AN: Inspired by lyrics from "Keep Holding On" by Avril Lavigne
I wasn't totally sure what I had been expecting when I came to Kurt's Junior Prom with him. Quite honestly, I hadn't tried to dwell on it much. After my experience at the Sadie Hawkins Dance worst case scenarios were easy to come up with, and I hadn't wanted to convince myself not to come. This dance was important to Kurt and he was important to me. I was proud to stand by his side, even if their was a feeling of trepidation too.
Sitting on the floor, leaning back against the lockers I watched Kurt go through his thought process out loud. Neither of us had seen this coming. Never in my wildest dreams would I thought his schoolmates would write him in as Prom Queen and there actually be enough votes for him to win. I couldn't imagine what he was feeling right now as this was nothing like what I had been through. Physical threats I knew, this psychological abuse the students of McKinley was utilizing was new to me.
*"So what do you want to do?"I asked, knowing that whatever he decides, I'll be right by his side.
*"I'm going to go back in there and get coronated. I'm going to show them that it doesn't matter if they are yelling at me, or whispering behind my back, they can't touch me. They can't touch us or what we have."
Kurt is kneeling in front of me now, and though I didn't think it possible, I love him even more. He's so much stronger than people give him credit for. So much braver than even I realized. If I was in his place I would be heading for the front door and the safety of home. Even now, part of me wants to do that because everyone know that I'm here with Kurt so in a way this is directed at me too. But while I might not have the courage to face this if I was in his place, I know I have to find the courage to stand by his side through all of this.
I give Kurt a few more minutes to collect himself before getting to my feet. *"You ready for this?" I ask, holding my hand out to him.
Kurt nods, as he takes my hand and stands up. This isn't going to be easy, and in a perfect world we wouldn't have to deal with this but this world is far from perfect. This time though, no one is running away. This time we're standing up to the haters, not by their rules but by our own rules.
*Dialogue taken from the episode "Prom Queen"