We've got chaos, we've got mystery, we've got OT5 shenanigans, and we've got the return of two of my beloved WIPs. Happy April!
A Sprinkle of Chaos by juniperlightning / @juniperlightningwrites (1196)
Romance isn't always candlelit dinners and rose petals on the bed. Sometimes it's sneaking out onto the fire escape of a fancy hotel. A short snippet about long-term love and finding romance in unexpected places.
“That Kind of Fucker” by larry_hiatus / @emilarry (5359)
The fans want more No Control, but Louis claims that asking him for something means they’re not going to get it. Harry decides to flip the script on Louis to show him what it’s like to not get what he wants, but Louis flips it right back, proving to Harry that he really is “that kind of fucker”.
Change Your Ticket by juniperlightning / @juniperlightningwrites (8420)
Based on prompt 20: Strangers to Lovers (Airport Encounter)
Character A misses his flight because Character B, sleepy charming stranger, accidentally spills coffee on his boarding pass. Stuck in the airport together for hours, their banter turns into confessions. Jealousy flares when Character A gets hit on and when they finally part they realize they might not be strangers for long.
…And the Devil Makes Three by mandylynn4 / @mandylynn4 (15240)
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"I'd ask if you come here often, but I already know the answer to that."
The hairs on the back of Harry's neck stand up. He hopes his voice is steady when he speaks, that his body isn't visibly shaking. "What?"
The man smirks at him again. "You're becoming quite the regular here. Three times in the last month I've seen you. Preying on the," he coughs on a dry chuckle, which he covers with the knuckles of one hand, "innocents."
"Innocents?" He scrunches his nose, feigning confusion, sips from his glass. and tries not to let his eyes water as the whiskey burns down his throat. "Here?"
A slight shrug. "Some of them." His gaze becomes darker. "The best ones are, anyway. But I think you know that."
~*~
It's a tale as old as time - man walks into a bar looking for someone to warm his bed. What he ends up finding is nothing but trouble.
Give Me a Bite (I just can’t fight it) by larry_hiatus / @emilarry (19856)
Vampire Louis hasn’t thought about Harry in weeks, not since Louis stumbled out of the man’s cottage with a full stomach and empty balls and a promise that he would never see that stupid witch again. But when Louis becomes convinced that Harry cast a spell on him, the intensity of his bloodlust mixed with Harry’s adrenaline seeking could have drastic consequences.
The Beautiful Game by sunshiner / @theprizeofcoolness (28024)
the one with football vlogging, food blogging, salsa dancing, late-night cooking, Brazil sightseeing, way too many bathroom encounters, the recommended amount of unnecessary pining, a bunch of staggering examples of bad stadium etiquette, a Balotelli shirt and a whole lot of snogging.
24 ways to say I love you by MoonySN (28935)
It wasn’t enough for him to give in to an impulsive decision, a forgivable slip he could recover from somehow, maybe by passing it off as a joke or backing out before it was too late. No, when Harry fucked up, he did it properly, making sure there was no chance of saving himself. Impulsive decisions were for amateurs, Harry nurtured the tiny, spontaneous seed of his fuck-ups until it blossomed into a lush and fruit-laden plant, then protected it by building an impenetrable fortress around it, safe from any enemy, but most of all from common sense and self-preservation.
Harry was fucked, and he’d done it all with his own hands.
Something Old, Something New by hazel_tea_dreams / @hazelteadreams (61373)
One summer. Five weddings. Two matching secrets.
After eight long years apart, old mates Louis and Harry reunite to celebrate the weddings of their beloved mutual friends in a whirlwind of nonstop excitement. In the process, they inadvertently open a door to the past that they both expected to stay closed. Has time tempered their affections? Can they keep their feelings under wraps? And what happens if they simply choose not to?
His and Mine by glitteredcurls / @kissyboystyles (66279)
Harry is adopted by a wealthy family, soon to be cleared of his connection to his soulmate without discussion on his twentieth birthday-- a gruesome rite of passage. For the past eight years, Harry has been staring at one name: Louis. But what happens now that his heart starts fluttering for a stranger, helping him remain strong at his weakest points? Harry feels he should be cautious; what kind of person goes by the name Tomlinson anyway…
OR Harry legally isn't supposed to meet his soulmate-- he's rendered physically unable to recognize him even if he did-- but yet, of course, he does.
The Rip by kiwiwatermelongrapejuice / @kiwiwatermelongrapejuice (66529)
“Deeper. Darker. Dirtier.”
That’s how you spot a rip. Every kid on the Victorian coast knows it, drilled into them young by the lifeguards who keep them alive.
Harry used to be one of those kids.
Now he’s back in Lorne, standing between the flags, trying to remember everything he thought he understood.
About the ocean.
About himself.
About Louis Tomlinson.
Sometimes rips aren’t always in the water.
Sometimes they’re the things that drag you under when you thought you were safe.
Wish You Were Here by SunnAfternoon / @sunnafternoon (88514)
Harry and Louis can’t stand each other and the houses they have to film turn out to be haunted. Worst. Roadtrip. Ever.
comfort reread of the month: Black Raspberries and Butterscotch (series) by MushroomMushroom28 (329247)
My fave WIPs that updated this month:
Babes in Boyland by bananaheathen / @bananaheathen (296637)
The genderqueer parenthood sequel to Of Mates and Men ❤️
Cranberries by juniperlightning / @juniperlightningwrites (67318)
A story about two people growing closer together even when the universe seems determined to keep them apart.
Down the Line (Extra Innings) by sunflouwerhabit / @sunflouwerhabit (306607)
Timestamps from the Down the Line universe, detailing every chapter of Louis and Harry's love story.
Good Grief by faithinthegrapejuice / @faithinthegrapejuice (368624)
Or the one where school-weirdo Harry brainiac Styles has become a palliative care doctor, school-dropout Louis arse-to-die-for Tomlinson a self-made CEO with a terminally ill best friend, and the universe thinks it’s a good idea to throw them back together after 17 years—with two kids, two dogs, a fiercely loyal circle of friends and family, and a whole lot of meant-to-be.
Here Is A Long Time Away by by turnyourankle / @turnyourankle (46886)
Louis and Harry broke up before they had the chance to come out, but the photos for their planned coming out shoot are still out there, and end up with a drop date without their consent.
Harry is shopping a movie around, and Louis has an upcoming album release on the books. Neither needs a scandal to disrupt their careers, but if they pretend to be together, they'll manage to frame the photo drop as an intentional part of their promo cycle, and they can use the publicity to their advantage.
They just have to pretend to be in love to sell it.
Influenced. by zita17, zmmf / @louisandtheaquarian @zaynmaliksmiddlefinger (585573)
A fake dating with a twist, famous/not-famous, enemies to friends to secret lovers au where Larry and Ziam fall in love behind the scenes while Zarry bicker in public.
to build a home by fckingfreakshow / @fckingfreakshow (50121)
One, two, three, four, one, two–and that’s when Harry saw him.
Standing last from his seat in the front of the church, the man slowly turned to face them. As their eyes locked, the thumping in Harry’s chest stopped and he lost count, like tripping on his own feet. Even in the dim light, filtered through floor-to-ceiling stained glass, the man’s eyes were shockingly blue, holding Harry’s with a quiet intensity that was slicing through his skin like a knife.
or, harry just graduated from college, and on the night his life was supposed to change, everything fell apart.
Total number of fics read: 67 (that’s 2.5 mil words!) across two fandoms
