Kurt rolled his eyes "Blaine really isn't that small. Leave him alone."
Nick nods in agreement "Yeah but he's still our little baby even if he is older than literally everyone apart from the council of course."
Blaine sighs "You guys need to stop mentioning this every year."
Kurt shook his head "Blaine don't listen to them." Blaine dropped his head in sadness. Kurt didn't notice "I love how you're smaller than me and how it really isn't by that much." He said kissing his cheek
Wes rolled his eyes "Don't reminded me about how single I am after my horrible brake up. Also Kurt it ok we joke about how he hasn't grown every year."
Jeff nods "Yeah it's a tradition."
******
Kurt sighs "what's wrong with you? Are you feeling ok? You've been off since warbler rehearsal. Also I'm thinking of inviting my brother Finn and his girlfriend tonight they don't believe that I have a boyfriend. Which kinda hurts but at least we can prove them wrong right?"
Blaine kept scrolling through his phone because Kurt wasn't pretending he'd really forgotten I thought that's why he planned our date tonight but clearly not "Nothing is wrong, and about that I have to cancel sorry."
Kurt frowns "Why? You promised this would be my time to treat and surprise you instead of the other way around."
Blaine nods still scrolling through his phone "Yeah sorry I guess."
Kurt rolls his eyes "Blaine if this is about them making fun of your hight that's a little childish don't you think? They were just joking And why do you care what they think? Your hight doesn't bother me."
Blaine put his phone down "cheers." He got out of bed "And like the guys said it's tradition I'm gonna go shower and call it a night."
Kurt nods "Ok well I'll do the same and I'll meet you back here and we can watch a film while cuddling you ok with that?"
Blaine grabbed a towel "I'd actually prefer if you didn't good night I'll see you tomorrow." and he goes into the bathroom without even giving Kurt a kiss goodnight.
*****
Jeff laughs "Poor Blainey I was wondering why I saw him moping around outside. maybe you should've gotten him some high heels for his birthday. Then you could join the tradition, but if he's really insecure about it then we should probably stop guys."
Kurt raised his eyebrow "What do you mean by should've?"
Jeff was a little confused "Erm did you not get him anything? I'm confused now were you not meant to know his birthday?"
Kurt now knew why Blaine was upset he had forgotten his birthday "I've been so stressed out about doing well in school here that I completely forgot about his birthday? What kind of boyfriend am I."
Nick shrugs "Just tell him you'll make it up to him, but honestly Kurt it's not that big of a deal. Well actually maybe it is to him. Just talk to him."
*******
Kurt frowns "I get it's Saturday but your hair is usually gelled still."
Blaine nods "Well when I'm trying to deal with something I don't gel on weekends I guess there is more than one thing you don't know about me."
Kurt knew he deserved that "Look I've been stressed out ok? I'm trying to catch up and get used to people trying at school besides a me and a few others. I'm really really sorry. Nick said it might be a big deal to you why?"
Blaine got up and hugged him "It's ok I understand now, and Nick was right in some kind of way. When I was younger my dad worked so much but on my birthday he would always stay home and we'd all go out as a family and that is why I would look forward to it, and i would count down the days months and months before it. When I turned 7 I woke up excited to see my dad because he'd be gone before I woke up. So I ran into my parents bedroom and my dad wasn't there. My mum told me he went to work. She then of course said happy birthday. So I knew I hadn't made a mistake. I was a little older so I was a little disappointed but I understood it wasn't easy getting time off work. So I spent the day with my mum and my brother we ate cake and played games. Then my dad came home and asked us what we were doing. I said hi and hugged him. Told him it was ok that he couldn't get the time off work. He said he wasn't trying to get the day off work and asked me why I thought he was. I looked at my mum she shook her head and I knew she was trying to make my day special so didn't tell me. He apologised to me that night and promised he wouldn't forget but ever since then he has forgotten every year. So I just sort of hoped I'd celebrate with you and forget about all of it but instead I cried about it under a stupid tree. Like I have been doing every year since my 7th birthday."
Kurt kissed him "Well you won't be for the rest of you life, and if you do you won't ever be alone again."
Blaine smiles "Good."
