Kurt Hummel and Rachel Berry have been friends since high school, it was always a love/hate thing, but the older they got the more they got along. They've been living in New York, sharing a decent looking apartment since they were eighteen. Now at 22 they were both almost done with school, looking for careers and falling in love, at least on Rachel's side, she was in love. Her and Finn were getting married in about ten months. Kurt on the other hand has been single for a year. After his last relationship he decided to focus on graduating and his internship with Marc Jacobs. Rachel wanted to change this, Kurt needed someone else, especially with her wedding coming up she didn't want him living by himself, drowning himself in his work for the rest of his life.

Blaine Anderson and Sebastian Smythe have been friends since their high school days at Dalton Academy. After years of pining after him and Blaine turning him down, Sebastian settled on being friends and now them, along with Sebastian's boyfriend live together, sort of. Blaine lives for his job. He's been a firefighter since he moved to New York and since then he's had no life, living at the station most of the time. While Sebastian has been dating the same guy for three years, Blaine has had a few dates here and there over the last year, not being able to commit for God knows what reason. Sebastian wanted to change this, he wasn't going to move on knowing his best friend didn't have a life, he couldn't let him choose to be alone for the rest of his life... So he was going to choose for him.

Sebastian and Rachel met three years ago in a musical theater class at Nyada and have been close ever since, even Kurt knew him and they got along well. For the past few months Rachel has been complaining about Kurt being boring, always doing stuff for class or working. Sebastian would mention Blaine, how he was the same way and he hated seeing him so quiet and focused all the time. The guy never relaxed. Then they got an idea, sparking a couple weeks ago. They would have the boys go on a date together, just dinner, to meet each other at least. Neither agreed. Blaine being committed to work and Kurt too busy working on portfolios and paper work to even look up at Rachel when she asked.

"Is he still not agreeing?" Sebastian asked as Rachel took her seat next to him in class. She sighed dramatically, giving him a nod of her head, rolling her eyes. "Sadly. We need to make this happen. They would be so cute together." Sebastian nodded in agreement, getting that evil smirk on his face. The one that signaled that he had an idea.

Sebastian looked over and Rachel raised an eyebrow, watching as her friends smile widened. "I have a plan Miss Berry... We're going to have to trick them into meeting for a date and I know just how to do it." she giggled and shook her head at how cute he was when he has crazy ideas. "Mr. Smythe, Miss Berry. Do you have a problem with me starting class while you converse? I would hate to interrupt." They looked straight ahead and shook their heads quickly, opening their notebooks to copy the board as the teacher began his lecture once again.

Rachel entered the apartment to see paper scattered everywhere and Kurt sitting on the floor in front of the coffee table, glasses sliding down his nose, pencil moving in quick strokes across the paper. "Hey Rach, how was class?" He wondered, sounding like he was on autopilot. She smiled sadly, hoping Sebastian's plan will work. "It was fine. You know, if you aren't busy tomorrow, can we meet up for lunch? I miss hanging out with you like we used to." Kurt stopped and looked up to her, biting his lip, carefully debating how to answer. "Um yeah.. I could use a break actually." His friend squealed excitedly and hugged Kurt tightly, kissing his cheek. He chuckled and rubbed her back, missing human contact in general. He's been cutting off a lot lately. "Meet me at that diner we love, by the fire department." Kurt nodded and went back to work as Rachel skipped off to her room to get comfortable and call Sebastian with the good news.

Blaine entered his apartment for the first time in a week. Sebastian looked up from his spot on the couch next to his boyfriend, Liam. "Hey Blaine, where have you been?" He asked, getting up and following his friend into the kitchen. Blaine opened the fridge and rubbed his face tiredly. "Work. I took extra shifts." Sebastian sighed and tried to put on a smile. "Well I miss hanging out with you. Think we can meet up for lunch tomorrow before my class?" Blaine pulled out the leftovers from the shelf Sebastian had for him, consisting of all the dinners he makes, and Blaine misses. "They gave me the day off so I guess I can. Where?" Sebastian smiled widely, fighting the urge to call Rachel in that moment. "The diner by the fire department that we like."

Kurt walked into the diner, calling Rachel so he didn't have to go searching for her. "Hey Kurt, what's up?" She asked with a huge smile, Sebastian trying not to laugh as they sat together, hidden outside. "I'm in the diner, where are you?" Kurt stood on his tip toes and couldn't quite spot her. "Can you grab us a table? I'm almost there. Oh and what are you wearing so I can find you?" She loved this plan, it was genius. "Um.. A white v-neck, jeans, and my white doc martens." Kurt quirked his eyebrow and picked a table, wondering why the hell he didn't think of asking her that in the first place.

Blaine strolled around the corner and pulled out his phone, checking if Sebastian was already inside. "Hey, you in the diner already? I'm walking in now." He asked tiredly, needing caffeine or something. He was too busy catching up on sleep to eat breakfast. "Yeah I'm there. I'm wearing a white v-neck and jeans, I'm easy to spot." Blaine opened the door and glanced around, spotting the back of a head with chestnut brown hair, wearing a white v-neck, who also appeared pretty tall even sitting. That was Sebastian all right. "Hey there." He mumbled, taking a seat without a glance.

"Um.. Hi." Blaine's head shot up at the voice, startled. "Oh. You're not Sebastian. I'm so sorry!" Kurt smirked at the handsome man in front of him, trying not to laugh as his cheeks turned a faint pink against his olive skin. "Its fine. I was just waiting for my friend Rachel. You made my day more interesting actually." He replied, the name Sebastian rolling around in his head a little, making him think. "Wait. Rachel?" Blaine asked, his eyes squinting. Kurt nodded, his eyebrows coming together in confusion. "Does your name happen to be Kurt?" Blaine wondered, remembering how Sebastian had been pestering him to go on a date with Rachel's friend, Kurt. "It does. I'm guessing you're the infamous Blaine?" Kurt bit his lip, realizing the situation. Blaine nodded and rubbed his face, his mind racing. "This was a set up." Kurt said, shaking his head, chuckling. "Well Blaine, might as well stay and have lunch. Maybe amuse them a little since I'm assuming they're spying close by."

"So are you in school?" Kurt asked once the waitress left, folding his arms on top of the table, smiling warmly. "No. I'm a firefighter." Blaine answered, taking a secretive moment to scan Kurt, taking in his appearance. He was gorgeous. "How about yourself?" Kurt nodded, taking a sip of his drink. "I go to F.I.T and intern at Marc Jacobs. My schedule is insane, but I'm thankfully graduating this year." He answered, his eyes taking a glance at Blaine's profile. He was insanely handsome. Instead of killing Sebastian and Rachel he may need to thank them. "Congrats!" Blaine smiled softly, leaning on the table, wanting Kurt to talk more. He liked his voice, there was something about it that put him at such ease. "Thank you. You know I was wondering.. If you and Sebastian are such good friends, why do I never see you around when we all hang out?" Kurt wondered, probably being too nosey. Blaine smirked, making Kurt's heart jump. "I sleep at the fire department a lot because I take a lot of extra shifts and what not. Keep myself busy. Plus I don't like to go out much anyway." Kurt bit his lip, giving a slight nod of confirmation. Blaine was not looking for a relationship, that was sort of Kurt's cue to back off a little.

Throughout lunch Blaine noticed that Kurt became a little more reserved, not asking as many questions, or supplying much comment to anything. "So you know what I do for a living, but what exactly do you do while at Marc Jacobs?" Blaine asked with a smile, trying to show Kurt he cared, because even though they just met, he does strangely care, they could always become friends. "I book meetings, answer phones, run errands and since I'll be staying after school is done they're letting me design more. I'm kept pretty busy." He admitted with a sad smile, giving a light shrug. "I put a lot of time into what I do." Blaine nodded in agreement with Kurt, moving his arms as his plate was taken away. "I have no life really." Kurt chuckled at Blaine's comment, looking at him through his eyelashes. He was so cute. "I can toast to that!" Kurt raised his glass, a wide smile across his face. Blaine bit his lip, holding back a huge smile. He couldn't fall for this guy. He didn't want to break him... or be broken again himself.

After lunch the boys walked around outside, Sebastian and Rachel long gone so they could get to class. "No work today?" Kurt wondered as they strolled next to the department. Blaine shook his head, shoving his hands in his pockets, looking down. "Anderson!" David, Blaine's friend from high school, walked out and gave him a hug. "Thought you weren't working today. Chief's orders." David laughed lightly and spotted Kurt a step ahead, watching them curiously. "Um, I'm sorry Dave, this is Kurt." The two shook hands, Dave looking at Blaine with a smirk, giving him a wink. "Hi Dave." Kurt greeted with a shy smile, Blaine smiling between them. He couldn't help himself. "Well man I'll let you go. Nice meeting you Kurt. Hope to see you around more." David said kindly, giving Blaine a look, earning a glare.

"What was that about?" Kurt chuckled, noticing the sour look on Blaine's face. "Nothing.. Nothing. I've known him since high school. In college he tried to be a businessman, like his dad, but hated it so I offered for him to join me in the fire academy, he graduated a few months after me." Kurt smiled, trying not to walk to close to Blaine, or too far. "Don't be mad, get glad." Blaine looked over to Kurt, who was giggling at his own comment. His frown turned into a soft smile. "Sorry. He annoyed me. Loud mouth." Kurt nodded in understanding. "One thing to remember: Firemen are loud, honest, and have no filter. They love to bust my balls. Assholes." Blaine laughed, looking over at Kurt with a smirk. He was going to kill Sebastian.

"Well um. This is my stop." Blaine mumbled, stopping in front of the stoop of his apartment building. Kurt glanced up, taking in the building. They didn't live too far from one another. "Before you go... Trade phones real quick?" Kurt asked before Blaine turned to walk up the stairs. A warm smile spread across Blaine's face as he handed Kurt his iPhone, typing his number into Kurt's. They traded phones again, saying goodbye and turning to head their separate ways. "Don't be a stranger Blaine."

Finally got it out! I've had this story in my head for a few weeks now and have been itching to get it on paper/screen! I hope you all enjoy. I'm going to try and make this as original as possible because I know a lot of the stories where Blaine is a firefighter have the same sort of story line. We'll have to see where my ideas take me I guess! If anyone has ideas or comments do not be afraid to let me know! I love hearing what you all have to say, you readers are the best! :)