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Season Two Spoilers, Karofsky, Kurt, Dalton

[anonymous]

David Karofsky transfers to Dalton Academy. Unfortunately for Kurt, transferring out isn't really an option, considering that his parents had paid the non-refundable tuition only the week before. What's worse, Karofsky has become very buddy-buddy with the Warblers, who think he's a great guy. He's closest with the Warbler Council, and treats Kurt like an old friend when he's around them. When they're alone, however, it's a different story. It's kind of difficult when you're already considered an attention-seeker in a group to suddenly accuse the seemingly genuinely kind new kid of making your life a living hell.

Filled 8a/?

[niniblack]

Thank you so much for the reviews! ♥ :D I’m sorry for the long delay! RL has been an absolute bitch. The character limits are incredibly stupid on these next couple of parts. Apologies in advance.Kurt tries to avoid Blaine the next day, which turns out to be easier than he thought it would be. He avoids the cafeteria in favor of Dalton’s one and only vending machine. It’s out by the auditorium and supposedly for use by visitors when there’s a performance, but it’s kept well-stocked with junk food so Kurt’s pretty sure that the school’s commitment to healthy living only extends as far as they can throw all the quarters that teenage boys are willing to fork over in exchange for Fritos and Mountain Dew. He downs half of a Diet Coke and then nearly spits it all over himself when he realizes there’s someone standing behind him

Filled 8b/?

[niniblack]

He spins around on his heel to head to his own class and bumps into someone taller. “Watch it!”

“Sorry,” he mumbles, stepping back and looking up.

Karofsky looks down at him. Kurt swallows, good mood gone in the blink of an eye. He takes another step back, ready to turn around and walk all the way around the building again if it means he doesn’t have to walk past Dave Karofsky, but then Karofsky steps forward, grabbing his arm.

“We just keep bumping into each other, don’t we Hummel?”

“Not by choice.” Kurt glares back.

Karofsky smiles. “Really? ‘Cos this is a big school; you could avoid me if you wanted to.”

“Let go.” Kurt jerks his arm away, but Karofsky’s got his fingers dug tightly into Kurt’s blazer. He pushes Kurt backwards against the wall, still holding onto his arm, and Kurt is suddenly aware that this hallway is empty. Everyone’s at breakfast, which is on the other side of campus, or headed to their first class and none of those paths would take them down this hallway.

“What do you want?” he demands, still trying to pry

Filled 9a/?

[niniblack]

It's impossible for Kurt to ignore Blaine during art class. It's also impossible for him to ignore Karofsky. Kurt’s back is to him but he can still feel Karofsky’s eyes on him from the moment he walks in the room. It makes him feel anxious. When Matthew, who sits on the other end of their table, leans over and asks to borrow an eraser, Kurt nearly falls off his chair he jumps so hard

Filled 9b/?

[niniblack]

Blaine raises an eyebrow at Kurt. It’s an expression that Kurt’s pretty sure he’s practiced in the mirror, because the other one stays perfectly still when he does it and it took Kurt a month to master that kind of muscle control. He never realized before how annoying it was to be on the receiving end of that look.

“You’re ‘great,’” Blaine echoes from their earlier conversation. “Did you really talk to him or are you lying

Filled 10a/?

[niniblack]

Kurt and Blaine don’t talk later either, because Kurt takes off as soon as class is over to escape to his room, where no will tell him that he’s overreacting or being silly or hit him one minute and then be nice to him the next. He scrubs his hands over his face, taking a shaky breath. He is not going to cry over this. He is not even going to tear up over this. He’s notWhat he’s going to do, Kurt decides, is change into the new sweater he bought last weekend and go to dinner. There’s no dress code at dinner, but most of the boys just wear their uniforms anyway. There’s no dress code on the weekends either but Kurt’s been here for weekend activities before and seen boys wearing the full outfit, tie and all. Some of them probably just don’t realize that there are other clothing options in the world. It’s a tragedy

Filled 10b/?

[niniblack]

“Don’t touch me,” Kurt says, pressing himself back against the wall as hard as he can. The chair railing is digging into his hip.

Karofsky tilts his head just a bit, like he’s studying Kurt. Like Kurt is one of the frogs they’ve been dissecting in biology; something that doesn’t have any feelings and is just interesting to look at and cut open. He pushes one finger against the hollow of Kurt’s collarbone, pressing in hard. Kurt sucks in a shaky breath. He stares into Karofsky’s eyes as the pressure of his touch changes into something lighter. It shouldn’t be more threatening but somehow it is. Kurt wishes he was wearing his uniform right now because it has a high collar. He’s got on three layers, one of them a heavy sweater, and he still feels naked and exposed right now.

Karofsky leans in close, until his lips are right next to Kurt’s ear. Kurt can feel the warm puff of his breath, can practically feel his lips, against his skin as he says, “I like your sweater. You should wear purple more often

Re: Filled 10b/?

[anonymous]

Oh my gosh, that was so intense. Poor Kurt.

Re: Filled 10b/?

[niniblack]

Thank you! I feel like I'm always mean to Kurt when I write...

Re: Filled 10b/?

[niniblack]

Oh, thank you! The tension, um, gets worse? /o\

Re: Filled 10b/?

[shiruy]

Oh god. Oh Kurt. D: I know that things are probably going to get a lot worse before they get better and yet I still desperately want to see it. I'm just an angst-whore like that, I guess.

I like the way you're gradually developing this, how Kurt is inadvertently isolating himself because of misunderstandings/hurt feelings/fear. And man, your Karofsky, especially in the last scene, just picks right up from super-creep!Karofsky in Furt. Made me feel all jittery, the way he's so unpredictable and just plain scary.

Hope you'll continue soon, I'll check this for updates every day! :D

OP

[anonymous]

The tension/pacing this has is fantastic. I can't wait to see how you develop it!

Re: OP

[niniblack]

I'm so glad you're enjoying it! :D

Re: Filled 10b/?

[niniblack]

Thank you for reviewing! :D

The Karofsky in this fic is the creepy Karofsky that threatened to kill Kurt in Furt, not the one that danced like a zombie and wore a beret with Santana. I'm not sure how those are all the same person on the show, tbh.

Re: Filled 10b/?

[tsubasafeathers]

I found it kinda strange that Kurt thought David went to his school to stalk him. I don't find it strange he is afraid of him there thought. Besides that I am enjoying the angst and that last part was intense.