shapes become a language △

Side by side:

I quite like that no one sees me like you see me

If I could fly:

For your eyes only I’ll show you my heart

I can’t deal with how much vulnerability they show each other, being through so much, the pretty, the ugly, the in between, they still are the same to each other - a person they can be defenseless with, themselves without any fear of being misunderstood. All 16 years in these songs by the way, half of their lives, only they could fully understand each other’s experiences because they lived them together, together. Side by side.

And anyone who says their songs aren’t about the same relationship is just lying to themselves.

A One Direction fic rec of fics that feature a cat 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 -

🐱 Emperor's New Clothes by sunsetmog / @magicalrocketships

(E, 92k, exes) Harry’s a pop star and Louis isn’t, and there’s a non-disclosure agreement where there used to be a relationship.

🐱 if we were butterflies by @blueskiesrry

(E, 52k, omegaverse)  after recruiting harry to model for his sculptures and coming to know all his edges, louis loses him to a life more prosperous than he can provide. he finds harry again four years later.

🐱 Blossom Close by @snowy38

(E, 24k, neighbors) AU wherein Louis and Harry are neighbours and Louis' cat knocks up Harry's cat and when Harry realises who the father is he storms over to Louis' house telling him to keep that savage animal away from his princess and Louis responds by leaving things like cat food and toys on Harry's porch with a note that says 'child support'. (Spoiler: Harry and Louis eventually decide that they want to keep the kitty family together and raise them as a team.)

🐱 i'll be your new favourite tune by lsforever / @kingonafiftymetreroad

(E, 22k, animal shelter) Louis is the Pop Punk King of our dreams, and Harry is the cute associate at the rescue who helps him adopt a cat.

🐱 Spinning Out Waiting for You by amomentoflove / @daggerandrose

(M, 18k, uni) From Halloween night until graduation, matched witches and familiars will have to create a talisman to be a physical representation of their bond. One for the witch and one for the familiar. Most pairings last an entire lifetime. If only it were that simple.

🐱 the inconvenience of wanting you by @tracksuitponytail

(M, 14k, omegaverse) Alpha Louis Tomlinson loves music, his balcony overlooking an unkempt garden, and (most of all) his solitude. When omega Harry Styles moves into the downstairs flat with four-legged company and a love of gardening, Louis is determined to despise the disruption and keep his distance.

🐱 Man, Deconstructed by jacaranda_bloom / @jacaranda-bloom

(E, 13k, humor) 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.

🐱 oh so familiar by @insightfulinsomniac

(E, 13k, enemies to lovers) When Harry transferred to the University of Mestonwood, he hoped that he'd finally fit in. As a witch, he's much less likely to feel isolated on an entirely supernatural campus, right? Wrong. Thanks to the cold-shoulder efforts of Louis Tomlinson, president of the vampire Coven, Harry still feels the sting of rejection from the most gorgeous boy on campus.

🐱 Come In and Change My Life by lightswoodmagic / @lightwoodsmagic

(E, 12k, omegaverse) Harry and Louis become friends when Harry looks after Louis' cat during away games, until one night at a party changes everything between them. It's just a shame Louis' going to be away for the FIFA World Cup for three months.

🐱 Thought The Song Was Sung by 100percentsassy

(E, 12k, famous/not famous) Louis never auditioned for the X-Factor. Years later, Harry's just another gay ex-boybander who lives alone with his cat... until Niall decides to take matters into his own hands and set up a profile for Harry on a dating website.

🐱 Far Afield by QuickedWeen / @becomeawendybird

(T, 11k, flower shop) Harry Styles is a witch who owns the best flower shop in Manchester. Lottie Tomlinson is planning her wedding, and brings her brother along to her first appointment. Both men have been having a bad day and sparks fly.

🐱 be with you day and night by ballsdeepinjesus

(E, 10k, humor) louis inherits a demon cat. harry is a cat whisperer.

🐱 The One Where Harry Really Doesn't Have Ten Cats by LoadedGunn

(T, 10k, humor) the AU where Harry is a pet-sitter for the rich and famous, and Louis is rich and famous.

🐱 You Make Me Feel Like Home by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

(T, 8k, coffee shop) There's a cat out behind the coffee shop where Louis works. There's also a homeless boy sometimes. Louis likes to feed both of them.

🐱 Won't You Please Come Around by @allwaswell16

(M, 5k, neighbors) a Valentine's Day story where Harry has a really fit neighbour, and his cat is a thief.

🐱 Pretty and Preposterous by @brightlyharry

(NR, 5k, little free library) Harry donates a copy of Pride and Prejudice to his little free library. He never expects what comes next.

🐱 Harry Styles Plays with Kittens While Answering Questions by @sadaveniren

(T, 4k, hybrid L & H) Louis runs a Youtube channel and Harry is his celebrity guest

🐱 Twist of Fate by @phdmama

(M, 4k, meet cute) A chance encounter with an opinionated cat seems likely to change Louis's life.

🐱 Monday by @seekforwarmth

(NR, 2k, florists) A flower shop AU featuring a one-sided feud, puns, and a missing cat.

🐱 You're My Sunlight on a Rainy Day by @huggieshalo

(G, 1k, cat cafe) When the duo planned their college break trip, they debated between Singapore and Thailand for a long while. That was until Harry came across an advertisement for this cat cafe, "Purrfect Treats", located in Bangkok.

🐱 one more pine (or five) by momentofclarity / @gaycousinlarry

(G, 1k, fluff) Louis is pining. Harry's cat is a good listener.

- Rare Pairs -

🐱 The Dreams That You Kill by @reminiscingintherain

🐱 Principle Of Pleasure by CuckooTrooke

(E, 240k, sex therapist!Louis, exes to lovers) Louis Tomlinson is a highly successful sex therapist, building his enviable career in the heart of Chicago. But behind closed doors, he's haunted by the demons of his past.

Dr. Harry Styles is an exceptionally gifted yet troubled cardiothoracic surgeon who has made all the wrong choices, and is now trying to find his own path after spending a lifetime pleasing other people.

A story of growth, forgiveness and compassion.

🎥| Harry performing Music for a sushi restaurant at #togethertogethermexico night 6, final show!! 10/08

Yeah, that video was LOUD.

Here you go, love

NB SOURCE

She wasn't supposed to be in Mexico? Did your source gave you more détails please?

And even though I dislike Zoe, I don't want to believe any of this. It makes Harry seem extremely shallow and money hungry if all of this is actually true. He has agency to walk away. I know that larries mostly believe they are being forced into things, but that doesn't ring true to me and I'm sorry, I just don't believe it.

I also have trouble believing that even though Ispytrolls lists some type of work history on his twitter account, that he was that easy to discover. He is so aggressive and nasty that if his true identity was out there his career would be over. So I can't imagine someone finding it out that easily. And it's just all too coincidental to me. He and the source literally say everything you want them to say. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

Again - sorry for my earlier rage. I'm sad about all of this and just want Harry to be happy and for his fans to enjoy his amazing shows and music.

Hi love. Thank you for coming back. So, it’s a little difficult for me to explain why I trust that account (so far) without exposing my source. But you mention him being “easy to find,” and I wanted to clarify that my source reached out to him on X and sussed him out. They’ve spoken and compared notes. It’s not that my source did a Google search and he popped up. I agree with you that his career would be at risk if he were that easy to find.

I assume you don’t follow me or read my blog, so me telling you this is the equivalent of “trust me, bro,” but I can’t share more than that.

So, I understand that you’re not a larrie and don’t like Zoe. But do you believe it’s a PR relationship? Do you believe H is queer? I think it’s really hard to make sense of a lot of what’s happening if you’re viewing it all through a lens of heteronormativity. If we’re to believe the public narrative, “straight Harry” is kind of a dick. So, if you think he’s straight, I have to imagine you think some of the public narrative is false. How do you decide what to keep and what to ignore?

I get where you’re coming from when you say you’re sad because believing all of this means Harry isn’t who you thought he was since he could just walk away from the situation. Even if “Larry” didn’t exist, I don’t believe Harry has very much power over what’s going on right now. I don’t think he could walk away and still have a career. I’m not sure he could walk away even if he didn’t care about his career. He’s a multi-billion dollar product and the people in charge don’t want to lose their cash cow.

Have you seen any of my posts on MUSIC INDUSTRY SLAVES? Or SONY AUSTRALIA? Or MUSIC INDUSTRY ABUSE? It might be eye-opening to scroll through that.

Last, and I know this is long, there’s a reason Harry chose Elvis’ cover of Bridge Over Troubled Water for the last song before his show starts. Simon and Garfunkel’s version is the most famous. And it’s that one he talks about in reference to Carla’s Song. So why Elvis?

Elvis recorded that cover in 1970 when he was at the beginning of a seven-year-long residency in Las Vegas. A residency he was tricked into by his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, because it suited Parker’s best interests. A residency that was so grueling and physically exhausting that in order to keep his mule on the farm, Parker had Elvis continuously fed prescription drugs so he could continue.

Elvis eventually found out how his manager had been screwing him over, and tried to fire him. But by that point, Parker was so entangled in Elvis’ finances and career that it would have ruined him.

Seems like Harry might have been making a point by choosing that song.

Harry’s closeting is the puzzle piece that makes everything else fall into place. Without it, there are endless inconsistencies. But even if you think he’s absolutely straight, the music industry is full of abuse of every imaginable kind.

https://x.com/babycakes28x/status/2088491765359620365?s=46&t=KM1Y22XQBNGo6oNfvMQrQQ

What’s your favorite thing about Harry?

“His curls or his smell.”