Ebb & Flow

Blaine Anderson is yet another anonymous New Yorker who's trying to get a job in the entertainment industry. His days are filled with auditions, bleak subway rides, piano lessons, and complaining about his annoying next-door-neighbour. But Blaine has a secret that he cannot share with his other friends: he dreams of playing competitive Splatoon 2. He already has a hard time justifying this music degree, so he doesn't need to add an interest in eSports to that. That's why the only person who knows about this, is yet another stranger on the internet named Kurt. The two met in an LGBT Splatoon 2 Discord and became fast friends. Little do they know that they also know each other offline.

Author's Notes: Welcome to Ebb & Flow, my fic for The Lima Bean's Klaine 3-2-1 Prompt Bang Fest, my first ever fest. It was quite an experience but in the end I am happy with how it turned out, especially with the amazing art by Judas (catb0ycore on Tumblr)​. The moment I saw the original prompt, I was inspired to use a very niche interest of mine for a Klaine fic and here we are, so thank you Beth (quizasvivamos on Tumblr) for the inspiration. If you are reading this and you’re thinking “huh, what is this Splatoon gibberish even about?” then here is a handy spoiler-free Glossary of Splatoon 2 on my Tumblr (forabeatofadrum). Enjoy.