connected to the living room. It was perfect for them at the moment, though, and maybe one day they could save up for something bigger.
Kurt let his thoughts wander and entertained the idea of him and Blaine having a big house with the sound of children's footsteps echoing throughout. They would have Blaine's unruly curls and bright smile, though Kurt imagined them having his flawless skin.
"What are you thinking about?" Blaine's silky murmur came from behind him.
Kurt jumped, having not heard the shower stop and saw his boyfriend's reflection in the glass, standing only a few paces behind him. Slowly two olive skinned arms wrapped around his waist and his boyfriend propped his chin up on Kurt's shoulder, gently placing his lips to his neck.
"You, us, New York," Kurt smiled softly.
Blaine nuzzled into his neck, inhaling his boyfriend's scent and tightening his grip. "Doesn't seem real, does it? All this at our fingertips; ready for us to explore."
"I don't know what to do first," Kurt admitted. "There's so much!"
"We could go for a walk," Blaine grinned, eyes lighting up at the possibilities. "Go to Central Park and have a nice long walk."
"We could hold hands," Kurt's awe was audible. It was such a simple sentiment; to be able to display affection in public with the man he loved and yet it would be the first time in his life that Kurt would be unafraid of doing so. In Ohio, the silent threat of homophobia always cast a shadow over their relationship, but they were finally free of the shackles. Now they had New York, and New York would embrace them, and Kurt would embrace the opportunity to be in love and simultaneously free of judgement. He had once thought it so far out of reach.
Blaine gave him a little squeeze, pulling Kurt from his thoughts. "Yeah, we could." After a moment, he declared: "Tomorrow, we are going for a walk," and then whispered huskily into his boyfriend's ear: "right now though, we are going to bed."
Kurt shivered, turning in Blaine's arms and pulling him into a heated kiss as they began to stumble back to the bedroom.
Kurt's grip on Blaine's hand was a tad on the painful side, but he didn't say anything. Blaine was so proud of Kurt for holding his hand in public. The two boys were waiting for derogatory comments to be thrown their way but heard none. Nobody spared them a second glance as they strolled leisurely through the park.
There were many people out enjoying the beautiful sunny day. Kurt and Blaine took their time, talking about everything and nothing.
"What about work?" Kurt asked, swinging their interlocked hands. He still couldn't shake the giddy feeling at being able to hold his boyfriend's hand in public. He could hardly believe that he had worked up the courage to do so, though it was taking everything he had not to tear his hand away. He squeezed Blaine's hand tightly, ensuring that he wouldn't let go.
"We'll find something eventually," Blaine replied. "We have enough money to tie us over for a couple of months. Cooper made sure of that."
"We have to pay him back," Kurt interjected. "I can't believe he saved all his money and used it on us."
"Yeah, I know," Blaine said with awe. "I have the best brother in the world."
"You do."
"He's yours too," Blaine nudged him in the ribs. "One day he'll have the official title of brother-in-law."
Kurt beamed brightly at this and leaned in closer to his boyfriend to whisper: "I like the sound of that."
"Me too," Blaine grinned cheekily.
"What about school?" Kurt worried aloud. "We haven't heard anything yet."
"No one has yet, but we will," Blaine shrugged. "Relax, Kurt. We're in New York. We're going to be fine."
"I can't help it," Kurt whined. "Now that we have the dream in sight I don't want to let it go. I'm not going to let it slip through my fingers now that we're here. We don't have anywhere else to go."
Blaine could sense Kurt's rising panic and pulled him off the walk path, forcing him to sit down on one of the wooden benches. He clasped Kurt's hands in his, rubbing his thumb over the smooth pale skin.
"Listen to me, Kurt. We aren't going to lose anything," he assured his trembling boyfriend. "Yes our lives have been – and excuse me for being blunt – quite frankly shit up to now but this is our time. Our time for something good to happen. We finally made it out of Ohio and to New York. This is our dream."
"I know," Kurt sniffed. "I just couldn't bear to imagine it slipping through our fingers. Now that I've had a taste I can't let it go."
"And we won't have to. You've just got to trust me."
"I do."
Blaine smiled, wrapping an arm around Kurt and bravely kissing his temple. "I love you."
"I love you, too."
They sat like that as the minutes ticked past, smiling at one another, enjoying the sun that filtered down on them. Another gay couple caught their attention. One had bright blonde hair and the other had dark brown hair that was swept aside. They were strolling along, wrapped up in one another, smiling brightly. They looked entirely in love and completely carefree.
Blaine hoped that eventually he and Kurt would be able to walk down the street with so little care, that one day they wouldn't be waiting for the slurs that seemed to follow them. It had been drilled into them so much in Ohio that old habits wouldn't disappear overnight. He hoped that one day soon the tension would leave their bodies but for now they would just have assimilate to their new surroundings and get used to the idea that they weren't hated for breathing.
"When are the auditions again?" the blonde man asked.
Beside him his partner rolled his eyes fondly. "Next week, Jeff. At Studio 62."
Jeff pouted. "I know I keep asking. I just don't want to miss the opportunity to be on a brand new TV show which involves singing and dancing! You know how good I am at those two things." He tossed a flirtatious wink to his partner. "But not as good as you, babe."
His partner laughed and nudged him before linking their arms together. "Smooth."
"I try."
The couple walked passed, smiling briefly at them before disappearing out of ear shot.
"Want to keep walking?" Kurt asked and Blaine nodded, extending his arm to his boyfriend who giggled at his dapper nature.
As they walked Blaine's mind was a mile away. He couldn't help but think about what that boy – Jeff – had said and made a mental note to research studio 62 and upcoming auditions that they seemed to be holding.
Wednesday 9:00 am to 4:00pm Studio 62 Auditions
Are you are singer/actor/dancer and want to star in a new hit TV series?
Studio 62 is holding open auditions for both leading and supporting roles.
To audition you must be 18 or over and look around the age of 16-18.
Scripts will be provided on the day for you to read from but you must also showcase your musical talent by performing and choreographing a song of your choice.
Please bring a résumé outlining any previous experience.
Blaine read over the advertisement again, biting his lip. Singing was his dream; he had always wanted to be a musician but he also didn't mind acting. He didn't have any experience except for his glee club but something about the ad was calling to him. You have to be in it to win it and Blaine wasn't about to let his dreams slip through the cracks already.
Wasn't that what Kurt was talking about when he said he didn't want anything to slip away? That's why he was worried about finding a job?
Blaine hummed thoughtfully. He may not get it – it was a long shot and undoubtedly the competition would be fierce – but at least he could say that he tried and get a feel of the atmosphere and what he would need to work on in the future.
He read over the notice again and mentally began cataloguing what he would need and what song choices he could shortlist.
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