AN: This one wasn't written with the previous one but they are similar. Hope you enjoy it.
Prompt: Samwise Gamgee - "There's some good in this world and it's worth fighting for" - 'The Lord of the Rings'
Finding a quiet corner of the room, Kurt sank down onto the floor and watched the celebration unfolding around him. He was both physically and emotionally tired, not only from planning this wedding but from dealing with all the constant harassment at school the past few weeks. Who knew that living under the shadow of a death threat could be so exhausting.
He felt trapped in his own life. Every minute at school was spent worrying about Karofsky hiding in one of the rooms just waiting for him to walk by or lurking around the corner. Getting to gym early to change or letting most of the other guys clear out of the locker room afterwards became unimportant as frankly he was more afraid of Karofsky catching him in their alone.
Living in fear had started to darken everything in his life, even this wedding. After his initial show of joy over the idea, he had started thinking about everything that could go wrong. Divorce rates were high. Both his Dad and Carole had already lost one spouse to death. What if that happened again. He didn't think his Dad could deal with losing another spouse. Nor did Kurt know if he could survive having another mother figure taken from him. Then there was Finn who obviously didn't care enough to stand up for him except when it was convenient for him. Who would have probably just blamed him for Karofsky's harassment during the dance lesson if his Dad hadn't been in the room.
Kurt had started to really wonder if there was anything good in the world that was meant for him. All he seemed to be finding was heartbreak and disappointment.
Looking around though at the people enjoying themselves, Kurt was able to see a glimmer of good again but could even a fraction of this ever be his. Spotting Finn and Rachel dancing, he knew that there was hope. His new stepbrother had shown him that tonight - both with the promise he had made in front of their family and friends and with the fact that he had put aside all of his own hang-ups and danced with him. Kurt knew how hard that must have been for Finn.
As he thought about it, there had been other glimpses of it. Finn letting him take his sweater off before the others tossed him into the dumpster. Finn standing up to puck for him. The time the quarterback had stood up to Karosky and Azimio in a Lady Gaga outfit. Even his insistence that Kurt tell his father what was going on the other day. Finn's actions had lacked consistency but when Kurt thought about those moments he realized that there were people in this world who would be on his side despite who he was.
And maybe someday, if he kept fighting the hate of the world, he would even be able to share the joy of a moment like this with someone that he loved.