Hey guys, new chapter is here, and I definitely enjoyed writing it. I hope you enjoy it aswell.

Puck was definitely excited. He had awoken full of energy like a child on Christmas morning because this was the day that he was finally going to talk to Kurt. His chat with Finn yesterday had definitely given him the boost of confidence he needed and he wanted to do it before the flame of his self-belief went out like a light.

He practically swallowed his breakfast whole before jumping out of his seat and putting the dish in the sink for his mother to wash... He would have done it himself but he was in too much of a hurry, so he simply smiled at her and kissed her cheek. He pulled away to find his mother looking at him in a state of disbelief.

"My word, Noah, what has gotten into you," she asked as she took her place at the sink, running the water to allow the bowl to fill.

"Isn't it obvious, Ma?" His sister's voice was mocking as she rose from the table, having just finished her bowl of cereal. As she slipped her bowl into the sink, she looked at Puck and said in her tormenting-little-kiddie voice: "No-No's in love..."

Puck gave her a look of death and she replied by sticking her tongue out. So Puck just grinned and lunged towards her, making her run upstairs in playful fear that only a big brother can make you feel. He was about to chase after her when his mother started speaking.

"So... love, huh?"

"Nah... You know how Sarah is, her imagination runs away with her sometimes."

His mother turned to look at him, giving him a raised eyebrow, to which he responded with a shoulder shrug and a pout.

"Okay then," was all she said, her voice subtly suggesting faint disbelief.

"I'm not in love, Ma!" Puck emphasized. "If I was you'd know... Now, I have school so see you later!" With that, Puck grabbed his leather jacket (as he'd left his letterman at school) and was out the door.

"That's the thing, Noah... moms always know," Mrs. Puckerman whispered; smiling into her washing-up.

Puck got into his truck and began to drive to McKinley, getting there in practically no time and really early, too. Then suddenly reality hit him about what he was about to do. He was going to tell Kurt that he found him attractive, basically outing himself to him. His hands began to shake on the steering wheel, which he was gripping very tightly. Puck began to fantasize different scenarios of how the events of today would play out; some good... some not so good... and some completely life-destroying. He suddenly realized that he'd been sitting in his truck for the past 30 minutes and the other students were starting to flood into the school.

He got out of his truck, took a deep breath and began walking towards the school. Once inside, he noticed several freshmen staring at him and whispering... they were probably just basking in the presence of his badassness, but then he started to realize it was more than some random freshmen. People who had once feared him were now looking and laughing at him. Something had happened...

He suddenly saw Finn darting towards him. "Puck, hey, we need to get you out of here now!"

The serious tone of Finn's voice unnerved him as someone passed behind him and shouted the word 'gay' muffled in a cough. Puck then looked up to Finn who was giving him puppy dog eyes. He looked around and everyone was either looking at him or laughing with their friends. Puck then noticed a large group of students gathered around his locker.

He ran over and squeezed through the crowd only to wish he hadn't. His locker had been kicked in; all the contents had been removed and the letters 'F-A-G' written in red spray paint on the door.

"Well, well, if it isn't Noah 'Fudge-Packer'man." Puck turned to see David Karofsky and several other jocks standing behind him holding his letterman jacket.

"Looking for this?" Puck began to lunge towards the jocks before two more grabbed his arms.

"Now, now, Packer, I thought you'd enjoy this... surrounded by men; kind of your fantasy... isn't it?" Puck continued to struggle.

"...and you can try and deny it but I heard you and Hudson under the bleachers, you probably tried to r*** him, didn't you... you dirty q***!" The words pierced through Puck like a dagger and it was twisting slowly.

"And now the whole school knows... Isn't the internet a great thing?" Karofsky spoke proudly, phone in hand clearly displaying the McKinley Ch t app. Puck briefly saw several statuses and pictures of hate.

'As if the whole school would turn their backs on me,' Puck thought. 'What have I done to deserve this? Besides catfishing Kurt... But that actually led him to date the real guy so it was actually a good thing... even if I'm a bit jealous that he gets to kiss Kurt and I can't.' Puck suddenly felt what he assumed was what heart-break felt like.

"In fact, you don't even deserve this jacket!" Karofsky clicked his fingers and the two Jocks holding his jacket ripped it in half. Puck could only watch in horror as the thing he had worked so hard for, the only thing representing his high school status, was ripped in two. He felt rage. He looked up into Karofsky's eyes; the boy was laughing and shouting all sorts of abuse. Puck felt his legs get weak; he felt that he was going to break down. But he couldn't do that here, he wanted to keep whatever rep he had left intact, and crying in front of the people that were meant to fear him wouldn't help.

He felt the grip of the two jocks holding him loosen and so took his opportunity. He broke free and began to surge his way out of the large crowd that had gathered around him. He ran straight past Finn and just darted for his now-keyed truck. He wiped his eyes and started the engine, and just drove; not caring where he ended up.

Finn was just in time to see Puck's truck speed off. He was about to chase after him when a voice behind him called, "My car's faster if you want a lift?"

Finn turned to see Santana walking towards him; car keys in hand.

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GITM