What would you do if Blaine proposed to you right now?

Honestly, Kurt didn't know. He loved Blaine – he truly did – but he didn't think they were ready for that next step. They'd already promised themselves to each other – though not in so many words – but did they really want to get married, theoretically speaking? There were logistics involved, of course. For one thing, he was about to graduate, leaving Blaine behind to be a senior. Add to that the fact that society didn't approve of their relationship, and had laws in place to prevent a union between them. But if they were allowed to get married, would they?

Kurt shook his head, as though attempting to dislodge any errant thoughts regarding marriage. The idea of Finn and Rachel getting married was preposterous, never mind him and Blaine. Besides, now wasn't the time to think of such things, not when he was about to visit his injured boyfriend, who was still recovering from the surgery he had undergone to fix his eye. Kurt still cringed as he remembered the crippling panic he had felt at seeing Blaine crumpled on the ground, clutching his face and sobbing. It was because of him that Blaine had been hurt. It was because of him that Blaine had jumped in front of that slushie, shielding Kurt at the cost of his own safety. Though Kurt occasionally questioned Blaine's sanity, he refrained from saying any derogatory comments about how he wasn't worth Blaine's suffering. There wasn't any point – once Blaine had made his mind up, there was no changing it. And since Blaine had deemed Kurt worthy of his sacrifice, Kurt would now have to live with it.

Knocking on the door to Blaine's room, Kurt entered at the sound of his boyfriend's voice.

"Hi," he said, slipping inside. "How do you feel?"

Blaine shrugged. "Okay, I guess. How have you been?"

"I miss you," Kurt replied, sitting on the mattress as close to Blaine as he could. "Glee isn't the same without you."

Blaine raised a hand to tenderly cup Kurt's cheek, "You're sweet," he remarked. "I miss you and Glee too. There's only so much to keep me entertained when I'm confined to my bed."

Kurt nodded in understanding, "I'll bet, which is why I came to relieve you of your boredom."

"My hero," Blaine proclaimed, dramatically clasping his hands in front of him, only for Kurt to raise them to his lips. Blaine was stunned by the intimacy of Kurt's gesture and smiled at him, melting Kurt's insides. "So, what's new in Glee?" asked Blaine conversationally.

"Finn proposed to Rachel," said Kurt in a rush.

"Really?" Blaine was surprised. "I would think that they'd wait. They haven't even graduated from high school yet."

"Finn feels that Rachel is the only good thing in his life," Kurt explained. "And Rachel says that in all her dreams, Finn is always the one standing by her side."

"Wow," Blaine whistled in amazement.

"My sentiments exactly," said Kurt, smirking at Blaine's dazed expression. Silence fell between them as Kurt fiddled with the edge of Blaine's blanket. "What if . . . we could marry?" he asked at last.

Blaine smiled gently at Kurt. "Is that what has you on edge?"

Miserably, Kurt nodded.

"Kurt, I love you," said Blaine forcefully. "And I want to marry you, someday. But now isn't the time, and I would never put you in a position where you would be forced to either choose me, or give me up. I would want to make things work with you and not rush into anything. I want us to be together forever."

"I love you too, Blaine," Kurt replied, releasing a breath he hadn't even known he'd been holding. "I didn't realize how bothered by Finn and Rachel's engagement I really was until just now. I'm glad to hear you say what you have. That makes me feel a lot better."

"Come here, you," Blaine chuckled, and Kurt fell willingly into his arms.

Would there be more obstacles for them to overcome, and would they have disagreements? Yes, undoubtedly. But through it all, they would remain strong from knowing that they loved each other and that they were committed to making their relationship work.