#with mentions of Seblaine

[imogenlefay]

Chapters: 15/25 Fandom: Glee Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blaine Anderson/Sebastian Smythe Characters: Blaine Anderson, Sebastian Smythe Additional Tags: Christmas Compilation, The Great Seblaine Christmas Extravaganza, Fluff and Sweetness, Occasional hurt/comfort, probably, But mostly fluff Summary:

A collection of Christmas-themed oneshots about Seblaine.

[calsvoid]

hi bestie question for you

sebastian + soft + his family

how do u feel about it

i am so insane for sebastian and his family like, i need them having moments like i need air. i haven’t really shared all that much about my interpretation of sebastian’s family, but like they are so important to me. like i’m a big believer in sebastian having divorced parents and just a giant family due to step-parents and step/half-siblings plus extended family and i think he tried very hard to get his family’s attention, but with all the adjustment and distance, it was hard to find a place in all of that and he just kinda stopped bothering and it led to doing whatever he wants in a subconscious attempt for attention as well as a disregard for authority because hey people don’t care anyways right? i think truthfully, his family does care about him (all of them do!), but they’ve become accustomed to not being that close with each other/sebastian especially. in one of my current wips, i’m pretty sure sebastian and his relationship with his family will be a really minor subplot (especially since it’s a blaine pov fic), but i want to focus more on it in future wips for sure. it would be just so wonderful to see these people who want desperately to show their love for each other grow to actually show that and be there for one another. i also have an older sister oc for sebastian and i think he really looks up to her (and maybe also resenting her just a little for being a person he wishes he could be) and is one of his relatives that he’s closest with.

anyway, if you have any hcs/ideas for sebastian (both with and without his family), i would love to hear them! he is probably my favorite character of all time, i’m seriously so attached to him it’s a bit of a problem

[seblainedreams]

Sweet as Cherry Wine

(final follow up to Cherry Wine, just seblaine being cuties. TW; DV mentions)

"The way she tells me I'm hers, and she is mine.."

Blaine blinked his eyes open, squinting at the sunlight and stretching a bit. He was on Sebastian's couch still and there was soft music coming from the kitchen.

"Open hand, or closed fist would be fine."

Sebastian sang softly as he made pancakes as quietly as possible, not wanting to wake Blaine up just yet. He wanted to set the table first.

He knew it had to have been a while since someone made Blaine breakfast and he wanted it to be special. He sliced strawberries, squeezed fresh orange juice, made pancakes from scratch. He went all out. Because Blaine deserved it. He deserved the world.

"The blood is rare, and sweet as cherry wine.." He finished singing as he finished pouring a glass of juice for Blaine, looking up when he felt the other boys presence in the doorway. "Hey," he smiled at him, Blaine immediately smiling back. Even with half his face throbbing, seeing what Sebastian had done for him..he couldn't help it. "You made me breakfast?" He asked softly, stepping into the kitchen and slowly approaching the table. He took everything in, tightening the blanket around his shoulders and humming contently. "Who knew you were so sweet.." he thought aloud, sitting down and taking a sip of juice, looking up at Sebastian when he chuckled softly. "I'm really not." The taller boy said simply, shrugging and sitting down across from Blaine, staring at the bruise again. He couldn't help it. It was such a juxtaposition to Blaine's face, ugly and purple instead of pretty and tan. He'd do anything in his power to make sure that he never looked like this again.

At least he was smiling now, munching on some strawberries as he asked Sebastian what song he was singing, the two falling into a comfortable conversation as they ate.

"Are you going to go back to your parents?" Sebastian asked around a mouth of pancake, Blaine scrunching up his nose and giggling a little. "You're such a boy." He teased before sighing and shrugging a little. "I guess I have to.." he said after a moment of thinking. He knew he couldn't go back to Eli's. And as much as he wanted to just live this little blissful life with Sebastian, they weren't together. And Blaine knew he was probably doing all this because he pitied him, but no one had treated him so nicely in so long, he just had to savor it.

"Well, my parents will be gone until the end of the week, so you could hide out here for a while." Sebastian offered, really hoping Blaine would say yes, having to hold back a grin when the shorter boy nodded immediately. "I'd love to."

[seblaineworld]

Hey, Seblainers! Hellooooo, everyone else!

10 Days Of Seblaine 2024

26 days to go, so without further ado, here's what you need to know:

The Rules

When?

The event runs from Monday, 26th August until 23:59 (of your own timezone) on Wednesday, 4th September 2024.

Who can take part?

Anyone and everyone who shares our love of Seblaine!

What can we submit?

Anything, as long as it is Seblaine-related! Fics, Graphics, Gifs, Gifsets, Videos, Manips, Playlists, Lyrics - anything you like as long as it fits the themes! I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.

Please remember to use #seblaineworld and #10daysofseblaine2024 within the first five tags, and also put @seblaineworld in your posts, since we all know just how flaky Tumblr can be about tags!

Be sensible and considerate. We are all well aware that not everyone shares our love of Seblaine, and even within our own tiny (but always fierce!) Seblainer Fandom, there are those who don't enjoy mature content, so please ensure you tag everything you submit, appropriately.

Can I cross-post/combine themes?

Yes! You can combine any of the themes that you want. And if your contribution does combine multiple themes, you can post on whichever day you prefer. Just remember, if your contribution covers one or more themes, then properly tag all days, regardless of which day you actually post on.

Do I need to submit something for every day?

Absolutely not. If you want to contribute something for every day, then of course you can, but it's not a requirement at all. I know everyone has busy lives, so just do what you can when you can.

Can I post a WIP or work if it fits the themes, even if I started it weeks/months/years before the Seblaine Week 2024 announcement?

Absolutely! Your Admin has done this before and feels it's a great way to refresh creativity and blow the cobwebs off that piece you just KNOW you'll finish one day, but never quite seem to have the time. So feel free to post anything you've already started - providing it fits one of the themes!

On that note, do remember that the free day is exactly that. A day on which you can write about/create for, any theme you like! Did your favourite theme just narrowly miss out on being in the top 10? If so, here's your chance to do something about it and make a submission using that theme!

When do we start posting?

As soon as it becomes Monday 26th August in your own timezone, post your work to your Tumblr blog, and as mentioned above, please tag it #seblaineworld and #10daysofseblaine2024 then make sure those two are in your first five tags. Please also put @seblaineworld somewhere in your post.

If you're going to be posting your work to another site like AO3 or ff.net, post a properly tagged link on your Tumblr.

A 10 Days Of Seblaine 2024 collection will be added to AO3.

Can I post early?

Sorry, no. 🙃 Tumblr, however, does let you schedule posts so you can schedule the post for the right day, even if you're not going to be around that day. Of course this gets a little harder to navigate if you’re also posting to another site like AO3/ff.net, so if this is going to be a problem, let me know and I'll figure it out.

Can I post late?

Yes! I know how time can occasionally run away from us all, so as long as everything is tagged properly you can post (for example) your day 3 piece on day 7 and that won't be a problem. Everything posted will be reblogged until Friday, September 27th.

You haven't reblogged my work yet!

No problem! Again, because Tumblr can be (very!) erratic, just send me an Ask or message if I haven't reblogged your work within 24 hours of you posting it, and I will get onto it right away.

So, that's it for now! I'm excited to see all your work, and I hope you'll join me for our second bumper celebration of Seblaine. Just drop me an Ask or message if you have a question that's not addressed here, and I'll see you all on the 26th!

Ail 💜

[grace-williams-xo]

hey hey hey I saw your post!!! any good fic recs for white collar? :) anything is appreciated, I'm not picky!!!

thank you!!

Sure thing, White Collar fic recs coming right up! I have more in the folder if you want more/different, but here’s a mixed selection. I also have more similar fics but the list is already quite long enough, and some of these have sequels.

Always A Surprise: Neal/Sara, 1.7k, explicit, dom/sub, femdom. Neal is good little sub for Sara, but also wants Peter to fuck him—she knows and encourages his fantasies.

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Peter & Neal, Peter/Elizabeth, Elizabeth & Mozzie, 3.8k, general, post-canon, reunions. Neal gets back from Paris and meets baby Neal at Christmas, also feat Diana and Theo.

Perspective: Peter/Neal/El, can be read as friendship, 5.2k, mature, kidnapping, hurt/comfort. Neal gets kidnapped and develops ptsd related to restraints ie his anklet, but Peter and El are doing everything they can to make him feel safe again.

Once Upon Another Time: Neal/Sara, Neal & Mozzie, 25k, mature, mpreg (not mpreg from Sara). Neal is a government breeder with no choice in the matter, and Sara is looking for her art thief at the same as the FBI—Sara finds Neal before Peter does.

The Last Con: Neal/Sara, 33k, teen and up, post-canon. Neal gets to live his life after canon, moving to London to be with Sara and work as an insurance investigator, but then he doesn’t anymore.

L’art pour l’art: Neal/Gordon Taylor, 834 words, general, fluff. The soulmates being fluffy in Paris.

Blown Up: Neal/David Siegel, 5k, explicit, character death, grief, suicidal thoughts. Very angsty sad fic with briefly happy Neal because Neal never gets to be happy.

The Island: Neal/David, 5k, explicit, character death, emotional hurt/comfort. Neal gets to fall in love, but it’s in secret, and he can’t be okay when he has to pretend it never happened.

Built on sand: Neal & Diana, 4.3k, teen and up, undercover as a couple, MLM WLW solidarity. Neal saves Diana from having to flirt with a guy on a mission, and Diana doesn’t realise how okay with it Neal is.

The Way You Make Me Feel: Neal/OMC, 6.3k, teen and up, bisexual Neal. Neal was in a nude painting for an ex boyfriend, then said painting ends up in FBI’s white collar division.

This Isn’t Where I’d Choose to Be (But Maybe it’s Where I Should Be): Neal/Peter, Neal/Matthew Keller, 666 words, general, AU canon divergence, not canon compliant. Peter, Neal and Keller get stuck in an elevator, prompting discussion and reenactment of the last time Neal and Keller were stuck in an elevator.

Our Secret to Keep: Neal/Peter, 2.6k, mature, semi-public sex, exhibitionism. Neal is underneath Peter’s desk with a gift, the gift is himself.

Audio Drama: Neal/OMC, Neal/Peter, Peter/Elizabeth (mentioned), 2k, mature, exhibitionism, professional ethics re consent. Diana, Peter and Jones have to sit in the van listening to Neal get a blowjob and then Peter confronts him about it and it ends about as you’d expect.

Fox Among Hounds: Neal/Peter, 11k, teen and up, pre-relationship, escorts, protective Peter. Neal pretends to be an escort for an undercover mission, and when it starts to go pear shaped I guess Peter was the only possible person to get him out of it.

A Gentleman’s Guide to Suits, Ties and (White) Collars: Neal/Peter, Mike Ross/Harvey Spector, Donna Paulson/Clinton Jones, 29k, teen and up, matchmaking, first kiss. Mike is on a mission to make Peter and Neal realise that they love each other via the most crazy crossover dinner party.

The New Boss: gen, crossover with Chuck, 14k, general, Neal Caffrey and Bryce Larkin are the same person. Hughes still gets pushed out as ASAC but maybe the CIA replacement isn’t who they were expecting.

Never Recognised A Purer Face: Blaine Anderson/Sebastian Smythe, Cooper Anderson & Blaine Anderson, 3.3k, teen and up, Cooper Anderson and Neal Caffrey are the same person, Seblaine high school sweethearts. Cooper Anderson faked his death, but now he has to protect his little brother from said brother’s criminal boyfriend.

[lusthurts]

writing meme about me!

no official tag but thought maybe time to share more about myself! mostly because I want to know more about you all as well, and @sperrywink extended an invite to seblaine mutuals so I will do the same!

How did you get into writing fanfiction?

I discovered it on accident as most of us do - I was on the Glee wiki I think? There was a link to select fanfics on the ship pages at the time, and I started reading one of the Finchel ones, and it was game over for me lol - I started writing my own a while after that, and I participated in a variety of Glee RPGs that inspired me to write other characters. I was in one of those massive Glee RPGs in like 2011 on fanfiction.net, and it was very formative for me in terms of connecting with the rest of the fandom and wanting to do more of that. RPGs are also so great for exposing you to ships you never would've liked or even thought of before, although all my current ships came from elsewhere lol

oh, and there was the whole escapism from family shit that was going down at the time thing - that was a huge factor for sure

2. How many fandoms have you written in?

I've almost exclusively been writing for the Glee fandom since the beginning, although the ships I've written for have changed drastically throughout that time. I've dabbled in some other things as well depending on my special interest at the moment, but I always come back to Glee. Other fandoms I've written for include The Outsiders, Degrassi, How I Met Your Mother, 13 Reasons Why, Girl Meets World, and Skam ! none of these are published anywhere anymore though as far as I know, it's all far too embarrassing (and yes I'm aware that's the most bizarre mix of fandoms ever)

3. How many years have you been writing fanfiction?

at least 12, I wanna say I started around 2012ish?

4. Do you read or write more fanfiction?

I genuinely think it's about equal, but it comes in waves. Sometimes I'm reading more, sometimes I'm writing more. I'm almost always working on something and I'm also almost always in the middle of reading a long fic.

5. What is one way you've improved as a writer?

I think I've gotten a lot better at writing comedy and ensemble dialogue. I like writing the silly goofy scenes with large friend groups a lot, especially when I feel like I've nailed the character's voices enough that I don't even need dialogue tags to know who said each line.

6. What's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

Ohio geography lmao - I like always have Google Maps pulled up trying to map out different locations and how far drives would be, etc. I also have researched a ton about various colleges (especially for my current WIP since these characters are actively applying for college rn) and France (never been there, constantly have to write stuff that takes place there).

7. What's your favorite type of comment to receive on your work?

I genuinely do love all comments! I especially loves one that are specific/mention parts of the chapter or the fic that they enjoyed or thoughts that they had while reading. I also like chatting about the characters and canon and their predictions/hopes for the rest of the fic. The length doesn't really matter so much - I love long comments and short comments, and I try my best to respond to all of them.

8. What's the most fringe trope/topic you write about?

Idk I kinda write a lot of infidelity and toxic relationship stuff. Seblaine is the main ship I write for nowadays, and the nature of their relationship lends itself to a lot of infidelity in their process of getting together. I also just love writing angst, so even when I'm writing established relationships, they end up being sort of toxic throughout especially given the traits of both characters. I just find it more fun and probable to write a slightly toxic relationship than a 100% healthy one.

9. What is the hardest type of story for you to write?

PWP - I struggle so much with writing smut, although I like to think I've gotten a bit better at it recently. I'm also trying to get better at writing ensemble fics, but it's definitely a struggle for me to give each ship/character enough attention. And I'm pretty awful at world building, so anything remotely fantasy, sci fi, etc. is a huge struggle for me.

10. What is the easiest type?

slow burns! I've gotten so much better at delaying the characters from getting together for a really long time in fics and it's soooo fun. I prefer a character centric slow burn with lots of sexual tension and an arc that involves characters moving from enemies/friends/strangers to lovers over the course of many months or years.

11. Where do you do your writing? What platform? When?

I like to write outside of my own home - something about physically relocating makes me way more productive. I write a ton on planes (I travel a lot for work). I also love a good coffee shop, Panera, park, library, etc.

I write in Word and publish to AO3 - used to write in Google Docs but it's so slow and laggy so I much prefer Word. Used to publish on fanfiction.net but I will never go anywhere else now that I've transitioned to AO3, the far superior fanfic site lol

I am most productive with writing either during the day if I'm somewhere other than at home or in the middle of the night in bed - my most productive hours at home are between like midnight and 3 am

12. What is something you've been too nervous/intimidated to write, but would love to write one day?

I recently got over my fear of PWP and published a one shot that I'm very proud of. I have many ideas for things similar that I'd like to work through in the future!!

Most of this is fandom specific though - I'm super intimidated to write for big fandoms because I've gotten so comfortable in the Glee fandom, especially writing Seblaine which has a relatively small audience in comparison. I'd love to write Marauders, but that fandom is HUGE and very intimidating because there is so much lore and fanon to mess up. I hope to give it a shot one day though!

13. What made you choose your username?

it's a song lyric! lust hurts comes from the song "Barcelona Boots" by Arlie - the lyric goes "Lust hurts, could you bear it for me?" and I thought that was very fitting for someone like me who's obsessed with romance in fiction but can't be bothered with it in my real life

any of my mutuals are welcome to participate! I'll specifically throw in a tag for @daisyishedwig @calsvoid @xonceinadream @andyandersmythe bc these are the ones that come up first when I go to tag haha

[klaineccfanficlibrary]

hii are there any fics set after the deleted ‘i want you back’ scene?

It's hard to find any fic that relates to this specifically. Most of the fics about The First Time or 3x05 don't deal with this aspect of that episode...

I did find one that might cover it, though doesn't specifically mention this scene. I don't know if there are seblaine or kurtbastian fics out there that do - and maybe aren't so Kurt or Blaine friendly - but we are only aware of the klaine fics in the library here! ~Jen

Tell me you belong to me by E M Zeray

It honestly doesn't occur to Blaine because to him, Sebastian is obliviously no threat. It's clear how he feels about Kurt. It's clear that he's madly in love. Klaine - fluff, smut, jealous!Kurt. 

ETA: of course, it should be the Michael episode I need a re-watch!

[sscrambledmeggss]

They mentioned Blaine but they never actually said "Seblaine", and they DID say "Kurtbastian". Also I feel like Kurt did come up more than Blaine? But I could just be putting more weight on the Kurt stuff gkdjdk but I think that is true.

OMGGG :00 that is in fact a win 🕺 i’ll have to listen to it later >:) i was worried they wouldn’t even talk about kurtbastian, let alone admit that there was something 😭 it’s a good day for the kurtbastian girlies nonetheless 💪

[jammie3132]

Fandom: Glee Pairing: Blaine Anderson & Sebastian Smythe Rating: General Audience Story Summary: Sam's Goddaughter is upset and finally admits it's because she heard her fathers yelling at each other. He suggests they become detectives (like Batman) and go undercover to find out why. NOTES: Seblaine but primarily told through Sam's POV. There's a small section of just Sebastian and his daughter. 10 Days of Seblaine Day 2: Spies/Undercover Part 2 of Poppy's Little Angel This series is dedicated to @seblaineaddict

Maybe everyone was right. He shouldn’t have run off to Hawaii and married another model. Three months into their marriage, she was cast in a movie filming in some country Sebastian had to point out on a map of Europe. A week later he received the annulment paperwork.

Since he’d moved into her place, and they never put his name on the lease, he was now living with Blaine and Sebastian. Best BFFs ever for never once saying I told you so, unlike Santana who said it every chance she got.

It wound up his moving in worked out for all of them. Sebastian was filling in as choreographer on a friend’s directorial debut. It was only supposed to be a week. He was about to begin his second month. The show was having issues finding a new one after word got out why the last one quit.

This happened at the same time Blaine agreed to go back to his show before it closed and went on the road. Machiavelli the Musical really was Blaine’s show. He and a couple friends at NYU wrote it for one of their classes. It made it into the hands of the right people and *poof* sold out theaters and three Tonys for Blaine, including Best Actor for Machiavelli. All the fangirls (and boys) went nuts when they heard Blaine was returning for the final shows.

While people were sad to see Machiavelli the Musical close on Broadway, they understood Blaine and his partners were ready to move on to other projects. Not to mention, the three of them made a boat load of money selling the movie rights.

That’s why he (Sam Evans, male supermodel…well, in demand male model) agreed to become the babysitter (but he preferred Manny) for his favorite person in the world (his family and Blaine tied at a close second).

But something was wrong with his Goddaughter. She was never this quiet.

“Jellybean, what’s wrong?”

“Nuthin”

“Angelica Penelope Anderson-Smythe…”

“Unc Sammy, I said nuthin!”

Ok, something was definitely wrong. Angelica was the easiest going 4-year old you’d ever meet, which no one expected considering Blaine and Sebastian adopted her from a member of Sebastian’s family. Although, she did have her moments…like now.

“Uh-uh, you know the rule about yelling at people.”

The little girl rolled her eyes (there’s the Smythe gene) and flippantly grumbled “Don’t yell. Use your words to say why you’re mad.”

“Correct.”

“How come I got to do the rules but Poppy and Daddy don’t?”

“Because they’re adults and you’re 4.” Wait a minute…“What do you mean your Poppy and Daddy didn’t follow the rule?”

“I heard Poppy and Daddy yellin. Tommy says his mommy and daddy started yellin and now his daddy don’t live there anymore.”

Damn that Tommy kid. He might be Angelica’s preschool bestie, but he was also a total brat.

Thankfully, his brilliant Goddaughter was beginning Kindergarten at a school for musical prodigies in a few weeks. Blaine gave her a violin when she was 2 ½ and now she plays Beethoven. The school was so excited to get the daughter of two Tony winners, especially Blaine Broadway’s Golden Touch Anderson, they found a way around the 5 year-old requirement.

“Jellybean, I promise your Daddy and Poppy aren’t going anywhere.”

“Then why was they yellin?”

“I don’t know.” Then Sam had what he believed was best idea ever (unlike getting married). “Why don’t we become detectives and go undercover to find out?”

His idea brought out a 180 degree change in Angelica’s attitude. “Like superheroes?”

Maybe not that great of an idea. “No, detectives…kind of like spies. You can’t become a superhero until you turn 10. Remember?”

“Poppy says it’s cuz when Daddy was little, Unc Coop said NightBird could fly if he jumped off the roof of Grammy and Grampy’s house.”

Sebastian didn’t have a superhero problem. He had a Cooper goes overboard trying to be the fun uncle problem. And while 99% of the time it wasn’t an issue, Blaine’s brother had the habit of showing up unannounced whenever he booked a job in NYC.

“Yes, your Daddy was lucky he only broke his leg.”

“And his flying bone. It’s why NightBird can’t fly.”

Yes! She didn't fight the superhero rule. Sebastian wasn't going to kill him...or kick him out. He really enjoyed living there. “You know, Batman is a detective. I can find a (appropriate for 4-year old) movie (cartoon) so we can take notes on how he solves mysteries.”

“And have ice cream?”

“Duh. I’m pretty sure I saw a new carton of Chunky Monkey in the freezer.”

Angelica moved over on the couch until she could give him a hug. “I love you Unc Sammy.”

“I love you too, Jellybean.”

The next morning Sebastian entered his daughter’s bedroom to find her sitting in the rocking chair. “Why aren’t you still in bed, Angel?” he asked as he picked her up and joined her in the chair.

“I wanted to rock cuz you and Daddy has to go to his Not gonna do his show anymore party tonight and won’t be here.”

Sebastian sighed as he pulled her closer. When they adopted their daughter, Blaine was busy getting his musical into production. This meant he’d been her primary caregiver since they brought her home from Paris. He loved everything about being a full-time parent. He still questioned why he said Yes to helping his friend. However, today was (finally!) his last day. He hadn’t told anyone because it was Blaine’s big night, and he didn’t want to take away focus. “But you're coming to Daddy’s show before we go to the party, so you’ll see us then. And I can’t wait because you’re going to look just like a real angel in the new dress Auntie Tana and Auntie Britt bought you.”

“I am a for reals angel cuz I’m your Angel.”

He loved this little girl more than anything (Blaine was 1C. His ass was 1B) and thanked her every day for choosing him to be her Poppy. “That’s right and you have been since the first moment I saw you.”

“Do you miss Daddy?”

That was a strange question. “When I’m not home? Of course, I do. Did you think I wouldn’t? Or that Daddy wouldn’t miss me?”

“Maybe…I dunno.”

“Then why did you ask?”

“When people miss people they gets mad. When people gets mad they yell. I don’t like yellin. I guess it’s ok Joshy yells cuz he’s a baby.”

Brittany and Santana’s kid did have a set of lungs on him, that’s for sure.

“Well, don’t worry about me and Daddy yelling. Are we tired from work and sad because we don’t get to spend more time with our Angel? Yes. But for your information, Daddy and I had a date night after he came home from his show a couple nights ago.”

“A date night?”

“That’s right. You probably don’t remember because it’s been a while, but Daddy and I used to go out on a date once a week. Lately we’ve had to have them here. We don’t mind though because it’s not about where we would go, it’s about making the time special.”

“Like what?”

“Well, last time we cuddled in bed (had mind blowing sex), watched a movie and ate pizza.”

Everything Angelica remembered about being a detective disappeared. “Daddy let you eat in bed!? That’s not a me rule. That’s a everybody rule! Unc Sammy has to do the rule cuz he lives here!”

While father and daughter continued to rock and talk, Sam walked by the open door and smiled because he was aware of what was actually happening. Angelica asked a lot of questions during their (air quotes) detective training (watched a Batman cartoon). This was really bothering her. While he believed there wasn’t a problem, it wouldn’t hurt to see if he could get some clues from suspect #2.

He found Blaine in the kitchen, setting up to make waffles. In other words, a typical morning at the Anderson-Smythe’s. “Morning Sammy. Santana called. Josh had a fever during the night, and even though he’s doing better, she and Britt won’t be coming tonight.”

“So, no Munchkin slumber party with Uncle Sammy…got it. We'll have one some other night so his mommies can go out” Sam replied as he went to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of green juice. “I’m heading out to the gym.

Blaine put his hand on his chest and (overdramatically)pretended to be surprised.

This guy had two Tonys for acting?

“You’re going to the gym? Did you finally remember you have a bathing suit photo shoot in a couple weeks? Or did you have problems buttoning your jeans due to the My wife ran off to Bulgaria for a part in a movie she slept with the director to get pity party?”

Wow! When you put it like that…“I thought we agreed this was a no I told you so zone?”

“Yeah, for Santana. And I’m not saying I told you so. I was beginning to worry.”

“I haven’t been that bad.”

Blaine stopped mixing his batter and gave his best friend what Sam called his I would never call you dumb, but what you said was stupid stare. “I love you, but I’ve watched you eat more junk food in the last 10 days than in the previous 10 years. You also ate not one, but two cartons of Bas’ Chunky Monkey ice cream. I can only stop him from reverting back into Dalton Sebastian for so long.”

Oh, not good. “Jellybean ate some too.”

“Don’t make things worse.”

Blaine started to gather what else he needed. According to Batman, a good time to collect information was when the suspect was distracted. “I let her have some because she was upset.”

“Oh God, what did Tommy say this time?”

Told you the kid was a brat.

“How his parents used to yell at each other and how his father doesn’t live with them anymore.” Another Batman tip…when interrogating a suspect, always tell the truth, but give as little information as possible. That way you don’t have to remember lies you told and who you told them to.

“Good thing Ang doesn’t have to worry about me and Bas.”

That didn’t help. Hopefully Detective Jellybean was getting more out of suspect #1. “That’s what I told her. I’m out of here but don’t fret jet, I’ll still be able to get Jellybean after preschool.��

“Thanks again. But Sam, if I was you, I’d stop at the grocery on the way home and pick up some Chunky Monkey.”

Unfortunately, Blaine was right about the photo shoot. He had forgotten. And yes, he’d been off his game since she did what she did. And double yes, it was a mistake to skip the gym for 2 weeks. But, for the record, his jeans still fit…even if they were tight.

He had no idea how Blaine wore those pants back in high school.

Sam was 60% through his usual workout (oh, was he going to pay for that decision later) when his alarm to get Angelica went off. Today, of all days, it was important to be on time. Their afternoon had been meticulously scheduled by Sebastian to prevent a 4-year old I’m tired meltdown at Blaine’s show. It didn’t finish until an hour after her bedtime and who knows how long it would take to get home.

The most important part of Sebastian’s schedule was the block of time right before naptime, but it was also the most difficult to accomplish. Fridays were always eventful at preschool. The walk from there to Blaine and Sebastian’s wasn’t far. If Angelica didn’t finish her review of the entire day before they walked through the front door, he could kiss any chance of a nap goodbye.

By the time they were halfway home Sam learned how the teacher thought the new class hamster was a boy but it was a girl and now they’re going to have lots of baby hamsters. Since the babies would come after school got out, she couldn’t see them be born. That made her sad. The other big news was Emily lost two teeth the night before and found $20 under her pillow this morning from the Tooth Fairy.

$20? Talk about inflation!

But, once she finished with the Tooth Fairy atrocity, Angelica announced she was done. Sam knew better. “What happened during Share Time?” Share Time was her favorite time of the whole week. It always took the most time.

Did that brat say something else to upset her?

“I couldn’t share.”

Her answer concerned him enough to cross the street to a park and find a bench. It couldn't wait until they got home. Naptime was going to be a disaster. “Why couldn’t you share?”

“Teacher said to share what we’re goin do when we had no more school. All my friends are goin to lots of totally awesome places like to see Micky Mouse and the Princesses. Jordan is goin see Harry Potter. I don’t have someplace totally awesome cuz Poppy and Daddy works all the time.”

“Hey, I know for a fact they want to take you somewhere totally awesome, but your Poppy’s work keeps asking him to stay. But tonight’s the last night your Daddy is going to work. That’s why we’re going to the theater to watch and then your Poppy and Daddy are going to a big party to celebrate.”

Sam had no idea what he said but suddenly Angelica was off the bench and bouncing like Tigger. “I know why they’re goin to the party and I can’t go. It’s a date night! When I was being a detective, Poppy said he and Daddy use to have lots of them but now they do them at home. Tonight they can go out!”

“Nice work.” As Sam watched his Goddaughter continue to bounce an unpleasant memory popped into his head. “When you heard Poppy and Daddy yelling, did they sound mad?”

She stopped bouncing and put on her thinking face. “I don’t member. Sorry, Unc Sammy.”

“That’s ok. It’s just when I saw you bouncing, I remembered a time in high school when your Daddy got so super excited, he not only jumped around like you did, he talked really loud.”

“Like he was yellin?”

“Exactly like he was yelling. I had to keep telling him to tone it down.”

“Why was he excited?”

Oh shit! What was he thinking? If either Blaine or Sebastian found out he (ever so slightly) mentioned Blaine’s over the top proposal to his ex, Sebastian wouldn’t have to kill him. Blaine will have already disposed of his body. “He planned a surprise for someone. Your Daddy likes surprises.”

“If he’s makin a surprise, why didn’t he tell me? I like surprises too.” 

“Maybe the surprise is for you.” He probably shouldn't have said that.

His answer caused the bouncing to return. “Like goin somewhere totally awesome? Or a baby sister?”

That was new. 

“Maybe, but you can’t say anything. Ruining a surprise is a very bad thing. So bad it will put you on Santa’s naughty list. No matter how much you want to ask, you must be strong.”

“I’ll try.”

“Do…or do. There is no try.”

“That’s not what Yoda said. He said do or do not.”

Sam pulled her into a big hug. “You quoted Star Wars. I’m so proud of you.”

“Unc Sammy, you squishin me!”

“Oops, sorry. I was excited.”

“Like Daddy was excited?”

“Yes” Wait a minute. Nooooo...it couldn’t be. “Jellybean, do you remember any words you heard Poppy or Daddy say when they were yelling?”

“Not Poppy but Daddy yelled Poppy’s name. And he yelled Yes. He yelled Yes a lot…a lot, a lot.”

Ooooooooohhhhhhh, this was going to be fun.

Sam lifted his Goddaughter, settling her on his shoulders. “I think you solved our mystery, Detective Jellybean. I’ll see what I can find out. But remember…”

“Don’t say nuthin about my surprise or Santa will put me on the bad list.”

“You got it. Now, we need to get a move on. We’re already behind on your Poppy’s schedule so you’re going straight to your nap when we get home. No arguing. But first we have to stop at the grocery and replace Poppy’s Chunky Monkey. I have a feeling he’s going to need it later.”

1AM

Sam flipped channels as he awaited Blaine and Sebastian return. He was going to tell them everything as soon as they got home. There was no way he could sit on this, especially with Santana, Brittany and Josh coming to dinner since they missed Blaine’s performance and party.

His wait ended moments later when his friends practically fell into the apartment. Neither noticed him sitting on the couch, or that lights and the TV were on. They were too busy ripping each other’s clothes off.

“You know, I like porn as much as the next guy…”

That got their attention.

“Why are you still awake?” Blaine asked while straightening his clothes.

Sebastian wasn’t as polite. “First you eat my ice cream and now you’re cock blocking? I don’t care if you’re my husband’s brother from another mother…”

“Calm down Seb…no, seriously calm down or at least zip your fly. And I replaced the ice cream. There’s six pints of Chunky Monkey in the freezer.”

“I’m still kicking your ass later” Sebastian told him while leaving for the kitchen. With as pissed off as he was, Sam made a quick change in his plans. It was best if he told Blaine first.

Although, Blaine didn’t look much happier. “What the fuck is going on, and it better be good.”

Oh, it was good! “Remember this morning, technically yesterday morning…”

“Sam…”

“Do you remember when I said I gave Jellybean ice cream because of some shit Tommy said?”

“Kind of, something about his parents yelling and his dad moved out. I don’t understand why that’s important.”

“He didn’t randomly offer the information. Tommy told your daughter because your daughter told him she heard you and her other father yelling at each other.”

Blaine took a step back, obviously even more confused by what he was told. “That’s impossible! Bas and I wouldn’t yell so loud Ang would hear. Since we adopted her, we’ve become masters of silent arguing. But we haven’t had an argument in weeks, except about you eating his ice cream. She must have heard a television or something.”

“At first, I was thinking the same thing, but she was insistent. So, I devised an ingenious plan for us to become detectives and go undercover to figure out what she heard, or thought she heard.”

“Please tell me not as superheroes.”

“Detectives like Batman.”

“Ok, that works. Did you find out what she heard?”

“Yeah, the two of you yelling.”

“I told you that’s impossible.”

Sam had no idea how he was holding it together. He was to the point where he was biting the inside of his cheeks not to laugh. “Yes, you were. She couldn’t make out what Seb was yelling. However, you were yelling Bas, Bas…yes, yes, yes!” Blaine froze and went straight to the comically accurate wide-eyed, jaw dropped expression. It was getting harder not to laugh.

Sebastian chose this time to come back, eating his ice cream from the carton. “I’m still…” When he noticed what was going on he rushed over, setting his ice cream on the coffee table to embrace his husband. “B, what’s going on? Did something happen to your parents or some other member of your family?” Blaine was so far down the rabbit hole he couldn’t form words, only guttural noises. This only ramped Sebastian up even more. “What the fuck Evans?”

Seeing Blaine so upset had Sam torn. He felt bad for what he was going through…but DAMN IT! This was funny!

“Evans…”

Over the years, Sebastian had become his best friend not named Blaine. He’d appreciate the humor of the situation if it wasn’t happening to him. Oh well, he’ll appreciate it someday.

“I told him your daughter, your Angel, heard the two of you having sex.”

“That’s not possible!”

“That’s what he said!” THAT was funny…how it was he said, not she said. Ok, not the right time.

Blaine pulled back from his husband but grabbed ahold of Sebastian’s arms. Even in his stupor, he realized he needed to be the calm one. While he loved his daughter, she was Sebastian’s Angel. “He’s telling the truth Bas.”

“How do you know?”

“Because Angelica told Sam she heard me yelling your name and the word yes. Oh my God, I’ve scarred my poor baby for life!”

“No, you didn’t” Sam told him as he sat back on the couch and put his feet up on the coffee table (breaking at least ten of Blaine’s rules). “I, the best Godfather and friend in the world, saved you.”

Both fathers moved to the loveseat across from him. “How?” Sebastian asked cautiously. Maybe they didn't want to know.

“I told her a very generic story, with no details whatsoever, about a time in high school when Blaine planned a surprise…”

“What?!” Blaine and Sebastian exclaimed in unison, Sam’s vailed explanation unable to hide he was talking about Blaine’s proposal to Kurt.

“The two of you are going to wake Jellybean up if you can’t keep your voices down. The reason you're in this mess in the first place.”

“Sam” Blaine said as calmly as possible, channeling his true feelings into his continued grasp of Sebastian's arm. “How did you save us?’

“I told her you get excited when you plan a surprise, meaning you bounce like Tigger and your voice goes up until you’re talking very, very loud.”

“Oh, that’s actually believable.” Blaine looked at Sebastian who was nodding agreement.

“Good, because I convinced her you weren’t yelling you were excited…which wasn’t a lie.”

“Sam…”

“You two are killing my fun. Anyway, your daughter no longer believes you were yelling but planning a big surprise. There’s one tiny problem. She thinks the surprise is for her.”

Both fathers sighed and relaxed a bit. Sam really had saved them, but they also knew there was more to the story. Sebastian was the one brave enough to ask " Did Angel give you an idea what she wanted for her surprise?”

“A big, totally awesome trip somewhere. And when I say big, I mean huge! Something to make all her little friends jealous, even though she'll be going to a different school and won't see them again."

This time it was Blaine’s turn to be upset. “How could you tell her we’re going to surprise her with something like that? It will be next to impossible to get into anywhere Ang would consider totally awesome. Parents make those reservations months, sometimes years, in advance. Not only that, Bas’ show still hasn’t found a choreographer…”

“Yes, they have.”

Blaine could've gotten whiplash with how fast he turned his head. “What? Bas?”

“Today, technically yesterday, was my last day. Before you get upset, I didn’t say anything because last night was your night. And since I wouldn't have gone in the next couple days because I didn't work weekends, I was going to wait to surprise you and Angel at breakfast on Monday.”

Blaine rested his head on Sebastian's shoulder. The time, the alcohol from the party and the stress of this conversation had caught up with him. “With as happy as I am to hear you're finally out of there, I think I’m done with surprises for a while.”

Sam cleared his throat to bring attention back to him. “There’s one more thing you should know.”

“Sam, I can't take any more beating around the bush. Please, just tell us.”

“If you don’t want to surprise Jellybean with a totally awesome trip, she did mention something else.”

“What?”

“A baby sister.”

Blaine heard Sebastian gasp before quickly covering his mouth and shaking his head. He then looked back to Sam who was not only nodding but eating the ice cream Sebastian had forgotten. Suddenly, a totally awesome vacation sounded like a fantastic idea.

“Come on, Bas. Let’s get to bed. Tomorrow you can take Ang to MOMA and I’ll call a travel agent I know to see what our vacation options are.”

Sam called out��Goodnight as they left the room but they weren’t paying attention. Had he gone too far…maybe. But was there a good way to tell your friends their 4-year old daughter had heard them having sex?

In spite of the time, he turned the television back on and found a show to watch while he finished his ice cream. “You know, I’m a pretty great detective. I should get a PI license when my modeling career is over. Or, I could get a PI license now and keep eating ice cream.”

Notes:

In my mind Machiavelli the Musical is similar to A Very Potter Musical but with more money for production.

[crochetcardigan]

seblaine playing truth time (7 minutes in heaven/empire state building)

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I would've loved to be able to split up the 7 minutes in heaven and the empire state building moment and really give them the attention they deserve, but there was no other way. so you get both!! and it works out perfectly, because truly one of my favourite elements of the how bright we burn verse is when seblaine plays truth time! while they only play this twice, it reveals some fun little bits about blaine and sebastian while at the same time being a fun excuse to flirt. because if there's an occasion to flirt, you know sebastian will grab it with both hands. although my advice for anyone playing this game would be to only ask the questions you really want to know the answers to. because otherwise, the answer might haunt you forever.

fun fact: the question game is mentioned again while seblaine is on the eiffel tower in brighter than the sun!

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✧ snippet from chapter 6 (sectionals), how bright we burn

As soon as the door shuts, Blaine’s aware of how dark it is. He can barely make out Sebastian’s features beyond the hand he’s still holding and the shoe that’s pressed against Blaine’s. There’s not enough space for one person in here much less two, so they’re forced to stand directly face to face and with absolutely no room to breathe. It’s making Blaine realize how Sebastian could so easily convince every kid in school to fall for him and wind up in his bed. If he touched them like this, it would be hard not to give in.

“Truth time,” Sebastian says when the silence sets in. Blaine’s eyes are finally adjusting to the dark, and he can almost see the color in Sebastian’s eyes again. He stares at them, grasping for anything to look at that’ll take his attention off where their legs are intertwined. “What was the fight?”

Blaine sighs and attempts to lean back, but he falls into a vacuum and has to frantically reach back to stop it from falling over and making a loud crash. “Full truth?”

“Full truth.”

“You,” Blaine admits. He wishes he could see Sebastian’s reaction. “Well, you and Dalton and sectionals and how I’m a terrible boyfriend.”

“You’re not a terrible boyfriend,” Sebastian insists. His hand is still holding onto Blaine’s, and Blaine wonders if he can get away with pretending he doesn’t notice it.

Blaine rolls his eyes even if he’s grateful for the reassurance. “How do you know?”

“I just know,” Sebastian says. It’s unhelpful, but Blaine smiles regardless. He squeezes Blaine’s hand, and now Blaine knows he can’t pretend they’re not touching in every conceivable place.

“Thanks,” Blaine mumbles out of obligation. He’s desperate to not acknowledge their hands.

“Kinda hot you fought about me, though,” Sebastian says, the words coming with a soft breath against Blaine’s lips.

Blaine shoves him, but Sebastian’s grip on his hand tightens. It’s warm and perfect and the only thing keeping him from going crazy. “My turn,” Blaine says to change the subject.

“Go ahead.”

“How many guys have you been with since you’ve been here?” He asks with zero hesitation. He’s been wondering for a long time but could never find a way to ask that didn’t either incriminate him or piss Sebastian off in the process.

“Define been with.”

“Don’t make me say it.”

“It’s your question,” Sebastian points out. Despite the pitch black, Blaine can tell he’s smirking.

“Fine,” Blaine seethes. “How many guys have you fucked since transferring to Dalton?”

“Students?”

“Anyone.”

Sebastian’s silent for a moment, and Blaine wonders if he’s counting or just building suspense. “Nine.”

“Nine?”

“Nine,” Sebastian repeats, firmer this time.

“What number was Alex?”

“That’s two questions in a row,” Sebastian says. “Wait your turn.”

Blaine tries not to think about it for too long. He doesn’t want to imagine who the nine are or how many of them are kids Blaine’s had class with versus how many are random guys from Westerville bars.

“On the subject of numbers,” Sebastian starts, smirk still obvious in his voice. “How many times have you fantasized about me since I transferred here?”

Sebastian is the most obnoxious, annoying, fucking asshole Blaine’s ever met. He’s just going to assume Blaine’s spent any time fantasizing about him as if Sebastian’s able to trick anyone he wants into falling head over heels for him? The arrogance. The impudence. The absolute audacity. “Seven.”

“Seven,” Sebastian repeats with a grin. “I expected the double digits at least.”

“You’re an asshole.”

“You love me.”

He has a point.

“My turn,” Blaine says to change the subject. “What number was Alex?”

“Five.”

“So there have been four since then?”

“Congrats on not needing to Jeff to figure out that one for you.”

Blaine ignores the dig about his math skills and chooses to focus on thinking about when the hell Sebastian had time for all that.

“Are you okay?” Sebastian asks after a moment. “You know, after the fight.”

Blaine thinks about it, then shrugs. “I think so. We just need a break.”

“Is this the kind of break where you can hook up with other people?”

Fuck. Straight to the point. Blaine can’t tell if he envies Sebastian’s bravery or hates him for it. The truth is he’d been wondering the same thing, but only since the dare came out of Thad’s mouth. He’s the worst person in the world for even thinking about it. “I don’t know,” Blaine admits. He’s afraid of what will happen if he doesn’t say no, but it would be a lie. He doesn’t like to lie to Sebastian.

“I’m just saying,” Sebastian says, pretending to look at his watch that he definitely can’t see in the dark. “We have something like four minutes left. Might as well make the most of it.”

Blaine bites his lip to stop himself from saying something stupid. “My turn to ask a question,” he says instead. “Have you ever been on a date?”

Sebastian’s thumb rubs over Blaine’s knuckles, then he sighs. “Why do you care?”

“Answer the question.”

“No.”

“No you haven’t been on a date or no you won’t answer the question?”

“I’ll leave that up to you to figure out.”

Blaine frowns, picturing his first date with Kurt. His brain easily shifts to the dozens of days he’s spent at the Lima Bean with Sebastian, or that night at Scandals dancing. He finds it hard to believe he’s never done anything like that before with someone he wants more with. He’s so good at it.

Sebastian continues touching his hand, moving his fingers ever so slightly, enough to send shivers through Blaine’s entire body. It’s been a long time since he’s felt this many emotions over simply holding hands.

“Ask me something,” Blaine says to distract himself from their hands.

Sebastian’s nose brushes gently against Blaine’s, and it takes all of his willpower not to move so it’ll happen again. “What would you do if I kissed you right now?”

Blaine sucks in a breath. It’s so blunt and such a Sebastian thing to ask, yet he has no idea how to answer it. He pictures Kurt and their phone call and the near break up and how it felt to leave the auditorium only to find all of Kurt’s friends standing there without him. He thinks about how it feels to hold Sebastian’s hand and feel his breath on his lips and sit next to him on the floor of the lounge with their legs pressed together. He lets his head shift just a little bit until his forehead gently presses against Sebastian’s. “Do you want to find out?”

Their lips aren’t touching but somehow Blaine can still tell he’s smiling. Or at least smirking. He feels his head shift slightly enough that it shouldn’t make a difference but because they’re so close together it’s enough to place their lips half a breath away from each other. For a second, Blaine thinks he’s going to go through with it, but then he’s blinded by the light coming from the hallway.

Half the Warblers are applauding from the lounge while the other half stand behind Thad at the door slapping him on the back for a dare well done. Blaine is stunned to silence and lifting a hand to his lips to touch where he was about to make a huge mistake.

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✧ thank you for taking this quiz! check out @lusthurts on ao3, tumblr & spotify! (all credit for the fics and playlists to them)

✧ link to the how bright we burn series on ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/series/3955438

✧ link to the seblaine playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ziET9WbADi9Qjdg4ub0MW

✧ links to the memes: part one I part two I part three

✧ links to the other results pages:

★ trust as the foundation of every strong relationship

★ nick coming out while everyone is high off their ass

★ the junior year warblers new year's party and everything that happened around it

★ the warblers raising robotic babies

★ sebastian getting shitfaced at his dad's wedding and turning his speech into a roast

★ the seblaine break up

★ jeff and sebastian's friends with benefits era

★ you're my favorite person in the world

★ seblaine hooking up for the first time

★ seblaine smoking and almost hooking up in sebastian's room after performing at kings island

★ i love you / the way i feel about you is ineffable

[xonceinadream]

one of my new years resolutions was to finish some of the literally hundreds of fanfics that i have started and never finished.

prepare for some tropes the likes of which you haven't seen since 2015 baby. they're being posted, cringe and all.

the 15k words i have for an mpreg crisscolfer d/s au will likely be finished and posted.

the fully plotted out high school-college shield au.

the sebklaine mpreg au where sebastian is klaine's surrogate where i've written 10k and have a 13k plot summary!!!

(i used to write mpreg a lot lol. i meant it when i said cringe and all)

anyway. so yeah, that's something to look forward to for me this year. my goal this year is 24 fanfiction posts, including updates on stories. i plan on starting one more seblaine fic and one more undecided fic (possibly the high-school college shield au previous mentioned) because i think having just one fic in progress has been too intimidating for me.

2025 is the year for me. ♥

(it is also the year that i will 100% be starting to self-publish which is very exciting for me. my health has been worsening and working from home is really the only thing that i'm going to be able to do in the future.)

[klaine-a03-feed]

And he's the boy who gets your love (and gets your heart)

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/axV85im by adankrivervalleynearyou “Hey, killer,” Sebastian gets closer, looping his arm around his shoulders and pulling him close, “penny for your thoughts?” There’s a stuttering in Blaine’s chest at the sudden proximity, a warmth pooling somewhere in him, but he swallows it and shoots him a smirk, “You really think I’m that cheap?” Sebastian’s answering laugh rumbles through him, and he can’t help but lean into him just a little, “Alright, fine,” He crouches down a little and now he’s right there, right in front of him, and Blaine is too drunk and too sober all at once, “You tell me what the teen angst is about, and I buy you another beer.”  Words: 3774, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Glee (TV 2009) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Blaine Anderson, Sebastian Smythe, Kurt Hummel, not just mentioned now! Relationships: Blaine Anderson/Sebastian Smythe, Blaine Anderson/Kurt Hummel, Blaine Anderson & Kurt Hummel, Kurt Hummel & Sebastian Smythe Additional Tags: Underage Drinking, Cheating, Emotional Infidelity, and also physical infidelity, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst, Vomiting, Unhealthy Relationships, (not seblaine), Not Kurt Or Klaine Friendly, a lot more anti-kurt than the last one sorry, Bars and Pubs, Texting, POV Blaine Anderson, Hurt Blaine Anderson, i love making this twink go through hell, Episode: s03e05 The First Time, Making Out, Kissing, I Wrote This While Listening to Taylor Swift's Music, Song: A Boy Like That (West Side Story), new idea: adultery, no beta we die like blaines mental health, Not Canon Compliant

[hddnone]

For the asks! 24 and 25? 👀

From end of year asks

24. favorite fic you read this year

This is waaaay too hard of a question! I can mention Embers by Vathara (ALTA) because I think I reread it twice this year as it's one of my all-time favorites. Once I get started I just can't stop and it doesn't matter that it's 700K+, I'm obsessed I'm going to cheat and also say A Very Seblaine Christmas by Imogen_LeFay (Glee) which is a series and not just one fic, but it's gorgeous holiday fluff that was all SO comforting to read and full of creativity. AND going to say These Violent Delights by RedHead (Flash) because it is gorgeous and dark and unapologetic and I'm predicting it's going to stick in my brain for approximately forever.

25. a fic you read this year that you'd recommend everyone read

I recognize that this is a cop-out answer but I've been sitting here and nothing comes to mind because 'everyone' is too general. A lot of what I read appeals to a specific niche of people and so recommending to, say, the public at large makes my brain freeze. But I suppose I can say the fics above?? lol

Thanks for the ask!! <3

[gluri]

I know you’ve mentioned how you don’t like fanon Sebastian, so if I may ask, what parts of people’s interpretations seem so off to you

i think the worst fanon sebastians are when they woobify him to hell (i like when hes a piece of shit) and for seblaine fics specifically my grievances lie in the fact that sometimes the character they make sebastian into is just tina cohen chang except sexually available to blaine

[seblaineworld]

Hey, Seblainers! Hellooooo, everyone else!

10 Days Of Seblaine 2023

One week to go, so without further ado, here's what you need to know.

The Rules

When?

The event runs from Monday, 6th November until 23:59 (of your own timezone) on Wednesday, 15th November 2023.

Who can take part?

Anyone and everyone who shares our love of Seblaine!

What can we submit?

Anything, as long as it is Seblaine-related! Fics, Graphics, Gifs, Gifsets, Videos, Manips, Playlists, Lyrics - anything you like as long as it fits the themes! I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.

Please remember to use #seblaineworld and #10daysofseblaine2023 within the first five tags, and also put @seblaineworld somewhere in your posts, since we all know just how flaky Tumblr can be about tags!

Be sensible and considerate. We're all very well aware that not everyone shares our love of Seblaine, and even within our own tiny (but always fierce!) Seblainer Fandom, there are those who don't enjoy mature content, so please ensure you tag everything you submit, appropriately.

Can I cross-post/combine themes?

Yes! You can combine any of the themes that you want. And if your contribution does combine multiple themes, you can post on whichever day you prefer. Just remember, if your contribution covers one or more themes, then properly tag all days, regardless of which day you actually post on.

Do I need to submit something for every day?

Absolutely not. If you want to contribute something for every day, then of course you can, but it's not a requirement at all. We know everyone has busy lives, so just do what you can when you can.

Can I post a WIP or work if it fits the themes, even if I started it weeks/months/years before the 10 Days Of Seblaine 2023 announcement?

Absolutely! Your Admin has done this before and feels it's a great way to refresh creativity and blow the cobwebs off that piece you just KNOW you'll finish one day, but never quite seem to have the time. So feel free to post anything you've already started - providing it fits one of the themes!

On that note, do remember that the free day is exactly that. A day on which you can write about/create for, any theme you like! Did your favourite theme just narrowly miss out on being in the top 10? If so, here's your chance to do something about it and make a submission using that theme!

When do we start posting?

As soon as it becomes Monday 6th November in your own timezone, post your work to your Tumblr blog, and as mentioned above, please tag it #seblaineworld and #10daysofseblaine2023 then make sure those two are in your first five tags. Please also put @seblaineworld somewhere in your post.

If you're going to be posting your work to another site like AO3 or ff.net, post a properly tagged link on your Tumblr.

A 10 Days Of Seblaine collection will be added to AO3.

Can I post early?

Sorry, no. 🙃 Tumblr, however, does let you schedule posts so you can schedule the post for the right day, even if you're not going to be around that day. Of course this gets a little harder to navigate if you’re also posting to another site like AO3/ff.net, so if this is going to be a problem, let me know and I'll figure it out.

Can I post late?

Now for the good news - yes! I know how time can occasionally run away from us all, so as long as everything is tagged properly you can post (for example) your day 3 piece on day 7 and that won't be a problem. Everything posted will be reblogged until Friday, November 24th.

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deviating from expectations

so i mentioned writing as one of the things i will be talking about in my intro post and my main wip right now is a fic called deviating from expectations. it is a seblaine fic in blaine’s pov. i will be making both blaine and sebastian neurodivergent and mentally unhealthy. it’s a plot rewrite with some canon divergence focusing on seblaine’s friendship, it’s about masking and acceptance and growing.

i won’t be explicitly stating what their diagnoses (?) are, but their symptoms and experiences resemble autism, anxiety, and depression, and adhd and depression respectively, but both can be openly interpreted. i am not a professional in any sort of way and i based a lot of the characterization (both regarding this aspect and generally, especially for sebastian) on my own experiences, so i am sure that it will have inaccuracies. it is not meant to be a good quality story, it is something i am writing because i personally want to see it.

it won’t be out for a long time because i am a slow writer and have a life beyond writing as well as the fact that it is a really long story spanning about a year timeline-wise.

it is my first fanfic plus my first writing project since 2020, so i am working really hard on it. i’ll probably post excerpts and tidbits about it.

it’ll also incorporate a lot of ideas and headcanons that i have about the characters, so it’s likely concepts from it will pop up in other future works of mine.

that’s about it i think. i’m really bad at being cohesive with my thoughts, but yeah.

tldr; i’m working on a seblaine fic titled deviating from expectations about neurodivergence, mental health, and masking and it’s not going to be out for quite some time.