Ohio hadn't seen a thunderstorm like this in years. McKinley even had classes cancelled for the following day. It was just getting dark and Kurt and Blaine were snuggled under a blanket in Kurt's living room. Kurt had forced Blaine to stay at his house with him while Burt and Carole were waiting out the storm at Kurt's grandmother's house, and Blaine's parents were away on vacation. There was no one they would have rather been stuck with.
Kurt and Blaine were both mopping their eyes as the credits for Marley and Me were rolling, when the lights flickered and the television went out. "Crap," Kurt said.
"What a time for Burt to be out of town," Blaine said.
Kurt stood and began to pace around the room. "Okay, um, don't panic. My dad hooked up the generator before he left in case the power went out so all I have to do is go and flip the switch," Kurt said. He fumbled for the flash light that had been placed on the coffee table and Blaine followed him into the basement. Sitting in the corner was a big box with cords coming off of it. "He said it was the red switch…" Kurt said to himself. He flipped the only red switch on top of the box and they both heard several devices in the house whir to life. "The refrigerator, the stove, the water pump, and the hot water heater are all that are hooked up to it," Kurt explained. "We won't have wifi or television or light, really, but we'll have food and water."
Blaine smiled. "I'm sure we'll survive," he said. He leaned in and kissed Kurt on the lips. "Thank you."
"No problem," Kurt said. He linked arms with Blaine and they went back upstairs. After making hot cocoa, they planted themselves in front of the window and watched the horrible storm whip past, cozy and content inside