Author's note: Why hello there, Glee fandom. I'd never written any story for this fandom, but this idea has been stuck in my head for quite a while now.
I would just like to make something very clear right from the start: my writing of a Kurt/Quinn romantic story is by no means meant to be offensive. I know shipping Kurt with any female character can be understood that way, but it is by no means my intention. Well, think about it: if I can make a straight character be gay for a fanfiction, then why can't I do the opposite? Of course I'm not going to blatantly ignore Kurt's sexuality in this fanfiction, it is actually quite the contrary.

Just wanted to clear that up. x)

Also, on another note: This fic starts before the show itself does, and takes a different direction from there. I will use the original storylines here, though, the difference will be on how I'll reach them.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Glee characters, storylines or songs. The copyright goes to where it is due.

She was on the 9th grade, and up until overhearing that conversation on the girls locker room, Quinn Fabray thought she was as discreet as she could possibly be.

"I mean, she could have any guy she wanted. Any of the jocks would kill to go out with her - even Puckerman!"

"'Guess she's too happy seeing up the girls' skirts during practice for that."

Quinn froze for a moment as she heard Santana say that so nonchalantly to the other Cheerio, but she quickly put her 'HBIC' mask back on and proceeded to actually enter the locker room, pretending not to have heard a thing. "Hey girls," she said with a you're-so-beneath-me sort of smile, the most appropriate one when in school.

She felt disgusted as Santana and the other Cheerio greeted her as if they were her best friends before leaving hurriedly.

Not that they were wrong in what they were commenting before she came in, except for the 'looking up the other Cheerios' skirts' part.

As she changed her clothes, Quinn thought about when she had first admitted to herself she was attracted to girls. She was just twelve years old when she developed a huge crush on a sophomore called Ella Morrison.

Chuckling to herself as she remembered how she'd always be in awe of how beautiful Ella was, to the point that she couldn't form a coherent sentence without stuttering like a fool when the older girl was around, Quinn packed her belongings, almost ready to go home.

She sat down and sighed to herself. It'd been hard for her, figuring out those feelings. She had been so conflicted between what her parents taught her and her feelings. She was so afraid her father would somehow find out about her crush and lash out all that hate she knew he had towards gay people on her - in fact, she was so afraid that she went through a streak of short-lived relationships with boys from school to try and push away the thought of herself being pushed away by her own father.

It's not that she didn't feel attracted to guys, because she did, but Puck, one of the most desired guys in school, was the prime example of how she just didn't feel good in relationships with them. She couldn't deny he was incredibly hot, but all she felt during her time with him was discomfort, no matter how much of a good kisser he was.

So she just gave up on boys and came to terms with what she felt towards her own gender. She just couldn't understand how something that made her feel so good, so happy, could be considered so wrong. She could remember as if it was yesterday... how hard her heart would beat when that girl Ella was nice to her, how big her smile would be from hearing a simple "hello".

Even though she had come to terms with her confused sexuality, it didn't mean her parents would ever be the same - not only her parents, but pretty much anyone in that dreadful little town.

She sighed before putting her confidence mask back on and leaving the girls locker room. Apparently it was time she got a boyfriend again, if only to keep her secret well hidden.

Well I'm definitely not used to writing chapters as short as this one. It's just to set the basic plot, I'll post the next one in a few hours.

Reviews are not mandatory, but they're greatly appreciated. :)