"Kuuuurt can we not watch that movie again? We watched that movie last time" Rachel complained from the kitchen. They were getting ready for a movie night in their apartment, it was Kurt's time to pick a movie and Rachel's time to pick the snacks.
"Rachel come on, it's Moulin Rouge, it's a classic!" Kurt argues, putting the movie in the DVD player.
"What is it with you and that movie, you're obsessed with it, or is it the cute writer?" Rachel winks at him, making Kurt blush slightly.
"As cute as he is, I don't know, I just really like the story I guess" Kurt says grabbing a few pieces of fruit before sitting down on the couch.
"I think I just like how both Christian and Satine both got to experience true love, and how Christians endless belief in love and his strong love for Satine actually saved her even though she dies in the end, she realized that she's so much more than who she was 'payed' to be, so much more than who she thought she was. It's not just a sappy romantic movie, it's so much more, it's a story about how love can save people. Does that make sense?" Kurt added dreamily, seemingly lost in another world for a moment.
Rachels just looked at him. Mesmerized by seeing this side of her friend again, she knew he had always longed for finding love, not just any love, true love, but something had happened to her friend, he just suddenly changed, never talked about his dreams, didn't seem truly happy anymore. Here he was though, his passion for this movie brought out his passion for love, she couldn't be happier to see him like this.
"Rachel?" She suddenly got caught off from her thoughts by Kurt's voice.
"Why are you staring? You're missing the beginning of the movie" Kurt said, obviously uncomfortable with her staring.
"Uh.. Sorry" Rachel said "It was just what you said about the movie, that was, wow..." She said.
"Oh... Uhm well…" Kurt said as he looked away.
"What's wrong Kurt?" Rachel asked, noticing the change in Kurt's demeanour.
"I… Do you think I'll ever find love Rachel? Real love" Kurt asked her, looking down.
"You will Kurt, you deserve it, and you have the chance. You're in the city of your dreams, anything is possible here, you're the one who told me that Kurt" Rachel said, putting her hand over his.
"I don't know Rach. What if it's not true, what if all it will ever be is just fiction and dreams?" Kurt asked her, not really believing her. Rachel just sat there, trying to figure her friend out, this friend who she had always admired, but sort of lost along the road towards their dreams.
"What happened Kurt? I mean, I know you had a hard time before we got here, I know they brought you down and that you're trying to find your way back to your confident self, but what happened? I had never known anyone with such a strong belief in dreams and love before I met you, it was amazing to see" Rachel said, trying to understand.
"I can't Rach, I don't want to talk about it, please. Let's just face it, I'll never be able to put what happened in Ohio behind me, it's all become a part of me. You know how I once was, now I can't even talk to a stranger without stuttering like a creep, how am I ever going to find someone when I'm like this?" Kurt asked, obviously slightly angry with himself for the person he's become.
"Don't say that Kurt, there's someone for everyone, you just have to start believing again. You're a good person, too kind for your own good, sure you've got some battle scars, but you're still the amazing, beautiful, kind person you've always been. Remember that cute song we found once? I Know You're Out There?" Rachel asks.
"Yeah I do" Kurt answers smiling a little.
"Well the kindness and love you show towards your friends, family and strangers always astound me. You might not be too comfortable around strangers, but sometimes you should see the smiles you put on their faces just by simple sweet gestures, like in the song, the little messages in the paper planes, where the right people will be able to see the love in the messages, even though they don't know who the person writing them is. It can mean more than you know. That is love too you know, true love, not the 'finding your soulmate' kind of true love of course, but it's still a form for true love" Rachel said looking into his eyes, still holding his hand tightly.
"You always end up surprising me Rachel Berry. And maybe you're right, who knows? Thank You Rach" Kurt said kissing her cheek, "now scoot over so we can cuddle".
"You cuddle whore" She chuckled, letting Kurt cuddle into her side, "you'll find true love, don't worry".
They started watching the rest of the movie, quietly singing along to the songs. Eventually falling asleep on the couch still cuddled up to each other.