Blaine was on edge the whole night, waiting for the other shoe to drop. When the principal read Kurt’s name and Kurt fled from the gym, Blaine immediately followed.

He’s not going to try to talk Kurt into going back in. The last thing Blaine wanted to was to go back in that gym. Kurt’s humiliation was his humiliation. It hit too close to home. He didn’t even want to be at this dance and he momentarily berated himself for for being such a softie when it comes to Kurt. When Kurt resolves to go back in, Blaine has no choice but to follow.

The next thing Blaine knows Kurt’s alone on the dance floor. Blaine is terrified of moving into the spotlight, into the same situation that put him in the hospital for weeks after the Sadie Hawkins dance. But he can’t leave Kurt alone out there. Blaine sucks in his breath, musters all of his courage and asks Kurt to dance. He doesn’t let himself look at the crowd. He focuses solely on Kurt.

It doesn’t make everything better, but they both get to live the dream for awhile.