#khbb rambles

I have noticed fic that goes in both directions, both emphasizing his flaws and minimizing them. And in my fic if it seems like Kurt’s flaws are emphasized, it’s because he is the main character. I mean, the commenter clearly disagreed with that, but that’s how I saw it, at least. 

Eh, it is what it is. The idea of critiquing fanfiction uninvited is very bizarre to me in general, but I know I am in the minority here, and I know that by posting fic publicly I am inviting comments. I was mostly kidding about making a warning. I read fic where I disagree with characterizations daily. I don't necessarily consider these issues with the author, I just consider them differences in reading a character.

It is so interesting to me that there are people who don't want to read a fic where Kurt is presented as flawed, though. 

Title: Nothing Worse Than Knowing

Pairing: Kurt/Blaine (also includes some Kurt/OMC, past Sebastian/Blaine, current Sebastian/Blaine friendship, and very background Sam/Mercedes, Santana/OFC, and Rachel/OMC)

Author: artist-artists

Beta: januarium did the bulk of the work, assistanttotheroyalvizier helped out with a read-through for typos.

Artist: hopelesslydevotedgleek

Word Count: ~ 42,000 words

Rating: R

Summary: Kurt and Blaine never dated in high school, but they stayed friends until Blaine's relationship with Sebastian drove them apart. Years later they meet again, when Kurt’s in the middle of his final semester at NYADA, juggling classes, jobs, and an on-again, off-again relationship with the only guy he’s ever dated. After running into Blaine, Kurt starts having dreams where he travels five years into the future - and it’s a future he isn’t pleased with at all. When Kurt enlists Blaine to help him attempt to figure out how to change Kurt’s present in order to repair his damaged future, it leads to unexpected results.

Warnings: Passing mention of Finn’s death, effeminophobic language.

Notes: This is a future fic that’s canon-divergent after 2x15. Kurt and Blaine never dated, so Blaine never transferred to McKinley. Most other canon happenings unrelated to that still occurred in this world, though Kurt started at NYADA during the fall semester instead of spring.

I want to thank januarium for being so wonderful while I whined to her about this, and for being a lovely beta. Also thanks to assistanttotheroyalvizier for the read-through to look for typos! flipmeforward, amongsoulsandshadows, and eloriee all read through the fic at various points and gave thoughtful, helpful feedback as well. orangegirl22 listened to me ramble about this fic in one of its earlier forms when it was very different, for which I am also quite grateful. I also need to thank the amazingly talented hopelesslydevotedgleek for the beautiful art, and for being so easy to work with. This is the first time I’ve done any sort of structured challenge, and that made it a lot less scary for me.

<3 make sure you have an AO3 link so I can bookmark :)

It does have an AO3 link, so if you want to check it out you'll be all set! :)

marauder-in-warblerland replied to your post:I’m probably going to get up and post my fic at...

I know how you feel though. I was a wreck when I posted mine too.

Which is silly, as tomorrow will not exactly be a day when anyone wants to read a long fic anyway, especially now with all this Chris stuff, but aaah.