#klaine

[kurtwarbler]

❆ Secret Santa gift for @bitbybitwrites ❆

A very Klaine nutcracker AU! I hope you enjoy your art gift and have the happiest of holidays!

[fallevs]

Hello hello hello, and Happy Secret Santa, @ericdooley and @klainesecretsanta2024 ✨️

I apologise profusely for taking so long but the last few weeks have been crazy, still are, but I had to post! Absolutely! I don't know if I will be able to keep up a precise frequency with posting, but I hope I won't go too long! Just know, dear Eric, that I will publish it all!

That said, I hope with all my heart you enjoy this silly little story. It smells like a Hallmark movie to death but that's the beauty of Christmas, isn't it?

This is my very first multi chapters, so be forgiving!!! I know it's no longer fashionable to write short chapters but... at least it's something, right?

I hope, Eric, I've nailed your taste! I definitely got caught up in "humour", "romance" and "all things British" (you'll see why...).

So... here's the story!

Susy’s Wonderland

Take a freelance teacher, an eccentric and lively grandmother, and a writer in the midst of a momentous uncertainty. Add a cosy cottage in the heart of the British countryside, a cast of quirky characters, and best friends who couldn’t be more different. Stir in some cinnamon, orange zest, heartfelt emotions, and a generous dash of humour, all topped with festive garlands and twinkling Christmas trees. The result? A recipe for a charming Christmas tale, brimming with warmth, wit, and unexpected surprises.

Please, read the notes at both top and end <3

[gleefulpoppet]

Moonfall Manor Masquerade: Chapter 24/27

Kurt can see the gamut of thoughts that just flashed over Blaine’s eyes and feel them through their blood connection. He pulls him into his arms and kisses the top of his head. “That’s a delightful thought.” “Indeed.”  “So… These outfits. Are…” Kurt trails off, smirking. “Damn hot?” “Mmm... Yes. Can’t say that I mind that you’re in your ‘seeing me in a corset’ phase.” 

You can read Chapter 24 [here] or from the beginning on AO3 [here]. (This story started for @klainetober and will have regular updates until it's complete! ) Chapter posted 12/19/2024.

[heartsmadeofbooks]

Through Crooked Aim [1.5/?]

Summary:

After his father's death, Kurt took over the family business, a diner that was Burt Hummel's pride and joy. He never thought he could be happy in Lima, but five years later he can't picture himself anywhere else. His husband does not understand his sudden love for the small town he was once desperate to leave behind. Blaine Anderson never had much, but he loves the diner. His entire life revolves around it ever since he met Burt when he was still a kid and he took Blaine under his wing. Now that Burt's gone, it looks like Blaine doesn't have a reason to stay around… except for one he's not willing to admit to anyone, sometimes not even himself.

Chapter wordcount: 2129.

He was wiping at the counter, making sure the surface was spotless, no lingering drops of syrup making it sticky, no grains of salt or sugar left behind, when the little bell above the door announced that someone was coming in. He didn’t need to look up to know who it was: his son came by every day at the same time, so Burt smiled and made sure his favorite smoothie was ready.

Kurt was a moody teenager, but he guessed that was normal. Burt was currently dating Carole Hudson, and it seemed like she was having a very similar experience with Finn. But Burt knew his son had it a little more difficult than Finn, being the quarterback and mostly a popular guy, ever did. Kurt couldn’t find a place where he truly belonged and there were nights when Burt lied awake, staring at the ceiling, praying, even though he wasn’t a very spiritual guy, that his son would eventually be happy, that he would know what it was to walk into a room without hunching in on himself like he didn’t want to be noticed. Burt kept telling him that no one pushed Hummels around, but he guessed he could repeat it until his voice went hoarse, but until Kurt learned how to stand tall, it wouldn’t make any difference.

His son wasn’t happy. That wasn’t an easy thing to digest for any father.

Read it on AO3.

[little-escapist]

This is my Secret Santa fic to wonderful, talented @esilher! Your art is so beautiful and has fast become an integral part of this nowadays tiny fandom. Thank you for providing us with cool scenarios in your art and that way keeping this fandom alive. I hope you enjoy this story and have a happy holiday time! Summary: Tattoo artist Kurt lives in Lima. Blaine is on his way to visit Cooper for the holidays. Snow storm hits and he gets stranded, so calls Cooper, who calls Kurt to save his little brother. Kurt goes to help and finds Blaine, drives him home and warms him up. Blaine is freaking out inside because this is Cooper's friend Kurt, and he's had a crush forever. Kurt is trying to not react to little Blaine all grown up. A/N: I haven't finished anything since last year's Secret Santa, so be gentle. Writing is took a lot out of me, but I did get it written, with a lot of help from @cerriddwenluna.

[blurglesmurfklaine]

bitches be like “time for a bedtime story uwu” and then log into ao3 to read some of the most unimaginably horrific shit anyone could possibly come up with (it’s me, I’m bitches)

[proxythe]

sigh… guess what i watched

[ciinelqura]

— glee characters as social media posts/memes [pt45/?]

[backslashdelta]

I like to imagine that Kurt has that photo of Blaine in his locker the moment after they meet because Blaine is just pretentious enough to give it to Kurt unprompted, and Kurt is just enough of a freak to think that's normal behaviour

[mikeysgerard]

You ever clutch your phone to your chest whenever you finish reading a fanfic and you're like, sighing and thinking "yeah, that one's gonna stay with me forever" and smile all content and happy to yourself because you just read the most amazing thing on earth

[klainepolls]

To thank you for your participation in the Battle of the Klaine Kisses, here's a set of all the kiss gifs that were used in the polls. 😘 By @klainegifs

[esilher]

I couldn’t resist!!! And it’s so Klaine like….for me Inspired by Chris and Darren's latest outfits.

[klainegifs]

[lucylichtenweg]

The more plot holes has a book/movie/series the better the fanfiction

[callmebrycelee]

Advice from a Queer Almost-40 BuckTommy Shipper

Over the last several months, there's been a one-sided war brewing between Buddie shippers and BuckTommy shippers. As we get ready for Season 8, I want to give all of you fellow BuckTommy/Tevan/Kinley shippers some advice:

Do NOT let them ruin something truly groundbreaking and special.

I repeat:

Do NOT let them ruin something truly groundbreaking and special.

Let me take you way back to the early-2010s. Glee was quite popular in the cultural zeitgeist. The show spawned a plethora of ships including Finchel, Brittana, Samcedes, and Fabrey. However, there was one ship that reigned supreme on Beyoncé and Al Gore's internet. If you were on Tumblr during this time you definitely remember the chokehold Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson aka Klaine had on the Glee fandom.

Now I'll admit, at first, I was into the two glee club gays being together but then episode 2x06 aired. For those of you unfamiliar with the show, episode 2x06 titled "Never Been Kissed" is episode where closeted football jock Dave Karofsky cornered Kurt in the boys' lockerroom and kissed him. What followed was some of the best storytelling in the history of the show.

Over the next few seasons, we watched Dave Karofsky come to terms with his sexuality, apologize to Kurt for his relentless bullying, finally embrace his sexuality, get outed, and attempt to un-alive himself. Those of us who initially hated Dave and his initial treatment of Kurt became fans of him due to how realistic he was. If you went to high school in the early-2000s, chances are you either knew someone like Karofsky or you were him. That's why he resonated with so many of us in the queer community.

However, the showrunners weren't invested in Dave and Kurt becoming an item. You have to remember, this was the era of listening to the fandom and giving them exactly what they wanted. The fandom wanted Rachel and Finn to be together so that's what we got. The fandom wanted Brittany and Santana to be together so that's what we got. And what the fandom wanted was Kurt and Blaine.

Till this day, I still resent the fact that the showrunners and writers went the safe route when it came to couples on Glee. For the most part, all of their main pairings were expected and boring. Over a decade removed from the show, a lot of folks have come around to the idea that maybe Kurt and Blaine aren't the #couplegoals they initially thought. A lot of us will forever wonder just how different (and possibly better) the show would have been if they took a chance on Kurt and Dave.

Fast-forward to the year 2024. We have, on another Ryan Murphy show, Klaine and Kurtofsky 2.0. The moment Eddie came on the scene back in Season 2, folks on the internet started shipping him with Buck. Nevermind that these two were coded as platonic friends, here we had, once again, two good-looking guys played by two actors who have impeccable chemistry.

Much like Klaine, a lot of us see Buddie as boring. The ship smacks of cis straight women overlly fascinated by two good-looking, masculine guys. It reminds me of the overabundance of m/m romance written by straight women which have little interest in showcasing real queer male relationships and instead serve as fantasy fulfillment for straight women using two queer men as avatars to satisfy what they feel is lacking in their own heterosexual relationships. I don't necessary have a problem with those books existing but I do take issue with that kind of storytelling overshadowing queer male content written by queer male writers.

Whew! Now that I got that out of my system, let me tell you what I loved most about the latest season of 9-1-1. It seems the showrunners and writers of this show took note of what happened with Glee and they decided to go a different route. Instead of listening to the relentless noise on the internet, they have decided to not go the safe route.

Enter: Tommy Kinard.

The romance between Buck and Tommy is truly revolutionary. As someone who grew up consuming the queer media of the 90s and early-2000s, it is quite refreshing to have a couple like Evan Buckley and Tommy Kinard on primetime television. I love that many of the scenes between these two is just slice of life. Very similar to the scenes we get between Athena and Bobby and Chimney and Maddie. I've always said that true equality is when queer people can be just as mundane as straight people. Mission accomplished. Finally, we have two queer characters just existing and being happy. No AIDS. No gay-bashing. No Don't Ask Don't Tell. No epic coming out scene. Buck and Tommy are a shining example of what queer couples can and should look like in the 2020s.

So, back to my original point. When it comes to the great ship war, please do NOT let them ruin something so groundbreaking and special. If the showrunners wanted , they could have made Buck and Eddie a thing years ago. However, that's not the direction they wanted to venture. Thank you Tim Minear for not going the safe route. I look forward to all of the rich storytelling we will get in Season 8 and I have decided that whatever happens, I'm going to enjoy this era of 9-1-1. Oliver Stark and Lou Ferrigno Jr. are amazing actors but so are Angela Bassett and Peter Krause and Aisha Hinds and Kenneth Choi. All of the actors on this show, whether main or guest or supporting, are putting their whole self into crafting the characters we know and love. Regardless of what ship you champion, keep in mind that behind these beloved characters are real, human actors who do not deserve to be bullied and harrassed and threatened due to them simply doing their job. At the end of the day, everything we see on the screen is fiction.

Okay, this has gotten really long. Stepping off of my soapbox. Remember ladies and gentlemen, it's just a show. And although it makes us feel real emotions, 9-1-1 nor Glee is real life.

[gleetournaments]

The Ultimate Glee Ship Tournament: FINALS!!!

This poll will last a week - and I'll reblog with the winner at the end of it. Just a reminder that this is all in fun - these are both great ships who deserve to be here. Play nice!