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Defying Expectations
Kurt sat in his room staring at the small blade in his hand he knew that what he was about to do never solved anything and he'd have to wear long sleeves again for weeks but it would be worth it to get the release he needed.
He was about to run the blade over his slender wrist when the Teenage dream ringtone broke him out of his troubled thoughts. He thought about ignoring the call but he knew it would be Blaine so he answered the phone. 'Hello Blaine' 'Kurt' his boyfriend sounded relieved, had he really looked that depressed at glee, no his faked smiles had fooled everyone he reassured himself even Mr Schue had been oblivious to his true feelings. 'Are you ok?' Kurt sighed he knew hadn't been himself earlier and he should have known that Blaine always knew when something was bothering him but after six slushie facials two ruined outfits and eight locker slams all in one day he'd had enough and really hadn't been in the mood to go for coffee at the Lima bean. 'I'm fine Blaine really I...' he stopped realising too late that tears had started to leave wet tracks down his pale cheeks 'your not fine Kurt I can tell when your feeling down, your my boyfriend remember I love you, do you want me to come over?' 'no' Kurt said louder than he'd meant to. Blaine had been over many times just conveniently when Burt was out so he didn't know he was dating the ex-warbler. 'I'm sorry babe ...it's just you know Dad doesn't know about you yet and' 'it's ok I can say I'm a friend if that's what you want' Kurt heard the sadness in his lovers voice, it wasn't Blaine's fault that his dad was a homophobic man who was probably the only person in Lima who didn't know one Kurt Hummel was out and proud, but hearing how hurt Blaine's sounded was too much for him 'no I'm not going to pretend your just a friend when your so much more to me Blaine, I love you and I'm not ashamed of us' just of my father he thought silently 'okay I'll see you in an hour'.
When he got upstairs Blaine was sitting in the lounge, his dad sitting opposite. Kurt knew that to Blaine he would just seem like any other concerned father meeting his son's boyfriend for the first time but Kurt could tell by the way he was glaring at his lover that he was having a hard time keeping his cool.
Burt turned when he heard Kurt's quiet footfalls 'Kurt, I've just met your friend Blair, he seems like a nice kid' Kurt gave a nervous smile knowing instinctively that his dad was going to get in one of his moods very soon. 'It's Blaine sir' Blaine corrected 'whatever' Burt snapped suddenly losing what little control he had 'I'd like to talk with my son in private Blair you can wait in his room it's in the basement' 'I know were that is Mr Hummel' Blaine blushed and tried to win him over with his dapper smile but quickly moved when Burt glared at him angrily.
Carol was at work and Finn was at Rachel's so he knew he'd be able to talk to his son uninterrupted. 'Kurt sit down we need to talk' Kurt did as he was told 'I want you to be honest with me, I thing that Blair kid has a crush on you' Kurt sighed he didn't want to lie to his dad but he needed to know how much he knew about them. 'What makes you say that?' he asked wary of what he might say next 'he looked at you like your mother used to look at me' before you beat her Kurt wanted to yell he was the reason his mother had walked out on them but he kept quiet as always. 'Well that would be because we are... he stopped when he saw his dad's eyes flash he recognised that look, Burt continued for him 'Kurt I'm not blind son I know your queer' Kurt flinched at the acid in his supposedly loving fathers voice 'and you know how I feel about queers' Kurt wanted to speak but his voice froze in his throat, 'the only reason you are still living under this roof is because of Carol got that and if I find out that you and that faggot have been doing anything in that room of yours I'll kill him' .
The sound of a key turning in the front door stopped Burt from saying any more 'Burt' Carol asked sounded concerned 'Were you and Kurt arguing I heard shouting coming from inside' Burt looked worried for a moment 'did you hear what I was saying love?' 'no' Burt smiled knowing he'd only just got away with it this time 'that's good darling you wouldn't have wanted to be here for that little row, we were just discussing your allowance weren't we son' Kurt wanted to deny it but he knew she wouldn't believe his ''wonderful father'' would be capable of being so cruel. Fighting back the tears he could feel beginning to fall he said quietly 'yes that's right Carol' 'and I was saying if he wanted any more of those clothes he'd have to put more hours in at the garage' Burt said it so sincerely that Kurt could have almost believed him 'well that's fair Kurt you have to work for what you want' she smiled. He couldn't take it for a second longer he raced to him room not caring that his tears were falling fast, once he was out of earshot. Burt said to his wife 'that kid so damn sensitive I swear he worries about breaking a nail at the garage'.