#allwasficrec

This is a fic rec of One Direction omegaverse fics that contain touch deprivation in the story as requested in this ask. You can find my other fic recs here. If you enjoy the story, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! Happy reading!

Larry

❤️ Symphony Hall (series), @helloamhere​ (E, 124k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, strangers to lovers, one night stand turned to more, banter, symphony, hurt/comfort, touch deprivation, d/s undertones, angst with a happy ending, slow burn, anxiety, smut) 

❤️ Your Touch Shouldn't Make Me Feel Like This, @thinlinez​ / thinlines (E, 48k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, uni, friends to lovers, mutual pining, humor, misunderstandings, fake/pretend relationship, jealousy, posessive Harry, nesting, touch deprivation, road trip, angst with a happy ending, smut)

❤️ give me love, @falsegoodnight​ @soldouthaz​ (E, 41k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, past trauma, past abuse, slow burn, touch deprivation, nesting, heat, rut, angst with a happy ending, knotting, smut)

❤️ A Springtime's Wilt, an Autumn's Bloom, snowcaplou (E, 20k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, boss/employee relationship, famous/not famous, famous Louis, not famous Harry, driver Harry, fashion designer Louis, car sex, heat, scenting, touch starved, awkward flirting, claiming, smut)

❤️ Your Touch Is The Only Thing I Feel, @2tiedships2 (M, 16k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, strangers to lovers, touch deprivation, fluff)

❤️ Just Let Me, @helloamhere​ (E, 14k, canon, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, Los Angeles, banter, pool, house party, smut, touch deprivation, dropping, hurt/comfort)

❤️ Just a touch of your love, @thegirlontheblackhoodie​ (E, 12k, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, touch starved, past abuse, past non con, anxiety, anxiety attacks, heat, smut)

❤️ Every Time We Touch, @wabadabadaba  (G, 5k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, restaurant owner Louis, therapist Harry, touch deprivation, professional cuddler Harry, scenting, self deprecating thoughts)

❤️ was it all a fake?, @jaerie​ (E, 3k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, waiter Louis, neglect, touch starved, non con, bonding, mating, mpreg, mean Harry, rich Harry)

❤️ It's Mutual, Janie_17 (T, 2k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, touch starved Louis, party, pining, love confessions, implied smut)

Bonus (not a/b/o):

❤️ Etched in Salt (is a cathedral of the world), @helloamhere​ (E, 24k, telepathy, supernatural elements, crime solving, telempath Louis, touch deprivation, angst with a happy ending, snow storm, d/s undertones)

Stylinshaw

This is a fic rec of my favorite One Direction fics with plot twists as requested in this ask. I love plot twists, so I’m excited to share these with you! I have different kinds of plot twists on the list: mysteries, mystery characters, unreliable narrators, mistaken identities, etc. But obviously this is a spoiler of sorts to tell you ahead of time these fics have a plot twist, so if any of you don’t like spoilers, don’t look at the list! If you enjoy the fics, please leave the writers kudos and comments. You can find my other fic recs here. Happy reading!

Larry

💠 The Florentine Letters, @forreveries​ (E, 118k, historical au, action/adventure, Oxford, university, summer, 1930s, treasure hunting, strangers to lovers, period typical homophobia, mystery, blood, violence, minor character death)

💠 Black with Autumn Rain, @whimsicule (T, 93k, magical realism au, exes to lovers, crime, journalist Harry, thriller, background character death, North York moors, folklore, secrets)

💠 Nothing But You On My Mind, @absoloutenonsense / nonsensedarling (E, 83k, royal au, enemies to lovers, Prince Harry, PR Maven Louis, bad boy Harry, pet names, secrets, dirty jokes)

💠 Consequences, @allwaswell16  (E, 78k, amnesia au, exes to lovers, rich Harry, occupational therapist Louis, injuries, secrets, hurt/comfort, angst with a happy ending)

💠 I Walk the Line, @a-writerwrites / Awriterwrites (E, 55k, math professor Louis, grad assistant Harry, research, angst with a happy ending, minor character death, secrets, hidden identities, flirting, smut, guns, spies, twist)

💠 Sinister, ModestlyHomo (E, 54k, psychological drama au, violence, non con, dark, mystery, psychiatrist Louis, accused murderer Harry, twist)

💠 The Second Hand Unwinds, @kingsofeverything (E, 51k, time travel, NASA, aerospace engineer Louis, age difference due to time travel, bh)

💠 knives don't have your back, @turnyourankle​ (M, 51k, uni au, crime, crime fighting, descriptions of violence, criminology/journalism student Louis, panic attacks, sleep paralysis, serial killers, suspense, investigations, past character death, smut)

💠 It’s a Better Place (Since You Came Along), @phd-mama / phdmama (E, 51k, magical au, cruise ship, soulmates, soul bonds, bonding, magical accidents, explosions, margaritas, finder Harry, smut)

💠 No One Does It Better, nodibs (E, 50k, alternate universe, injured Louis, hurt/comfort, fluff, angst, alcohol abuse, alcoholic Harry, bartender Louis)

💠 Tied Down, @ham-palpert / hampalpert (E, 48k, crime au, criminal Louis, criminal Harry, multiple POVs, non-linear, detective Niall, detective Liam, undercover officer Zayn, drugs, prison, established relationship)

💠 The Stars Look Very Different Today, @kingsofeverything (E, 43k, space au, space flight, space pirates, wormholes, time travel, space mechanic Harry, engineer/captain Louis, rescue mission, space colonies, hate to love, mistaken identity, age gap, smut)

💠 Reduce Me To A Pleading Cry (Break the Skin and Tantalize), @taggiecb (E, 37k, bdsm au, sub Harry, dom Louis, CEO Harry, employee Louis, kink, porn with plot, d/s, smut, mystery character)

💠 Sometimes You Just Know, @2tiedships2 (M, 33k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, soulmates, exes to lovers, bonding, scenting, heat, stubborn Louis, bed sharing, nesting, happy ending)

💠 Have You Coming Back Again, @crazyupsetter / whoknows (E, 31k, college au, frat boy Harry, pining, pranks, oblivious Louis, smut)

💠 Don’t Let the Tides Come and Take Me, @icanhazzalou / kiwikero (M, 28k, merpeople au, merman Harry, urban fantasy, road trip, on the run)

💠 Running in the Shadows, @rainbowninja / rainbowninja167 (E, 26k, spy au, hidden identities, M16, agent Louis, missing person)

💠 A Study in Love, @all-these-larrythings​ / Rearviewdreamer (M, 24k, Sherlock au, detective Louis, doctor Harry, mystery, crime scenes, serial killer, strangers to lovers)

💠 He Was a Different League (When I Was Nothing Much), @afangirlfantasy (NR, 21k, Marcel au, online dating, footie Louis, misunderstandings, exes to lovers, childhood sweethearts, flashbacks, implied smut)

💠 You Were Mine, @brightlyharry (E, 20k, established relationship, troubled marriage, sad Louis, lonely Harry, social media, online friendship, masturbation, lack of communication, miscommunication, sad sex, smut, hurt/comfort, check the author’s note before reading)

💠 Veni, Vidi, Amavi, @fallinglikethis (E, 10k, ghost Harry, pining, memory loss, past lives, haunted house, angst, soulmates, smut)

💠 Your secret’s safe with me, @lightwoodsmagic (M, 7k, royal au, architect Louis, fanboys, Prince Harry, famous Zayn, friends to lovers, fluff, pining, humor, kiss, no smut)

💠 the first time ever I saw your face, @cocoalou / sweetrevenge (E, 5k, meet cute, pining, bar, fluff, smut, strangers to lovers, but with a twist)

💠 Have Me And Hold Me, @letsjustsee (NR, 5k, wedding au, established relationship, fluff, no smut)

💠 You Called (I Missed It), @absoloutenonsense / nonsensedarling (E, 4k, wankfest, masturbation, voicemails, humor)

💠 No One But You Got Me Feeling This Way, @runaway-train-works / runaway_ train (E 3k, uni au, camboy Louis, student Harry, angst and smut, porn with plot, pining)

💠 (Help!) not just anybody, @uhohmorshedios / yeah_alright (M, 3k, accidental date au, friends to lovers, fake relationship, side Ziam, group chat, pub, alcohol, implied smut, twist)

💠 Just the Two of Us, @phd-mama / phdmama (E, 3k, actors, theatre, method actor Louis, virgin Louis, porn, smut)

💠 Relax, Don't Do It, @phd-mama / phdmama (E, 3k, massage fic, massage therapist Harry, roleplay, smut)

💠 beg me silently, @nouies (E, 2k, bar/pub au, pwp, jealousy, plot twist, infidelity, smut)

Zarry

💠 Conspire Against the Odds, whatwasthatharry (NR, 38k, Zayn/Harry, uni au, hurt/comfort, secrets, pining, angst, self worth issues, misunderstandings)

Ziam

💠 The Killing Type, @protagonist-m / protagonist_m (E, 130k, Zayn/Liam, crime au, Scotland Yard, inspector Liam, serial killer, murder mystery, violence, graphic descriptions of corpses, smut)

💠 Take It Slow, orphan_account (M, 9k, Zayn/Liam, security guard Liam, enemies to lovers, violence, greed, plot twist)

{Recently Read 1D Fics}

January 2021

These are all the One Direction fics I read and enjoyed in January. By the way, I’ve been doing these recs for three years now this month! I can hardly believe I’ve been doing these so long! Anyway, there are 21 recs here in all and are in order by word count and organized by pairing. You can also listen to my podcast to hear me talk about each of these fics as well as an overview of what was posted on ao3 in January! Please let the writers know if you liked the fics by leaving kudos and comments! Happy reading!

Fanfictional Podcast #21 | ko-fi | other fic recs

Larry

🌨️ Mine Would Be You, @crinkle-eyed-boo (E, 114k, exes to lovers au, non-linear storytelling, artist Harry, writer Louis, NYC, break up, pining, getting back together, angst with a happy ending, smut, broke my heart with such dramatic angst)

🌨️ No Going Back, @jacaranda-bloom / jacaranda_bloom (E, 56k, strangers to lovers, one night stand, lighthouse, remote location, Australia, bed sharing, romance, smut, dom/sub undertones, bl)

🌨️ Campus Creatures, @kingsofeverything, @louandhazaf / YesIsAWorld (E, 25k, uni au, vampire Harry, werewolf Louis, rivals, fwb, monsters, fae, science, knotting, intrigue, smut, this was so much fun to read!)

🌨️ What Side Of Love Are You On?, @fallinglikethis (T, 25k, Because I Said So au, movie adaptation, bisexual Harry, multiple povs, Harry/Cara, biphobia, homophobia, internal conflict, scheming, family drama, fluff, humor, light angst, she didn’t tag angst but I laid on the floor and cried so yeah lol)

🌨️ By the Light of the Moon, @phd-mama / phdmama (E, 12k, royal au, magic, healer Louis, Prince Harry, curses, countercurse, smut, omg amazing with an InterestingTM curse haha, great worldbuilding)

🌨️ A Real Work of Art, @lululawrence (NR, 11k, high school au, childhood friends, neighbors, popular Louis, nerd Harry, makeover, crushes, friends to lovers, so cute!)

🌨️ Our Chromosomes In Sepia Tones, dirtymattress (NR, 8k, art au, artist Harry, sculptor Harry, homeless Louis, muse Louis, body worship)

🌨️ walking in a winter wonderland, crybaby (NR, 7k, high school au, crush, pining, school dance, dance committee, humor, fluff, loved awkward Harry!)

🌨️ may we all have a vision now and then, @gaycousinlarry​ / momentofclarity (M, 4k, bar au, first meetings, Americans, age difference, older Harry, vulnerability, fluff, feelings, smut)

🌨️ Number 84, @kingsofeverything (E, 4k, friends to lovers, roommates au, miscommunication, humor, fan fic, embarrassment, blow jobs, bad sex, I had to walk away from it for a minute out of embarrassment it was that good haha)

🌨️ Meant To Be (Arse First), @bayousexual (T, 4k, soulmate au, unfortunate soul mark, humor, bums, alcohol, hangovers, meet cute, absolutely hilarious and had me cackling out loud)

🌨️ so c'mon c'mon (and dance with me baby), @rockstarlouis / theweightofmywords (NR, 3k, New Years Eve au, implied cheating (not h/l), meet cute, NYE party, drinking, dancing, tattoo artist Harry, preschool teacher Louis, kissing, so fun!)

🌨️ beg me silently, @nouies​ (E, 2k, bar/pub au, pwp, jealousy, plot twist, infidelity, smut, oh so good with a fun twist)

🌨️ you fold into me like a heart with a beat, @rockstarlouis / theweightofmywords (NR, 2k, roommates, insecure Louis, hurt/comfort, friends to lovers, fluff, such gorgeous writing wow)

🌨️ Point. Drop. Call., @evilovesyou / 4ureyesonly28 (G, 1k, teen romance, mutual crushes, tik tok, coming out, summer, friends to lovers, fluff, first kiss, omg so cute)

Lilo

🌨️ strike the match, play it loud, carissima (T, 5k, Louis/Liam, canon, hotel rooms, sexual tension, cockblocking, getting together, jealous Louis, oblivious Liam, oh my god the tension was so good!)

Louke

🌨️ It’s About A Boy, @missrefridgefreetorator / mynameispiaivy (G, 4k, Louis/Luke Malak, canon Louis, Vegas, birthday boy Luke, first meeting, sexual tension, dancing, omg this was so hot I’m sweating)

Ziall

🌨️ all the stars align, @moondoggiestyle / countthestars (M, 9k, Zayn/Niall, soulmate au, soulmarks, one night stand, stars, fate, choices, loved how the writer portrayed Zayn’s reluctance)

Ziam

🌨️ Live a Thousand Lifetimes, @laynefaire (E, 57k, Zayn/Liam, future canon, miscommunication, exes to lovers, anxiety, substance abuse references, farm, vineyard, bed and breakfast, horses, angst with a happy ending, getting back together, smut, so much emotion in this one)

Zouis

🌨️ The Pink Toothbrush, @folklorezouis / smileformemylovely (M, 2k, Zayn/Louis, past Larry, fwb, friends to lovers, oblivious walnuts, mentions of cheating but not with Zayn/Louis, implied smut, god I LOVE this fic and had a silly grin on my face the whole time)

Multiple Pairings

This is a fic rec of emotional and/or sad smut as requested in this ask. You can find my other fic recs here. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! Happy reading!

Larry

💧 Undone, Undress, @angelichl​ (E, 134k, uni au, roommates, hurt/comfort, PTSD, abusive relationship, past non con, insecurity, dissociation, crying, self harm, smut)

💧 For As Long As I Can Remember (It's Been December), @greenfeelings​​ / green_feelings (E, 128k, amnesia au, friends to lovers, angst with a happy ending, car accident, character injury, injured Harry, chef Harry, lawyer Louis, jealousy, smut)

💧 The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, @kingsofeverything​ (E, 109k, cheating au, married Louis, sexuality crisis, older Larry, surfing, divorce, miscommunication, secret relationship, falling in love, smut)

💧 Heading for Limbo, @kingsofeverything​ (E, 100k, friends to lovers au, childhood friends, famous/not famous, famous Louis, fwb, sexual confusion, miscommunication, long distance relationship, smut)

💧 Nothing But You On My Mind, @absoloutenonsense​ / nonsensedarling (E, 83k, royal au, enemies to lovers, Prince Harry, PR Maven Louis, bad boy Harry, pet names, secrets, dirty jokes, smut)

💧 Follow Your Arrow, @bitter-leaf​ / bitter_leaf (E, 78k, high school au, friends to lovers, ot5 friendship, American au, American South, football, angst with a happy ending, country music, coming of age, pining, sexual tension, slow burn)

💧 If I Had Three Wishes (They'd All Be For You), @phd-mama​ / phdmama (E, 66k, strangers to friends to lovers, fwb, coming out, family drama and angst, cabaret performer Louis, Louis in makeup, Louis in drag, smut)

💧 There’s No Other Place, @nikogda​​​ (E, 51k, a/b/o, hybrid au, cat/human hybrids, hybrid Louis, alpha Harry, omega Louis, historical, 1930s, homeless Louis, outcast Louis, oblivious walnut Harry, nesting, tension, angst with a happy ending, politics, world building, roommates, bed sharing, smut)

💧 Seeing Blind, @that-idiot-overthere​ / zedi (E, 46k, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, blind Louis, rut bar, scent marking, possessive behavior, courting rituals, ableism, hurt/comfort, smut)

💧 Looking Through You, @allwaswell16​ (E, 41k, friends to lovers au, famous/not famous, famous Harry, singer Harry, songwriter Louis, roommates, best friends, pining, jealousy, drunken confessions, touring, angst with a happy ending, smut)

💧 pull me back together again (the way you cut me in half), @vintageumbroshirt​​ / 28sunflowers (E, 26k, exes to lovers, past cheating, angst with a happy ending, closeted character, smut) 

💧 Love Will Light The Way, @jesapeak​ (E, 26k, Dead Like Me au, reapers, reaper Louis, death, accidents, doctor Harry, angst with a happy ending, alternating pov, smut)

💧 You Might Want to Marry My Husband, @all-these-larrythings​ / Rearviewdreamer (NR, 24k, friends to lovers, minor character death, widower Harry, moving on, emotional hurt/comfort, falling in love, smut)

💧 You Were Mine, @brightlyharry​ (E, 20k, established relationship au, marriage, troubled marriage, sad Louis, lonely Harry, online friendship, lack of communication, miscommunication, smut)

💧 210 Days, @cherrystreet​ (E, 16k, army au, soldier Harry, character injury, Louis pov, letters, smut)

💧 This Glorious Mess, @rockstarlouis​ / theweightofmywords (NR, 14k, exes to lovers, mpreg Louis, accidental pregnancy, miscommunication, child birth, smut)

💧 Fire and Ice, @louandhazaf​ / YesIsAWorld (E, 9k, five times fic, established relationship, coming at the same time, smut)

💧 Strumming My Pain, @taggiecb​ (NR, 7k, exes to lovers, angst with a happy ending, emotional hurt/comfort, heartbreak, smut)

💧 Keep on Coming Back, @ham-palpert​ / HamPalpert (E, 7k, canon divergent, exes with benefits, unresolved issues, poor communication, open relationship, Harry/omc, angst, smut, ambiguous ending)

Gryles

💧 sad sex is...no, @disgruntledkittenface​ (NR, 2k, fwb, angst, communication, getting together, smut)

Tomlinshaw

💧 Little Lion Man, @writcraft​ / @writsgrimmyblog​ (E, 123k, Harry Potter au, Hogwarts, coming of age, supernatural elements, grief/mourning, hurt/comfort, first time, romance, homophobia, mental health issues, injury, injury recovery, ghosts, smut)

💧 I Had Rather Hear My Dog Bark At A Crow, @magicalrocketships​ / sunsetmog (E, 122k, canon compliant, secret relationship, hate sex, love/hate, kink, watersports, angst with a happy ending, long distance)

Ziam

This is a rec of my favorite One Direction fics that have great banter as requested by @runaway-train-works​​! You can find my other fic recs here. Please leave kudos and comments for the writer if you like the fic! Happy reading! (Deleted fics beneath the cut)

- Louis / Harry -

🗣 Walk That Mile by @daisyharry / purpledaisy 

(E, 149k, road trip) A Route 66 AU where falling in love was never part of the plan.

🗣 Don't Want Shelter by @kingsofeverything​ 

(E, 76k, older characters) Louis and Harry have known each other all their lives. When Hurricane Nicole threatens the coast, they end up stuck together in their families' old vacation home that they begrudgingly co-own.

🗣 Just Hear This and Then I'll Go by @allwaswell16​ 

(E, 44k, Pride and Prejudice) Former boy band member Louis Tomlinson can’t stand pompous indie artist Harry Styles, but with a new record label to launch he is going to have to endure his pretensions to snag up and coming new artist Liam Payne, who happens to be Harry’s oldest friend. 

🗣 Rise up like the sun by @tommosgun​ / Star_Henderson

(M, 41k, famous/not famous) “So you invade my privacy then insult my level of fame by pretending to not know who I am.” The guy was turned away from Louis. “Look I'm...shit.” Louis inhaled noisily. The guy turned, a grin spread over his face. “I'm fucking with you.”

🗣 led by your beating heart by @missandrogyny​ 

(E, 29k, famous/not famous) AU where Harry's in One Direction, Louis isn't, and they reconnect over a game of 'Call or Delete'.

🗣 On This Winter’s Night by @reminiscingintherain​​ 

(T, 27k, meet cute) When a random bloke offers his lap for a seat on a busy bus in December, Louis' Christmas ends up being much different, and far less lonely than he was expecting.

🗣  let me make a thing of cream and stars by @missandrogyny 

(E, 25k, the planking fic) Louis is a Radio 1 DJ and Harry is a pop-star he interviews.

🗣  UN(RE)SOLVED by @daddyqr​

(E, 20k, Buzzfeed Unsolved au) The ghoul boys are back, but this time around there are some unresolved feelings involved. Harry is a skeptic, Louis is not. Watch them go on their ongoing investigation into the question: are ghosts real?

🗣 Then We Talk Slow by @letsjustsee 

(E, 20k, famous/not famous) A famous/non-famous AU in which Louis banters back and forth with his new record company on Twitter, only to find out that Harry is the man behind the tweets.

🗣 Play (series) by @taggiecb​ 

(E, 19k, famous/not famous) Right now he is working towards his before twenty five bucket list, and fate must have been smiling on him the day he won tickets for a show at Wembly, getting into one of the locker rooms is something he will have to think about later. Plus it doesn't hurt that the show he's seeing is his favourite celebrity crush Harry Styles.

🗣 No Bunny But You by @crinkle-eyed-boo​ 

(E, 13k, strangers to lovers) A slow Monday night behind the bar turns into something else entirely thanks to a new mural and a new customer.

🗣 Eat Your Vegetables by @bananaheathen​ 

(M, 8k, famous/not famous) In which Louis is a celebrity footballer and Harry is the new team nutritionist.

🗣 I Don't Love You I Want in Your House, @londonfoginacup​ / LadyLondonderry 

(T, 7k, omegaverse) Harry comes into the bakery almost every day trying to woo Louis. Zayn works out at the gym maybe a little more than necessary so that he can get the chance to watch Liam train. Niall is the only one who ever checks the mail.

🗣 The Games We Play (Lead to Gold) by @phdmama​

(E, 6k, strangers to lovers) Louis has been excited for ages about Boo-con. It’s an excuse to cosplay, to celebrate all things animated, all things spooky and it’s fun as shit. This year, Louis has the best costume he’s ever come up with.

🗣 Heart on an Open Highway by @afirethatcannotdie 

(T, 5k, famous/not famous) AU. Harry's a popstar about to release his second album, and Louis is the Radio 1 intern who gets his heart racing.

- Rare Pairs -

🗣 Untamed Hearts by @laynefaire​

(E, 68k, Zayn/Liam) If he dug deep enough, Liam could find every reason ever needed to explain away what happened. In the end, though, it all came down to two meddling friends, a touch of Prince, a bit of Keats, and the moon over the ocean. 

🗣 I'm Ready for the Worst by @lululawrence​ 

(NR, 26k, Louis/Greg James) From the moment Greg had met the One Direction lads, he’d known they had something special. They were charismatic, incredibly talented, and self-deprecating in the most endearing way. But Louis. Louis was more.

🗣 A Waltz For A Night by @magicalrocketships​ / sunsetmog

(E, 26k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw) Louis finds someone who likes every bit of him, and who likes the same things he does. He just hadn't expected that person to be Nick Grimshaw.

🗣 Taylor Swift Has Probably Written A Song About This Feeling by  neerdowellwolf / @ooohordie​

(E, 20k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw) Nick isn't sure how he ended up fooling around with Louis Tomlinson and he's definitely not sure when he fell in love.

🗣Polish Rider by @louandhazaf​ / YesIsAWorld 

(E, 2k, Louis/Greg James) Louis Tomlinson is back in London to do pre-recorded press in support of his new single, “Miss You.” After a night with his ‘friend with benefits,’ Greg James, Louis is scheduled to appear on Greg’s show.

🗣 Leo season by @disgruntledkittenface​ 

(NR, 5k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw) Carefree. Confident. Over the top. Nick may be a bit of a disaster, but no one can deny the mood for Leo season suits him.

This is a fic rec of my favorite One Direction rare pair fics as requested in this ask. I love rare pairs, so this was quite hard to do and very long! However, I haven’t read every 1d pairing, so some rare pairs aren’t on the list. You can find my other fic recs here. You can find a post with the rare pairs I’ve written here. Please leave kudos and comments for the writers if you like the fics! Happy reading! 

Grouis

🍑 I’m Ready for the Worst, @lululawrence​ (NR, 26k, Louis/Greg James, canon, friends to lovers, fwb, humor, banter, pining, anxiety, light angst with a happy ending, miscommunication, secret relationship, hurt/comfort, famous/famous, no smut)

🍑 You're The Habit I Can't Break, @goodmorningtoyouuniverse​ / GMTYUniverse (G, 5k, Louis/Greg James, canon Greg, pop punk singer Louis, lead singer, exes to lovers, getting back together, Live Lounge)

🍑 Polish Rider, @louandhazaf​ / YesIsAWorld (E, 2k, Louis/Greg James, canon, fwb, size kink, flirting, smut)

Lilo

🍑 in your hands, carissima (E, 13k, porn au, pwp, camboys, camboy Louis, camboy Liam, amateur porn, dress up, voyeurism, masturbation, smut)

🍑 Come a Little Closer (On My Face If You’d Like): A Romance, @magicalrocketships​ / sunsetmog (E, 5k, canon, pwp, porn with feelings, porn, masturbation, coming out, internalized homophobia, daddy kink, dom/sub, smut)

🍑 Dishwasher Safe, Random_Quality (E, 2k, roommates au, sex toys, pwp, Liam finds Louis’ dildo in the dishwasher, humor, smut)

Louke

🍑 i can feel a hot one, @turnyourankle​ (E, 8k, canon compliant, music festival, pwp, public sex, exhibitionism, Firefly festival, smut)

🍑 It’s About A Boy, @missrefridgefreetorator / mynameispiaivy (G, 4k, Louis/Luke Malak, canon Louis, Vegas, birthday boy Luke, first meeting, sexual tension, dancing)

Poly relationship / Threesome

🍑 Tell Me It’s The Strongest Shape, @louandhazaf​ / YesIsAWorld​ (E, 73k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw/Elgar Johnson, coming out, threesome, famous/not famous, friends with benefits/established relationship, complicated relationship)

🍑 Perfect Sky, @polkadotlou​ / twoshipsdrifting (M, 40k, Louis/Harry/Nick Grimshaw, Stylinshaw, dom/sub, d/s society, dom Nick, sub Louis, sub Harry, polyamory, daddy kink, pining, angst with a happy ending, abuse and non con but not with the main relationship, punishment, smut)

🍑 we’ll be alright, bravestyles (NR, 31k, Harry/Louis/Niall, desert island au, threesome, poly, canon divergent, airplane crash, stranded, angst with a happy ending, hurt/comfort, ptsd, implied bottom Harry)

Shiall

🍑 It’s Electric, @a-brighter-yellow​ / abrighteryellow (M, 15k, Niall/Shawn Mendes, canon, sexual tension, wedding (not N/S), wedding dates, bisexual Niall, crushes, pining, slow dancing, kissing, implied sexual content, humor)

🍑 Electricity Keeps On Hitting Me, @fourdrunksluts​ / alienharry (E, 10k, Niall/ Shawn Mendes au, telepathy, dirty talk, sexual tension, mutual pining, power play, lightening)

🍑 The Stories They’re Not In, @a-brighter-yellow​ / abrighteryellow (E, 10k, Niall/Shawn Mendes, Rocketman au, based on San Francisco, historical au, friends to lovers, musicians, pining, songwriting, song fic, sexuality crisis, smut)

🍑 The Words Just Get In The Way, @fourdrunksluts​ / alienharry (NR, 5k, Niall/Shawn Mendes au, apple picking, apple orchard, autumn, meet cute, humor, fluff)

🍑 A True Love of Mine, @myownsparknow​ / myownspark (T, 2k, established relationship au, friends to lovers, long term relationship, beach, historical, 1960s, funeral, past Ziall)

Tomlinshaw

🍑  I Had Rather Hear My Dog Bark At A Crow, @magicalrocketships​ / sunsetmog (E, 122k, canon compliant, secret relationship, hate sex, love/hate, kink, watersports, angst with a happy ending, long distance)

🍑 Kissing in the Rain, @writsgrimmyblog​ / @writcraft​ (E, 96k, canon compliant, internalized homophobia, romance, boys in love, kissing in the rain, coming out, first time, smut)

🍑 and i refuse to let this go, annemari / @underthisweather​ (T, 71k, canon divergence, amnesia, secret relationship, character injury, coma, car accident, hurt/comfort, coming out, happy ending)

🍑  You Don’t Care About Me (One More Night), @lululawrence​ (NR, 60k, canon, fwb, internalized homophobia, pining, forced coming out, miscommunication, humor, jealousy, sexuality crisis, light angst, friends to lovers, hurt/comfort, bed sharing)

🍑 We Used To Wait, @magicalrocketships​ / sunsetmog (E, 56k, secret relationship, car accident, character injury, hospitals, coma, outing, trauma, ptsd, smut)

🍑 The Colors Are Different, @goodmorningtoyouuniverse​ / gmtyuniverse (E, 46k, dj Nick, dj Louis, rivals, best friend Harry, famous Harry, angst with a happy ending, smut, insecurities, jealousy, enemies to lovers, pining)

🍑 The One Where…(series), checkthemargins (E, 34k, canon, accidental dating, break up, pneumonia, getting back together, coming out, smut)

🍑 Know You Know You Got It Bad, @taggiecb (E, 13k, famous/famous au, singer Louis, DJ Nick, miscommunication, d/s undertones, smut)

🍑 it's a beautiful night (we're looking for something dumb to do), carissima (T, 12k, canon compliant, famous/famous, accidental marriage, Las Vegas)

🍑 burning our pretty little hearts, icarusinflight (E, 5k, soulmates au, first meetings, hate to love, smut, meet ugly)

🍑 Here’s to the Assholes and the Last Calls, alison (T, 4k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw, canon, drunk Louis, alcohol, drunken confessions, humor, fluff, embarrassment)

Ziam

🍑 Untamed Hearts, @laynefaire​ (E, 68k, Liam/Zayn, surfing au, enemies to friends to lovers, summer, surfer Liam, artist Zayn, Lilo friendship, surfer Louis, side Larry, tension, pining, kissing, smut, angst with a happy ending)

🍑 Live a Thousand Lifetimes, @laynefaire​ (E, 57k, Zayn/Liam, future canon, miscommunication, exes to lovers, anxiety, substance abuse references, farm, vineyard, bed and breakfast, horses, angst with a happy ending, getting back together, smut)

🍑 TiO (Our Inner Secrets), @myownsparknow​ / myownspark (NR, 6k, Zayn/Liam, NYC, ballet, dance au, costumer Zayn, dancer Liam)

Zouis

🍑 When We Hold On (To the Past), @louandhazaf​ / YesIsAWorld (E, 3k, Louis/Zayn, fallen angel Louis, fwb, drunk sex, learning to trust again, past Louis/Harry relationship and breakup, getting together)

🍑 If Only You Saw What I Can See, @slashter (M, 2k, Louis/Zayn, vampire au, vampire Zayn, vampire Louis, fluff, admiration, pining)

Okay, so I haven’t read this fic! The summary sounds very cool though. What about it are you looking for more of? Being cursed? The magical realism elements? The mind reading? Come back and let me know. I could make a rec for any of those if you’d like. I have a pretty big backlog of recs I’m working on, but off the top of my head these two fics came to mind...

A Moment In Time by jacaranda_bloom / @jacaranda-bloom

It’s the final OTRA Show in Sheffield. They’ve played their last song, the fans are screaming, and the boys have given each other warm embraces, all except Harry and Louis that is... because they don’t do that. Not anymore. Not for a long time. Just as they’re about to roll out their well-practised avoidance tactics and bypass each other, a blinding light flashes across the arena and in an instant Harry and Louis find themselves alone, in a tower, in the middle of a raging sea, with no way out and nowhere to go.

On the table in front of them is an hourglass with the sand running out and underneath that is a note...

You’ve been given a moment in time, an opportunity few get, to right the wrongs of actions past. You have twenty-four hours until your return. Use it wisely.

OR the one where Harry and Louis used to be together, until they weren’t, but with a twist of fate and a bit of magic, could this be their chance to find forever in each other’s arms?

One Minute to Midnight by QuickedWeen / @becomeawendybird

Louis Tomlinson is at the height of his game in Boston's financial scene. He's got the instinct, and he's got the guts to take calculated risks that make everyone around him a lot of money. Everything is going well until the day after he gets promoted when he wakes up forty years older than his actual age.

Two years later he's adapted to his new life as a retiree, but he's lonely and desperate for company closer to his real age during the rigorous holiday party season. He gets some questionable advice from Niall and turns to the Seeking Arrangement app where he finds Harry Styles, a local actor he's been a fan of since they had an undergraduate class together. But what happens when a few dates here and there isn't enough?

And here’s the fic anon is talking about for anyone else interested!

Three Days in February by writing_practice / @mercurial-madhouse 

“We have to get out of here, outside,” Harry whispered, turning his hand in Louis’s grip to hold on and pull them both to their feet. “And how do we fucking do that?” Louis hissed, carefully rising and pulling Harry to his feet before Harry could do it. His gaze darted to the front then back of the arena. “None of the doors are where they’re supposed to be.” “What?” Harry looked around again too, couldn’t see any doors, only knew that they must be there, somewhere. “How do you know?” Confusion slid over Louis's features. “Because we’ve been here before, Haz. It’s the O2.” The show. It must be the first night of their tour. They were too late; they were out of time.

Louis is cursed after a night out with the lads and the five have just three days to figure out what happened and how to break it before Harry and Louis both lose their sanity and maybe something more. Louis can hear everything Harry thinks and Harry isn’t sure he can keep his feelings for Louis a secret from his own mind.

Well, you’re in luck! There are two completed ones, two probably abandoned work in progresses, and one active wip! I’ll skip the ones that are likely abandoned...

🍒 Parent Trap Fics 🍒

We’re All in This Together by Caitlin_S (M, 395+)

WIP

Melanie Grace Tomlinson, curious nine year old who convinces her father, Louis Tomlinson to let her and her 11 siblings go to a summer camp. Paige Diana Styles, a sassy eight year old who convinces her papa, Harry Styles to let her and her two sisters go to a summer camp. What happens when the Styles-Tomlinson kids see each other for the first time in five years? Will a few asthma scares cause Louis to want to keep Melanie home from camp?

Or: Everyone thinks that Larry Stylinson is married, but really they're separated behind closed doors. And their identical twins just might (*totally will*) pull a parent trap style switch on their parents.

Just Say You Love, Just For Today by NiamJenn1994 (M, 87k)

A Larry Stylinson Parent Trap Au

It Takes Two by @indiaalphawhiskey (NR, 3k)