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[zouisfics]

Do you have any strictly bottom Zayn fics ??

So I took a quick look through my bookmarks and couldn't find anything apart from this:

starry eyes by zouee (M, 8k)

I don't read a lot of PWP fics so that might be the reason, but I also feel like it might be a rare thing for this pairing??

[theficpusher]

In a Little Bit of Trouble by QuickedWeen | T | 4836 Agent Louis Tomlinson is in hot water and finds help in the most unlikely of places: the sweet waitress at her local automat.

The Hardest Hue to Hold | E | 4940 "Can someone write a 1950 smut and Louis is a greaser while Harry is rich... I think you call them Socs? Please? They fuck in a car and make it super smutty and loud."

a shepherd and a sailor by goldearring | E | 12668 Liam's life has been mundane since his family fled the Blitz for a small farm, but everything changes when a foulmouthed sailor falls out of the sky.

two wheels of a different pair (but we're still rolling into something we don't know) by zouee | G | 14136 “Does it get tiring?” Louis asks, voice coming out softer than anticipated. The response doesn’t come right away. For a moment, Louis thinks Zayn might actually be asleep; pulled under quickly despite their surroundings. Then he thinks Zayn’s making a point to ignore him and he considers leaving - the rejection making his heart sting. But in the next moment Zayn remains stone-still as he replies, mouth only moving slightly. “What does?” Louis turns his head, looks at him, “Pretending you don’t care.” _ When an out of town bikie storms into a restaurant placed on the outskirts, he doesn’t expect to meet the boy with bright eyes and devilish smile. Set in the 1950’s.

Oh Lover Man, Broken Mirror, Lonely Star by sureaintmebabe | E | 14497 Louis is sitting at the corner of the bar dividing his attention between Harry and the man sitting dejectedly on a stool right in front of him. Harry isn't a novelty. Neither is the girl with him. The man at the bar, though. That's new. And Louis... Well, Louis is tired of heartache.

the dead things we carry by MediaWhore | M | 25316 September ‘49 He hasn’t seen him since that day in France, that horrible muddy day where for one terrifyingly long second, Louis really thought he was going to die. He winces with the phantom pain, the hand not holding his cane going to his stomach automatically, remembering the franticness, the tenderness, of Harry’s hands while Louis was bleeding out. This is the man who saved Louis’ life. For one second, Louis fears Harry won’t recognise him, but his eyes widen when he turns to his left and they meet Louis’. He takes a step forward, reaching for him with a shaky hand before stopping himself. “Louis,’ Harry says with a shudder and Louis doesn’t think his name has ever carried more weight. This is the only man Louis ever thought about kissing for real. “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.

a perpetual sunrise by moonshinelouis | M | 31343 Louis Tomlinson lives the archetype of a successful man: he has a big white house, a gorgeous wife, and adorable daughters. Happiness is a superfluity, really. And his daughters' dimpled piano teacher is nothing more than a sinful distraction. 1950s AU.

The Case Of The (Definitely Not Haunted) Styles Mansion by BriaMaria | E | 40271 “So there’s a sense of humor buried beneath all that condescension, huh?” Louis said when he’d stopped laughing. “It’s not condescension, it’s intelligence. I understand you might not be able to recognize it yourself,” Marcel said, then slapped a hand over his mouth. “Oh god, I’m sorry.” Louis stepped closer, his eyes on Marcel’s face. “For being an asshat?” “For being rude,” Marcel said, from beneath his palm. Louis shifted a half-step closer until he was at the very edge of Marcel’s personal space. It felt like he was nudging at it, asking to be let in. Marcel flushed hot for no reason. “Lucky for you it takes quite a lot to actually insult me,” Louis said taking one step closer. Too close. Too close. Marcel met Louis’ eyes. Those blue eyes that reminded Marcel of poetry instead of science, lyrics instead of formulas. They were so pretty he wanted to drown in them. --- Or the Nancy Drew AU where Marcel is a man of logic, Louis is a private detective who believes in ghosts, and the Styles Mansion is definitely, absolutely, positively *not* haunted.

We're What's Right In This World by BriaMaria | E | 48809 “Why did you talk like that in Brighton? If you weren’t planning on ever telling me?” Louis asked. “Is it because you think you’re going to die?” “It’s war, Lou,” Harry said finally. The words were a knife slipped between his ribs. Everything hurt and he was bleeding. He shifted up, his palms cradling Harry’s jaw, his lips against his boy’s. Not kissing, just resting there, so Louis could feel him. “Promise you’ll come back to me.” Harry’s hands smoothed down the sides of Louis’ body. “You know I can’t do that. I’ll never lie to you.” “Promise me. We’re going to have our cottage. And our dogs. And our breakfast in the garden where nothing grows because of the wind from the sea. Promise me.” “I won’t.” Stubborn as always, his boy. “I’ll promise you, I’ll love you all my life. I’ll promise you, you’ll never leave my thoughts. I’ll promise you, you’re my forever and my always. But promising you something I can’t cheapens the things I can.” ---- Or the World War II AU where Harry goes off to fight and all Louis wants to do is be the boy who brings him home.

[louiswmalik]

if zayn never met louis and if louis never met zayn they wouldnt b the people they are today and yes it really is that deep

[allwaswell16]

This is a fic rec of One Direction fics that take place in the 1950s as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find all my other fic recs here. Happy reading!

-Larry-

Back To You And Tennessee by rippedgloves

(E, 57k, Walk the Line au, Louis as Johnny Cash, Harry as June Carter, musicians, historical, 1950s, 1960s, drugs, alcohol, homophobia, violence, angst with a happy ending, smut)

the one where Louis is Johnny Cash and Harry is June Carter

Bloom by Goldenhazandlou

(NR, 48k, secret relationship, established relationship, letters, 1950s, journal, photographs, fluff, memories, sad with a happy ending, smut)

an AU where a girl finds a diary from when H and L were young adults in the 1950s.

The Case Of The (Definitely Not Haunted) Styles Mansion by BriaMaria / @briannamarguerite

(E, 40k, Nancy Drew au, Harry as Marcel, historical, 1950s, murder mystery, private detective Louis, scientist Marcel, banter, strangers to lovers, fluff, smut)

the Nancy Drew AU where Marcel is a man of logic, Louis is a private detective who believes in ghosts, and the Styles Mansion is definitely, absolutely, positively *not* haunted.

a perpetual sunrise by moonshinelouis

(M, 31k, historical au, 1950s, married Louis, closeted Louis, road trip, internalized homophobia, sexuality awakening, angst, fluff, flirting, happy ending, no smut)

Louis Tomlinson lives the archetype of a successful man: he has a big white house, a gorgeous wife, and adorable daughters.

Heartbreak Hotel by noellehenry / @noellehenrymain

(T, 29k, time travel au, popstar Harry, 1950s, teacher Harry, student Louis, pining, music, historical)

Time travel and 1950's AU where Liam is an English teacher, Niall owns the Best Song Ever record shop, James runs Corden's Diner, Elvis fan Louis is the cute boy with the blue eyes and Harry..... just tries to survive really.

Ever Since I Tried Your Way by @flowercrownfemme

(E, 25k, farm au, 1950s, 1940s, post ww2, soldier Louis, farmer Louis, cowboy Harry, repression, internalized homophobia, hurt/comfort, feminization, loss of virginity, fluff, smut)

In 1949 Harry left his bride at the altar, running away from the only life he'd known.

underneath the city lights by orphan_account

(T, 22k, burlesque club, New York City, dancer Louis, journalist Harry, 1950s, fluff, kissing)

Harry is a starving journalist who needs someone to spark his inspiration and Louis is a lonely talent at the local burlesque, and maybe they can be just what the other needs.

I Dreamt of You All Summer Long by tracktwelve / @throughthedarklive

(G, 8k, surfers au, teleportation, pet names, 1950s, fluff, humor, Teen Beach movie au)

Louis and Harry, two young surf lovers who accidentally teleport to a famous musical film set in the 1950s (Teen Beach Movie AU)

A Word We've Only Heard by @lululawrence

(NR, 6k, secret relationship, traveling salesman Louis, music shop owner Harry, established relationship, homophobia, 1950s, flashbacks, happy ending)

it's 1951, Harry is the owner of a music shop, and Louis is a traveling salesman making his way back home.

-Zouis-

two wheels of a different pair (but we're still rolling into something we don't know) by zouee / @louiswmalik

(G, 14k, Zayn/Louis, 1950s, motorcycles, rollerskates, restaurant, strangers to lovers)

When an out of town bikie storms into a restaurant placed on the outskirts, he doesn’t expect to meet the boy with bright eyes and devilish smile.

Bound to Keep on Ridin' by louissass

(T, 7k, Zayn/Louis, strangers to lovers, greasers, greaser Zayn, teddy boy Louis, rivalry, bets/wagers, theft, smoking, drugs, motorcycles, fluff, smut, BL)

a 50's au where greaser!Zayn has a motorbike and teddy boy!Louis wants to ride both

[quelsentiment]

2, 3, 7, and 11 for the fic rec ask 🥰

Thank you <3

2. A fic you’ve re-read several times

I've already answered this one, but a fic I could see myself read for the 3rd time soon-ish would be In A Small Town I Saw You by zouee (Zouis, 153k, M)

3. A fic that made you laugh out loud

This is where I realize I mostly read angst rip

I feel like countthestars fics are generally a good bet when it comes to funmy stories, and I think I remember that the cold never bothered me anyway (Zouis, 4k, M) made me laugh quite a bit

7. A fic that makes you think #writergoals

but monsters are always hungry, darling by irishmizzy and miss_bennie (Ziam, 156k, E) - for how epic it is in terms of angst, plot and relationship development

and every fic by @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed because of her thoughtful characterizations and the warmth in which she describes every relationship

11. A fic that brought you aboard a new ship

You already know that, but I think one of the first fics that brought me aboard Lilo was How To Save The World by formerlydf (24k, T) 😏

Fic rec asks

[berlinini]

Yes I was being serious about Louis fics haha. I just recently got an ao3 account because I just got back into fandoms and reading fics (which I only did on wattpad years ago lmao) so since I’m new to it I’m looking for good Louis fics

Anon, thank you for trusting me with this question!

I am no expert at all but I've read quite a few fics these last few months and I have like 30 A03 tabs open with fics to read... *hides* However there's many genres so general recommendations are super tricky. I'm a sucker for A/B/O fics for example, which might not be everyone's cup of tea. Obviously I read a lot of smut. Also I've been turning towards "short" fics these days (2-10k).

Here is a list some of my favorite Zouis fics.

I also very much like Louis/OMC pairings but they're so rare! Here are some that I've enjoyed.

Below are some Zouis fics that were recommended to me by @crankydee (I have not read them yet):

Our Chromosomes In Sepia Tones by orphan_account

keep my veins hot by strong

About the sea by Foolishly_Fallen

a wasteland I like to call my home by purplesealion2

far side of the moon by zouee

like any real love it's ever-changing by annemari

And below are some titles that I've noted when there was a "what fic has changed your life?" post going around a few weeks ago (I have not read them yet):

New York Kiss by wordsnnotes (zouis)[#1 on my reading list when I'll have the time to read 50k - I'm so excited to read this I've heard so much about it!]

Nothing worsens nothings grows by soldouthaz (larry)

Gravity always win by writeivywrite (zouis)

Space oddity by veltoscar (larry)

Dust on the road by veltoscar (larry)

For authors recs, I've enjoyed all the fics from @outropeace and @jacaranda-bloom that I've read.

All my reading list (as if I need to add more...) comes from @allwaswell16 and @quelsentiment - they rec or boost fics almost daily. Anitra's blog is a gold mine, so well organized and with all the categories you could wish for. They both are great authors themselves!

I also follow @1drarepairfics and there are lots of recs on @blouisparadise.

Finally, here is a masterlist of Zouis fics.

Happy reading and welcome back to fandom!!!

[missytearex]

Hi! So I’m combining my October and November favourites here, as I never made a post for last month! Oops. Anyway, I’ve started making fic boards! I’ll link to those throughout. Here you go!

Larry

Boiling Blood Will Circulate by whoknows | @crazyupsetter (42k)

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.

deleted your number (so i can't call you) by tofiveohfive | @tofiveohfive (9k)

Harry wakes up to a voicemail.

It’s Saturday morning and it’s raining, a barely there drizzle. He sees the notification as soon as he picks up his phone from the bedside table, bleary eyes making it hard to distinguish the words. He’s got a few instagram mentions, a couple unread texts, but what really stands out is the “Missed Call and Voicemail”.

From Louis.

Or the ten hours before Harry comes home to Louis, and the five hours after he does.

Lilo

don't you hear me howling by theamazingpeterparker (13k) - [my board]

Liam turns and looks at him for a while. A scruffy, sleep-warm Louis Tomlinson curled up in a Star Wars blanket, asking what’s for breakfast after a night of running around the upstate forests. Werewolf or not, Liam had almost forgotten what a goddamn menace Louis Tomlinson was.

Louis has seen An American Werewolf in London enough times to know that city living isn't an ideal lifestyle for a new werewolf. He moves back home to find that Liam never left.

i'm never gonna fall (but i'm never hard to catch) by carissima (5k) - [my board]

TFLN: we were supposed to fuck one time, but ended up fucking for 2 years

“You’re fucking ridiculous,” he mutters, hooking his fingers into the waistband of Liam’s boxers and shoving them down past his knees. He’s inordinately pleased to find Liam’s dick is just as nice as he remembers. He curls his hand around him and hums happily as Liam fattens in his grip. “You know that, right? Who cooks breakfast for their one night stand? And then washes up afterwards? I feel like I should send your mum a thank you note or something for raising such a polite young man.”

“God please don’t,” Liam says fervently.

Lirry

the stars look very different today by colourexplosion | @jessimond (5k)

Harry's an alien who blogs about aliens. Liam's a human. Or is he?

an AU

Narry

just a little rush, babe by theamazingpeterparker (10k) - [my board]

“You know everything they say about Dracula? All that stuff I wrote in my paper?” Niall asks as he rips one of the glazed donuts in half. Harry hums. “It’s all bullshit. Real vampires do tomato juice cleanses and do yoga. Fuck.”

Harry's a vampire who's awful at parallel parking, being scary, and being alone. He meets Niall walking home alone one night.

Niam

Building Castles in the Air by el_em_en_oh_pee | @dulosis (10k) - [my board]

Liam is overwhelmed by his bootcamp roommate, who is loud and friendly and so totally up-front about what he wants out of this competition.

"I plan on winning," Niall says, twenty seconds after introducing himself, slinging his duffel bag down on his bed. "Touring. Playing my guitar, you know. Selling albums. Maybe working with Justin Bieber, if I'm lucky."

Lately I've Been Taken In by el_em_en_oh_pee | @dulosis (53k) - [my board]

Niall is the youngest in family of vampire hunters that extends back, generation after generation, for the thousands of years since St. Patrick brought vampires to Ireland to get rid of all the snakes. He's been well-trained in the fine art of slaying practically his whole life, racking up over eighty kills by the time he leaves the motherland to join a boyband.

His new bandmate, Liam, swears up and down that he’s not a vampire. But Niall’s senses never lie.

Nouis

Ask If You Know The Answer by disarm_d | @onedisarmed (4k)

It takes them longer than it should to realize that something is up. Telepathy.

Zarry

baby I'll never leave if you keep holding me this way by estrella30 (10k)

“Does he have your mark?” his mum asks. Zayn shakes his head. He’d looked at Harry’s wrist explicitly for the edgings of Zayn’s family crest but couldn’t find anything. Not that that means Harry’s not the one; it might need a touch or connection to come to the surface. Zayn’s not sure he wants to find out though. He doesn’t know if he’s strong enough to know for certain.

“Ah, well. It could be coming,” she adds, and Zayn shrugs. She’s silent for another moment, before quietly adding, “You could pick him, you know.” She sounds thoughtful, distant even. Zayn wonders what she’s thinking about, what she’s remembering. “If you want to that is. I know you’ve not been looking for your mate Zayn, but maybe this was what you needed. Maybe you needed your mate to find you.”

or - Zayn is an immortal modern times non evil sexual incubus who is reluctant to find his mate. And then he meets Harry.

Ziall

our names are written with starlight by softzindagi | @softzindagi (7k) - my board

After four years of failed attempts, Niall is still hopelessly single with no match to his soulmark in sight. But just because he can’t find his soulmate, doesn’t mean he can’t find love.

Got fire for a heart, i'm not scared of the dark by geewhizmo | @sleepymouses​ (45k)

“I dunno,” Zayn mutters. “I just think you’re much more in the business of flying than falling, y’know?”

That’s not entirely true, Niall thinks. I’m falling for you, aren’t I?

*

Niall leaves home for the first time and moves to a big city. There, he meets a group of people who will shape the course of the rest of his life. He tries (and fails) not to fall in love with one of them.

Also, they all have superpowers.

Ziam

Heart of Stone, Life of Fire by SoftlyandSwiftly (96k) - [my board]

A war with the city of Banshia and its conquering King threatens all of the Cities on the continent of Kiza. Young Zayn Malik finds himself hopelessly entangled in the web of the war, his future rewritten in the span of a morning as allies and enemies shift. Traded for the promise of an ally, Zayn finds himself among the warrior tribes of the Nakizi people, where he must carve out his own place and take his fate into his own hands.

For All the Stars We Cannot See by iambluehead | @iambluehead​ (30k)

Zayn grins sheepishly, the light hitting his face and making him squint, his fingers curling around the strap of his bag and his other hand rubbing at the back of his neck, a habit of Liam’s own that he recognizes on the other boy. “Yeah,” he finally says. “Yeah. I’ll see you tomorrow?” “Yeah,” Liam says, letting out the breath that he’d been holding in his lungs until it burned. “Yeah, see you then.” The door slams shut, and Liam watches him walk up to his front door, wondering what would have happened if in that moment, he would have just leaned forward and— “The boy’s in bloody love with you,” Louis says bluntly, pulling away from the house and slamming around a corner at the speed of light. “You should get over your fear of everything and just kiss him already.”

(This is the high school AU where Liam plays football and is afraid of failure until someone puts Zayn in his life and he learns to be brave. There’s music Liam’s never heard of, eventful rides home from school, and drunken toasts to the stars they can’t see from Wolverhampton.)

Zouis

all the stars were crashing by sarcangel | @sarcathlon (25k)

“We should practice,” Louis says. He’s got a faraway look in his eye that doesn’t bode well for anyone, based on Zayn’s newly-formed knowledge of Louis. “Find a place, set up a schedule, all that.”

“What?” Zayn says, not sure where the conversation is exactly headed anymore.

“You know, in a movie - like, this would be our montage sequence,” Louis says, hands everywhere, gesturing wildly. “There’d be some song playing in the background while we spar and gain strength and -”

(and lick sweat off of each other’s necks, Zayn thinks, and then you knock me to the floor and lay on me and)

“Yeah, that’d be sick,” Zayn says, instead, not knowing if he’s more surprised that anything coherent comes out of his mouth or that he’s actually agreed to Louis’ awful plan.

In A Small Town I Saw You by zouee | @louiswmalik​ (153k)

Zayn nods a few times, judging whether or not he should just fucking spit it out. He should rip off the band-aid, jump into the cold water, throw this earth-sized weight off his shoulders and look Louis in the eye. “You should’ve remembered me.” He feels like saying. “I’m the reason you couldn’t.”

~

Zayn Malik spends the past eighteen months alone - using whoever and whatever he can to take his mind off of the one person he regrets leaving - and it’s not until he finds himself residing in a small town called Hillside when he finally remembers what peace feels like. Louis Tomlinson spends the past eighteen months surrounded by people - he’s coddled, fawned over, and most sickeningly; sympathised with - until he finally breaks away from the suffocation and finds himself face to face with someone who instantly hates him. Cue: endless angst, devastation, pathetic pining and Disney references mixed together in a pot full of misunderstandings and one-sided memories. The end result is ghastly. Proceed with caution.

Gryles

hold this thread by disgruntledkittenface | @disgruntledkittenface​ (26k)

The air is heavy between them as they both watch Nick’s clumsy fingers mend the fabric. It must only take a minute, but it feels like ages. Beads of sweat form on Nick’s forehead and he can’t tell if it’s from the panic of the moment or the way the man seems to be waiting for something. He’s done a bad job of it, but finally the hem is stitched up. Nick loops the end of the thread and can’t stop himself from lightly poking the man’s skin again, next to the dark ink smudged on his hip that Nick is currently dying to ogle in full, just to… see.

The man shudders this time and luckily Nick is still looking down or he would have missed the man’s cock very clearly twitch in his bloody loose trousers.

Fucking hell.

On his way to visit Henry getting ready for his London Fashion Week show, Nick bumps into a (stupidly pretty) model and pulls a loose thread on the sample he’s wearing. Horrified, Nick tries to mend the simple mistake, but it may just unravel into the best thing that ever could have happened to him.

Tomlinshaw

Lost and Found by shiftylinguini | @shiftylinguini​, Writcraft | @writsgrimmyblog​ (31k)

In a year when things are coming to an end for Nick, an unexpected chapter begins at the start of a long, hot summer.

An accidental romance in Malta. Featuring Annie on the decks, Nick and Louis below deck, a handful of bad nautical puns and weather that's far too hot for trackies.

OT5

The Youth Branch of Magical and Fairy Tale Creatures and Beings Anonymous (Volume One) by sunsetmog | @magicalrocketships​ (5k) - [my board]

Sometimes trying to pass for human is hard. Monthly meetings of the Youth Branch of Magical and Fairy Tale Creatures and Beings Anonymous offers them the chance to be themselves, have an agenda, and work on some life goals. Just so long as Zayn can stop asking people to marry him after just one kiss, Harry can turn his Veela powers down, Louis can stop pre-emptively trying to usurp the god of mischief, and Niall can stop turning things into scythes. Liam just wants some orange squash and a biscuit.

steal my heart tonight by ThankYouMerlin | @thankyoumerlin​ (40k)

Niall rips off his ski mask, it was cliche and stupid (and totally Harry’s idea) anyway. “This is my mission.”

“We know,” Liam says, pulling his own mask off. Niall thinks they’re all wrapped a bit too much around Harry’s finger, maybe. “We just like watching you work.”

or,

An OT5 international thieves AU that contains very little actual stealing because I have no idea how to break into vaults in real life and lots of friendship and feelings from five boys in love.

Lilourry

only because you know (that you wanna feel the same) by words_unravel (34k) - [my board]

Liam may be able to catch glimpses of the future, but he never saw this coming.

Shiall

After All, You're My Wonderwall by alienharry | @aceniall (7k)

Guitar Prick: best eagles song, hands down, is peaceful easy feeling. they knew their stuff.

And Niall can't hold in his outrage. He's pissed. The Eagles are his thing, and how dare Shawn think he can message Niall, only nineteen years or so of experience under his belt, and shove his shitty musical concepts and overall terrible taste in Niall's face.

Niall: victim of love is clearly their best song. ya really ought to get your head out of your ass and educate yourself before running your mouth lad.

-

Niall's used to being the center of attention, so when a bright, musical boy with a charming smile starts routinely stealing his spotlight, he decides then and there to do everything in power to put an end to it.

[z0uis]

hiii can you rec me your favourite zouis fics?

ghost by zouee

in a world where ghosts are real and soul mates are inevitable, zayn finds himself lingering at the place where he died centuries ago, occupying himself by watching the people that see him as invisible.

until, one day, a human comes into zayn’s life and notices him completely.

of heroes and rogues by parisienneheart

Zayn is a masked crime-fighter who works in a comic shop. Louis is the thief that keeps slipping away from him, but after he steals a unique necklace from the wrong person, it brings him a lot more trouble than he bargained for–and it brings him closer to his favourite superhero.

under the wolf moon by zmalikd

Louis has tasted pain his whole life; a connoisseur of broken hearts. Pain is all he’s ever had. Except now, there’s the wolf. 

this heart will start a riot in me by agcrazy

“Mine,” Zayn growls and snatches Louis away from the man before he can dip his head to kiss Louis. The Beta stumbles back, looking confused and goes about dancing as if nothing has happened after a while. Zayn spins Louis around. “You’re such a fiesty little shit.”

Or the one where Louis is a later bloomer Omega with lots of problems and Zayn is an Alpha with a problematic past and their souls bond. only to result in lots of other problems.

to catch a thief by stormdancer

There are some rules even thieves have trouble breaking. Marriage vows, for instance.

far side of the moon by zouee

the one where louis’ summer holidays are blessed (or cursed) by the new boy next door.

a king under your control by thelonelycoast

Zayn is a famous R&B singer and Louis is an air host on Zayn’s private jet. A storm comes and they crash on a deserted island… Also, they hate each other.

ring of fire by countthestars

“One week,” Louis finally says, testing the words out loud. “You’re giving me one week to get Zayn to kiss me in order to prove myself?”

“By next week Saturday at midnight,” Liam says excitedly, like some kind of nightmare fairy godmother.

“What could go wrong?” Niall adds.

“I really don’t want to be involved with this,” tacks on Harry.

Louis’ made worse choices. Probably.

“You’re on,” he says.

and here is my fic rec page and my fic rec tag!

[1drarepairfest]

Fic Roundup - Week Four

(Week One | Week Two | Week Three)

MONDAY

all of the nights and all of the days by renlyne

5 times Nick was the best friend anyone could have wished for (+ 1 time he became more than a friend)

just you and me within these walls by nightwideopen

Louis knows Niall better than he knows himself.

reblog the tumblr post here!

TUESDAY

Yesterday’s Gone by littlelondonlights

“But what if I don’t like the tile in the kitchen? Or the closet isn’t big enough?” Harry pouts, crawling up the couch to press his lips against Liam’s cheek.

“Can you hear my eyes rolling, Harry? Renovations take time, more money, hiring people and I think you’ve been watching too much HGTV. You know they always find mold or broken pipes when they go in and do big projects.”

Liam just knows he’ll be stuck doing the renovations, regardless if the house is move-in ready or not.

“But Liam,” Harry whines, his hands tugging at Liam’s t-shirt.

“We’ll see, Harry.”

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WEDNESDAY

daisies by alnima

“I wish I understood you,” Louis mutters, dropping squash down on his plate before he sets the bowl back down on the table.

“There’s not much to get,” Niall assures him, smiling as he passes the peppers.

Louis wishes that were true, that Niall was really that simple. To Louis, he’s a puzzle- not one of those one hundred or five hundred piece ones. No, Niall is a one thousand piece puzzle, and no matter how many pieces Louis connects: there’s always more. He’s intriguing and exciting and ridiculous but he makes Louis’ stomach roll in pleasant waves as he listens to him talk. And that’s something.

It’s more than something, and Louis is glad that he asked for a redo.

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THURSDAY

Cruel Blue by walking_travesty

The lights are too bright, his chest feels ready to cave in and the bartender is kind of an arsehole, but he couldn’t have asked for a better night.

- A story about grief and the brighter side of things.

FRIDAY

better together (it brings new things) by radiantbeams

He should just tell him what they’re doing. Niall probably hates surprises anyway. “What’s going on, guys? Why do you keep excluding me?” Oh god, Louis’s heart is breaking.

Just as he opens his mouth to tell him everything, Liam speaks up.

“Louis and I are dating.”

WHAT?

~*~

OR Louis and Liam are planning Niall's surprise party, and things get a little out of hand.

Featuring Harry, the really fucking weird best friend, Shawn, the he's-definitely-not-my-boyfriend-he-probably-doesn't-even-like-me-like-that-louis-god-chill best friend and a lot of confetti that has no business being in Louis's apartment.

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tonight make me unstoppable by 1000_directions

“Cheers,” Louis says, raising his glass and then swallowing down the rest of it with a grimace. “Fuck, this conversation is a little dark for a first date, innit? You have any hobbies? Favorite band? Any pets?”

“I don’t like dogs,” Bucky says.

“I know you don’t like dogs,” Louis says with a smile. “We’ll have to work on that.”

“Yeah?”

“Yeah,” Louis says, stroking his thumb over Bucky’s metal wrist. It’s a light touch, but sometimes that’s almost worse, and Bucky shudders as his mechanoreceptors go a little haywire from the unexpected contact.

Bucky rolls and he rolls until he changes his luck.

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SATURDAY

We’ll Always Have Paris by KellieDiane

Louis frowns and looks down at his clothes. “Where am I supposed to go? I left my entire life for you. You asked me to leave everything behind to follow you here. I don’t have anyone. I haven’t talked to my family in years. I don’t have any friends in the area… You wouldn’t even let me get a job. Liam… I don’t have anywhere to go.”

Looking at the his watch and huffing, Liam reaches for his wallet in his back pocket. “All I have in cash is two hundred euro. Get a hostel or something. Time is wasting. You better hurry and pack.”

or

Louis is trying to find his home, Niall just wants to help him, Liam doesn't like people taking what's his, Zayn is a moody barkeep, and Harry is the weird tea leave reading, klutz that just hangs around.

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SUNDAY

we are who we are (when no one’s watching) by darkzarrie

11.) He’s afraid of flying.

Harry’s never told anyone that he’s afraid of flying, just because it sounds lame. He isn’t phobic or anything. It’s not like he can’t get on a plane. It just… he prefers to be on the ground, is all.

He goes to pick up the laminated safety instructions and begins to read. He’s only disturbed when the person who’s assigned to sit next to him excuses himself so he can pass by and take the window seat. Harry goes to move and looks up at the stranger.

His world stops right in front of him at the sight of the man. He's the most beautiful man Harry’s ever seen. And he’s seen Ryan Gosling in person, mind you.

He was about to go introduce himself to the lovely stranger beside him when he hears Gigi’s voice through the speakers. “Thank you for flying with IMG Air. Please fasten your seatbelt, our flight is about to take off.”

Harry gulps at that and adjusts his already-tight seat belt. The announcement enough to distract him from the beautiful stranger. He’ll have to talk to him later.

- or, Harry tells a complete stranger all his secrets and he finds out later he’s the CEO for the company he works for. also, a secret relationship AU that no one asked for.

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two wheels of a different pair (but we're still rolling into something we don't know) by zouee

“Does it get tiring?” Louis asks, voice coming out softer than anticipated.

The response doesn’t come right away. For a moment, Louis thinks Zayn might actually be asleep; pulled under quickly despite their surroundings. Then he thinks Zayn’s making a point to ignore him and he considers leaving - the rejection making his heart sting. But in the next moment Zayn remains stone-still as he replies, mouth only moving slightly.

“What does?”

Louis turns his head, looks at him, “Pretending you don’t care.” _

When an out of town bikie storms into a restaurant placed on the outskirts, he doesn’t expect to meet the boy with bright eyes and devilish smile.

Set in the 1950’s.

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[riverswater]

Omg I just read your zouis fic God that made me so emo, it was perfectly written 🥺🖤 it was so beautiful. I need this to happen now. P.s do you have any more good zouis fic recommendations?

Thank youuuu!! This really means so much and thank you for coming here to tell me! 💗

Well, I wanted to do a zouis fic rec masterpost (been thinking about it for a while - Emma if you're reading this, hello) but right now I don't have neither a computer or a stable internet connection to do it :/

For now I can only recommend ghost by zouee, I re read it recently and I loved it sooo so much. The author as other zouis fic I haven't read yet but I'm sure those will be great as well.

If you plan to stick around I will do the masterpost eventually! Hope you'll se it 🌿

[blazinginbus1]

Hiiiiiii :) can you please ref me some zouis fics? Also do you know any good parent zouis fics? Love you and love your blog ❤️

Awhhh, honey beee, youre too sweet!🙈 Thank you! ☺️ I absolutely adore you guys too, when you think to come to me for anything, so thank you, lovely! I may not be the most well-versed fic reader, but I have a dear, dear friend on here who made the most extensive list of Zouis fics I can imagine, which include plenty of kid fics! @florese comprised the ultimate Zouis fic rec post, so if you’re interested, I’ve linked it here. As well as another phenomenal Zouis parent fic that I loved reading, ”OOPS?”

I’ve also been hooked on a few WIP’s from some lovely mutuals of mine, so again, check out “Smoke, Sweat, and Sex”  by @sleepingbeautyprompto, “fOoL fOr YoU” by @irishuwerewithme (who also wrote a nice, little Zouis/Freddie drabble), and a short and sweet Zouronica treat, complements of @nialltomlinson. OMG! How could I have almost forgotten one of the best I’m currently reading, “​In A Small Town I Saw You” by zouee on Ao3!

I’m sorry if this is all over the place, but I wanted to give you a selection to choose from. I also gave other suggestions in a previous ask before too a while ago. I think you’re covered, and I hope you enjoy them! Forewarned, some contain smut, just so you know. Thank you for your ask, babes! Have fun reading!

[louzayns]

Summary: When they meet, it's not for the first time. Author: zouee  Length: Chaptered Status: Ongoing Genre: Unrequited Love, Angst, Happy Ending Rating: Mature

Note: This author is one of my favorites when it comes to zayn/louis fics. This story looks interesting and also promising, and it makes me happy that there’s a new fic of this beautiful pairing to look forward The author is also my friend so let’s give her lots of love lol~

[theficpusher]

zero to sixty by velvetnoodle | M | 826 Louis’ first mistake was pretending he actually owned a motorbike. His second mistake was pretending to own the motorbike that belonged to the very guy he’d been trying to pull. OR the one where louis makes a terrible first impression

Born to Be Mild by alivingfire | G | 1959 “So do you ride?” the boy asks. He grins, nods at something behind Harry. “Is one of those yours?” Harry turns, remembers that he had been ogling a shiny white motorcycle. It still gleams temptingly, and there’s a sudden thought flashing in Harry’s head like a warning light: tattoos-soft fringe-blue eyes-do you ride? and Harry says, “Yeah.” The boy’s eyebrows raise, slowly but steadily. Like he can’t believe it. Like it’s unbelievable that Harry would ride a giant white motorcycle. That, Harry decides, cannot be allowed to happen. So, he also decides, turning back to the motorcycle, he must prove his validity. His manhood. Even if he’s lying. Suddenly, Harry’s straddling a motorcycle, and this isn’t even the weirdest place he’s ended up after a night out.

World Standing Still by afirethatcannotdie | T | 2058 He falls forward, reaches out to steady himself on the nearest human by clutching a soft pair jeans, ripped holes in the knees, and spills his entire beer all over said human’s shoes. “Oh my god, I’m so sorry. “S’ alright. I mean, I might need new shoes, but—” “Cinnamon roll." He can't stop himself; his brain isn't working. “What’s that?” the guy asks, helping him up. His hand is so soft, and Harry doesn’t want to let go. “Your hair looks like a cinnamon roll, you know, all quiff-y, and… and stuff." AU. A first meeting in a pub doesn't go so well.

rebel child and a preacher's son by blackorchids | M | 6238 harry's the reverend's son trapped in the same tiny little town his whole life, waiting for something to change, when zayn rides in on his motorcycle with his cool leather jacket and his endless cigarettes.

i can be the motor (you'll be the gasoline) by kiwikero | E | 7978 Harry is a British pop star living in LA. While trying to escape his reality of publicity stunts and record sales, his Harley breaks down. Stranded in the mountains, Harry has no choice but to call for help. And, somehow, a fit tow truck driver with the ocean in his eyes might end up fixing more than just Harry's bike.

two wheels of a different pair (but we're still rolling into something we don't know) by zouee | G | 14136 “Does it get tiring?” Louis asks, voice coming out softer than anticipated. The response doesn’t come right away. For a moment, Louis thinks Zayn might actually be asleep; pulled under quickly despite their surroundings. Then he thinks Zayn’s making a point to ignore him and he considers leaving - the rejection making his heart sting. But in the next moment Zayn remains stone-still as he replies, mouth only moving slightly. “What does?” Louis turns his head, looks at him, “Pretending you don’t care. _ When an out of town bikie storms into a restaurant placed on the outskirts, he doesn’t expect to meet the boy with bright eyes and devilish smile. Set in the 1950’s.

Prince Harry and the Expert in Motorcycle Maintenance by juliusschmidt | E | 15978 Louis puts the truck back into drive. “I’m going to ask you one more time. Where do you want me to take you?” “To the Royal Palace.” “The hospital psych ward, it is, then,” Louis says, though that’s a forty-five minute trip and a lecture on tardiness from his stepfather that, in the end, will definitely not be worth the trouble. an abo cinderella au in which prince harry rides a motorcycle and louis, a simple mechanic, fixes it.

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.

[louiswmalik]

The breath-taking aspect of it has been diminished — dimmed, somehow. It’s no longer gasp-worthy, no longer a place that Zayn prides himself on keeping a secret. For a moment, he doesn’t understand why. The lights still shine how they did when he first found them and the sky still stretches on and on from above, but the juxtaposition of the two don’t shock him like they have done. It’s as though the vibrancy has been taken, wiped away from the light-sensitive retinas beyond his own eyes. He sweeps his gaze from the view onto the whiteness of the sweet alyssum’s, the pinkness of the star clusters and purpleness of the lavender flowers, and sees the way a certain nose is pressing up against them, inhaling gently as a pair of eyelashes flutter on closing. He gets it, now. Why the sun keeps on shining and the world looks just as beautiful but his own perception has changed. He gets it, because he realises it’s only now that the Earth’s allurement — to him — is no longer the most unfathomable.

In A Small Town I Saw You by zouee

[narry-fics]

hi could u rec any fics where narry are roommates

he is the lamb, she is the slaughter by trishapocalypse

“Niall, what did you do to me?” Harry repeated, quieter, slower than normal, and he looked up at Niall from under his eyelashes.

Niall froze, reaching a hand up to rub at his eyes, blinking rapidly as he stared at Harry. “What’s that?”

“This?” he asked, gesturing towards his chest. “Oh, you know, just breasts!” he snapped, picking up the pillow and throwing it back at Niall. “What did you do to me?!”

(Or: the one where Harry wakes up a girl and it’s clearly NIall’s fault.)

show me by zouee

“i was thinking…” harry begins, scratching the back of his neck hesitantly. he feels niall’s eyes on him and his cheeks start to feel hot. “what if we made a sex tape?”

the one where niall and harry are roommates who are close to broke, and are desperate to do anything for money.

with words unspoken by writelikethissss

Having a room mate at university is the single worst thing that could have happened to Niall. Harry is pretentious and rude and Niall hates him.

Until he doesn’t.

if I got a condo on a cloud then I guess you can stay at my place

“I think I can make it. Wait so are we gonna have to hold hands and stuff?” Niall asks Harry and Harry blushes and looks down at his feet awkwardly.

“I- you don’t have too. You can just hover.”–

Harry can’t just show up to his sister’s wedding where his ex boyfriend is going to be without somebody with him, I mean he can’t just loiter around the chocolate fountain. So that’s why he enlists Niall’s help.

What’s A Fella T’ Do? by iwanna_seeyou_undoit

Pretend!Boyfriends AU where Harry doesn’t own any trousers that don’t have holes in them, Niall is the only one who can drive, and they definitely aren’t shagging.

let it happen by teacuphazza

“Niall, I’m not gay,” Harry gasps as Niall rocks his hips into his, closing his eyes at the pressure of it.

“Nothing gay about it,” Niall tells him, and he sounds like he believes what he says, but Harry doesn’t quite understand.

“Two guys getting off together?” Harry mutters, tries his hardest not to grip Niall’s hair as he tugs one of his nipples back with his teeth, and almost loses his mind.

Or, where Harry runs out of living space options, and Niall is supposed to only be his flat mate.

Through The Screen by sunshineflying

In his free time, Niall Horan likes to subscribe to his favourite camboy, Harry Cox. When he moves to uni he’s not sure how he’ll manage to watch the weekly show with a roommate. Things become even more complicated with that roommate is the one and only camboy of his dreams - Harry.

If it’s torn we can stitch it up by ifzi0531

Niall shifts his feet nervously. He still doesn’t know if this is the right decision but he stares back at the small name card in his hand. “Hi, it’s Niall. The one from juvie. You gave me your card, and asked me to call you if I ever needed your help.”

“Hi, Niall! What can I do for you? Are you in trouble again?”

Niall shakes his head like he always does when people are asking him questions. It’s what he does, giving them non-verbal answers. But then he realizes he’s talking through the phone, so he speaks out loud again. “I-,” Niall trails off, tightening his grip on the phone. He stares at the ground, hoping that the ground would swallow him. “My mum kicked me out of the house.”

While Harry is Out by bloodgods

(chapters)

The Whole Shebang byBakerGrey

Niall lives life like it’s a daydream, Harry’s just in love, and Zayn’s painting pictures of Louis’s boyfriend.

Though Your Love Ain’t Guaranteed bynarrydreams

Niall’s a player, and Harry tries hard to not fall in love with him. But the fact that they’re roommates and best friends who are a little closer than regular friends, makes that hard on Harry. When Niall finally gets a boyfriend, Harry starts getting some unwanted feelings, and things get complicated.

that’s all I could find! to be quite honest with you, I haven’t read the few last ones, but they all seem good and I probably will end up reading them. send any of your own recs to the inbox.

[quelsentiment]

idk if this is too specific but top 5 ziam fics that aren’t set in modern day/regular life????

OH wait i will take zouis or ziam so sorry 🙇🏽

yess, i love these kinds of fics!

Camelot by StormDancer (Ziam and Zouis as well as Ziall and Zarry | Medieval times | 10k | T) -> basically each chapter is devoted to each pairing and they all form a story, but you can also read them as stand-alones if you want

For Evermore by @laynefaire (Ziam | Beauty and the Beast AU | 18k | T)

You're My Favourite Story by ziammehome (Ziam | Zombie apocalypse | 31k | E)

two wheels of a different pair (but we're still rolling into something we don't know) by zouee (Zouis | 1950s | 14k | G)

ghost by zouee (Zouis | ghost!Zayn | 43k | T)