AN: sorry about the lack of updates. Been a crazy week. Here's a little Furt brotherly love for you. Inspired by lyrics from "Half The World Away" by Oasis.
Finn knocked on the open door to his new stepbrother's room but didn't wait for an answer to enter. He found Kurt sitting cross-legged on the middle of his bed, pieces of Dalton's school uniforms scattered about him. He wasn't currently doing anything, just sitting. Kurt didn't even look up as Finn walked into the room.
"Can we talk?" Finn ventured, approaching the bed.
"I'm supposed to be trying on uniforms so Carole can help me with any alterations that are needed," Kurt replied, waving a hand at the articles of clothing.
"It doesn't look like you've gotten very far."
"Do you think I want to leave, now that I'm finally making friends? Do you think I'm proud about running away and letting Karofsky win? I don't have a choice Finn, and talking about it won't change anything."
"I know," Finn said, carefully moving some slacks and a blazer out of the way so that he could sit next to his stepbrother. "I'm not mad at you, an I'm sorry if it came off that way. You just took me by surprise."
"It's not like I was trying to keep things from you. Dad and Carole sprung the idea on me after our meeting with Principal Sylvester about Karofsky coming back and I'm scared to step foot in that school with him there - scarred of what he'll do to me, or what would happen to the rest of you if you try to stand up for me. I don't want anyone hurt because of me, Finn. And I really don't want to compete against you guys, but I don't have any other choice."
Listening to his step-brother's words Finn felt even smaller. Things never should have gone this far. Gotten this far out of hand. Kurt shouldn't have to feel guilty for trying to protect himself and his friends.
"It's okay. I understand and the others do too," Finn assured him.
"I'm scared," Kurt admitted in a whisper.
Reaching out, Finn pulled the smaller teen into a hug. "It's going to be okay," Finn assured him, thankful at least that Kurt would have Blaine at Dalton to help ease the transition to the all boys academy. He hated thinking about Kurt going off on his own, and wondered if he had only done things differently if this course of action might not have been necessary.
But this was how things were. What ifs would not change anything now. All that Finn could do now was be the supportive friend and stepbrother that he should have been all along.