Blaine yells as he hits the punching bag. Why won't anyone listen to him? Why does Finn hate him? Why does everyone either ignore him or seem to despise him? Why is the world so confusing?!

"Whoa, what's going on here?" a boy in a cheerios uniform Blaine vaguely remembers as Kurt asks.

"Well, I was punching this punching bag, as you can see," he retorts.

"What's wrong?"

Surprised, Blaine looks up. "How'd you know something was wrong?"

Kurt answers bluntly, "You looked like you wished the bag was someone's face."

"Um, yeah. Ugh!" Blaine says, punching the bag with more force, "I can't take it! There are bullies and everyone who is supposedly my friend just hates me!"

"Hey, look at me," Kurt says soothingly, and Blaine does as he is told. "Don't let those jerks get to you. And whatever you do, don't back down; don't kill anyone either, though. Getting into a fight will only get you in trouble. I don't know you very well, but please, just listen to me. I know what it's like." Kurt begins to walk out of the locker room. "Oh," he calls over his shoulder, "and beating things up isn't a healthy way to release anger, just so you know." With that, Kurt walks off, leaving Blaine on his own.

The next day when Finn lashes out at him during glee club, Blaine recalls his encounter with Kurt Hummel. He can do this. He won't back down.