Notes: On timing, because it sort of matters to this fic. As we all know glee really messed up on the time line...but this is how I see it.
If we assume that Season 5 ends in May 2014
3 months later in August Kurt and Blaine break up.
3 months after that - they're all supposed to meet up at the corner in November.
Now ideally what would have worked well is that 2 months later when Kurt starts the Spring semester of school he would go to Lima...however due to things like Homecoming, as well as the fact that the glee clubs would have been further along in competition if that was the case we have to actually go forward to August/September 9 months later. Meaning that technically this season of glee is set in September 2015 - not that the show would ever address this or whatever...
So, because glee is ignoring this, I think we're also going to ignore it here. Why, because it would be stupid for Kurt and Blaine to be broken up for a year except that it would make Blaine and Karofksy slightly more acceptable if Blaine waited long enough. But, I feel like Kurt would not have waited that long to go and try and get Blaine back...So, let's just keep with the ambiguity about when all of this is happening.
Aside from this enjoy the chapter. Also, enjoy the appearance of Elliott.
Chapter Two
3 Months Later
Sebastian was sitting in his usual spot, the table by the window, when Kurt walked in.
"Hey," Kurt said as he approached him, "I'll just go get coffee."
Kurt had never expected that he would become good friends with Sebastian over the course of his second break up with Blaine, but after Sebastian helped him on the night of the break up, they'd started hanging out.
While he waited in line to order his usual non-fat mocha, Kurt checked his e-mail and texts. But there was nothing there to suggest that anything would be happening that afternoon on the corner outside of the loft. He would go anyway and see if any of the others showed up.
When he got back to the table, Sebastian was putting his laptop away.
"I was thinking that we should go out tonight," Sebastian said, "I just finished all my homework and I know you don't have class tomorrow. We could even invite some of your friends."
"I actually have plans this afternoon," Kurt said.
Sebastian drank from his cup. "I said tonight, not this afternoon."
It was strange, in a way, how easy it had been to be friends with Sebastian. Kurt thought it was because Sebastian was familiar and because aside from Artie – and Artie was always busy –, Dani, and Elliott, Kurt really didn't know anyone in New York City. Worse still was that he hadn't really heard from any of them.
Mercedes was busy with her tour but she nearly always tried to send him some sort of e-mail as catch up, but neither Brittany or Santana had bothered. Rachel had stopped all communication after her show tanked and Kurt didn't think she had spoken to anyone at all.
"I don't know, Sebastian," Kurt said.
Sebastian gave him a look that spoke of how he knew Kurt was still excusing himself because he didn't think he was ready to date or meet anyone new. Kurt had told Sebastian that he couldn't do that to Blaine, that he was holding out in respect of his ex. He knew Sebastian had seen through his lie.
Kurt wasn't ready to meet new guys, or to date.
"Look, just try to come out with me," Sebastian said, "I will be going with or without you, but it will be more fun to have someone to hold my drink while I have some fun in the bathroom."
Kurt rolled his eyes. He knew Sebastian was just joking because the last time he'd gone with him, Sebastian hadn't even abandoned him to take home a one-night stand and instead he'd let Kurt crash on his couch.
"I'll think about it," Kurt said. It all depended on what happened that afternoon.
He hadn't told Sebastian about meeting up with his friends or how he might be seeing Blaine again. He didn't really tell Sebastian a lot of things, like how he wasn't really over his break up yet, or how he was the only person that made Kurt feel less lonely.
"Fine," Sebastian said, "but at the very least you could lend me your bandmate."
Even though Pamela Lansbury was all but over, an end that had come about mostly due to Santana running off with Brittany without even one word to Dani, Sebastian was obsessed with the fact that Kurt actually had a band, and more particular that the band included one Elliott Gilbert.
Both Elliott and Sebastian went to NYU, and it hadn't been much of a surprise to Kurt, but Sebastian had known who Elliott was simply by name. But for some reason or another he had yet to meet Elliott. They had opposite schedules, or were at different part of campus. They never even went to the same parties.
"Sebastian, Elliott is very much aware of who you are and your manwhore ways and he is not interested."
Sebastian scoffed. "He hasn't even met me properly yet."
Kurt finished his coffee and ordered one more while Sebastian told Kurt all about his issues trying to figure out what he really wanted to do with his life. By the time that it was three in the afternoon, Kurt excused himself.
"I did say I had afternoon plans," Kurt said.
It had started drizzling out, which reminded Kurt of the day and he and Sebastian had met again. He would have to stop at the loft and grab his umbrella or get soaked.
"Yeah, yeah," Sebastian said, "I'll call you later."
The loft felt even bigger now that he was the only one living in it. Blaine had moved out as soon as he could. When Kurt arrived the morning after the break up, he saw signs that Blaine had been there but his stuff was still there. Then, a few days later he walked into the loft to find that everything that was Blaine was gone. Blaine's key was on the coffee table. Kurt hadn't heard from or of Blaine since.
So, now, his things had been spread out around the loft and Kurt had even gone as far as to take all the curtains off because it didn't matter now that he was living alone.
He dropped off his school things and after checking the time, grabbed his umbrella and went to the corner. No one appeared.
They hadn't set a time. It had just been an agreement that it would be in the afternoon. He waited a while longer, the rain pounding on his umbrella. No one showed up. Not Artie who was still in the city, not Rachel who had been so sure she would be a star, not Blaine or Sam who Kurt knew were both in Ohio, and not Brittany or Santana.
Kurt didn't know how long he waited, but he felt like he gave them plenty of time and when no one showed up, he knew that no one would. They had all forgotten, or thought it was unimportant. So, as soon as he was back inside the loft he pulled his phone out and called Sebastian.
"Alright, I'm game. I'll even see if Elliott can come."
"Awesome!" Sebastian said, "want to meet up at mine?"
Kurt answered in affirmative and then he called Elliott. Unlike Sebastian, Elliott knew about the plan to meet up at the corner.
"They didn't come," Kurt said after his customary hello, "not even Artie."
Kurt hadn't actually spoken to Artie for a few months, mostly because Artie was so busy with film school and all his new film school friends that he had no time for Kurt. They had never been very close to begin with, though, and Kurt hadn't been bothered to try and spend time with him.
"Wow," Elliott said, "you know, I kind of expected this. Are you okay? Do you need me to come over?"
"I'm alright. I sort of expected it too. Just a part of me hoped they would remember, you know. Anyway, Sebastian and I are going out tonight and he requested that I invite you."
Elliott laughed. "Yeah, alright. You've been spending a lot of time with this Sebastian."
Later that night, he and Elliott headed over to Sebastian's place.
"So tell me about Sebastian," Elliott said.
Kurt did. He told him all about how Sebastian had tried to break him and Blaine up, and how he'd almost blinded Blaine and also blackmailed his stepbrother.
"But," Kurt added as they exited the subway, "he did apologize in the end and he even helped Blaine when he proposed to me and I think he's really changed."
"Well, everyone changes from who they were in high school," Elliott said.
Sebastian was waiting for them in the lobby. He took one look at Kurt and then his eyes landed on Elliott and Kurt could practically see everything he was thinking as he took all of Elliott in. What Kurt didn't expect was for Elliott to look Sebastian up and down and then grin before nudging Kurt.
"At no point did you mention he was hot."
Kurt knew in that moment that it was going to be a long night and that he shouldn't have allowed Sebastian to persuade him to bring along Elliott. He hadn't been prepared for Elliott to be even a little bit interested in Sebastian.
"Yo, Kurt," Elliott said draping an arm across Kurt's shoulders, "Sebastian is sooo hot."
Sebastian who was sitting next Kurt, smirked.
"See, Kurt, this is a friend that has good taste," he said and then stood up and grabbed Elliott by the shoulder, pulling him towards the dance floor.
"Coming, Hummel?" Sebastian asked before they got too far from him.
Kurt laughed and shook his head pointing at the beer that he hadn't finished drinking yet.
"Have it your way," Sebastian said and continued pulling Elliott out onto the mass of grinding bodies.
Being at a club with the loud music, the fog machine, as well as all the different hot bodies to ogle was exactly the kind of night that Sebastian needed at least once, if not twice a week. It was a way to relax even when it didn't lead to sex, but finding someone that was hot and willing and on top of that wasn't desperate for a relationship, Sebastian was also quite happy when that happened.
"He's hurting, you know," Elliott said suddenly.
"What?" Sebastian asked.
"Kurt," Elliott said and motioned his head to where Kurt was still sitting.
Sebastian knew very well that Kurt was hurting. It was why he hadn't told Kurt about how Blaine was back at Dalton coaching The Warblers. It was also why he was constantly trying to push Kurt to not stay at home and wallow. He knew Kurt had a job as a waiter, that he helped out at twice a week, and that he was still going to NYADA, but all of that screamed responsibility. It screamed that Kurt was falling back on his daily patterns.
"He was supposed to meet up with his friends today. They all sort of scattered six months ago and they promised to meet six months later. None of them showed. He has no kind of support system and I think he's in denial about a lot of things."
Sebastian had definitely not known about the plan with his friends, but had he known he would have been able to tell Kurt that they wouldn't be there. That group he called friends were all flighty and selfish and Sebastian still didn't understand why Kurt's supposed best friends weren't around to help him through his break up like they were supposed to be.
"He deserves so much better than those people he calls friends," Sebastian said.
"Yes, well you probably know them a bit better. I didn't know what I got myself into when I went to audition for Kurt's band."
Sebastian smiled. "I still can't believe he formed a band."
Elliott grinned back. They kept dancing, and Sebastian was happy with how easy Elliott moved and how he didn't seem to have a care in the world. He had never intended to discuss Kurt with Elliott, but Sebastian was finding that he was happy to have someone to talk about Kurt with.
Sebastian pulled Elliott closer, rubbing their bodies together. Elliott laughed got even closer.
When that song ended, though, Elliott pulled back. "Come on, let's check on Kurt."
Kurt was talking to a guy and while it looked like he was comfortable having a conversation, Sebastian could just tell that Kurt was not interested in what the other guy was clearly trying to offer which was apparent by the way that he was touching Kurt's arm.
"Time to rescue Kurt," Elliott muttered and Sebastian watched as Elliott slipped right in between them and said something that made the other guy pull back.
All three looked at Sebastian and then the other guy walked away. When Sebastian approached them, Kurt and Elliott were laughing like maniacs.
"What did you say to him?"
"Told him you were his boyfriend," Elliott said.
Kurt just giggled and poked Sebastian on the chest, "you a boyfriend," he said.
Sebastian rolled his eyes. "It's not that funny."
Elliott shrugged his shoulders and went to order them more drinks and Sebastian had to admit to himself that the night was a success if only because Kurt was laughing and because he had gotten to meet Elliott at long last. He might not be getting into Elliott's pants just yet, but Sebastian had hope of it happening at some point.
A few more rounds of dancing, with Kurt actually involved, and a couple of shots later, and they were all pleasantly drunk.
Kurt had gotten hit on by a few more men and even though he even went out to dance with a few, none of them ended in favor of the men he danced with. He always returned to Elliott or Sebastian.
"I can't do this, Bastian," he said and leaned into Sebastian's shoulder, "how—how do you do it?"
"Do what?"
"Just forget about feelings and…and like everything."
"Because I'm me," Sebastian said, "and I have issues."
Kurt nodded. "I do too," Kurt said, "so many issues. My dad, you know my dad, he said…he said I should see a thing, a person for…for issues."
"A therapist?" Sebastian offered.
Kurt nodded quickly. "Yes, that."
Sebastian watched him as he bobbed his head. He looked sad. Yet, he never really said it out loud, how upset he still was or how hurt it all still made him. After the night that Sebastian found him out in the rain, Kurt had never shown his feelings to Sebastian again. He never spoke about Blaine, except to say that he was happy to not be in a relationship. Maybe it had something to do with having been the person to break up their engagement, but Kurt acted like none of it was affecting him. But if Sebastian who had known Kurt, really known Kurt, for about three months could see it, then others probably did too.
When they left, it was closer to 3am than Sebastian had intended for them to leave. Kurt walked between him and Elliott and rambled on about nothing. Toothpaste, and towels, and something about hair. Then, he was telling Elliott that they had to play for Sebastian. Elliott just laughed.
Sebastian watched them get into a cab and then continued walking on his own, glad that his apartment wasn't too far away.