11. Out.
Kurt marches into the school like a little toy soldier, the color of his shirt under his letterman ironically a dark army green. He grips David's hand with firm strength, almost feeling Dave's confidence and love surging out of his hand and up through Kurt's arm.
Kurt inhales and exhales through his nose, keeping himself as calm as possible. But that doesn't stop his heart from rattling in his chest like a worn-out muffler on its last run. It bats between his lungs, and briefly, the image of Pong reaches Kurt's mind.
He continues walking to his new locker, lets go of Dave's hand long enough to gather up his books in his book bag and put others away, and then proceeds to sling the bag over his shoulder. All is well, and thus far, no one has outright said anything, even though a few have given them questioning or disgusted looks.
Then, as fluidly as his shaking nerves will allow, Kurt closes his locker, walks with Dave to class, and before they part, he lifts himself up on his toes to give Dave a smooch on the cheek. "See you after class."
Dave looks pleasantly surprised, but overly cheerful when he smiles and replies, "Yeah, see you."
And it's official: Kurt is Out. His closet door is shut behind him, locking him out from the inside because he is no longer welcome to hide there.
Because at least twenty people saw that kiss, and at least fifteen of them whip out their phones afterward, and none-too-discreetly, they all text someone they know (or multiple someones?) and tell them, 'Whoa! Guess who's actually gay? Kurt Hummel! Shock! Guess all the hot ones really are taken or queer, huh?'