Fic: Glee: The Other Half of the Equation (Kurt/Blaine, PG-13) 1/2
“Than the Sum of its Parts” was the first long fic I wrote in the Glee fandom, and somewhere in the middle of writing it I decided I also wanted to touch on Kurt’s perspective on the same era of their relationship, including some of the same moments I’d created that would feel pivotal to them both
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You are one of my favorite writers in this fandom. This made me misty-eyed in so many places it's not funny. I love this.
I love how in the beginning of this, they are the same and not the same as before, how they are finding ways to hold hands and be in the same room (the Chopin scene reminded me of the lunchroom scene in Sum where Blaine is stalling). I love the "swiftly descending elevator" line, because it was so apt. I really, really love the scene where Blaine is arguing with Thad and David and holds out his hand for Kurt. I think what I love about it is Blaine's open affection, his unguardedness in how much he cares for Kurt and how that contrasts with Kurt's hesitancy and confusion. How Blaine finishes a bit of the conversation to care for his own needs yet cuts it short in respect for Kurt's.
It is completely and utterly bask-worthy. Adorable. Bullying and loneliness tried their best but couldn’t break him. Joy never will.
This is one of those places where I had to blink back tears. Just lovely. The thing with the doors - I love how it's one of those little things that becomes a big thing, because that's how relationships go. I love how Kurt realizes he's stumbled into something bigger than the topic at hand, because that's how relationships go. I love how tentative Blaine gets about asking if it would be okay to ask Kurt on a date (so adorable) and how delighted he is by the prospect of turnabout.
He’d spent twenty minutes that morning simply picking out the perfect tie to go with his shirt, and even his socks complement the accent tones in his them. Not that he’s taken off his boots, but these are important details. God, this is one of those amazing, wonderful, funny observations I would never have the skill to concoct, and I just love, love, love it. It highlights Kurt's intensity in a way that's a little scary. I think that may be one reason I don't quite trust Kurt; he is so hyper-attuned to tiny details, he has the ability to read into things more than there might actually be, and that makes me nervous.
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And you're one of my favorite writers, too. :)
Kurt is a little uncomfortably intense at times, which I love about him (because I don't have to deal with him except via fic). I dithered over the cuff links and decided that they were a step too far over the line of what's reasonable... and that if the whim took him he'd totally do it.
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