Prompt: Owen Harper - "Yeah, that would be me. Sorry, I'm a twat." - 'Torchwood'
A knock on the door made me look up from the physics problem I was trying to solve. Why I had let anyone talk me into taking physics, I didn't know. I didn't need another credit of science in order to graduate and yet I was taking physics. Yet, here I was trying to understand concepts that seemed way over my head, and welcoming whatever interruption had presented itself.
Glancing over my shoulder I saw my stepfather standing in the doorway. "What's up?" I asked, already taken in the serious look on Burt's face.
"Is somebody giving Kurt a hard time at school again?" Burt asked, stepping into the room.
"I don't think so," I replied, not having seen or heard anything. "Well, at least no more than the rest of the Glee Club is taking," I amended. "Why?"
"Because he's upset about something despite denying it. I was just hoping you might be able to shed some light on it," Burt told me, with a sigh. "I guess I'll just have to wait until he's ready to open up."
As Burt left, I went over the school day as I considered my stepfather's words trying to recall anything that could have upset Kurt. The only thing that came to mind was Glee practice and the altercation between Sam and Blaine. As sensitive as my stepbrother could be, I could see that possibly upsetting him. And if Blaine had picked up on my attitude toward him this year, I had no doubt that Kurt had too.
More than happy to take a break from my physics homework, I stood up and headed for Kurt's bedroom. Stepping into the doorway, I found my stepbrother sitting at his desk, head propped up in his hand, staring blankly at the book opened in front of him. Like my stepfather, I could tell that something was bothering him.
"Can I come in?" I called out after my first attempt at knocking was ignored.
Kurt glanced over at me briefly before looking back at the book. Undeterred I walked into the room anyway.
"Penny for your thoughts," I tried, sitting down on the corner of his bed.
"I didn't invite you in," Kurt replied.
"True but you didn't tell me to go away, either," I countered. Kurt remained silent. "Are you mad at me?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Seriously? You have to ask that," Kurt said turning around. "You've treated my boyfriend like crap the entire school year for no apparent reason. What did he ever do to you?"
"Nothing other than I felt threatened so I acted like a jerk. I already apologized to Blaine, and I guess I should have apologized to you as well. I just didn't think about how my actions affected you as well."
"That's your problem. You don't think."
"Guilty as charged," I admitted. "But am I forgiven?"
Kurt glanced over his shoulder, a trace of a smile on his face. I had my answer.