Glee rec: Jitters (Klaine, AU)

[out_there]

I may be late to the party, but if I've stayed up to 3am reading, it deserves to be recced.

Jitters by whatiknew is an adorable Kurt/Blaine AU. They meet because Blaine works in a coffee shop, but the important thing about this AU isn't the profession but the humour and sweetness. It's really about how fun crushes can be in those early stages where it's all potential and promise, and how taking those steps to an actual relationship can be terrifying but wonderful.

I love this version of Blaine -- imaginative and caught up in his own made-up narratives, a complete failboat when it comes to romance or managing to talk like a normal person, but incredibly sweet and loveable. I dare you to read it and not giggle at least once.

I also loved the epilogue. It's such a realistic description of a fantastic first date.

Comments

[kouredios]

Thank you for the rec! I need more nuanced glee writers to follow. :D

[out_there]

You're most welcome!

With so few glee fen on my reading list (well, up until like a week ago, thanks to your meme) I've really noticed the lack of recced reading. I'm used to relying on known authors or recs to find the good stuff. So, y'know, share nad share alike.

[wintercreek]

Oh wow, that was adorable. Thanks for the rec!

[out_there]

Isn't it just? It can be hard to deftly walk the line between charmingly failing and irritating incompetence, but this story does it well.

And I figure if I keep reccing the stories I like as I come across them -- even if they're old to the rest of fandom -- there's always a chance someone else won't have read them either. I miss being able to rely on my reading list for recs (well, for enough recs to keep me occupied, I guess) so I'm... being the change I want to see. And sharing the joy. All good.