Title: Opposites Attraction
Author: TheRealMaraJade
Spoilers: Up to S2E06, "Never Been Kissed." It's an Alternate Universe fic from there
Warnings: Male/Male couple, with the possibility of strong language and homophobes characters.
A/N: *sigh* Ever since I watched NBK, I have rewatched the entire episode twice, the kissing scene and the confrontation scene the following day countless times, and have this ongoing fanfic being written by itself in my brain. I'm up to their homecoming, just need to write it all down. And I have as a sure thing in my mind that Dave Karofsky will end up inheriting Burt Hummel's car mechanics shop. Eventually. (Yes, that's how far my mind has wandered...)
As if that wasn't enough, the WINK OF DOOM doomed me to be a hopeless Kurtofsky until the day I die. *sigh* Yep, Kurt, love *is* just around the corner, and he winked at you. Now if you can only make him stop bullying you and start MAKING OUT with you…I will die a happy fangirl. BTW, was it just me but Kurt looked embarrassed and NOT displeased with the wink? ;) *winks* Also, about the death threat – empty words and I'm sticking with it. I was more amused by Dave shushing Kurt and NOT shoving him into lockers.
OH, and this is unbetaed. I checked for spelling errors, but since English isn't my first language, I apologize for any other grammar errors you find. I've been posting this on Livejournal (kafosky_hummel and kurtofsky_fic communities) for almost a week now, and only decided to update this to today
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee and I make NO money from this. I just write to have fun – and this time for my sanity's sake, since my brain won't process anything else, not even work, until I'm done with this!
Summary: the evolving relationship between Kurt and Karofsky, and how it affects Glee Club, school, and their own lives.
Chapter 1
When he entered that locker room to stand up for him, Kurt was ready for anything - or at least that's what he thought. Another shove against the lockers, a punch to his gut - or even to his precious and gorgeous face, even though that would have been a tragedy - but he definitely wasn't ready for THAT.
One second he and Karofsky were yelling at each other, the other Karofsky had his hands on either side of his face, his lips against Kurt's.
Kurt's mind went blank. Karofsky stepped back before leaning towards Kurt again. He pushed against the other boy. He shouldn't be strong enough to accomplish what he intended - Karofsky was definitely bigger and stronger than Kurt - but he did.
Kurt stared at him, his eyes wide, hand over his mouth, his mind at that moment in overload. Had that just happened? Had the worst bully in school just kissed him? Just stolen his first kiss – the first kiss that counted, that is. Had he not only kissed him but leaned back for a second kiss? And what was that look that Kurt had fleetingly seen in Karofsky's face after he shoved the other boy backwards - had it been hurt?
He barely registered Karofsky punching the lockers and leaving the room.
Surprisingly, though, what bothered Kurt the most were the butterflies in his stomach. He should feel bad, this should feel wrong. The guy had used his superior force - and a hell of an element of surprise - to kiss Kurt. He had forced himself on Kurt. Predatory.
For a fleeting moment Kurt was sent back to a conversation he had had with his father a few weeks back -
"She told me that you had a crush on Finn, and weren't afraid to show it. Is this true?" Burt asked his son.
"So a gay guy can't be friendly with a straight guy without it being predatory?"
Then later his father had considered, "Maybe it's you who is pushing this kid Sam around trying to take advantage of him, because you are interested in him."
Kurt shook his head. He and Karofsky were nothing alike. This was one of the guys responsible for turning his high school life into a living hell. Every week, sometimes every day, it was either a shove to the locker, a Slushie to the face, or a trip to the nearest dumpster.
It didn't make any sense.
Confused, still angry for all the bullying and abuse he had endured this past year, shocked with what had just transpired between them - especially considering it had been Karofsky of all people - and furious that this had been his first real kiss, Kurt couldn't help but let his tears fall.
When he got home, Kurt went straight to his bedroom and called Blaine. Strong, self-assured Blaine would know what to do.
The other boy had more than two cents to chip in.
"Kurt, you do know that many homophobes are actually man with unresolved sexual issues, right?"
"Yeah, but that doesn't explain why in the middle of a fight he suddenly kissed me!" Kurt answered, his voice higher than he intended.
"Well, perhaps the sight of you out of breath and so close to him was too irresistible," Blaine answered, amusement clear in his voice.
"I don't think that's funny."
"Ok, sorry."
After almost one hour that Blaine spent trying to comfort Kurt, and setting up a meeting the following day to confront Karofsky, they hung up. Kurt, however, hadn't told Blaine everything. He hadn't told what he had felt after the kiss - he had omitted that good albeit inappropriate sensation. But there was no need to tell him that, or to worry about that, because it had been nothing, really.
Right?
The following day, when he and Blaine confronted Karofsky, he had reacted exactly like he reacted with everything else - with bravado and violence.
He was confused, all right. Kurt tried to deny it, but he was just as confused as well.
Lunch with Blaine alleviated things a bit. They talked about fashion, Broadway shows and the like, and for half an hour Kurt forgot about his problems.
When they said their goodbyes and Kurt went back home, his mind went back to Karofsky and he had to try very hard to convince himself that what he had seen and heard when Karofsky had asked him if Blaine was his boyfriend hadn't been jealousy.