#darkofthenights

[twopoppies]

If you're still taking re-read recs (what an awesome topic!) I'd love to recommend some re-"listens." Frecklebombfic is one of my favorite readers and they recorded some of my all time favorite podfics of 1D stories.

Come Along With Me by darkofthenights (https://archiveofourown.org/works/6954535): Harry is a magician and Louis is very much in need of some magic. Takes place over one night and early morning.

Thought the Song Was Sung by 100percentsassy (https://archiveofourown.org/works/6252571): This is *hilarious* but also very sweet. Older Harry and Louis and very sharp, funny application of a dating app profile for Harry by masterminds Gemma & Niall.

In Dreams by dolce_piccante (https://archiveofourown.org/works/6252517): Harry and Louis are very different people who find each other at just the right time with the help of a friendly ghost.

Leave It To the Breeze by hattalove (https://archiveofourown.org/works/6252517): A GBBO AU. Just wonderful, unexpected characterizations and flavor combinations but they work. ;-)

I've listened to all of these literally dozens of times. The stories themselves as written are very strong and definitely stand on their own. But frecklebombfic is a terrific reader (she does distinctive, very satisfying voices for Harry and Louis -- the best I've heard, for sure) and that adds so much for me. There are several more on her AO3 page, but these are my favorites (and this is long enough).

Hi, Sugar. I love all of those stories, but I've never listened to the audios. Thank you for the suggestions, and bless you for including the links (and your reviews)!

Come Along With Me by darkoftthenights

Thought The Song Was Sung by 100percentsassy

In Dreams by dolce_piccante

Leave It To The Breeze by hattalove

frecklebombfic

[mirabelau17]

𝔸𝕟𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕚𝕒/𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕟𝕖𝕪 ℂ𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕤𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝔸𝕌~ℝ𝕒𝕤𝕡𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕟 (𝔹𝕣𝕦𝕟𝕠) 💚🖤💚🖤💚✨🐀🐀🐀😈🔮 Inspired by myself of Bruno Madrigal's imagined look as "Rasputin." (Villain AU) All content and credit goes to this. ~Mirabel AU (Me).

#disney #encanto #mirabelmadrigal #anastasia #movies #villainbrunoau #hehe #entertainment #darkofthenight #brunomadrigal #inspiration #darkcursed #everyone #dark #likeformore

[theficpusher]

when you say you love me, know i love you more by darkofthenights | E | 2453 Louis discovers one of Harry's insecurities and happily soothes it away.

Personal Trainer by LaDiDah | T | 5957 Louis is dumped by his ex and after lamenting the state of his thighs, hires Harry to get him back into shape. But what will happen when Harry sees no room for improvement?

I Can't Hear You by kikikryslee | E | 9088 "I’m not supposed to be built this way!" Harry said. "I’m supposed to be shorter than you, and you’re supposed to be stronger than me and-“ “Harry!” Louis tried to interrupt. “And what if I’m not supposed to be an omega? What if my body screwed up somewhere or something? What if I’m not supposed to be your omega?” --- Or, the one where Harry is self-conscious about his body because it's not the 'typical omega body' and Louis shows him why he loves that.

Couldn't Dream This Up by crimsontheory | E | 16040 “Marcel!” Niall chirped through the phone, answering on the first ring. He was always so damn chipper. “Don’t tell me you actually want to go out tonight?” Niall may have been Marcel’s best friend since primary school, his only friend really, but the urge to murder him got stronger with each passing day. “Why did you give my number to some guy you work with?” Marcel blurted out, completely ignoring Niall’s question. “Oh Marcey,” Niall said, his voice getting softer, but still loud because it was Niall after all. Marcel rolled his eyes at the nickname. It was something Niall picked up from Marcel’s mum and he hated it. “Louis is a really nice guy and he’s exactly your type. I thought you’d be up for it.” Or the one where Niall gave Marcel’s number to someone he worked with and Marcel wasn’t too pleased about it.

The Boy in The Pikachu Pants by MrsStylinson | T | 19635 Louis stars as the bumbling idiot who's only a bumbling idiot around Harry. Harry stars as the charming bastard who steals his heart completely. They meet in the middle of a hallway with Louis in a state of considerable undress, singing Destiny's Child at the top of his lungs. Somehow that seals it for Harry. This is the boy he was always meant to fall in love with. Louis feels the same, only slightly more defeatist. It takes them a while to figure things out.

A Waltz For A Night by sunsetmog | E | 26570 "Stop being so nice to me. I'm normally horrible to you. I've been horrible to you the last however many times we've seen each other." "I just thought that was you flirting," Nick says. "Wasn't it?" "No. I mean, yes, of course it was, but like, also, no. Oh, fuck. I fancied you rotten. I was trying to hide it." Or: Louis finds someone who likes every bit of him, and who likes the same things he does. He just hadn't expected that person to be Nick Grimshaw.

Wouldn't Ever Want Anybody Else by itsmiz | E | 40555 Louis and Harry’s relationship has fairly recently turned sexual, and Louis’ bodily insecurities get in the way of something that he really wants. Meanwhile, Zayn and Liam deal with coming out as a couple to the band.

Counterbalance by YesIsAWorld | E | 44777 Harry Styles loves two things: teaching ballet and racing motorcycles. Those two worlds collide when his greatest rival on the track, Louis “Tommo” Tomlinson brings his tiny siblings to Harry’s class.

Harry Styles Cooks... by sunsetmog | E | 56070 (WIP) In which Louis Tomlinson can’t cook, there’s a very special shower curtain, and Harry Styles used to be a baker. Or: Louis owns all of Harry Styles’ cookbooks, and he never intends to cook a single thing out of any of them.

[1d-fics]

What I’m Reading: February & March

Re-reads:

1. Just Lay With Me (givemesumaurgravy) - Louis is the coach of Harry’s daughter’s football team and Harry likes Louis’ bum. One day there’s a parent football game and Louis, just maybe, starts hitting on Harry and, just maybe, Harry gives in.

2. Whether Clouds or Clear Skies (onewasturning) - Louis gets into the habit of stealing baked goods while Harry’s busy keeping tabs on the weather.

3. Take My Hand (and My Heart and Soul) (bananasandboots) - Harry hasn’t spoken to his best friend in sixteen months and he can’t remember why.

4. Nothing Else but Us Right Here (supernope) - Louis sighs and gives himself a mental pep talk as he smooths his jumper down over his hips. He can do this. He can resist the draw of Harry Styles, because he is a responsible, mature adult, and as much as he wants to tangle his fingers in that mess of hair and map those ridiculous tattoos with his tongue, he does not want to get his daughter’s favorite teacher fired.

5. Celebrity Discount (loadedgunn) - Louis fell for Prince Harry when he was ten and Harry was eight and peeked behind the Queen’s elegant gown for his first public appearance - a shy smile and a mess of curls. He fell for him when he caught Lottie putting up a magazine cover of Harry on her wall and all she had to say for herself was, “He’s such a good person, yeah?” and, yeah. He fell for him when Harry gracefully accepted his demotion. He fell for him when Harry came out and stayed out.

6. Shine (togetherwecouldbealright) - Louis is an actor who needs to get away from the real world. He does the only thing that he can and runs away, finding himself in a small town where he happens upon Harry. What Louis doesn’t expect is to somehow fall in love and end up having to face what he was running from all along.

7. Two Halves of a Blue Sky (dea_liberty) - Harry had tried to get used to the attention fame had brought him - had learned to at least pretend to deal with the rumours and speculation about every aspect of his life - but after being outed all too publicly, it all became too much. A break from it all on an island in the middle of the Pacific seemed to be just the sort of thing Harry needed.

8. Up to No Good (whoknows) - Harry doesn’t think of himself as a womanizer, not at all. Sure, he enjoys sex, enjoys how women feel underneath him, and by some people’s standards he has sex with quite a lot of people, but that’s no reason to tell him that he can’t have a female PA anymore. It’s especially no excuse for giving him a male PA who’s possibly the most gorgeous boy in the world who won’t even let Harry look at him for too long. Sometimes Harry hates his life.

9. Another Hazy May (delilah) - Louis is a terrible poet and Harry lives in the now and they have six weeks to fall in love but, really, it only takes six seconds.

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New Reads:

1. Come Along With Me (darkofthenights) - Harry is a magician and Louis doesn’t believe in such a thing.

2. Here For You (blitztrigger) - Louis needs a bit of a hand and Harry’s more than willing to help out (fake dating au).

3. Not Happening (ZIAM) (scottmcniceass) - Zayn and Liam are roommates. They hate each other. (Most of the time.)

4. The Dark And The Dentist (sunshiner) - An account of the events of November 2014.

5. Dreaming of You (velvetoscar) - The world is winter and steamed milk and creamy espresso shots. The world is a never ending queue. The world is a Starbucks logo and a pink-cheeked smile from Niall and a bored scowl from Zayn and the world is Louis watching his best mate, Liam, fall in love with their newest customer, Harry. Who may or may not be in love with Louis. The world is cruel.

6. Night Changes (colourexplosion) - Louis and Harry are soulmates (with a twist).

7. Loving You’s a Little Different (oakland30) - Harry’s in love with his roommate. Misunderstandings abound.

8. Come Closer Show the Marks Upon Your Skin (snowingwhite) - Louis spends too much time crying on kitchen floors and being sad. Harry brings color back into his life and makes him feel less alone. Through the changing of the seasons they make it work.

9. I’m Caught on Your Coat Again (annewithane) - Louis owns a cafe next to Harry’s bakery. Harry bakes Louis cake and Louis names tea after Harry and eventually they fall in love.

10. Needing You More and More, Let’s Give Love a Try (supernope) - When Harry gets pregnant after a one night stand, Louis helps him get everything together, from buying pregnancy clothes to taking him on a babymoon. Somewhere along the way, they realize that their feelings for each other are more than platonic.

11. Boy Most Likely (ZIAM) (saltwatergirl) - Zayn’s the chair of the abstinence club, Liam’s the last person anyone expected to join it.

12. Tug-of-War (cherrystreet) - Louis’ husband dies suddenly and he is left with nothing. Well, not really nothing. He has Harry. And a St. Bernard puppy named Link, whom his late husband left behind for him. Louis takes care of Link and Harry takes care of Louis. Everything is okay until suddenly, it isn’t.

13. Happiness Comes in on Tiptoe (scagnetism) - Louis is new to the neighborhood and Harry is the angel living next door.

14. Looking Through You (allwaswell16) - Just as Louis and Liam were starting out in the music industry, writing and producing for up and coming artists, a fateful meeting with new pop singer Harry Styles changes everything. Four years later, just as Harry is set to embark on his next world tour, a drunken confession causes a rift between once inseparable friends.

[maleksrami]

What omfg do u have a fic list..<3

what do you mean, like my own???? or a fic rec ???

[jlf23tumble]

Sorry if this is weird or whatever but do you have somnophilia recs? 🙏

Never weird! I owe @homosociallyyours a big THANK YOU for two of these because I knew I had seen more than the ones I came up with, and Megan swooped in with two more legendary recs--the thanks, have all of them!!! <3333 I also know that I'm missing at least three (3) that feature someone waking someone else up with a blowjob, but that's something for another day, I suppose. Oh, and probably any a/b/o featuring a heat/rut sitch?????? Anyway, here's a randful (random handful)!

Possessed, anonymous, 1k. One of those wonderful examples of the glories that live in the anonymous collection, gold from 2016

Successful breeding, anonymous, 2.8k. The anonymous unicorns collection is ANOTHER one with some gems, but you really do have to read the tags, people explore some dark stuff, all of it tagged, fwiw. I still think a lot about alien Louis fitting a pliant Harry into a breeding suit and, well, you know.

when you say you love me, know i love you more, darkofthenights, 2.4k. Definitely in the sleepy realm vs. actually full on asleep, ditto Happy Birthday, sleepingalone, 2.7k.

til you get what you want, eleadore, 5k. CLASSIC AUTHOR ALERT, I have so many thoughts about this fic and when it was written vs. the current state of fandom/readers, but whatevs, enjoy the vibes!

Ride the W.A.V.E., QuickedWeen, 7k. Truly, the somno action kicks off in chapter 2, but Louis wakes up!

[manchesterau]

what are your favorite H/L fics?

Here is a list of 20 fics, I tried to put some new ones as well as some oldies.

1. here in the afterglow by fondleeds

2. landslide by aimmyarrowshigh and spibsy

3. atlas at last by louisandthealien

4. who painted the moon black by throughthedark

5. ferricadooza! by suspendrs

6. wild and unruly by 100percentsassy and gloria_andrews

7. tired tired sea by mediawhore

8. all my love was down in frozen ground by navigator

9. we can only look behind by hereforlou

10. come as you are by stylinsoncity

11. gold and gold and gold, again by tinybeautifultales

12. Boys of Summer by sharktoothedfawnskinned

13. Under the Yellow Roof by kiddle

14. an entire desert in our hourglass by tofiveohfive

15. Falling Again by Halos_Boat

16. loving you's a bloodsport by tolvsmol

17. the month of may by darkofthenights

18. Tudor Rose by casuallyhl

19. Under your skin, Over the moon by messofgorgeouschaos

20. what i'd do to have you near by softhar

[wernerherzogs]

there it is, finally! the list of my favourite hl fics of All Time.

disclaimer: some of these i have read only once and forever ago, but i’ve got them saved in a folder, and i vaguely remember them Meaning something to me when i read them, but basically -- if you read something from this list and end up not enjoying it, sorry not sorry! i operate on nostalgia sometimes, it’s possible i wouldn’t be that into some of them now, too, but whatevs!

i made myself stick to one work per author, otherwise this would be endless, but if an author’s nickname is bolded, it means i’ve had the time to read all of their works, and recommend them all.

i’m fairly certain i’m forgetting stuff (especially those stories that i’ve never saved/bookmarked), so i’ll try to keep this updated fairly regularly -- whenever i remember an old fave, or fall in love with something new. i’ll make sure to reblog this post then.

the order is completely random. this is a list where every work carries equal significance, even if not always for the same reasons. it was supposed to be alphabetical, but turns out i’m far too lazy for that. (shocker.) i took the liberty of shortening some of the original summaries, because this post is going to be Too Long anyway. rip.

enjoy! hopefully.

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blackjacks running down my back | sequel by dangerbears (+ lj) (~10,000) 

AU. university stuff. best friend stuff. music stuff. sappy stuff.

try to not remember (rather than forget) by hereforlou (59,602)

He hadn’t left, but that’s what it had felt like most of the time. Just as if one day Harry had up and left him.

(Or, the one where Harry wakes up.)

Like Real People Do by moodlighting (58,469)

Harry is Louis' soulmate but Louis isn't Harry's - it takes Harry a while to figure it all out.

a prayer for which no words exist by Eliane (34,313)

Louis is a few seconds away from blowing up a rather important section of the New York subway when he sees Harry for the first time.

Who Painted the Moon Black by throughthedark (requires an ao3 account) (95,697)

“People died,” Harry whispers so quietly Louis strains to hear. “People died, and I killed some of them. How does life just go on after something like that?”

Louis shakes his head. “I don't know. It just does.”

hold on to your stars before they fade by adelagia (31,740)

The first time they meet, it is sunrise, and Harry is naked.

(Or, the one where Harry is a lost fairy, and Louis takes him in.)

Lambing Season by HelloAmHere (24,544)

“Shut up,” Louis says, an involuntary grin tugging at his mouth. It’s not every boy who will stand in the middle of a cold barn in a suit and play musician trivia. “I’m Louis.”

//lambing season brings sleep deprivation, noisy alarms, cold barns, demanding animals, and warm strangers.

Wild And Unruly by 100percentsassy, gloria_andrews (123,655)

Harry is a cowboy sitting on the biggest oil reservoir in Wyoming, and Louis is the paralegal assigned to pressure him into selling his land.

Walk That Mile by purpledaisy (149,570)

A Route 66 AU where falling in love was never part of the plan.

the dead things we carry by MediaWhore (25,316)

“Oh,” Mrs. Padley says, clearly taken aback. “You two know each other?”

There are some things people never fully come home from. Until, one day, if they’re lucky, home comes to them.

i believe him when he tells of loving me by bitterlee (28,894)

louis doesn't remember harry. harry takes him home.

Come Along With Me by darkofthenights (28,032) (requires an ao3 account)

An AU where Harry is a magician and Louis doesn't believe in such a thing.

Dust Off My Wings by eravain (19,882) (+ download)

AU where the boys are cottage neighbours, Louis develops an obsession with the mysterious boy next door, and the end of summer is really just the start of everything else.

Boys of Summer by sharktoothedfawnskinned (49,545)

What he wants is for this to be a forever thing, not someplace Harry spent the summer once.  What he wants is for this to be more than a memory.

(New Jersey beach town AU.)

ever ever after by hattalove (22,645)

“Happily ever after, huh?” he can’t help asking, in a voice that’s softer than he’d like. Harry seems to sense the fragility of the moment. He settles down, containing the excited flailing of his hands, and mirrors Louis’s position. “Of course,” he says. “Don’t you have those here?” Louis bites his lip. “M’ afraid not. It doesn’t really work out that way for most people.”

or, an enchanted AU. sort of.

heroes of the orange skies by queenmcgonagall (30,656)

Louis likes bathroom walls and Sharpies, Harry likes metal, Zayn likes Liam and Liam likes Zayn, Niall is wise, and they all go to the zoo.

Empty Skies by green_feelings (134,048)

For three years, Harry has been running from his past. Now, he is moving to London and pledges to fulfil his only dream -- making it big in the music industry. Not everyone has a place, though, and the competition is tough. As is his past catching up on him.

Louis is part of the biggest boy band of the world, and getting there had meant a lot of hard work, as well as sacrificing parts of his heart and soul. He's still happy. Maybe not as happy as he could be, but who is he to complain?

nocturne in silver and blue by tinyweirdloves (97,594)

louis is a fallen star and harry brings him home. told over the course of fourteen years.

life does not go backward, nor does it tarry in yesterday by bottomlinsons (4568)

Louis and Harry are Knights of the Round Table and Camelot has a dragon problem. (Arthurian AU)

In This Light by exhilarated (99,234)

Harry is a wardrobe stylist who likes to live in the moment, and Louis is a popstar who looks dreamy in double breasted jackets. Harry never stood a chance.

our little corner of the world by brownheadedstranger (29,913)

AU. Louis is stuck in his mom's diner for the summer. Harry is the line cook with a pickup truck.

Every Arrow That I Aim Is True by estrella30 (24,890)

Louis doesn’t say anything again so Harry whispers, “Just stay here with me for a while, yeah? I’ll take care of you.”

Louis is quiet. He never picks his head up, but Harry can see the pillow move from where he’s nodding and his fingers tighten around Harry’s. “Yeah,” Louis says. “Yeah, all right.”

i'm not calling you a liar (just don't lie to me) by hazmesentir (33625) (requires an ao3 account)

Louis can't stop lying. Harry runs a farm. Somehow, he squeezes the truth out of him.

An Eternal Enigma by goldenquill (67,478) (+ download)

Louis is a reluctant king with a head full of fairy tales, and Harry is an emotionally challenged musical prodigy. Zayn is a hopelessly romantic painter, Liam is the castle’s resident ghost with sporadic amnesia, and Niall is the accidental head of the kingdom’s most prevalent spy ring. Very loosely based on the lives of Ludwig II of Bavaria and Richard Wagner.

all my love was down in a frozen ground by navigator (16,033)

Louis goes to the woods.

AU very loosely inspired by the creation of Bon Iver's first record.

walk my days on a wire by sunshiner (38,586)

“We’re here because we have inventive managers,” Louis says, giving Harry’s leg a little nudge with his knee, but all that’s going around in his head is, I think I'd be in the same spot in every possible universe.

or, when actor Louis Tomlinson used to daydream about dating Harry Styles, this is not what he had in mind.

take my hand (and my heart and soul) by bananasandboots (45,623)

"I – yeah. Hi," Louis finally answers, slowly, awkwardly. "I um. Sorry. I heard about your accident. You're alright?"

Or, the one where Harry hasn't spoken to his best friend in sixteen months and can't remember why.

These Inconvenient Fireworks by wontsitstill (190,000) (+ download)

Future AU in which nobody tries out for X Factor but the boys end up finding one another eventually anyway. Louis is a jaded bastard who owns a cat named Duchess and teaches drama to teenagers, Harry is an idealistic aspiring photographer/part-time footy coach, Zayn teaches English lit and wears leather jackets, Liam saves people from burning buildings, and Niall is Niall.

things have gotten closer to the sun by starseas (49,276)

when a solar flare is announced to end the world in twelve days, harry reunites with the people that he used to know better than the back of his own hand.

Harry Styles Cooks... by sunsetmog (ongoing)

In which Louis Tomlinson can’t cook, there’s a very special shower curtain, and Harry Styles used to be a baker.

Or: Louis owns all of Harry Styles’ cookbooks, and he never intends to cook a single thing out of any of them.

101 Uses For Dragon Eggs by colazitron (42,249)

Louis just got back from a three week assignment yesterday and today was only supposed to be paperwork he needs to do to finish that up, before he was going to leave early and enjoy the weekend. And then Zayn, the traitor, emailed him about a bloke who was rumoured to have found a dragon egg and apparently live tweeting the whole thing.

Don't Want Shelter by FullOnLarrie (ongoing)

Louis and Harry have known each other all their lives. Friends as children, they danced around each other as teenagers, and have spent the last twenty-five years either screaming at each other or not speaking at all. Except for that one time ten years ago…

When Hurricane Nicole threatens the coast, they end up stuck together in their families' old vacation home that they begrudgingly co-own.

Escapade by dolce_piccante (requires an ao3 account) (146,241) (+ download)

In the grand scheme of things, finding a date for a wedding should be no problem for Louis Tomlinson. He's rich. He's handsome. He's reasonably well behaved. But when the wedding is for his lifelong best friend (and former boyfriend), and is happening in under a month, finding a date for the ceremony and accompanying festivities becomes more of an adventure than he ever could have planned for.

Whether Clouds or Clear Skies by onewasturning (25,861)

“Harry,” Louis says, “last night I had an experience bordering on profound.”

“You’re making it sound like you did something sexual with my muffin,” Harry says.

Or, Louis gets into the habit of stealing baked goods while Harry’s busy keeping tabs on the weather.

the dead of july by whimsicule (117,446)

Being an Avenger means continuing to be Captain America and smiling and being honorable for the public and Harry does his best. But it doesn’t give him time to figure out who he is supposed to be once he takes off his uniform and puts the shield to the side. Just being Harry had always involved Louis, and Harry fears he doesn’t know how to exist without him.

or: Harry is Captain America, and Louis’ been dead for 70 years.

In the Clear by aclosetlarryshipper (80,751)

After Princess Gemma and her fiance Niall are captured by the witch from across the land, Harry and Louis are forced on a journey together to save them.

Featuring Lumberjack Liam, Magical Zayn, unsolicited tattoos, and untangling the past.

Also known as The Larrietale.

a house built out of stone by robpatFF (22,486)

Louis has a used bookshop and Harry has a habit of claiming things that don't belong to him.

out of the blue corner by fallingaway (85,422)

Louis is a boxer banned because of doping. Harry is a journalist following the story.

with your love we could breathe underwater by luminescents (28,542)

Harry’s brow furrows, a look of confusion spreading over his face. “But I am real. I exist, see,” he says, raising a hand out of the water and wiggling his fingers at Louis.

AU where Harry is a mermaid, Louis is a human, and they both discover a lot more than they anticipated.

dancing in the dark by clairdeloune (74,709)

Harry comes out and it brings more than he's expected.

Untangle Me by suicxne (103,000) (requires an ao3 account)

Or the one where Harry and Louis finally get it right.

California Sold by isthatyoularry (123,536)

Notoriously closeted boyband member Harry Styles is famous on a global scale, meanwhile Louis, as his best friend, is back home in Manchester, living the typical life of a 24 year old. When Harry needs Louis with him in LA, a publicity stunt gone wrong changes their friendship forever.

A fake-relationship AU between two lifelong best friends.

you came into my life by disgruntledkittenface (57,180)

When the Queer Eye cast and crew sweep into Louis’ small town and fire station to make over his best friend and coworker Liam, Louis’ carefully constructed walls start to fall down and he has to face his fears – and the only guy he’s ever been able to see a future with.

like cabbages and kings by you_explode (60,875)

When Louis was a kid, he had a series of very vivid dreams about a place called Wonderland.

Loyal Knight and True by rainbowninja167 (51,569)

Oh, Harry thinks, mouth open on a silent gasp. This is how it happens.

In contemporary Oxford, Harry Styles and Niall Horan run a magical bookshop, unbowed by an entire academic establishment that insists magic doesn't even exist.

for now (and forever) by orphan_account (sadly can’t remember the actual author) (83,283)

"Listen to yourself," Harry laughs, shaking Louis' shoulders. "Don't you think it's a bit weird to con the country you're supposed to be serving?"

Louis is going into the Army, Harry is going nowhere, and there's nothing like a little identity fraud between friends.

Say You'll Remember by whisperdlullaby (93,521)

au. louis and harry are best mates that are only half aware that they're also soulmates. alternatively, louis goes to university and harry travels the world, and they always manage to find their way back to each other.

takes place over nine years, in which they love and hurt, make mistakes and learn, and above all, grow.

Faking It by TheCellarDoor (46,173)

A uni AU in which Louis has been Harry’s best friend since he offered him cubed fruit on the playground, and they spend more time cuddling in their dorm beds than they do apart, but it’s not like that. Or is it?

Battle Cry by Velvetoscar (21,377)

Harry's got a heart, a soul, and a band. And with that, obviously, comes a future paved in great success, right? So all he has to do is win the Battle of the Bands, right? Simple.

What's not so simple is the fact that Louis Tomlinson is his biggest competition. And also happens to be made of everything that Harry's ever wanted.

Take Me Where I Cannot Stand by LoadedGunn (13,988)

Harry can agree that being husbands in space presents some challenges. Sometimes they have to escape mindless cannibals, sometimes they're being held hostage, sometimes Louis doesn't want Harry to get pregnant, and sometimes someone slips on a banana peel. But that's all part of the fun, isn't it? They could have been juggling geese.

(Firefly AU where Harry and Louis are co-pilots in life.)

Just Me, You, And This Box of Matches by tomlinsunshine (87,020) (requires an ao3 account)

Louis is fairly sure that his new neighbour is going to destroy him. And also their apartment building, and the dumpsters outside, and all the forests within a thirty mile radius. But. Mostly him.

you're an egg if im an egg by giraffesaretall (1252)

au where one direction are eggs.

[twopoppies]

hello, i’m looking for a fic and i think its been deleted but i can’t say for certain.

it was like supper fluffy and was about harry having spots on his back and he was insecure about them. louis called him peach and like kissed all over the spots until harry wasn’t insecure anymore.

thank you in advance, if you know the one i’m talking about 🥹

Ooh I know that one! It’s super sweet.

when you say you love me, know I love you more by darkofthenights (E, 2K)

Louis discovers one of Harry's insecurities and happily soothes it away.

[ao3feed-larry]

the month of may

by darkofthenights

They fall quiet again, silently reflecting on their life before. How painfully happy they‘ve been for years and how that feeling has amplified to a degree neither of them have managed to make sense of yet. How there was always so, so much more of it awaiting them. It almost doesn’t feel human.

or

An evening at home with the Tomlinson-Styles'.

Words: 6361, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson

Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Non-Famous, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Banter, New Family, Father-Daughter Relationship, Slow Dancing, Pillow Talk, petnames, One Shot, Drabble, honestly this is just pure sap idk what else to tell ya

via AO3 works tagged 'Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson' https://ift.tt/2X8gHNd

[blficarchive]

Come Along With Me by darkofthenights

Additional Tags: #AU Alternate Universe, #Alternate Universe - Non-Famous, #Magic, #magician!harry, #Some angst, #Fluff, #Smoking, #Alcohol, #Humor, #a couple mentions of Zayn

Summary: "A little magic can take you a long way.“ — Roald Dahl 

or An AU where Harry is a magician and Louis doesn’t believe in such a thing

There’s a storm moving in by sweetkisses

Additional Tags: #Alternate Universe - Police, #Louis is homeless, #All the other boys are detectives, #Harry is damn good at his job, #small character death, #past incidents that will be revealed later in the story, #Louis is also crazy, #non smut

Summary: Louis is a crazy homeless man who witnessed a murder and Harry is the detective working on the case.

like a bastard on the burning sea by vashtaneradas

Additional Tags: #Infidelity

Summary: au; harry breaks louis, louis breaks everything.

we should get jerseys by orphan_account

Additional Tags: #Alternate Universe, #Alternate Universe - High School, #Alternate Universe - Hockey

Summary: There’s a lot surrounding Harry, and Louis knows, in his heart of hearts, that there always will be. He just doesn’t know if he’ll manage to equate into the ‘always’ of it.

Harry is a hockey player, and Louis is his slightly melodramatic boyfriend.

Peaches and Cream by seducedbycurls

Additional Tags: #Strangers to Lovers, #Friends to Lovers, #Comedy, #Awkwardness, #Louis is awkward, #he is sweet, #Harry is a Good Friend, #they are trying to win money, #Cameras, #Eventual Smut, #Nervousness, #Other Additional Tags to Be Added, #louis makes lists, #harry is a manager at walmart, #louis lives in his car, #Size Difference, #Domestic, #Fluff, #Harry is probably perfect, #Car Sex, #Happy Ending

Summary: The study was to see if two strangers could live together for a month and fall in love.

“We are a new organization working to prove that love can do extraordinary things.” “You will do everything together & you are not allowed to leave the resort for the whole month.” “We want to prove that opposites attract.”

Louis is allergic to peaches, Harry smells like peaches. Louis just came for the money.

Boiling Blood Will Circulate by whoknows

Additional Tags: #Explicit Sexual Content, #Explicit Language, #Blood and Gore, #Hunters & Hunting, #Supernatural Creatures, #almost death

Summary: The wait isn’t long before something starts rustling in the bushes. Harry takes aim, squeezes the trigger, body moving unconsciously. They’re motions he’s done a thousand times before, and his body knows how to do it without the input of his brain now. It’s what makes him such a good shot.

He misses. The shot misses.

Something howls in the woods, a pretty clear indication that Harry hit it, but there’s no telltale sounds of a big body dropping, no animal charging out at him to take him out before he can finish the job.

Something does turn and run, though. “Fuck,” Harry spits out, scrambling to his feet and slinging the rifle back over his shoulder, giving chase. He’s not going to lose this hunt.

The trail of blood goes on longer than Harry thought it would. He doesn’t know how long he runs for, but his muscles are burning, chest heaving with exertion, until the trail just - goes dead. No more blood, just like that.

“Fuck,” Harry says.

Fall Into Your Gravity by zarah5

Additional Tags: #Cliche, #Alternate Universe, #Alternate Universe - Movie Fusion, #Romance, #Secret Relationship, #Chance Meetings, #Mistaken Identity

Summary: AU. In which Harry is an overnight pop sensation and Louis steals plants, Zayn pulls Liam’s proverbial pigtails and Niall’s really just pleased there are more girls for him.

Got This Feeling In Our Souls by lululawrence

Additional Tags: #Alien Harry, #Charlie the Dog - Freeform, #Alien Sex, #Creepy, #Creepy Fluff, #Alternate Universe

Summary: Louis sat up, awoken by something he couldn’t quite put a finger on. He scrubbed at his eyes, unsure if he was actually still dreaming or if he was awake. He didn’t dream often, but when he did they were always vivid like this. Louis opened his eyes and squinted through the darkness before jumping back, his heart racing.

Dream or not, there was a person sitting in the chair in the corner of the room. The chair that usually was only used by Charlie while Louis slept.

“Who the fuck are you and how did you get in my apartment?” Louis asked, voice a bit more squeaky than he’d like to admit. Suddenly there were two flashes of green, and the world went black again.

lost my senses (i’m defenseless) by nouiiam

Additional Tags: #Alternate Universe - Superheroes/Superpowers, #Superpowers, #Supervillains, #louis really isnt evil, #he does bad things to bad people, #and causes shit, #he’s such an idiot though, #Friends to Lovers

Summary: "You are so infuriating, you know that?” Golden Orchid says, frowning. “Why do you do half of the things you do?”

Louis just smirks and shrugs. He seems to do that a lot around him. “S'fun. Gets your attention. Gives me a rush. A thrill.”

-the one where louis’s a technology genius who uses his powers for bad instead of good and somehow doesn’t know his enemy is also his roommate.

All is fair in love and war by weddingbells

Additional Tags: #Flirting, #Unresolved Sexual Tension, #Fluff, #Humor, #Alternate Universe - The Nanny, #Sexual comments, #Teasing

Summary: The Nanny AU in which Louis is the sassy gay Nanny-by-accident taking care of the kids of movie director Harry Styles. Also there’s Liam as the butler, Niall as Louis’ best friend, Zayn as the model/actor and Nick as Harry’s partner from work that maybe wants a bit more from Harry than cooperation.

happiness comes in on tiptoe by scagnetism

Additional Tags: #Neighbor au, #Fluf, #fTeacher Louis, #Insane Amounts of Fluff, #harry washing a car in jorts, #harry might be the nicest person louis has ever come across, #louis doesn’t know what to do with this information, #Tooth Rotting Fluff, #Baker Harry

Summary: There is a supermodel standing at Louis’ door. He suddenly feels extremely insecure about his unwashed hair and clothes that have seen better days. He’s sure his mouth has fallen open, but there is a supermodel standing on his doorstep.

Or, the AU where Louis is new to the neighborhood and Harry is the angel living next door.

The Love Hour by Snowy38

Additional Tags: #age gap, #Older Louis, #Librarian Louis, #Radio Harry, #Media Student Harry, #Insecure Louis, #Past Emotional abuse (mentioned), #Some angst, #lots of fluff, #Bottom Louis

Summary:  “Shit. Hi. Hello. Fuck….”

“May I politely remind you that we are live on air, Tom. Please keep swearing to a minimum.”

“Oh. Oh yeah.”

“How can I help you, Tom?”

“I’m single.”

“Hmm…”

Shallow breaths can be heard, a scratchy noise born of fidgeting.

“That’s it, really,” the voice states, raspy and slightly high-pitched. Nervous.

Harry shuffles forward in his chair, crossing his feet underneath.

“It’s okay to be single,” he begins in his best soft voice, deep but attentive. Kind. “Maybe that’s not the real problem here, Tom.”

Or the fic where Harry is a love Guru and Louis needs relationship advice. Lots of it.

[meyhew]

favorite fics???

okay so in absolutely no particular order or pattern

another hazy may (41k) by deLILAh / @tequilila 

If You Love Me, Come Clean (120k) by withthethieves / @dreamsmp3 

better still, be my winding wheel (179k) by tilthesundies / @harryandlouisofficial

rivers ‘till i reach you (29k) by embodied / @crossnecklace

And down the long and silent street (86k) by whimsicule / @whimsicule

wings to break your fall (102k) by karamelised / @karamelised

here in the afterglow (88k) by fondleeds / @fondleeds

Black with Autumn Rain (93k) by whimsicule / @whimsicule

Love’s Truest Language (48k) by summerwine / @smrwine 

Come Along With Me (28k) by darkofthenights / @jimmytfallon 

got the sunshine on my shoulders (124k) by hattalove / @hattalove  

Dance To The Distortion by domesticharry (96k) / @domestic-harry

lover’s final breath (84k) by tilthesundies / @harryandlouisofficial

bluebird (39k) by isntrio / @bloubird

dancing in the dark (74k) by clairdeloune / @clairdeloune

give me things to stay away (10k) by embodied / @crossnecklace

[maleksrami]

the month of may by darkofthenights (aka me) Pairing(s): Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Words: 6k Status: Completed Summary: They fall quiet again, silently reflecting on their life before. How painfully happy they’ve been for years and how that feeling has amplified to a degree neither of them have managed to make sense of yet. How there was always so, so much more of it awaiting them. It almost doesn’t feel human.

or...

An evening at home with the Tomlinson-Styles'.

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[lululawrence]

I'd like to send some love to @jimmytfallon for making me and Louis believe in magic through her perfect Harry 💞

awwww!  @jimmytfallon‘s fic can be found on ao3 at darkofthenights (but you’ll need an ao3 login to read it! you know it’s worth it hehe)

Send me your fav fics and authors to send some love!  (ao3 and tumblr urls if possible, please!)

[allwaswell16]

Hi, Anitra, I just want to tell you how much I appreciate your fic recs. I read everything you rec (and write!) and I don't know if it's just that we have similar taste or if maybe it's because you're a writer, too, that I end up loving all your recs. I wondered if you knew any other fic reccers who are also writers. Thank you! 💖

Hi!! I’m so glad you like all the fic recs! Yes, there are other fic reccers who write! Some make fic posts on their main blogs and some have separate fic rec blogs, so I listed them out for you along with their ao3s. There are probably more, but these are who I can think of off the top of my head. 

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　　 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

✨ main: @pocketsunshineharry​ / ao3: ishiplouis

✨ main: @afangirlfantasy / fic blog: @alarriefantasy / ao3: AFangirlFantasy

✨ main: @lululawrence / ao3: lululawrence

✨ main: @jimmytfallon / fic blog: @louthars / ao3: darkofthenights

✨ main: @niall-official / fic blog: @verylarryfics / ao3: flicker_album

✨ main: @styleandsin / fic blog: @stylinsonlibrary / ao3: styleandsin

✨ main: @goldbootsandvans / fic blog: @thelarriefics / ao3: messofgorgeouschaos

✨ main: @disgruntledkittenface / ao3: disgruntledkittenface

[jlf23tumble]

Hi Jen, do you know any (larry) fics where one them is insecure/apprehensive about having sex or are insecure about their body during sex, or have had bad previous sexual experiences? And preferrably the other party being supportive 💕 thank you!

Omg, SO MANY, wahhhh! And I could stretch and give you so many more, but then it starts spiraling out into other great fic areas I love, so I’ll try and slow my roll a bit and just give a few examples....to avoid scroll rage for everyone else, I’m putting it all under the cut, enjoy!

So obviously mpreg/momrry is a GREAT area for this, and if you haven’t read the @momrryfest2020 works, I’d peek in there, linked here. But for sure, if you just search on “body worship”, wow, so much!

you flower, you feast, @thepriestthinksitsthedevil, 1.4k. One of my fave author notes: “an anon on harrystylesbottoms asked for a fic where Louis worships Harry's thick booty... and here we are.”

when you say you love me, know i love you more, darkofthenights/ @jimmytfallon, 2.4k. The tag on this (“met gala harry said backne rights”) kills me every time, plus this is incredibly soft and sweet.

Healthy Appetite, @vondrostes, 2.5k. The way Terran packs SO MUCH into so few words, the amount of pure STORY here, some angst even!

Needy, SelinOriginal, 3.3k. Girl Direction where Harry’s self-conscious about having sex on her period.

weird honey, orphan_account, 5.4k. There are a lot of great fics that explore gender dysphoria, but this one involves the use of a sex toy (and it’s definitely a great story).

Have a Nice Trip, @kingsofeverything, 6.3k. FANTASTIC pube fic, but I’d also recommend Lauren’s other works about size differences, etc., too!

warm, wet, and wild, LSFOREVER, 6.5k. Harry’s nervous about shaving his leg hair (RELATED, god, so many great pube fics out there, sigh).

Put It Into Words, orphan_account, 7.1k. Harry’s self-conscious about his pregnant body.

I Can’t Hear You, kikikryslee, 9k. Absolutely the number one fic I think about when I think of body worship, omega Harry doesn’t have the “typical” omega body, and Louis demonstrates why it doesn’t matter.

got a river for a soul, cabinbythesea, 9.2k. I feel like this fic tics a lot of boxes, but it definitely has a lot of joy and reaffirmation through and during sex.

Temporary Tattoos, Hotel Hearts, Horizon Homes, Teumessian, 17k. When faced with present-day Harry, 18YO Louis is a little skittish about his own body (my god, this fic is so good, and this author also wrote what I lovingly call the pinterest fic, which features pure gender body worship).

Ever Since I Tried Your Way, @flowercrownfemme, 25k. Okay, honestly, you could put so many more of my fave gender fics on this list, but there’s something about the tenderness in this one, the worshipful part of body worship, sigh.

Instant Pleasure, @100percentsassy, 25k (honorable mention, We can have some more, orphan_account, same theme). Harry’s utterly humiliated and embarrassed about coming too early, and both of these handle it so well!

every universe but ours, @28finelines, 49k. The way they love each other in every universe, in every shape, too!

Turning Page, purpledaisy, 67k. I feel like a lot of fics have characters with scars, but the loving way that Harry worships Louis’s scar and helps him get over being self-conscious? I think about it a lot.