Not an ask but I literally just finished reading Crowded House and OH MY GOD! It's so good!! I feel like I can rave about it forever. Definitely recommend as a read. The way the story falls together, the character development, the friendship between couples...absolutely beautiful. It has the right amount of angst, fluff, and smut. It's pretty long (117 chapters) but I honestly could've kept on reading it. It keeps you interested the whole way through and you grow really attached to all the characters. Need more fics like this.
Crowded House is really a unique and epic fic! I’m suggestion other ones which are long and they are surrounded by friends. - HKVoyage
Ride by nellie12
COMPLETE. Blaine is pretty popular in his city of Long Beach, CA. Summer is here and he's ready to spend it with friends- BMX bike riding in the skate park and surfing when the waves are perfect. Flirting with girls is a definite. But when a new kid from Ohio shows up, Blaine finds himself wanting to share all these things with him, too. But Kurt's just his friend, right?
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The Symphony Verse by shandyall
Blaine has spent most of his life feeling like the only thing people notice about him is that he stutters. He’s working hard to overcome his (mostly self created) roadblocks when he meets Kurt in an online class the summer after his freshman year of college.
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Dalton by CPCoulter (WIP)
Post-Furt: Spinning off from Glee, Kurt begins an entirely new chapter in his life at Dalton Academy for Boys. Blaine, Wes, David and the boys of Windsor House make his life, for better or worse, far more eventful than he imagined.
Note: Even though it’s not completed, it’s still a satisfying read. Also check out the other fics written by other authors in this verse in the CP Coulter's Dalton - Fandom.
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Crowded House by kellyb321
All of your favorite Warblers and a few new faces, too. Follow our boys as they start their lives in NYC, each couple facing their own challenges, heartbreak, self-discovery and redemption. Stick around as they realize support, acceptance and most importantly, true love can all be found in one big Crowded House. Heavy on the Klaine and Niff.
Title: Express Yourself
Author: Esperanto (@esperantoauthor)
Rating: T
Status: Complete (129,413 words)
Tropes/Genre: slow build, friends to lovers, AU S2 canon divergence, romance, friendship, light angst
Summary: When he was 4, he didn’t notice it. When he was 6, he hoped he could outgrow it. When he was 14 he thought he could ignore it. When he was 16, he tried hide it.
When Blaine is attacked for being different, he transfers to a new school where he meets a cadre of misfits called The New Directions, who seem very impressed with his singing and very curious about his past. Blaine just wanted to fit in but maybe he will find something better: his voice.[A canon-divergent story in which Blaine transferred to McKinley rather than Dalton after being attacked at his old school.]
Teaser under the cut. Read it on Ao3.
Chapter 1: Starting Over
Blaine woke up on the morning of the first day of school with butterflies in his stomach. They were the result of that confusing mix of anxiety and excitement that he had learned to associate with performing on stage. For his junior year of high school, he would be starting at a brand new school and he was determined to make a good impression. This year would be different. This school would be different. He would be different. Or, you know, less different… more normal.
After a hot shower, Blaine washed his face and then studied himself in the mirror. The scar on his face had faded until it was barely noticeable. Blaine smiled, feeling reassured that he would not stand out because of it. He had stayed out of the sun all summer long and rubbed special anti-scarring cream his mother bought him into it every day to make sure that by the time he started school in the fall, no one would be able to tell he had spent 4 days in the hospital last May.
The smile on his face faded a little as he remembered why he would be attending a new school this year. His parents, overprotective as usual, had insisted that he could not go back to Bath High School with the same boys who had had given him that scar. He had listened with his ear pressed to the door as their raised voices argued with his principal about an “unsafe learning environment” until the principal had agreed to call around to the other Allen County High Schools and see if he could arrange for Blaine to have a waiver to attend from out of district.
Luckily, the principal at the nearest school had signed off on the waiver without much fuss. Blaine knew very little about McKinley High School. He had been there once for an away game when the Bath football team played McKinley. The football team had been okay but their cheerleaders were truly impressive. His best friend, Elaine, had whispered in awe that they had won something like five national championships in a row. Blaine had turned to google for more information and from what he could find the cheerleading team was McKinley’s one and only claim to fame. It had taken some digging, but Blaine had found one other nugget of interesting information about his new school: an article from a local newspaper about the McKinley High Glee Club winning at Sectionals last year. Bath didn’t even have a competing show choir but choir had always been his favorite class. Blaine bounced in excitement at the thought of being part of a small, exclusive group that competed and had actually won something. I wonder if you have to be a senior to get a solo, he wondered.
“BLAINE!” his mom yelled up the stairs, shaking him out of his thoughts. “If you want breakfast you’d better get down here, pronto!” Shit, I can’t be late on the first day.
Blaine pulled open his closet door to survey the outfit he had carefully laid out the night before: red pants, white collared shirt, and a black sweater. Thank you, past Blaine! He shimmied quickly into the pants and took a few moments to adjust his collar before grabbing his school bag and running down the stairs, two at a time.
“Blaine!” his father admonished, “What have I told you about running down the stairs like that? Do you want to end up back in the hospital?”
Blaine grabbed a plate of food and, with a mouth full of eggs, shrugged sheepishly at his dad. His father wrinkled his nose at him with disgust. “Alright, alright. I can see you are in a hurry to get to school. We will discuss this later.” Blaine carefully loaded his dishes into the dishwasher, leaned over to kiss his mother on the cheek, and saluted sartorially at his father before striding out the door.
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Blaine parked the Prius in the McKinley High School parking lot and stopped to take a deep breath. He pulled a red folder out of his backpack and reviewed the school map and schedule the guidance counselor Ms. Pillsbury had given him last week when his parents had brought him to register. His father had done all of the talking so Blaine hadn’t really managed to ask any questions but he was pretty sure he could figure it out. He checked his hair in the sun visor mirror and nervously fussed with it. He closed his eyes and imagined a balloon slowly inflating and deflating as he took a few more breaths. You can do this.
Blaine hopped out of the car, settled his book bag over his shoulder, and avoided making eye contact with anyone as he entered the school. He managed to find his locker again and stow some of the extra school supplies he had brought before heading to English class. He arrived a few minutes early so he had time to survey the room and strategize about where to sit.
This was always an important decision for Blaine and if things were anything like his old school, the seat you chose on the first day could well be your seat for the rest of the year. Sit in the first row and everyone thinks you are a teacher’s pet or a show off, including the teacher. Blaine hated to be called on by the teacher in class so sitting too close to the front was dangerous. On the other hand, sit too close to the back and when it was time to pair up for partner work you got stuck with the slackers. So Blaine settled for a spot on the far right side of the room, right in the middle row of chairs. Yes, this would do nicely. He could blend right in from this spot.
Things had been going pretty smoothly until Blaine showed up for U.S. History to see written in large letters on the blackboard, “Please sit according to the seating chart.” Shit, shit, shit. Of course, the teacher had arranged her class in alphabetical order which put Blaine right in the first row between Desmond Adams and Rachel Berry. A girl with dark features and pristine posture primly settled into the seat next to Blaine and held out her hand, “Hi, I’m Rachel Berry. You’re Blaine Anderson. I saw that on the seating chart. You must be a transfer because I’ve never seen you before and they don’t let freshman take U.S. History. Are you a good student, Blaine?”
Blaine’s eyes widened and he felt something tighten up in the pit of his stomach. People who talked fast always made him nervous. It was even harder to rely on his strategies with someone who talked a mile a minute like this girl. On the other hand, she had managed to circumvent one of Blaine’s least favorite social interactions, introducing himself, so that was a big plus.
Blaine reached out his hand to shake hers and nodded in response to her question.
“Excellent, then you should partner with me for any group work. Desmond is a complete parasite when it comes to group projects; never again.” Her voice shifted down to a conspiratorial whisper, “I think he smokes pot under the bleachers.”
Rachel seemed intense but Blaine was starting to think that might work in his favor. She clearly did not mind doing most of the heavy lifting in a conversation. Blaine looked for signs that she had noticed the fact that he hadn’t spoken a single word to her but she seemed completely oblivious. This was as good as he was going to get for a project partner so Blaine flashed her his most charming grin and nodded his agreement.
When the bell rang for lunch, Rachel turned back to him and studied him carefully. “If you don’t have anywhere to sit at lunch you can always sit with me and my friends. We may not be popular but it is better than sitting alone.” Before Blaine could respond, she had skipped off out of the classroom.
She might be the easiest person to not talk to that I’ve ever met.
[continue reading on Ao3; about halfway through the chapter]
first of all, thank you so much for everything you guys do! and feel free to answer this later even if it saves you any time!!
second, my favorite fic of all time is the Symphony Verse, it’s just a beautifully written and mature fic and i’d love any more recs of anything similar!!
I love this verse, too. I think poophead is the best pet name used in a Klaine fic. - HKVoyage
The Symphony Verse by shandyall
Blaine has spent most of his life feeling like the only thing people notice about him is that he stutters. He’s working hard to overcome his (mostly self created) roadblocks when he meets Kurt in an online class the summer after his freshman year of college.
Summary: When he was 4, he didn’t notice it. When he was 6, he hoped he could outgrow it. When he was 14 he thought he could ignore it. When he was 16, he tried hide it.When Blaine is attacked for being different, he transfers to a new school where he meets a cadre of misfits called The New Directions, who seem very impressed with his singing and very curious about his past. Blaine just wanted to fit in but maybe he will find something better: his voice.[A canon-divergent story in which Blaine transferred to McKinley rather than Dalton after being attacked at his old school.]
My fave coming out scene in any Klaine fanfic is in Symphony Verse. Its a beautiful but long story. The coming out scene is early on and is amazing. Also the new fic Express yourself by Esperanto has a great and funny coming out scene not between parents and children. Another one is Sideways!! That one is heart wrenching. These are all popular Klaine fics with great coming out scenes.
Great recs! Thanks for sharing! ~Lynne
The Symphony Verse by shandyall
Blaine has spent most of his life feeling like the only thing people notice about him is that he stutters. He’s working hard to overcome his (mostly self created) roadblocks when he meets Kurt in an online class the summer after his freshman year of college.
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Express Yourself Verse byEsperanto
When he was 4, he didn’t notice it. When he was 6, he hoped he could outgrow it. When he was 14 he thought he could ignore it. When he was 16, he tried hide it.
When Blaine is attacked for being different, he transfers to a new school where he meets a cadre of misfits called The New Directions, who seem very impressed with his singing and very curious about his past. Blaine just wanted to fit in but maybe he will find something better: his voice.
[A canon-divergent story in which Blaine transferred to McKinley rather than Dalton after being attacked at his old school.]
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Sideways by CrissColferL0ve
Blaine is the most popular kid at school, he’s also a bully. Kurt is the new kid and the victim of the football team, but bullying somebody doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t end up liking them, even if you try your best not to.
hey so I currently binged “love is blind” on Netflix, where people get to know one another and fall in love without ever physically seeing the person and I’m addicted. Do you know any klaine fics similar? Where one of them is blind/or maybe they never physically meet for a while???
I’ll leave it to you to browse our Blind!Blaine and Blind!Kurt tags. Here are some fics from different tropes. - HKVoyage
Don’t Do It by @beautifulunseen
Kurt, who works for a letter-writing service, spends a summer writing emails to Blaine, who thinks Kurt is the guy he’s been dating for the past month. Kurt only has one rule: don’t fall in love. Of course, Kurt Hummel was born to push boundaries.
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Our Hands Over Our Eyes by idoltina
Canon UA: Everyone is born blind- literally. Falling in love with one's soulmate means gaining sight.
Kurt Hummel learns to navigate life, love, and loss both with and without his sight, in black and white and color and every shade of gray.
Blaine Anderson reflects on the most tumultuous years of his sight journey when he finally loses it for good.
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Fix You by Whatsername Lambert
In a seemingly perfect world, all human beings are blind from birth. Each individual can only receive sight from his or her true love. Narrow-minded Blaine Anderson is stuck in a rut with no way out, and Kurt Hummel has learned the hard way that hatred still exists even in this ‘utopia.’ Both think they will never find their soul mate. Fantasy AU, Klaine. Cover art by treinjessica.
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The Symphony Verse by shandyall
Blaine has spent most of his life feeling like the only thing people notice about him is that he stutters. He’s working hard to overcome his (mostly self created) roadblocks when he meets Kurt in an online class the summer after his freshman year of college.
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Is It Weird series by a_simple_rainbow
Blaine sends his Topics in Contemporary Music mid-term essay to the wrong e-mail address, writing an extra m where it was supposed to read Humel. Kurt, spending a semester abroad in Paris, is having a challenging night of essay writing and procrastination, and goes a little bit beyond letting Blaine know he got the wrong person, sparking what will soon be described as a “weird pen-palish thing we got going on” that takes them both by surprise and leaves them hopeful and giddy.
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Boy Meets Boy by munchkinpandas
AU!Klaine. Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson are college fanboys who meet on Twitter because of their mutual adoration for David Levithan and his amazing books. Through their words, they quickly discover that they could be exactly what the other has been looking for.
fics in which either kurt of blaine have speech issues?
My favorite with this issue is:
The Symphony Verse by shandyall
Blaine has spent most of his life feeling like the only thing people notice about him is that he stutters. He’s working hard to overcome his (mostly self created) roadblocks when he meets Kurt in an online class the summer after his freshman year of college.
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There are several with mute Kurt or Blaine:
NoteBook by Unic0rn-H0bbit
When Kurt tranfers to Dalton the last thing his expects is to be roomed with a beautiful boy who refuses to talk. No one knows why, but maybe Kurt can open him up? And maybe he’ll find something he’s been looking for all along…but some of the Dalton students have other ideas. Klaine fiction. Warnings above each chapter. Contains smut and bad cursing. Enjoy!
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Watercolor Hearts by andiheardeverything
Kurt, a boy who loses everything. Blaine, a boy who just wants to help.
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Louder than words by @Sararye
A rosy cheeked stranger walks into Kurt’s bookshop one autumn evening, and the story begins.
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Dismiss Your Fears by unwritten25
When Burt dies instead of waking up from his coma, Kurt goes mute. The summer after his junior year, Kurt works in his aunt’s secondhand bookshop, the same place where Blaine applies for a job as live entertainment. While Kurt tries to build up his walls, determined to keep from being hurt again, Blaine does his best to tear them down and help Kurt through his grief over Burt. The Glee clubbers help in their own ways.
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Word of Mouth by LaurenEP18
A culmination of years of bullying and a traumatizing experience led Kurt to stop talking. His whiteboard is his only form of communication when his father sends him to Dalton. Kurt’s world will be turned around when he’s roomed with Blaine Anderson, Dalton’s bad boy. Can Blaine get through to Kurt? Will Kurt ever speak again?
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The Silence Surrounding Us by colferdreaam
After losing his mother at the age of eight, Kurt Hummel begins to stop speaking. The only way he knows to communicate with people is through writing, but what will happen when he meets Blaine Anderson? Will he be able to help Kurt find his voice again or will he be silent forever? Mute!Kurt.
Can you recommend some fics where Blaine has a beard? I know it’s kinda broad, but preferably a multi chapter where he at one point has a beard please
I’m assuming that you are referring to a facial beard (and not Blaine going in public with a women in a fake relationship). Thank you to my Tumblr buddy for the behind-the-scenes help. - HKVoyage
The Symphony Verse by shandyall
Blaine has spent most of his life feeling like the only thing people notice about him is that he stutters. He’s working hard to overcome his (mostly self created) roadblocks when he meets Kurt in an online class the summer after his freshman year of college.
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Bound For Glory by Cleverboots (Amberlovesocean)
Kurt is assaulted after singing at a school dance and is left for dead, thrown aboard an empty train car at the railroad freight yard to hide the crime.
He wakes up to find he’s been tossed off the car somewhere in an Oregon logging camp, 2500 miles from home. A curly-haired kid named Blaine finds Kurt and protects him by hiding him in his cabin and teaching him how to survive.
Note: Part 1 of the Glory series
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Room In The Attic by Cleverboots (Amberlovesocean)
While working a summer job with Puck, Kurt finds a pigeon with a message tied to its leg, written in blood. The race is on for the two boys to find and save the victim of a cruel imprisonment and sneak him to safety. The deception doesn't end there as Kurt finds himself lying to his father to try and save Blaine's life as help comes from a most unusual source.
Note: Part 1 of Room series.
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A Place To Rest My Head by BregoArodShadowfax
Homeless!Blaine prompt fill for the GKM. Kurt and Blaine never meet, until Kurt’s helping serve Christmas dinner at the homeless shelter during his senior year and encounters a boy who will change his world forever.
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The Awakening by LauGS
Kurt Hummel has put his perfect life together carefully, making sure all the pieces fit exactly how he wanted them to. But all it takes is one name from his past to make all his hard work go to waste - Blaine Anderson.
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Citizen Erased by @mmerainbows
Kurt’s life isn’t what he expected it would be when was a young Glee club boy at McKinley. It’s dangerous, it’s dark, and it’s the last place he’d expect a sweet reminder of the boy he used to be to show up.
