On Thursday, Rachel Berry meets Blaine Anderson.

“You were a terrible spy.” He laughs as he walks her to her car. Her heart flutters.

“Do you want to get coffee?” She asks.

On Monday, Kurt Hummel trembles against the cold steel of a locker, waiting. Dave Karofsky gives a soft moan and presses another sloppy kiss to his mouth.

“Don’t tell anyone.” He hisses, pushing away and stomping out the door.

Kurt shakes till his bones ache.

On a Wednesday two weeks later, Carole Hudson feels Kurt stiffen against her side as he’s pulled into a hug. Only a little, only for a second.

It's probably nothing to worry about.

On Friday Finn Hudson stands silent in disbelief as Rachel breaks his heart. Again.

“What you did was really bad Rachel! He’s our competition!”

He breaks up with her. They’re going to destroy the Warblers at Sectionals.

Burt Hummel arrives home on Monday to a wailing smoke alarm and his son shaking with tears as at least a hundred dollars worth of clothes burn in the fireplace.

“Kurt?”

Burt isn’t stupid. There are bruises on Kurt’s wrists.

On Tuesday, Kurt leaves McKinley High.