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HL Fic of the Month
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with venom on your tongue
by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze
While Louis had to try so hard to stay focused and be the best, Harry somehow did the same things with ease and confidence. He hated how Harry glided through life, carrying happiness on his shoulders like it was nothing when it was arduous for Louis. His carefree demeanor made Louis feel crazy. But that feeling just motivated him to always keep his eyes on the prize. Number one in the class rankings every year and the valedictorian spot the next year when they graduated. He was so close he could taste it. And if the only thing in his way was Harry Styles, then Louis was willing to up the stakes to figure out what made him weak just to beat him. “Whatever,” Louis eventually said to Liam. “He’s a fucking cliche.” or a boarding school AU where Harry and Louis are academic rivals until they realize they’re more similar than they thought.
enemies to lovers | explicit | 91k
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Hii! Do you have anything like this pictures pls!! Hehhe thank you so much!


Hi! Well, this was fun to get a picture to find fics for! Here's what I've got for you...
- Delinquent / Oblivious Nerd -
Saturday Detention by @fallinglikethis
Five boys with nothing in common end up together in Saturday detention. Maybe if they can get past their first impressions, they’ll realize they're not as different as they thought.
Or The Breakfast Club Au that was dying to be written.
Sun-kissed Hurricane, Perfect Storm by iwillpaintasongforlou
Harry is the quiet kid in the back of his statistics class who writes a lot and dreams about Louis’ cheekbones . Louis needs a statistics tutor ASAP before he flunks and the quiet kid in the back of the class seems like a good choice. Harry wants to help Louis however he can and Louis wants to see how much he can make Harry blush.
- Loner / Popular -
with venom on your tongue by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze
While Louis had to try so hard to stay focused and be the best, Harry somehow did the same things with ease and confidence. He hated how Harry glided through life, carrying happiness on his shoulders like it was nothing when it was arduous for Louis. His carefree demeanor made Louis feel crazy.
But that feeling just motivated him to always keep his eyes on the prize. Number one in the class rankings every year and the valedictorian spot the next year when they graduated. He was so close he could taste it. And if the only thing in his way was Harry Styles, then Louis was willing to up the stakes to figure out what made him weak just to beat him.
“Whatever,” Louis eventually said to Liam. “He’s a fucking cliche.”
or a boarding school AU where Harry and Louis are academic rivals until they realize they’re more similar than they thought.
(I'm still reading this next one right now, but it fits this sooo well...)
Springbrooke by skipper / @skipperxao3
Springbrooke is a small town, rich and filled with perfection.
At the start of his senior year, Harry, an omega with no desire to fit in, meets Zayn, an Alpha with no desire to stand out. With him, he makes a pledge to survive one year, his final year at Springbrooke High, and he’s determined to make the best of it. He struggles through new relationships along with the old, discovering the true meaning of love and friendships in ways he never expected.
To Harry, each day that passes is one day closer to breaking free and his chance to leave without looking back. Though he soon learns, in the end, it’s not leaving that matters, but what you take with you when you go.
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Hello loves how are you. Hope you've been alright. Saw the nonie ask about bh long fics but I don't quite enjoy enemies to lovers do you have any more recs that are not enemies to lovers and Bh. Please.
Hi, anon, I've been doing okay, thanks! I assume you're also looking for longer fics as well, so here's what I've got for you...
of the divine (series) by devilinmybrain / @thedevilinmybrain
"Louis Tomlinson." He starts, the deep voice dipping just a little in the seriousness of his tone. "As a child of the Most Holy, Heaven has seen your struggle on this earth and heard your cry. My name is - " At this point, he does something complicated with his throat, a sound much like a screeching bird and bells combined together before he continues. "and I have been sent here to be your guiding light. Fear not for the Lord is with you."
"What?" Louis' accent comes out thicker in his disbelief, dropping consonants as he blinks up at the man.
"I'm your-" The man shifts his weight, hesitantly bringing his hands together in front of him. It's an endearingly nervous habit. "I'm your guardian angel."
apple pie baked just right by 28goldensfics / @28goldens
“You’re sweet, thank you.” Harry was speaking so quiet it was almost eerie, but his fingers squeezed against Louis’ hand again. “I already feel like I can pretty much be myself with you. I’m glad you moved here, I’ve needed a friend. I hope you keep getting that breath of fresh air you need here.”
Louis’ heart felt like it could pound out of his chest and onto the floor in front of them.
“I’m starting to think I will.”
Louis has to get away. The news of his father’s terminal diagnosis, the loss of his job, and the breakup with his girlfriend leads Louis to leave for a life of slower things in the small town of Cedar Hills.
His new neighbor is the Cox Family Apple Farm. Harry Styles, the oldest child of the Cox Family, might just teach him how to live life a little simpler, bake an apple pie, and breathe.
a BHFICFEST fic based off the prompt “anything with strong cottagecore vibes”.
for you, i would ruin myself by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze
It was the perfect last day of summer. They built sandcastles, wrote their names in the sand, and caught crabs, which they eventually let go when one of them pinched Louis and he was near tears. Afterward, they swam in the ocean, splashing each other playfully before moving toward one another in sync, lips pressing together in sweet kisses. When their skin turned prune-like, they returned to shore, laying out on their towels beneath the bright sun, snacking on fruit and chocolate while talking about everything and nothing.
At some point, Harry had shared, “I think this has been my favorite summer yet.”
“Why’s that?” Louis asked, a smile peeking out as though he already knew. He looked so pretty and cool with his sun-kissed skin and black Ray-Bans covering his eyes.
Harry rolled over on his towel until he was half-pressed against Louis and placed his palms on top of Louis’ chest, tucking his chin over them. “Because I had you.”
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Harry’s unrequited crush on Louis turns into a whirlwind summer romance, only to leave him heartbroken in the end. Years later, a return to his hometown forces Harry to confront his past and the one person he was running from.
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Happy 28th! Here is my April 2025 fic rec, organized by word count, from longest to shortest. You can view my other fic recs here. Enjoy!
Swansong by shaylea (181k)
What do you after all your dreams have come true? And you're discovering just how much they've cost you?
Twenty years ago, Louis, Harry, Zayn, Liam and Niall were the first actors to play Billy in the musical Billy Elliot in the West End. Their dreams of stardom led them down different roads, but now the Billys have been reunited on tour in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake. Each of them is at a crossroads in their life and it's time to figure out what comes next.
For Harry and Louis, it's the first time they've seen each other since they broke up a decade ago after starring in this same show together. Liam and Zayn have some decisions to make about balancing their careers with their long-term relationship. And Niall wants to find out if he made the right decision when he turned his back on dance.
Our Sentences Will Never End by eversincezourry / @eversincezourry (111k)
"How long have you been a probation officer, Harry?"
"Almost a year." He pauses, "Why?"
Louis hums. "I could run away right now.”
Harry purses his lips. "Do you want to?"
or
Louis served five years, and now, he’s determined to stay out of Rikers Island. Then there’s Harry, his probation officer, who sees more than just a troubled past. But as their relationship blossoms, the lines between duty and desire blur.
But I Could Be Your Obsession by staybeautiful / @harruandlou (45k)
Through the windshield he could see a maintenance road up ahead. “Turn in there.”
As Harry was pulling off, Louis pulled open the glove box, dropping both their phones in the cup holders and rifling through the inside of it.
“What’s wrong?”
Finding the lube, Louis tossed it in Harry's lap. “You’re hot. It’s annoying.”
It’s the summer before Louis' senior year of college and he’s spending it getting drunk with his friends, working an internship he hates, and hooking up with Harry, the ‘straight’ frat boy he met in January. There’s only six weeks until school starts.
Sweet Like Honey by falsegoodnight / @falsegoodnight (33k) Weeks of flat shopping with their limited budget with Louis as a librarian aid and Harry as a barista and arguments about whether a balcony or extended bathroom suite were more important (Harry wanted to be able to feel the crisp night’s air and watch the sun set and Louis just wanted to take long bubble baths) led to them stumbling across the perfect fit. A small flat only ten minutes from campus with a cramped but lovely balcony and an included bath.
It’s affordable too… well, sort of. But they always manage. Louis picks up more shifts as an aid, adapting a habit of bringing his Psych textbooks and homework with him to finish in between duties, and later his script so he can quietly practice lines with little distraction.
Harry also increases his number of shifts at the cafe and valiantly endures the nasty customers who for some reason flock to their establishment like moths to a flame.
For a while, it’s enough.
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Or, Harry and Louis need money and they find an unconventional solution in the form of PornHub. It’s not supposed to be a big deal.
Time Slows Down Whenever You're Around by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze (14k)
“Why did you two break up again?”
Harry turned to face Zayn again. “We had a fight sometime after we graduated from 8th grade. It was the summer before high school would start and it was a big blow out. I don’t even remember what it was about to tell you the truth. After that we lost touch. We came to high school and he got a girlfriend, joined the footie team. I found new friends and new interests.” Harry paused, while he grabbed the broom to pick up some stray petals and leaves. “Honestly, if it weren’t for you and Liam getting together, who knows if the two of us would have ever patched up.”
“I don’t know,” Zayn shrugged. “You were best friends and I feel like it was meant to be.”
“Yeah,” Harry said. “Best friends…that’s it. That’s all it was meant to be.”
or Louis plays "soccer" and falls for the wrong boy and Harry works in a flower shop and falls for Louis — again.
Six Ways to Sunday by SilverStuff50 / @silverstuff50 (11k)
Prompt 97: H is an award winning actor who’s a massive fan of The Six, an indie band fronted by a certain LT. H confesses his love for the band in an interview, L takes the piss when asked about him, saying H isn’t cool enough to stan The Six. An internet feud starts with the fandoms facing off, whilst behind the scenes H’s secret crush on L makes him determined to change the man’s mind about him. While the fandoms are at war, the two men bicker over Twitter, but behind the scenes the ice is slowly thawing.
Or: Harry’s a fanboy and Louis secretly likes the fact. Or maybe not so secretly….
X Marks The Spot by galactic_larry / @galacticlarry (4k)
Breaking up six weeks before their best friends’ wedding wasn’t ideal, especially given the fact that both Harry and Louis are part of the wedding party.
What happens when they see each other at the wedding and actually get a moment alone during the reception?
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28th april fic rec!
its been a big month of reading for me! i have no idea how i had time but it seems i read a lot this month.
[series] 100% customer satisfaction guaranteed (48K) by fckingfreakshow
harry’s looking for love, or at the very least a date that doesn’t make him want to walk off the brooklyn bridge. his friends call him a serial dater, but he prefers romantically persistent. he believes in the process and sometimes, you gotta kiss a few toads and pay sketchy astrology sites for the answers.
what he really wants is simple. someone fun, who keeps him on his toes, who doesn’t take themselves too seriously. someone who’ll flirt shamelessly, make him laugh, maybe even whisper sweet nothings into his ear…
he just didn’t expect the last part to be so…literal.
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Not for the Last Time (38K) by ami_toolate | @amitoolate2
A bad first date but they still go on a second date
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[series] It was meant to be (83K) by shadeofblou
Harry wonders, why he is drawn to this wine bar. It's the middle of the day after all. Maybe he should just go in and find out.
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Harry meets this gorgeous stranger named Louis and the day only gets better
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We’re a Matching Set, Babe (6K) by larry_hiatus | @emilarry
Louis loves the jacket he wore to the Super Bowl, but when his husband Harry shows up at the after party wearing the matching skirt, Louis is less than thrilled. Harry, however, has some surprises up his sleeve (and up his skirt).
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Frat Boy with Feelings (160K) by Niallinjapan2013
Prompt 345: frat boy harry that is super soft inside, kinda sad and meets louis at some party
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"But this was what they were doing, right?
Friends with benefits.
That was the deal.
Keep it simple.
Keep it easy.
Keep it secret."
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for you, i would ruin myself (110K) by wildestdreams | @thelavendrhaze
Harry’s unrequited crush on Louis turns into a whirlwind summer romance, only to leave him heartbroken in the end. Years later, a return to his hometown forces Harry to confront his past and the one person he was running from.
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You Have It Easy (6K) by louislittletomlintum | @louislittletomlintum
“There’s no way you do all that for yourself,” Louis insisted to him, biting his lip to stop the smile when Harry’s face instantly morphed into his grumpy kitten expression.
“I do too,” Harry replied petulantly.
“Okay, forget I said anything. I don’t want to talk about your sex life anymore,” Liam insisted, sinking back down into the couch.
“I told ya it wouldn’t go your way,” Niall insisted conspiratorially, getting Louis to giggle again, but his mind was elsewhere. Mainly on images of Harry alone in his bed teasing himself until he was squirming for it.
or the one where Harry shows Louis exactly how he gets himself off
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lost stars (15K) by tommolinson | @tommolinson
His hands fumble the packet out of his pocket, trembling as he licks one finger and sticks it in the packet. The white powder sticks beautifully against the pad of his finger, and he opens his mouth to rub it against the upper side of his gums. He hates the taste at first, too bitter, then he feels it tingle just right and he closes his eyes for a second, taking a deep breath.
Inhale.
Exhale.
or, a story about losing and finding yourself again (and finding love within yourself, and others)
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the best a boy can ever be is pretty (8K) by punk_pillow_princess | @punkpillowprincess
“Shit, Harry.” Louis moved to gasp for air, but Harry still leaned in, eyes closed, cherry lips, absolutely wanting more, a string of spit connecting each other's lips.
“You were right. Dresses do give you easier access, don't they?” Harry flicked the neck of his dress sideways with two fingers until he revealed the nipple Louis was stroking.
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I Can Feel It Take A Hold (30K) by louislittletomlintum | @louislittletomlintum
“Do you always swim in the nude?” Louis broke the silence, his smile growing when Harry felt his blush deepen.
“Sometimes,” Harry answered wearily, pushing his hair back in the hopes that it would maybe not look quite as dishevelled as it felt.
“Mm,” Louis hummed, cocking his head to the side like he didn’t quite believe him. Harry felt properly studied under his gaze. “And what was your plan?”
“My plan?” Harry countered. The water licked at Louis’ legs, darkening his hair and wetting the back of his shorts where he was sitting.
“Well. You were obviously wanting to get my attention,” Louis mused, Harry blushing further. “So what are you going to do with it now that you’ve got it?”
or the one where it’s call me by your name but with; developed frontal lobes, oranges instead of peaches, golden by harry styles, and a happy ending
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but i could be your obsession (45K) by staybeautiful | @harruandlou
Through the windshield he could see a maintenance road up ahead. “Turn in there.”
As Harry was pulling off, Louis pulled open the glove box, dropping both their phones in the cup holders and rifling through the inside of it.
“What’s wrong?”
Finding the lube, Louis tossed it in Harry's lap. “You’re hot. It’s annoying.”
It’s the summer before Louis' senior year of college and he’s spending it getting drunk with his friends, working an internship he hates, and hooking up with Harry, the ‘straight’ frat boy he met in January. There’s only six weeks until school starts.
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Full of Terraced Dreams (47K) by InsightfulInsomniac | @insightfulinsomniac
In the midst of parenting a teenager on the precipice of presenting as an alpha, the new neighbors moving in next door are the least of Louis' concerns. That is, until said neighbor turns out to be entirely too lovely and also a young single parent.
The only problem about this flourishing, flirtatious friendship is that Louis hasn't dated since his daughter was born thirteen years ago, and he has no idea how to navigate adult relationships as a thirty-six-year-old single dad.
Although Harry seems to balance the idea of dating and parenting with more ease, he still wrestles with his own insecurities and the protectiveness of the life he's built with his son. That doesn’t stop him from falling hard and fast for his next-door-neighbor.
A story of two single parents who come together as a blended family after an unexpected circumstance changes their lives forever.
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buy one, get one (17K) by sunshinesoraa |
“Expecting a baby, are you, Haz?”
Louis smirked, eyes focused down at the UPPABaby box, his Adidas-clad feet crossed at the ankle. Harry wanted nothing more than to conjure up a sentence snarky enough to wipe the look off Louis’ face.
And he could have said something back about the obscene amount of makeup palettes in Louis’ trolley, but instead, he stupidly babbled back: “No, ‘m not. Told you before, I’d only have a baby if it was yours.”
or,
Harry and Louis haven't spoken in five years.
They get stuck together in the checkout line at Black Friday.
Louis worms his way into Harry's holiday plans, and into his bed.
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If you stay (66K) by kingofthefridaynight
“I might not look it, but I do know what hard work means.”
Looking at him, Louis couldn’t help but wonder how in the world he would, with his soft curls, preppy hands, and the beautiful dress around his waist. Nothing about Harry screamed hard work; everything about him screamed sheltered, rich, and worst of all, spoiled.
Just as he was about to leave, Louis couldn’t help but say, “Fine, but I won’t teach you to ride in a dress.”
“You’d be surprised how well I ride in dresses,” Harry said with a smirk.
Or, the one where Harry stays at Louis' ranch to escape the spotlight, there are chickens on the loose, disastrous riding lessons, baby lambs to play with, and a whole lot of falling in love.
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a guy like you (should wear a warning) (23K) by ursulalequeen
or, harry is a single parent who just wanted a casual shag, but everything gets complicated when he accidentally sleeps with his daughter’s new teacher (who can only communicate through sarcasm, apparently).
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shameful company (40K) by blueskiesrry | @blueskiesrry
in which louis has always had clear intentions, harry has always been a bit of a brat, and it seems like everything yet nothing has changed since they broke up a few years ago. except now they're fucking.
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Jackie & Wilson (58K) by sadvanillalatte
The one where primary school teacher Louis takes his Year 3's for a school trip to a local Observatory & Planetarium, where by the grace of cosmic powers he meets a charming employee, Harry, who knows everything about space and stars but very little about how to belong.
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🥞 some pancakes for you if you made it this far!
stat time!
1,490,271 words read (42% more than last month)
38 fics read (111% more than last month)
32 authors (100% more than last month)
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Harry out shopping in Berlin. (28 April 2025)
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HL Fic Library 🌊 Fics With Misunderstandings
Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here.
🌊 the unfinished game (series) by barchive {M, 240k}
Harry's been engaged to Princess Charlotte of Ryde for as long as he can remember. He's come to know her, to love her, through the letters she's sent him over the past three years.
But when the wedding finally arrives, Harry quickly learns that nothing is as it seems. With his crown and country at stake, Harry must decide who to trust in this strange new land. And the sly Crown Prince of Ryde doesn't seem inclined to make things easy.
🌊 For the Right Reasons by @juliusschmidt {E, 105k}
Harry doesn’t agree to be the Bachelor expecting to find love. He’s just hoping for an exciting jaunt around the world, half a dozen new friends, and, if he’s lucky, an amazing hj or two.
Louis may have signed up to be a contestant on the Bachelor, but he’s not interested a ring or a proposal, not from Harry, not from anyone. He wouldn’t turn down a few more Instagram followers, though.
🌊 Where You Lay by HamPalpert {E, 86k}
When Louis's upcoming heat threatens his success at his new dream job, he asks the best (and only) person he can think of to help him through it: his best mates' best mate, Harry Styles. Harry reluctantly accepts, and together the two navigate a strange friends with benefits relationship that quickly turns complicated.
🌊 The Pros and Cons of Breathing by @hellolovers13 {E, 81k}
Harry wiped the tears from his cheeks. No. He’d not been raised to give up. He’d find a way to survive this. He might be an omega, but he’d never been weak and he wouldn’t start now.
His gaze fell to Louis, who was already asleep, chest rising and falling evenly. Harry would become the perfect omega for him. No matter the disgust he might feel in doing so.
It was his duty, after all.
or Omega Harry has always known he'd be married off someday. It's to be expected, given his station. So his betrothal to Prince Louis comes as no surprise. While he's nervous about leaving his home, and the life and people he knows, he's still hopeful for a good match and a happy marriage.
But when Louis avoids him at all costs, and is downright cruel to him at times, it leaves Harry trying to make sense of his new life alone.
Can he find happiness - and a home - even in a broken marriage?
🌊 The Lone Hydrangea by lightswoodmagic / @lightwoodsmagic {E, 77k}
“Thank you again,” he smiled at Harry as he picked up the arrangement and headed towards the door, and Harry quickly realised he didn’t know the man’s name. “I – wait! Sorry, I just...what’s your name?” At the man’s eyebrow raise, Harry stumbled over his words, “It’s just, if you’re coming back, I thought I should…know.” As the man looked at Harry, his smile only grew, and Harry’s heart thumped in his chest. “My name’s Louis. Louis Tomlinson, and it was so lovely to meet you,” he shot one final grin in Harry’s direction, “I’ll see you next week, Harry.” And then he was gone. “It was lovely to meet you too,” Harry whispered to the empty shop, putting his head on the counter, “Louis”.
Or the post Hogwarts AU where Harry's a florist, Louis' a muggle who edits fantasy books, and they both have no say in how quickly they fall for each other.
🌊 Don't Want Shelter by @kingsofeverything {E, 76k}
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.
During the storm, and in the months after, they’re both forced to reevaluate their history and what they mean to each other.
🌊 Caught In Your Gravity by @lululawrence {NR, 62k}
It felt like the blood froze in Harry’s veins even as he got a bit lightheaded. He hadn’t even made it two practices, only one of which he was remotely in charge of, without giving it all away and now he and Liam were both absolutely fucked.
“Shit,” Harry breathed out. “Who all have you told? Does everyone know? I thought I covered it better than that…”
“No, no,” Louis said quickly. "They’ll figure it out soon enough, though, because they’ll get used to you changing things up, but you’re only going to trip over your so called Americanisms for so long before they realize it’s because you don’t actually know fuck all about football.”
Harry sighed. “Yeah. I figured. I just need to bullshit for long enough to allow Liam to get the situation figured out from his end.”
“Right, which brings me to my entire point. I think we can find a mutually beneficial arrangement with all of this.” Louis leaned forward. “You need to learn the ins and outs of the sport incredibly fast. I can help you with that.”
“What do you want in exchange?”
Or, an AU inspired by a 30 second trailer of Ted Lasso that doesn't actually have much in common with the show at all.
🌊 Here's Your Perfect by @brightgolden {E, 54k}
All finesse tossed aside, Harry yanks the envelope from Miss Eden’s hand. He hears her laugh, bright and cheerful as he tears into the envelope. His eyes skipping over the complimentary paragraph congratulating him for being assigned, settling into the centre of the letter - the name of his future mate.
And suddenly, Harry feels there isn’t enough air in this world for him to inhale as he recites the name in his mind. Louis Tomlinson.
OR In the world where mates are assigned to everyone and deposited to their door when an agreeable partner is found for them, Alpha Louis has recently been given his. However, he is nothing like the type of alpha that the omega academy prepares Harry for.
🌊 Life Was a Song, You Came Along by rainbowninja167 / @rainbowtitania {E, 37k}
It's embarrassing how long it takes Louis to recognize his own song. Niall had sung it as a bright, hopeful love song, and that’s honestly how Louis had always assumed it should sound. But this new voice, slow and rough, stripped of any backing instrument, has infused the lyrics with just the tumultuous mix of fear and defiance that Louis can remember so clearly from the night he wrote them. It’s not a comfortable thing, to feel like someone is singing all your secrets back to you.
Louis is a songwriter trapped in a lie that could ruin his best friend's career. Harry owns a record store, distrusts everyone in the music industry on principle, but loves Niall Horan's newest album. A modern retelling of Singin' in the Rain.
🌊 I Just Want You to Stay by @sadaveniren {E, 34k}
“Remember the vet job up in Edinburgh I interviewed for right before your rut?” Louis nodded. “She just called me back. I got the job. I start next year.” Harry let out a shriek as he said the word year and he clapped his hands in delight. “Isn’t that great! Full time vet job! New animals to meet! A new environment!” He settled his eyes back on Louis, who was still standing there in front of him with wide eyes. “Isn’t it great, Lou?”
That seemed to jolt Louis out of his thoughts and he nodded immediately, opening his arms up for Harry to dive into. “Holy shit, yes. Congratulations. Come here,” he wrapped his arms around Harry and cuddled him close, pressing his nose into Harry’s neck. “Holy shit,” he whispered.
aka Louis and Harry have been roommates for four years, comfortable in their routine and their relationship. But all of that is about to change.
🌊 Only by @allwaswell16 {E, 33k}
Although Louis Tomlinson lived most of his life on the most remote island in the world, now he’s ready to leave home, attend university, and maybe have a chance at finding his soulmate. Prince Harry Styles reluctantly leaves London for yet another diplomatic visit, this time to the tiny island of Tristan da Cunha.
Or the one where the electric touch of Louis’ soulmate isn’t enough to discount that he's a bit of a dickhead.
🌊 And That's The Tea by @2tiedships2 {M, 27k}
I’d like an Earl Grey with milk and sugar, please.
Louis had the phrase memorized, even though it had disappeared off its place on his upper arm over thirteen years ago now.
At fourteen he didn’t understand. Soulmarks don’t just disappear. Not unless…
Unless one of them dies.
Or, the one where Louis loses his soulmate before even getting the chance to meet them, and he is in no way prepared for the kind of distraction his new friend Harry proves to be.
🌊 tread lightly on my ground by fairytalelights / @lookslikefairytale {E, 20k}
No, that's the tragic part of this, the part that makes Harry feel like the universe is playing a cruel joke on him. The father of his baby is exactly right, exactly who he always imagined himself having kids with. He just imagined them married, bonded. Happy. He didn't imagine them barely talking, tip-toeing around each other because neither of them is brave enough to talk about what happened between them. He didn't imagine the father of his child not loving him back.
or, the one where Harry is having Louis' baby, but Louis doesn't know it's his.
🌊 please don't be in love with someone else by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze {E, 18k}
Harry ran after Niall, out the door, pausing at the doorway, realizing he was only in his boxer briefs, and yelled out, “Niall! You forgot your lunch.”
Just as Niall paused from all the way down the hall, the door opposite theirs opened and the hottest boy Harry had ever seen walked out, eyes widening when he spotted a half-naked Harry.
Harry was so fixated upon the boy across from him, who was staring right back with his mouth now hanging open, he’d missed it when Niall bounded back towards him and grabbed the lunch before popping a kiss on his cheek and leaving again. The kiss snapped Harry out of his daze and he let out a breathy laugh as the pretty boy walked out furthermore, closing his door behind him. He gave Harry a small smile back, raising his eyebrows in amusement while looking down past Harry’s waist and then back up.
or the one where Harry and Louis are neighbors and there's a lot of overthinking, misunderstandings, Backstreet Boys sing-alongs, embarrassing moments in the hallway, and pining. They somehow still make it work.
🌊 Saw It In Your Eyes by @taggiecb {E, 15k}
Harry Styles counts himself extremely lucky that he has landed such a great roommate. It doesn’t bother him at all that his new roommate is gay. In fact, they get along so well that they have formed an extremely close friendship that takes up pretty much all his free time. When Louis starts bringing a new guy home with him, Harry is surprised by how much it bothers him. Is he not as okay as he thought he was with Louis’ sexuality?
Or the one where Harry is an oblivious walnut.
🌊 Man, Deconstructed by jacaranda_bloom / @jacaranda-bloom {E, 13k}
Harry doesn’t need help getting laid and he certainly doesn’t need Niall to hire a professional to ‘sort him out’.
But when a gorgeous man turns up on his doorstep on his birthday to ‘lay some pipe’ in the back garden (who just happens to have the best arse Harry’s ever seen), his world is upended.
OR the one where a well-meaning best mate, a sculpture-worthy arse, and a heaping dose of misunderstanding combine to create sheer and utter chaos, and also, maybe, the best thing Harry’s ever found.
🌊 Ain't My Fault by @afirethatcannotdie {E, 6k}
“Liam, M4M is for sex! You posted in a sex forum about your missing jacket.”
“It is not for sex!”
“It is. Trust me.”
“Well, if it helps me find my jacket then I don’t really see why it matters. Besides, someone already texted me about it. This Styles guy’s coming over in a bit to get it.”
“You invited the avocado man to come get his jacket at our flat after posting on a sex forum. Do you see where this is going?”
“I really don’t.”
“Someone is going to have to have sex with the avocado man!” Louis screeches, and Liam covers his ears.
AU. Liam posts an ad on the wrong section of Craigslist, Louis is pretty sure they’re gonna get murdered as a result, and Harry’s missing an avocado.
🌊 All The Way Home I'll Be Warm by @justanothershadeofblue {T, 3k,}
Harry & Louis jokingly send out holiday cards together as friends, and now everyone is congratulating them for finally getting together. A 5+1 fic, for Christmas.
🌊 an honest mistake by @disgruntledkittenface {NR, 2k}
“You look different when you’re not covered in come,” he blurts out, immediately regretting each and every life choice that has led to this exact moment. Elevator Guy is going to hate him.
Louis has ridden the elevator with his neighbor all week. The first time they speak, there’s a misunderstanding.
🌊 On the Go by @phdmama {T, 2k}
From this post because I could not resist: ok so i saw a truck today and i thought it said MANSCAPE but it actually said MAINSCAPE and it was a landscaping company. but then i thought LARRY AU. where louis owns a landscaping company called MANSCAPE and harry thinks it’s some sort of in-home pubic hair grooming company, so he calls to make an appointment, there’s some discussion of whether he wants his bushes trimmed as well, and then when it’s time for the appointment, harry’s like half-naked waiting around in a robe or something and louis shows up with lawnmowers.
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A fic rec of One Direction fics in which opposites attract as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find my other recs here. Happy reading!
- Louis / Harry -
♟️ Baby Heaven's in your Eyes by theboyfriendstagram
(E, 120k, high school) Or a sixth form!AU where Harry is the fucked up bad boy with too many problems, Louis is the perfect rich boy with too much money and their schools are right across from each other. They meet at a party and that’s the last (and maybe the only) thing they need.
♟️ Say Hallelujah, Say Goodnight by @alivingfire
(E, 110k, Greek mythology) Louis is an angel who is just a little too bad to be good, Harry is a demon who is just a little too good to be bad, and they're both a little too in love to be impartial when angels and demons go to war.
♟️ It started with a whisper by jaded25
(M, 92k, uni) Forced to attend University, Harry bumps into his sister's roommate and another time, another day Harry would have been a goner the very second he’d laid eyes on Louis. But he's already got the perfect boyfriend and Louis is the complete opposite of perfect.
♟️ with venom on your tongue by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze
(E, 91k, enemies to lovers) a boarding school AU where Harry and Louis are academic rivals until they realize they’re more similar than they thought.
♟️ Strawberries & Cigarettes by dimpled_halo / @comebackassholes
(E, 76k, punk Louis) Two stories, eleven years, and the two boys that never stopped loving each other.
♟️ I hear you calling in the dead of night by Thelonelycoast
(M, 72k, high school) No one really notices Marcel Styles. In fact, Marcel’s so invisible that if his teachers don’t call on him in lessons - and they rarely do - Marcel can go whole days without speaking to anyone other than his mum, his sister, Gemma, his cat, Dusty and the school librarian
♟️ and i would search the night sky to find you by devilinmybrain / @thedevilinmybrain
(E, 56k, omegaverse) Harry Styles is a high class, well-bred Omega attending Bosworth Academy - a prestigious boarding school looking over the small town on Kinsey. He has his whole life already planned for him, learning his place as the potential mate for an important Alpha, practicing his home making skills, and be obedient above all else.
♟️ Even Angels Have Their Demons by @afangirlfantasy
(NR, 53k, demon Harry) Louis is appointed the role of Guardian Angel, and his first mission is a boy named Zayn Malik. Unfortunately, it seems that a certain Demon has gotten to him first.
���️ You're Not My Type (still I fall) by Imogenlee / @imogenleewriter
(M, 38k, omegaverse) This is just a bit of rain; it'll blow over. Then Harry will just... well, alright, he isn't entirely sure what to do when the rain stops because he'll still be stuck and lost.
♟️ That's How I Know by @allwaswell16
(E, 21k, neighbors) the one where Harry’s African grey parrot spills his dirty secrets to his very hot neighbor.
♟️ i’d burn this city down to show you the light by you_explode / @nobodymoves
(E, 23k, high school) Harry's a sheltered rich kid and Louis's a punk with a heart of gold. They meet when Louis breaks into Harry's house, Harry obtains an instant and all-encompassing crush, and they spend the summer falling into a whirlwind romance.
♟️ long hair don't care by ballsdeepinjesus
(E, 20k, Tangled au) harry is sheltered and louis is a thief.
♟️ Shut Up and Wink at Me by kikikryslee / @flamboyantommo
(T, 14k, high school) the one where Louis wants to go away to college to get away from everything having to do with his hometown. So when he finds out his roommate will be Harry Styles, perfect school athlete and the exact opposite of what Louis wants in a roommate, he's not happy about it.
♟️ Devil in my brain, whispering my name by @lunarheslwt
(E, 9k, pwp) Louis, a demon, shows Harry, an angel, just how good it can feel to give in to temptation and sin.
♟️ Opposites Attract by @kingsofeverything
(E, 7k, restaurant au) Harry has a list of reasons he and Louis shouldn’t date. Maybe they’re more compatible than he thinks.
♟️ Convalescent Boy (with a Heart of Gold) by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup
(T, 7k, uni) the one where Marcel is a nerd who loves to learn but loves to go to theatre productions even more, and may or may not have a long time crush on the lead in most of the plays, Louis Tomlinson. The same Louis Tomlinson who seems to be appearing wherever Marcel is.
♟️ Delicate by @fallinglikethis
(T, 1k, uni) They say opposites attract. Maybe that’s why nerdy, shy Harry Styles has such a huge crush on rough, brash Louis Tomlinson.
- Rare Pairs -
♟️ leave my life outside (or let me in) by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed
(M, 52k, Zayn/Liam) Zayn is a 111 year old demon who is trying to decide his future. Liam is a 17 year old human struggling with his own life. Two people from completely different worlds, yet they find a little piece of home in one another. But nothing’s ever quite that simple, is it?
♟️ Like A Force Of Nature by @reminiscingintherain
(T, 30k, Zayn/Liam) the Heartstopper AU no one asked for.
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Louis backstage at Lollapalooza India (March 9th, 2025)
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~it's warm in antarctica~
26k || Complete || Explicit
After having his heart accidentally broken by Harry, Louis is offered a job opportunity in Australia. With nothing keeping him tied to England and a desperate desire to not watch the man he loves love someone else, he takes it. When he eventually returns home to England, he’s so sure that his feelings are gone. So. Sure. Right? Or Louis runs away to Australia but can’t escape his feelings
Friends to lovers || Pining || Angst || Jealousy || Unrequited Love
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