#Klaine- reverse-prompt-bang-2023

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The Klaine Reverse Prompt Challenge 2023

Prompt 27:

AU Newspaper columnist Kurt Hummel has become a little jaded after being left at the altar by his fiance. His editor decides Kurt needs a break from covering New York city life, and sends him to the Northernmost town in America, Utqiagvik, Alaska, to cover their 4th of July celebration. Kurt isn't impressed with the small town, and the residents keep telling him to take his complaints to the Mayor. Blaine Anderson is the youngest Mayor ever elected in the town, and Kurt is vexed by his boyish good looks and overly enthusiastic demeanor. Of course, he is eventually worn down by Blaine’s debonair charm and infectious laugh. Slight age gap.

Prompt provided: @grlnxtdr30

Artist: @very-kurtious

Writer: @shame-is-a-wasted-emotion

Beta: @1908jmd

Rating:

Mature

Archive Warning:

Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories:

F/MM/M

Fandoms:

GleeKlaine-FandomGlee Klaine

Relationships:

Blaine Anderson/Kurt HummelPam Anderson/Blaine Anderson's FatherRachel Berry/Finn Hudson

Characters:

Blaine AndersonBlaine Anderson's ParentsBlaine Anderson's FatherCooper AndersonPam AndersonBlaine Anderson's FamilyKurt HummelKurt Hummel's MotherBurt HummelFinn HudsonRachel BerryDavid KarofskySebastian SmytheOther Character Tags to Be AddedIsabelle WrightOriginal Characters

Words:3714/?

Chapters: 3/?

Genre: thriller, science fiction, romance

Summary:

Kurt woke up gasping for air, drenched profusely in his sweat. In an unknown bed. In an unknown world. Where time froze.

He lost his clothes. He lost his money. He lost his fiance. He lost New York.

The only thing he owned: A countdown for his life.

His only mission: Not to die and save the world.

Written for @klaine reverse prompt bang 2023 by @the-lima-bean

Kuddos and comments are most welcomed😊

Stay tuned for subsequent chapters

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 26

Here we go folks . . the next chapter!!!

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To read Chapter 26, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15,  Chapters 16, 17 and 18., and Chapters 19, 20 and 21, Chapters 22, 23 and 24 (part 1), Chapters 22, 23 and 24 (part 2)

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   107,320 words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation, Angst and Feels, Sexual assault

[bitbybitwrites]

Eeeeee!

@datshitrandom is making a cookbook based off of the recipes in If I Can Make Your Heart My Home!

I can't wait to see it when it's completed! 💖💖💖💖💖☕️🫖🍪

First time i'm tagged in a WIP Wednesday 😱, thanks @bitbybitwrites I don't have much to say about this, just that all the content for this cookbook comes from all the yummy 🤤 recipes in 'If I Can Make Your Heart My Home', y'all can find them here: Recipe and Song list - Chp 1, 2 & 3, Recipe and Song list - Chp 4, 5 & 6 and Recipe and Song list - Chp 7, 8 & 9. The front and back cover are done, and so far I have 20 pages with 12 recipes and two partitions. If you wanna get an idea of the final design, click here.

Sometimes once I start creating things for a fic, I just can't stop. Seriously, you can ask around. Idk. Maybe it's a problem. Maybe not. 🙃

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Chp 27 - (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) 

Here ya go folks! Thanks for your patience! - the next installment is out now!   

To read the rest of Chapter 27, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15,  Chapters 16, 17 and 18., and Chapters 19, 20 and 21, Chapters 22, 23 and 24 (part 1), Chapters 22, 23 and 24 (part 2)

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   107,320 words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation, Angst and Feels, Sexual assault

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Chp 28 - (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) 

Hey . . I know it's been awhile, but the next installment is out now!   

To read the rest of Chapter 28, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15,  Chapters 16, 17 and 18., and Chapters 19, 20 and 21, Chapters 22, 23 and 24 (part 1), Chapters 22, 23 and 24 (part 2) , Chapters 25, 26 and 27 - Part 1 , Chapters 25, 26 and 27 - Part 2

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:  120,590 words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation, Angst and Feels, Sexual assault

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Recipe and Song list  - Chp 25, 26 and 27 (Part 2)

Here is the music/recipe wrap-up for chapters 25, 26 and 27.

A lot of music again! - so breaking this up into 2 parts!

You can see the recipes/music for these chapters under the cover art by @datshitrandom

Some spoilers are below, so if you’d like to read the fic first, click here

Click below for the recipe and song lists for:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3,  Chapters 4, 5 and 6,  Chapters 7, 8 and 9, Chapters 10, 11 and 12,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15, Chapters 16, 17 and 18, Chapters 19, 20 and 21, Chapters 22, 23 and 24 - Part 1, Chapters 22, 23 and 24 - Part 2 , Chapters 25, 26 and 27 - Part 1

To see the YouTube playlist for the fic, click here.

Chapter 27

Music:

Recipies:

"And this is?" Bradford asked as he stared at his plate warily.

Kurt lifted his chin proudly.  “Bœuf à la bourguignonne,“ he said plainly. “My mother’s recipe, actually.  There is also a pain Poilâne that I made earlier this morning to go with it.  I’ll bring it out shortly.”

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 25

Ready for the next installment?

Here's what happens at the hospital . . .

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To read Chapter 25, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15,  Chapters 16, 17 and 18., and Chapters 19, 20 and 21, Chapters 22, 23 and 24 (part 1), Chapters 22, 23 and 24 (part 2)

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:  102,599 words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation, Angst and Feels, Sexual assault

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 23

Happy 2024 folks! Here's the next installment of this story! I'm still plugging away at it. Thanks to you all who have stuck around to keep reading it!

(Psst - I was swamped during the holidays - so if I haven't responded yet to your comments on the previous chapter, I apologize!)

Make sure to read the beginning notes - a trigger warning is up for this new chapter.

To read Chapter 23, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15,  Chapters 16, 17 and 18., and Chapters 19, 20 and 21.

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   92,580 words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation, Angst and Feels, Sexual assault

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 1 and 2

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   44,842 (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation

Authors note:

Hi everyone! This is my first-ever entry to the Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang.

I've been paired with the ever-so-talented @datshitrandom. She created the gorgeous cover art for the story and provided the prompt. She also provided some other photo edits that will be seen in the story. I'll make notations for the chapters where they occur

The original prompt involved a guitar-playing street musician (Blaine) who loved making music and a sad, melancholy coffee bar barista (Kurt) and was inspired by the lyrics of a song from Adele called Can I Get It. But after a bit of brainstorming together, it evolved into something a little different but still stayed true to the spirit of the original prompt - and something we both loved, and we hope you readers do too!

Many, many thanks again to@datshitrandom for being so patient and a fantastic person to bounce ideas off of. Sending you lots of virtual cups of tea and cookies!

Thanks as always to my betas who have heard me gripe about my writing struggles during this process, helped me with translation issues, and are constantly kind enough to read stuff that falls out of my brain.

So sit back and enjoy! I'll be posting a chapter at a time, so subscribe to get notifications for story updates!

Happy reading!

Photo edit by @datshitrandom

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 21

I feel like I need to hand out hugs and tissues to you readers after the last chapter. I love you for sticking through the angst!

To read Chapter 21, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15 and Chapters 16, 17 and 18.

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom .

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   81,963 words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation

[bitbybitwrites]

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 24

Here we go folks - what happened after the charity event!

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To read Chapter 24, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15,  Chapters 16, 17 and 18., and Chapters 19, 20 and 21.

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:  97,409 words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation, Angst and Feels, Sexual assault

[bitbybitwrites]

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 20

Last chapter was kind of hard . . hope you folks are still with me . . ready for the next installment?

To read Chapter 20, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15 and Chapters 16, 17 and 18.

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom .

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   77,089 words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation

[bitbybitwrites]

It's been FOREVER since I've done one of these - I really am grateful to everyone who's been tagging me, even though I've been letting it slide doing this on time ( which is kind of well, my thing, isn't it ��)

Its been a while - just time, inspiration and utter exhaustion have gotten in the way from really writing. I was finally able to finish one Klaine fic recently (yay!) - so I'm slowly plugging away at everything else I've got on the back burner.

Under the cut will be bits from If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - my Klaine fic that is approaching a year😳 since I started writing it! (Where the heck did the time go? 25 chapters and 102, 599 words later and I'm still plugging away at it!) Also an excerpt of the next chapter of Puppy Love - my sweet RWRB kid!fic. Can't wait to write more of this adorable story also!

Thanks for being patient with me folks and for reading my stuff and just tagging me in these things . . .💖💖💖

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home (Klaine fic - Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) cc @datshitrandom

Kurt shook his head.  “I know.  You’re right, Maggie."  He took a deep breath.  “I guess I feel like an idiot.  I messed up something great and there’s nothing I can do to fix it.” “Nonsense,” Maggie huffed as she slid the box in her hand into the shopping cart.  “Let me tell you no couple is perfect together all of the time.  It’s hard.  It's hard work to get two people who can be so different to share a life together. And let me tell you Ralph and I were like oil and water on many occasions.” “She’s not wrong, “ Clara confirmed.  “Ma and Pop had some really big blowouts when I was a kid. Remember the cracked bowling ball argument?” Maggie snorted.  “Oh god and one about the fishing weekend he took with your Uncle Al and never thought to let me and your Auntie Anna know. Thought they were dead in a ditch somewhere.” Clara laughed along with her mother.  “And the hat - the one about your new hat that he thought . .” “Looked like a bird had died on my head.” Maggie cackled.  “Oh I was so insulted.  I loved that hat!” Clara wiped away a few tears that had welled up in the corners of her eyes.  “At the time, it seemed like the end of the world. But it wasn't, not really.” “We never stayed mad for long.  And we worked it all out.” Maggie admitted, a wistful look in her eyes as she recalled all those moments. “I don’t know if he wants to talk to me anymore, Maggie.  That’s the problem.  I think I might have missed my chance.” Maggie took Kurt’s hand in hers and squeezed it firmly.  “You’re never going to know if you don’t try, Pillsbury.” “Talk to him, Kurt," Clara added.  “You owe yourself that, don’t you think?  Let him know how you really feel.  Talk about everything that's been bothering you . . and then, see what happens.” “I’m rooting for you, Pillsbury,”  Maggie told him softly.  “I’ve got a good feeling about you and Monty.” “We both do.” Clara chimed in.

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Puppy Love (FirstPrince fic - RWRB NYE Gift Exchange 2023) - cc @omgbarbiegurl

Alex mostly operated on a “full-steam-ahead” way of living life.  He jumped off of cliffs - made big decisions and went with them, often with very little mulling over or introspection, basically throwing himself wholeheartedly into life.  Some of his family thought it was too reckless, too thoughtless, too rash. He preferred believing he was going with his gut instincts. Alex did that when decided to drop his law studies and go to vet school.  He did that when moved in with his last partner.  He went with his gut when he decided to adopt Raf,  and also when he made the decision to move to NYC to start a new chapter in his life and to start the animal rescue with June. So far, Alex couldn’t say he was disappointed with any of his impulsive life choices.  Well, he slightly wished that Jessica and him had ended on better terms. But he couldn’t dwell on it. She was the one who didn’t want to be a parent and that was a deal breaker for Alex. He refused to give Raf up and change his mind like she had after the fact. Alex loved his son with all that he had. It was him and Raf together till the end.  Alex was determined to make their new life in New York the best that it could be.  Having June and Nora alongside him for this adventure was comforting, and Alex couldn’t deny that they were keeping him grounded most of the time.  They knew his tendency to hyper focus and prodded him enough to keep him from doing it too much to the detriment of his family time with Raf.  But getting the rescue up off the ground was harder than they had expected. Even now after they had been established for quite some time, there were days whenthe siblings would wonder what they had gotten themselves into. Creating a business from scratch, juggling to manage everything and taking care of the animals as well was overwhelming and chaotic on most days. Spencer and Liam coming aboard last month was not only a pleasant surprise,  but a nice shot of relief for June and Alex. Certainly once the holidays were over it would be even easier. They could start to mange more realistic shifts at the rescue and begin to maintain some sort of normalcy with the extra help. Alex would be the first to admit that whenever prioritizing his life, even with his chaotic schedule, Raf came first, then his work and then . . well his personal needs and wants last.   After he and Jessica had parted, Alex pushed any thoughts of dating - or even random hook ups out of his mind. There really was no time for that.  And in no way was there anyone who even piqued his interest enough for him to come surfacing out of his self-imposed exile from the dating world. Or rather, that was true until an abandoned beagle and the gorgeous man who rescued him waltzed into his life.

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OK . . so many thanks to the following lovely folks who have tagged me in the past few weeks for Six Sentence Sunday/ WIP Wednesday :

@porcelainmortal, @wordsofhoneydew, @duchessdepolignaca03, @forabeatofadrum, @littlemisskittentoes,

@agostobuwan, @nocoastposts, @sheepywritesfics @taste-thewaste @shame-is-a-wasted-emotion

@iboatedhere, @itsmaybitheway, @onthewaytosomewhere, @myheartalivewrites, @magicandarchery

@fallevs. @daisyishedwig. @welcometololaland and if I forgot anyone, I so apologize! ( I really tried keeping a list every time I missed one!)

So going to open tag anyone who might want to share what they're working on . . but I'll also tag for the hell of it, if they want to jump in:

@kirakiwiwrites, @madas-ahatters-world, @coffeegleek, @gleefulpoppet, @little-escapist

@spaceorphan18 @yadivagirl

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If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 22

Hey gang! Here's the next chapter!

To read Chapter 22, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  ,  Chapters 13, 14 and 15,  Chapters 16, 17 and 18., and Chapters 19, 20 and 21.

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom .

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   words (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation

[bitbybitwrites]

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 17

To read Chapter 17, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 , Chapters 10, 11 and 12  and Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom .

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   56,043 (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation

[bitbybitwrites]

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home - Klaine Fan Fic (Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang 2023) - Chp 13

Kurt and Blaine have finally gotten together, so it's all smooth sailing from here on out, right?

To read Chapter 13, click here.

To read the story from the beginning, click here.

To subscribe to the fic’s YouTube playlist, click here.

To see the recipe/music posts for the fic, click below:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Chapters 4, 5 and 6, Chapters 7, 8 and 9 and Chapters 10, 11 and 12 .

And to see all the basic info for the fic, check under the gorgeous cover art created by @datshitrandom .

Klaine Prompt Reverse Bang by @the-lima-bean 

If I Can Make Your Heart My Home

Author: @bitbybitwrites 

Artist: @datshitrandom  

Prompt Provided by: @datshitrandom

Pairing(s): Kurt Hummel/Blaine Anderson 

Rating: Explicit

Word Count:   44,842 (and counting!)

Characters: Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson, Elizabeth Hummel, Burt Hummel, Sam Evans, Santana Lopez, Blaine Anderson’s Grandmother (Original Character), Various other Glee Characters

Summary: Life in New York City and working in the restaurant industry wasn’t exactly what Kurt Hummel had expected it would be. He’s lonely, stressed out and miserable.  He’s almost ready to throw in the towel and return home to Ohio when a chance meeting with a musician in Central Park changes everything.

Genre/Tropes:Musician!Blaine, Street Musician!Blaine, Baker!Kurt, Chef!Kurt

Warnings: Consensual sex; Mention of Character death (canon); Panic/Anxiety attack; Bullying/Intimidation