As they sat in their seats, Kurt could hardly hold back the tears that were threatening to fall. They were there for many reasons. Simply seeing the curtain set for 'Wicked' alone nearly made him cry. Walking into the familiar theatre from when he had realized just how much he cared for Blaine for the first time was another reason. Mostly though, being able to spend time with Blaine with an unguarded heart brought the tears to the front of Kurt's eyes.

He glanced over at Blaine and smiled as he watched him reading his playbill intently. He quickly wiped away the stray tear that managed to escape. He turned to open his own playbill but realized he couldn't read it through his tears. He sniffled and wiped them away rapidly.

"Hey. Are you okay?" Kurt heard Blaine say softly from next to him. He felt like his forearm was on fire where Blaine had his hand resting to get Kurt's attention.

Kurt sniffled once more and turned to meet Blaine's gaze. He saw a medley of emotions playing in Blaine's eyes.

"Yeah, sorry. Just excited about the show. And…well there are just some good memories from here, too." Kurt said shakily. 'He already knows I love him, might as well let it all out.'

Kurt watched a small smile play on Blaine's face. "Yeah, I was excited when I saw this was playing here as well. It's nice to be back here with you, Kurt."

Kurt felt his own smile spread across his face. His heart lifted and warmed. He hadn't felt like this in a really long time. Kurt reached over and intertwined his fingers with Blaine's. He almost cried again at how amazing it felt to hold Blaine's hand in his own. He saw Blaine's eyes begin to shed some tears.

"Is this okay?" Kurt asked with a half nod to their hands.

Blaine nodded and wiped his eyes beneath his glasses with his free hand. "Ye-yeah. Perfect."

The lights began to dim and Kurt sighed in wonder at all of the meanings that Blaine had put behind one simple word.


The first act of the show had left them both crying unashamedly at the beauty of 'Defying Gravity'.

During the second act, Blaine felt Kurt's hand shaking in his own during 'As Long As You're Mine'. He soon realized that Kurt believed this song spoke to their situation, he had to agree upon reflection of the lyrics. They had crossed many boundaries to be together and Kurt believed they had very little time left together. Blaine knew that his going to school in New York would make things difficult, but he hoped they would make something work. 'Please follow the song's advice and make the most of this time we have before something breaks us apart again. Please, Kurt.'

Blaine gripped Kurt's hand tighter during 'For Good' as he felt Kurt's body wracking with sobs. Blaine's own tears blurred his vision; he gave up on watching the performance and settled on leaning his head on Kurt's shoulder. He stifled his own sob when Kurt kissed his gelled head before leaning his head on top of Blaine's. The duo cried through the rest of the show.

Blaine cried for their love, the uncertainty of their future, and that Kurt wouldn't allow them to at least try and make it work.

XXXX

As they walked out of the theatre, hand-in-hand, Blaine marveled at how the evening had unfolded thus far. As soon as they stepped outside, Blaine turned to Kurt. "Hey, do you want to get some ice cream or something? There is a nice shop right down the street that we can walk to."

Kurt nodded and they headed to the shop. Once they were seated with their ice cream in front of them, Blaine studied Kurt as he pushed his ice cream around the bowl.

"It was a great show, huh?"

Kurt looked up and Blaine saw a million emotions playing in his eyes before they settled on joy.

"Yes. It was amazing. I'm so glad you invited me. I don't know how I'll ever be able to repay you. This was fantastic." Kurt said enthusiastically.

Blaine smiled, 'Do it! He'll probably run away after the weekend anyway. It won't push too far.' "I can think of a way for you to repay me."


Kurt couldn't believe his ears. He studied Blaine for a moment before responding. "Yeah? How's that?" 'Shit. I can't sleep with you. I want to so bad, but I'm already in deep enough right now. Don't ruin this, Blaine. Please.'

"Get coffee with me on Tuesday. We'll meet at the Lima Bean before you have to work."

'That's it? Wait. No. I can't. No.'

"Blaine…"

"No. Don't close yourself off, Kurt." Kurt was taken aback by Blaine interrupting him, "Please? I just want to spend time with you. I'm leaving in a month and I really don't want to spend it away from you. I want to make it work between us, if you don't want that I understand, but I would at least like to be friends. Please?"

Kurt felt his heart plummet. 'I want to be with you too, Blaine. I can't hold you back. It's going to hurt no matter what, might as well spend this last bit of time with him before he leaves forever and forgets me.' "Okay. I'll go to coffee with you. Friends. I can do that."

Kurt couldn't help but smile at the expression of pure joy that split across Blaine's face. They finished their ice cream with constant conversation. Kurt was surprised when they got up to leave and he had eaten the entirety of his dessert.

XXXX

They arrived back at their hotel room twenty minutes later and went about their nightly rituals. When Blaine emerged from the bathroom, gel-free, Kurt had to tuck his hands into his blankets to fight the urge to run his fingers through the damp curls. They watched a movie before Blaine turned off the lamp on their bedside table with a wide yawn.

"Goodnight, Kurt."

"Goodnight, B." Kurt said and felt his heart constrict as he realized that he wanted nothing more than to snuggle with Blaine. 'Friends don't snuggle.'

Kurt listened as Blaine's breathing evened out. When he thought Blaine was sleep, he allowed himself to cry. 'I don't want you to leave. I don't care how selfish that is; I just want to be with you forever. Why did I allow myself to fuck up all the way through high school? I should have focused so I could be joining you in New York. Damn it. I love you. So much. Don't leave me.'

Kurt cried for a few moments longer before he allowed himself to say it aloud. "I love you Blaine. I love you so much."

Kurt was surprised when he heard Blaine sniffle, "I love you too, Kurt."

The room fell into silence, save for the occasional sniffle from either boy.


When Blaine woke in the morning, he opened his eyes to see Kurt staring at the ceiling. He sat up and put on his glasses.

"Good morning, Kurt. Are you okay?" Blaine asked. 'Please don't regret our declarations. Please don't take it back. Please.'

Kurt sighed. "I guess." He said before turning to face Blaine, Blaine saw sadness mixed with hope etched on his face. "What do we have planned today?"

Blaine smiled his relief, "Shopping, then I figured we could go to a movie or something tonight. Or if you want to do something different we can. Up to you."

Kurt nodded, "That sounds good. What about tomorrow?"

Blaine shrugged, "Whatever you want. I didn't really have any plans laid out. I figured we could figure it out as we went."

A slow smile played on Kurt's lips, "Can we spend the day in the park and have a picnic and talk?"

Blaine's heart leapt in his chest, 'He just wants to spend time with me.' "Sounds... perfect."

XXXX

When they walked back into the hotel later that evening, Blaine was exhausted. His arms ached from carrying all of the bags that Kurt couldn't carry during their shopping trip. Blaine had bought a few new clothes, some music sheets and a pair of shoes. Kurt had bought close to the entire shopping mall.

They had gone to dinner and a movie, holding hands the entire time, and sneaking soft smiles. Blaine knew they would probably stay friends and nothing more for a while, but he didn't mind that they were the type of friends that held hands.

Blaine was first to finish getting ready for bed and waited patiently for Kurt to emerge from the bathroom. He flipped through the TV channels, finding that nothing good was on; he decided to turn on music instead. He unlocked his iPhone and chose his 'Kurt/Blaine' playlist that they had made with a mix of both of their tastes of music when they were still dating.


Kurt heard familiar music flow into the bathroom as he finished his moisturizing routine. He smiled sadly as he realized which playlist Blaine had picked. He sighed before stepping out into the room. When he caught a glimpse of Blaine sitting on his bed Kurt couldn't help but smile. His curls were sticking in all directions, he was adjusting his glasses and he was grinning goofily at Kurt.

"Nothing good was on the TV. Is music okay tonight?"

Kurt smiled wider, "Perfect."

Kurt saw Blaine's smile falter for a second in shock before replacing itself in an even bigger grin.

"Perfect." Blaine repeated back in awe and Kurt felt his heart flutter.

He walked over to his own bed and sat down, facing Blaine. He met Blaine's gaze once Blaine had turned to lay on his side, facing Kurt. They both sat silently listening to the music smiling at each other. Eventually Kurt couldn't take it any longer.

"I know we're friends, and it should stay that way because…well, you know why, but…and it's okay if you say no, but can we…can I come…can we... snuggle, please? I just really want to cuddle with you for a while."

Kurt watched as Blaine smiled even wider and nodded his head. Kurt felt his heart flutter as he stood from his bed. Blaine scooted back to give Kurt room to lay down. Once Kurt laid beneath the covers, Blaine handed him his glasses and Kurt reached to turn off the light as he put Blaine's glasses on the bedside table. Kurt took a deep breath before leaning into Blaine's embrace. Kurt felt Blaine fiddling around with something in his hands before the music cut out.

"I j-just don't want my phone to die if we are going to sleep pretty soon." Blaine explained softly.

Kurt smiled, "Sounds good."

Kurt wrapped his arm around Blaine's waist. He felt Blaine's arm wrap around his shoulders and begin rubbing soothing circles on his upper back. He felt Blaine's other hand running slowly up and down his forearm. Kurt smiled and rested his head down on Blaine's chest, just over his heartbeat. He felt Blaine kiss the top of his head and he choked back the threatening tears. 'This is the last time you'll get to stay in his embrace like this, cherish the feeling.'

Kurt fell asleep with the sound of Blaine's breathing and the steady beating of Blaine's heart as his soundtrack.


Blaine blinked back tears as he heard, and felt, Kurt's breathing even out. He continued to run his fingers along Kurt's forearm. He closed his eyes and tried to ignore the nagging feeling in his brain. 'This is the last time you'll get to hold him, enjoy it while you can.'

Blaine fell asleep listening to the deep breathing of Kurt's sleeping form as his soundtrack.


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