ADULT KURTBASTIAN FIC RECS:
Dream verse by aworldofis (series/ doesn’t end all tied in a bow but I highly recommend)
Kurt's building up his designer career when he meets Sebastian, a model whose snark is exceeded only by his stubbornness to get Kurt to go out with him. But before the couple can take things further, Sebastian needs to tell Kurt he's HIV positive.
Can’t Buy Me Love by thatsoulformeisinyou (multi-chap) AGE GAP
In which both Kurt and Sebastian are terrible at not falling in love and even worse at expressing it. It turns out as well as you might expect.
Or, the one where Kurt is a 19 year old massage therapist that 31 year old Sebastian propositions for sex but they fall in love instead. It's kind of a disaster because they're both idiots, but it turns out alright in the end.
Make me Happy by iaminarage* (series) FOUND FAMILY
After spending two years out on tour with Wicked, Kurt Hummel is finally back in New York and ready to take the next step in his career. What he’s not ready for is the sudden reappearance of Sebastian Smythe. This is the story of a career, a relationship, and a group of friends finding their way in the city they all love.
Runaways by larina713 (multi-chap) AGE GAP
After Rachel moves out to an apartment closer to her blossoming Broadway career, Kurt struggles to make ends meet while only have one roommate left, Santana. At her suggestion he applies for the open bartender slot at the hottest gay bar/club in NYC, Runaways. The owner of Runaways, Sebastian, has only a few rules. 1) Be on time. 2) Don't use your real name when working behind the bar. 3) Flirt as much as you want and appear available. 4) Never actually be available. To Kurt the rules are just fine and the money is even better. Life however has the tendency to hand Kurt lemons, which just so happen to make a great garnish for vodka tonics.
When All my Flaws Counted by iaminarage (one shot) BEST FRIENDS TO LOVERS
Sebastian Smythe doesn’t like to talk about his feelings, not even to his best friend, Kurt. But when he gets really drunk, sometimes he spills his secrets.
This Will Be Our Year by iaminarage* (one shot) OLYPMPICS
It’s the summer before the 2014 Olympics and Kurt Hummel knows that, after his surprise bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships, this is going to be the most important season of his life. He has two goals: First, make the US Olympic team, and second, come home with a medal. With everything on the line, he can’t afford to have anything to disrupt his training. Enter US Champion Ice Dancers Santana Lopez and Sebastian Smythe who have just begun training at Kurt’s rink.
Labor Day by artist_artists (one shot)
Sebastian helps Kurt plan out a date for the guy at his office he has a crush on, but things don't go exactly as planned.
Three Date Rule by artist_artists (one shot)
Kurt has a three date rule, but Sebastian makes it really hard to follow.
somewhere in the mess by iamsiriuslyriddikulus (one shot): HISTORICAL
90's AU. Kurt and Sebastian are set up on a blind date by Santana, but unbeknownst to her, they have a history.
These Distances by artist_artists (series): DADDIES! LONG DISTANCE
In the years since Kurt and Sebastian last saw each other at Regionals in 2012, their lives have taken very different paths. Sebastian’s a single dad and a soap opera star living in LA, and Kurt’s living with his parents in Lima after struggling to make ends meet in New York. When their loneliness leads them both to the online fandom of a television show they love, their lives become intertwined in a way neither of them anticipated.
Until it Happens by Teapdropfires (one shot): CO-WORKERS, INFIDELITY
Kurt Hummel is perfectly content with his life. He is successful, he's in love, he is happy - albeit just a little bored. He's fine until Sebastian, his annoying new co-worker, comes into the picture. He's fine, until it he's not.
If Work Permits by artist_artists (multi-chap):* FAKE DATING, BASED ON ANOTHER MEDIA
BASICALLY: Green card marriage fic with Sebastian as the editor-in-chief at a fashion magazine and Kurt as his assistant.
The Days by Hanakimicali (multi-chap/ read the tags):
A glimpse into the lives of Kurt Hummel and Sebastian Smythe, on the same day every year. How often can two lives overlap over the span of ten years?
Between the Shadow and the Soul by Sugarkane_O1* (multi-chap/ READ THE TAGS): MAFIA ROMANCE
Kurt never dreamed that in order to have it all and marry the man he loved he'd also have to marry the mob, but that was a sacrifice he was more than willing to make for a life with Sebastian.
The Best Approach to Being True by artist_artists (one shot):
It isn't until Sebastian loses Kurt that he realizes he never really had him in the first place.
The Distance Between Us by bastiankurts (multi-chap): LONG DISTANCE
When Kurt is offered the opportunity to work on a placement overseas for a few months that will significantly help towards his future career prospects, both he and Sebastian find themselves caught up in a long distance relationship. However, with Sebastian unable to tell Kurt of his true fears and worries of Kurt going to Milan, and with Kurt's own focus being primarily that of the work that he's doing out there, things become significantly more tricky than either of them first pictured.
* fics on my top 10 kurtbastian fic list!!
theartofmadeline
germansingergirl
origamiaround
titsay
2087
areudirty
romaincrisis
