 Karofsky appears in three additional episodes later in the second season . Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) decides in the episode " Born This Way " that she wants to become prom queen ; she sees Karofsky and realizes he would be a credible prom king partner moments before she sees him checking out a male student 's butt and also realizes he is as closeted as she is . She then blackmails him into teaming up with her as a pretend couple — beards — and starting an anti @-@ bullying club , with the purpose of getting Kurt to return to McKinley and New Directions . Karofsky apologizes to Kurt for his bullying in a meeting with Will , Principal Figgins ( Iqbal Theba ) , and their respective fathers Paul ( Daniel Roebuck ) and Burt ; Kurt is happy to be able to transfer back . In " Prom Queen " , with the prom less than a week away , Karofsky and Santana arrange to guard Kurt at school when they learn he will be bringing Blaine as his prom date ; Karofsky tells Kurt , tearfully , that he is sorry for what he did to him . At the prom , Karofsky is voted prom king but Santana is not elected prom queen ; instead , an appalled Kurt is written in and wins . As they take the floor for the traditional prom king and queen dance , Kurt suggests that this is Karofsky 's chance to come out and " make a difference " , but Karofsky is not ready to do so , and walks away . 
