AN: Inspired by lyrics from "Someone's Watching Over Me" by Hilary Duff.
Kurt stopped several feet in front of the steps for the main entrance of Dalton Academy. The school itself kind of reminds him a little of Welton Academy from the movie "Dead Poet's Society". The school's motto is engraved along the arch above the double front doors. Students wearing the Academy's dress uniform move past him and into the main building. This isn't his first time at the school, but it is the first time that he belongs here. That he knows no matter what happens within these walls that he will have to return the next day.
Biting his lower lip and looking up at the overcast skies, Kurt wills himself not to cry. That is definitely not the first impression he wants to give to his new classmates even if it does feel like his whole world is crumbling around him right now. After the months of getting shoved into lockers, called all kinds of names, and having his life threatened the only solution left to him was leave McKinley. To leave behind the friends he had made and the Glee club that he was finally starting to feel a part of. The way the others had rallied around him both when his father was in the hospital at the beginning of the year and most recently against Karofsky had proved that to him. The genuine surprise and dismay he had seen on their faces when he had informed them of his transfer had only cemented it.
His cell phone beeped alerting him to an incoming text brought him out of his thoughts. Taking his phone out of his pocket, Kurt checked the message.
Knock them dead at that preppy school, dude.
Kurt gave a small laugh at his stepbrother's text message. As dense as he could seem at time, Finn had his moments and this was definitely one of them.
"But from now on, no matter what it costs me, I've got your back."*
Kurt could hear Finn's promise at the wedding echoing in his head. They might not be at the same school anymore, but Kurt knew his stepbrother would still follow through on this promise. That if necessary, Finn would drive the distance between Datlon Academy and Lima and help Kurt with any problem that would creep up. He might be here alone but he did have people watching over him.
Kurt jumped at the touch of a hand on his shoulder. Instinctively, he took a step back from the person who had touched him.
"Hey, sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." Blaine was saying as Kurt got a hold of his emotions again.
"It's okay," Kurt said, trying to convince himself that there was no danger.
"Wes noticed you standing here seemingly lost in your own world and texted me. I thought maybe you'd like a friend to walk into school with. It can be a bit overwhelming on day one."
Kurt nodded his agreement and let Blaine lead him into the school.
*Dialogue from the episode "Furt"