for the past few months iāve unfortunately been reading and writing less, so to try to motivate and push myself back into reading and writing fics iām doing this fic rec & recap thingy!! iāve seen a lot of people on my dash do something similar and i thought it would be fun, although sadly the list is quite short :/
here are the fics iāve read (and loved) and the fics iāve written this month!
ā¢Ā° ā breakable heavenĀ by @daggerandroseĀ / amomentofloveĀ
44.5k | E | hades/persephone au
āWhat do you think?ā Louis gets captured by Harryās green eyes, unable to look away or even take a breath.
āI think youāre the most magnificent creature Iāve ever met.ā
āYou must not have met many creatures then.ā
Harryās eyes glance downward to Louisā lips and his tongue darts out to wet his own. āNone like you.ā
note: this one was AMAZING. it contained literally everything i want in a fic and was just so so good, i love dark harry who is a softie for louis and this ticked all the boxes for me, i couldnāt recommend this one more :)
ā¢Ā° ā yesterday came suddenly by @falsegoodnight
48.4k | E | assassin au
They donāt talk about it. The way Harry deflects any and all questions about his past and Louis pretends he isnāt confused or hurt by it. The way Harry keeps a distance between them and Louis acts like he canāt see it creating a wall between them. The way Harry doesnāt always answer honestly and Louis goes along with it as if he canāt tell. They donāt talk about it.
Harry knows Louis feels like he doesnāt know him well enough, and it pains him. It pains him every time Louis gets that look on his face thatās a mixture of disappointment, frustration, and confusion. And sometimes, self-blame. It pains him because Louis is wrong.
Because even though there is a lot Louis doesnāt know about him, there is so much that he does. He knows what Harry is like at his most vulnerable: curled up on this bed with him in the dark where itās safest. He knows Harry in a way no one else does.
Or the one where Harry, the deadliest member of the NYC assassinsā guild, is forced to face a seemingly impossible task in hopes of finally leaving the underground behind for good, but when ghosts from the past come back to haunt him, escaping the darkness becomes that much harder.
note: oh my god this was incredible, it was fluffy and angsty and action-packed in all the right places and a darker fic like this might not be for everyone but it was perfect for me (i love john wick so i was so excited to read this one!!)
ā¢Ā° ā make my wish come true by @soldouthaz
2.8k | M | holiday fic
The taste of Christmas cookies fresh out of the oven and peppermint hot chocolate is still heavy on his tongue. Harryās sweater provides some warmth and it still smells of him from before he left for his internship two weeks ago, but itās nowhere near the feeling of his arms wrapped around him. Louis shivers despite the blankets.
part iii of holiday drabbles
note: ahh this one was adorable! just super super cute and sweet and made me feel so warm and happy <3
ā¢Ā° ā things unsaid by @londonderryteaĀ / ladylondonderry
4.4k | G | soulmates au
āThat chunky oversized sweater is like a clown outfit made for winter.ā
It feels like time slows down.
Those words echo in his mind, familiar. Why are they familiar? Theā the sweater he saw last week. The one with all the knit squares.
The train slows to a stop and Louis justā he doesnāt move. He feels frozen in place as people surge around him. Suddenly everyone is moving too fast and then just as suddenly the car is near empty, taking off again.
Or, where you have a tattoo of the first thought your soulmate has when they see you.
note: this one was so cute and humorous and fun!! i smiled like an idiot the whole time i read this
ā¢Ā° ā practice in pencil, seal it in pen by @loubellies
16.4k | E | friends to lovers
Prompt 174: AU where drunk Harry lifts Louis up after someone says ābottoms upā. Louis blushes at Harryās antics, flustered that his best friend knew him more than he thought. Friends to lovers with a happy ending please
or Harry is in love with Louis but he doesnāt know.
note: i am such a sucker for friends to lovers + oblivious harry and louis, plus jealous harry and we got to see both povs and see the mutual pining which is just perfection *chef kiss*
ā¢Ā° āĀ (quiet like a fight) fingers laced together by @letthemkissyou / decadent
17.4k | M | hybrid!louis
Itās a thin hope, frail and as thin as the silver strands of a spider web, desperate in the way Louis keeps clinging onto it even when heās already expecting and preparing for the worst. Maybe one day, heāll have a home, a place where he can feel safe and sound, tucked away safely from the world that has the tendency to treat him horribly and then even worse, that maybe there will be someone in his life who cares for him, even if in the smallest of ways, and does not just use him for whatever they tend to need at the moment.
Or, the one where Harry is gifted a hybrid and itās a whole new world for the both of them.
note: this is beautifully written and just really stunning overall :)
ā¢Ā° āĀ iāll do what it takes to make this fly by literato
4.3k | G | angst with happy ending
How could Harry be so⦠stupid? So passive and pretending like nothingās wrong. Of course, somethingās wrong. Everythingās wrong. Itās been going on for months since Harry got a promotion and Louisā not sure if he can take this anymore.
an au inspired by Olly Mursā Up featuring Demi Lovato.
note: this is one of my comfort fics!! iāve read it countless times and i love it, itās heartbreaking but fluffy
ā¢Ā° ā severed by jacinth
5k | M | abo
He would rather have Harry hate him and live, than love him and die.
note: another fic iāve read many times - one of my go-toās
ā¢Ā° ā in this damn world
6.2k | T | wisdom teeth au
louis gets his wisdom teeth removed and harryās there to take care of him through the loopiness of it all. ice cream, cuddles, and adorable goofiness ensues.
ā¢Ā° ā chapter two of iāll love you for a lifetime
wip, 6.6k | G | highschool au
[sequel to love me, please?]
harry is the popular boy at school, loved by everyone and enjoying his life. louis is the quiet, shy but unbelievably gorgeous boy who makes a certain curly boy fall deeply in love with him. the only problem is, theyāve never talked before. so what happens when a frog crushes on a hedgehog?
only, this time the story is told through the eyes of the blue-eyed boy.
aka a larry stylinson high school au