AN: A bit of Blaine at the beginning of Season 3 and my take on why he chose Dalton. Inspired by lyrics from"The Minute I Met You" by New Found Glory
I couldn't believe I was doing this - going back to a public school. I had sworn I would never go back - that I was never going to put myself in the situation I had faced following the Sadie Hawkins dance. However, that was before I had met Kurt, and as I walked down the halls of McKinley I realize that I have already broken that promise when I went to prom with Kurt last spring.
I could still remember him, standing on that stage with his head held high though I could tell that he was scared. Who wouldn't be. His peers had voted him Prom Queen as a joke. They hadn't used their fists like the guys who had beat up my friend and me several years back, but their actions hurt just as much. Seeing him standing alone on the dance floor moments later, I knew I didn't have a choice. Leaving him alone out there just wasn't an option. Not standing by Kurt's side hadn't been an option since the first moment that I had saw him on the steps of Dalton - so clearly not a student of the Academy.
Kurt was destined to stand out - to make a difference. As scared as I was about repeating the past, the thought of not having Kurt in my life was even more terrifying. Perhaps me coming to McKinley wasn't necessary to preserve our relationship but I knew it was necessary to both of our happiness. Kurt had made it clear that he wanted to share his senior year with me as much as possible and deep down I knew that I wanted to be a part of every moment that I could. Wanted to be there to share the laughter, to give him support through the rough spots, and share the stage with him during Glee.
I had come to love Dalton. It was the first place where I felt accepted and safe. From the moment Kurt had spoke to me though, I realized I had met the first person who accepted me as I was and the latter was more important.