Kurt hadn't really spoken much to anyone at Dalton. He'd been there for a month, but he didn't really fit in all that well. Things were so much easier for him at McKinley when it came to being himself, but he was safer at Dalton. So now, he found himself focused on his homework and thinking about things. Wes, David, and Blaine were in the room with him, all of them talking and studying. Kurt thought they were kind to include him, an outsider, in their grouping like they did. After a while of not being able to focus, he closed his book and shook his head. The other three Warblers looked up at him. Wes was the first to notice the stressed out look on Kurt's face and spoke. "Why don't we get out for a bit? I'm sure that it'd help gain a good piece of mind."he asked. Kurt had never felt more grateful for the elder teen than he did right then as they all got up.

Just thirty minutes later found the four at a local coffee shop, talking about nothing. It was one of those things that Kurt cherished, because eveything else was such a jumbled mess in his life at that point. He was content to just listen, but the others had other ideas. "So, Kurt, I'm curious, why exactly did you transfer over to Dalton?"David's voice snapped him out of his thoughts. Blaine gave his friend a look that asked if he was crazy. Kurt looked away for a moment before he shrugged. "An old tormentor threatened to kill me. So my Dad and step mom sent me to Dalton so I could be safe."he replied quietly. Even Blaine froze. Knowing all that Karofsky did, he still hadn't heard about the threat. Wes cleared his throat gently. "Well, you're safe now and that's what matters, right?"He said. Kurt gave a quiet nod.

After that, the boys found themselves being more protective of Kurt. Kurt was still new to the school and the Warblers, so he hadn't met eveyone. One of the boys were always with Kurt, introducing him to new people at the school and talking with him. Kurt apprechiated the effort, but it was something that reminded him harshly of the New Directions boys. So he asked them to stop for a bit.

When Kurt finally started attending regular meetings again from where he had been only going when he was asked to, he noticed something off about Wes. He was always the most protective of the three, but there was something different about him. He didn't push to find out what it was, but he was curious about it. Kurt kept quiet, listening closely. It was so close to Sectionals that Kurt was having to force himself into the normal routine of the Warblers. He was doing a pretty good job of it, too, according to the others. Nick, one of the boys who he'd become close friends with recently, kept looking between Wes and Kurt with a devious smile and whispering things to his best friend-slash-boyfriend Jeff. Jeff grinned and would whisper back what seemed to be plans of some sort. Kurt wasn't too worried about it. They were pranksters. This was normal for them. Wes, however, seemed a bit on edge while the two were talking. Kurt gave him a gentle smile before he went back to what he had been doing.

Once the meeting was dismissed, Jeff pulled Kurt aside while Nick did the same to Wes. Kurt looked a bit quizzical, watching Jeff, his expression guarded. "So, Kurt.. Nick and I got to talking earlier this week, after we noticed how..protective Wes is of you,"he started. Kurt didn't bother to ask what he was on about, just raised an eyebrow at the blond. Jeff continued without missing a beat, "And I thought maybe we should talk with you two before we assumed something, but it seemed like a crush," Kurt laughed lightly. "You've both had too much caffine and sugar."he said as a dismissal, heading back to his dorm. Jeff let him go.

But after that, Kurt did notice Wes' behaviour change towards him. It got him thinking on Jeff's words. It wasn't possible, was it? He was in the middle of musing over this one day at lunch when he got a call. He glanced at the screen before answering it quietly. Wes, David and Blaine looked up at him, asking who it was silently. When Kurt spoke, they were answered. "What do you want, Puck?"he asked snippily. The three could hear the laughing tease of 'chill, dude, I'm just calling to talk,'. Kurt rolled his eyes, snipping out another reply. Puck got down to business after that. "Finn came to me this morning with a message from someone, Kurt. You are being treated right up there at that prep school, right?" Kurt raised an eyebrow at the three boys around him before he replied. "Just fine, Puck. Tell Finn not to worry about some scam message, that I'll call him tonight before bed to clear things up, alright,"he said. A tilting laugh came from Puck's end. "Alright then, Princess." Kurt let out a quiet growl at the nickname but hung up. The three boys were laughing, having caught the entire conversation. Kurt wanted to glare at them, but couldn't help smile.

The next week was nice, Kurt had cleared up any worries Finn had previously held within a half hour. It wasn't much, but it was better than nothing. But now, he didn't have a distraction. He couldn't avoid the obvious much longer. He could tell that there was definitely a crush going on. And it was going to end up hurting Wes and his friendship if they didn't talk about it soon, which was something he really didn't want to risk happening.