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HL Fic Library 🩺 Doctor Fics

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🩺 With The Strength To Carry On by lovelarry10 / @chloehl10, therogueskimo / @bravetemptation {M, 113k}

The American British Doctoral Exchange Program was the best thing that ever happened to Louis. It gave him a chance to start over and make a real difference in the world. He could focus on work and not be distracted by anything or anyone. When Harry Styles shows up as the new intern, he turns Louis' world upside down. Harry Styles had one passion in life, and that was helping sick children feel better. Putting smiles on their faces made Harry feel like he was making up for past mistakes and losses. When he gets accepted to the American British Doctoral Exchange Program, he treats it as the chance of a lifetime to make a difference internationally. He didn't expect to fall for his mentor along the way.

... or the one where Louis and Harry are doctors, and things happen.

🩺 (Take Me Home) Country Roads by Awriterwrites / @a-writerwrites {E, 86k}

“Sir, I can help you. Just let me — “ He tried moving closer but the eldest child blocked his way. He backed off, putting his hands out in a passive gesture. “I’m a physician. I can help,” he tried again.

The man shook his head vehemently, passing the cup back to his grandchild. “Tol’ ya. Don’t need ya.” All of the fire had gone out of his voice, leaving behind a frail, sick old man with barely any breath to talk.

“I have medicines...I could make you comfortable…” Louis’ voice was still small, but pleading.

“Mountain Mama cares for wha’s ailin’ me. Don’t need no fancy city doctors.”

Louis blinked at the man, still shaking from the coughing spell. Mountain — well, fuck. That backwoods, uneducated scam artist…

“Of course he is,” Louis said curtly.

OR a Northern Exposure AU featuring Louis as the big city doctor, Harry as a natural healer, Niall as a secretive barkeep, Liam and Zayn head over heels for each other but they don't know it and a lot of hurt, comfort and moonshine in between.

🩺 Falling For Me Won't Be A Mistake (series) by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings {M, 73k}

Harry is married to his job and so overworked that he doesn't know how to stop. All it takes is a forced Hawaiian get-a-away, the warm tropical breeze of the island, and the most beautiful, elusive man he's ever seen to make him remember what living is like outside of work. Well, that, and the little souvenir he accidentally takes home with him.

🩺 Do Not Go Gentle by @afirethatcannotdie {E, 70k}

“This is all a game to you, isn’t it? Well, it’s not for me. This is a real life or death situation,” Louis says, spitting the words at him. “And I just don’t think you’re cut out for it.”

For a moment, they stare at each other in complete silence. Harry can feel his blood thrumming between his ears, can see Louis glaring at him, feels red-hot anger. And then all he feels, oppressively and desperately, is lust.

Suddenly Louis is surging up to him to press his lips against Harry’s. Harry walks the two of them backwards, pressing Louis back against the door. Louis oomphs in surprise and brings his hands under Harry’s scrub top, scratching at his lower back.

“Lock — oh — lock the… fucking door,” Louis mutters.

When Harry Styles starts his first day as a surgical intern, he expects a lot of things: to treat patients, to observe a surgery, to feel a bit overwhelmed. What he definitely doesn't expect, however, is that the handsome guy he kicked out of his bed this morning is also an intern.

A Grey’s Anatomy AU where tensions are high, Harry and Louis are hooking up in secret, and no one has time for love. Or do they?

🩺 Train Tracks and Porcelain by @jaerie {E, 41k}

At the first hint of light, Louis was slowly brought back to consciousness by the growing swell of activity around him. It started in the distance with loud clanks and clatters and rose with the hollers of men and thudding of boots against the solid earth. He listened as he blinked the sleep out of his eyes and tried to place any sounds he was familiar with. It took him too long to remember that he wasn’t back in his rented room. The energy was what floated to him next, a buzz that made him peek through the leaves to see what was going on.

The next moments happened in the strange slow motion of dawn. Shadows were forming into people and things and, there in the middle of it, Louis watched the humongous head of an elephant emerge from a box car right in front of his eyes.

Or a Water For Elephants inspired AU

🩺 Rise up like the sun by Star_Henderson / @tommosgun {M, 41k}

“I wasn't taking a sneaky pic.” Louis blurted out, the guy stood at one of the urinals taking a piss. “You were.” The guy answered coolly. “I would've taken a pic with you if you'd just asked.” “No I didn't want a pic with you.” The guy turned his head, quirking his eyebrow sardonically. “No you're far too cool for that, you just wanted to violate my privacy.” Louis squeezed his eyes shut. “I'm sorry. Look..” He walked towards the guy flicking his phone out. “Hey.” The guy hunched over, hiding his junk. “Oh no no, I wasn't gonna take a pic. Fuck.” Louis threw his hands up, stopping in his tracks. “Look I'm going to show you I'm deleting it.” Louis turned his phone and the pic disappeared. “You looked familiar, I was going to send it to my friend and ask who you were, I'm sorry, dick move.” Louis sighed, smiling apologetically. The guy zipped and walked to the basin. “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.”

🩺 When You're With Me by dimpled_halo / @comebackassholes {E, 33k}

“Louis, wait.” Harry blurts out. Louis turns his head toward Harry expectantly. Harry’s heart races and he doesn’t know why. He’s never felt this nervous around someone before. He reaches for his wallet in his back pocket and pulls out a business card handing it over to Louis. Louis takes it in his hands and reads it before gazing back at him. “Um. Don’t hesitate to call me if you ever need anything.”

Louis nods in acknowledgment, a small smile curving on his lips. “Thank you, Harry.”

Harry returns the smile. “Have a good night.”

With that, Louis climbs out of the vehicle looking back once on his way to the front door and waving at Harry. He ignores the way his stomach flutters, and pulls out of the kerb to head home.

Harry feels immediately drawn to Louis when they meet for the first time. Unfortunately it's under sad circumstances that leave Louis as a single father. Before Harry can offer his support, Louis is gone just as soon as he'd come, but he leaves a lasting impression on Harry that he knows he'll never forget.

It isn't until a year later that they cross paths again and Louis changes Harry's life in ways he didn't expect.

🩺 Somebody's Got Your Trainers On (It's You) by bluegreenish / @greenblueish {E, 28k}

Louis hasn't thought about Harry since half an hour after the shift started, when Krystle told him that she was binging Gogglebox last night and therefore didn't get enough sleep - a sure reminder of Harry’s temporary Gogglebox obsession. Five hours isn't much without thinking about someone, but that's as long as it gets. Louis came to terms with that two years ago. When Harry walked out the door with his stupid New Balance trainers and never looked back.

or, the one where, after two years, paediatrician Harry returns to Silver Street Hospital and with it to paediatric nurse Louis' life.

🩺 the dead things we carry by MediaWhore / @mediawhorefics {M, 25k}

September ‘49  He hasn’t seen him since that day in France, that horrible muddy day where for one terrifyingly long second, Louis really thought he was going to die. He winces with the phantom pain, the hand not holding his cane going to his stomach automatically, remembering the franticness, the tenderness, of Harry’s hands while Louis was bleeding out.

This is the man who saved Louis’ life.

For one second, Louis fears Harry won’t recognise him, but his eyes widen when he turns to his left and they meet Louis’. He takes a step forward, reaching for him with a shaky hand before stopping himself.

“Louis,’ Harry says with a shudder and Louis doesn’t think his name has ever carried more weight.

This is the only man Louis ever thought about kissing for real.

“Oh,” Mrs. Padley says, clearly taken aback. “You two know each other?”

There are some things people never fully come home from. Until, one day, if they’re lucky, home comes to them.

🩺 waiting on you by beckywritesthings / @beckydoesthings {M, 21k}

“Do you want to touch?” Harry asks, taking one of his hands off to tangle with Louis’. His open invitation finally drags Louis’ attention away from his baby and up to his face, blue eyes wobbly with emotions. It’s clear that he’s too taken to really form words, so Harry takes the initiative to press their laced hands against his shirt fabric, warmth from the skin radiating through.

Louis pushes his shirt up to his chest, taking Harry’s hand and pressing it to hold the fabric in place. His hands return to warm skin, palms even more scalding now that there’s nothing in between them. And then, as if that wasn’t enough for Harry’s heart to handle, Louis leans in, pressing his lips right above his belly button.

“Hi, baby,” he says, lips moving across his skin softly. “I’m your… I’m Louis.”

Or Harry is pregnant with a stranger’s baby and Louis doesn’t know. It’s a minor detail that Harry’s both living with Louis and in love with him. No big deal.

🩺 at your service, for your usage (series) by @holdingontochaos {E, 16k}

Louis is a doctor who works so much that he has barely any time to himself for pleasure, let alone to clean his house so he hires Harry as his naked maid and kills two birds with one stone.

🩺 For Better and For Worse by @phdmama {M, 12k}

Written for the HL Summer Exchange (Based on the prompt: "1.Harry and Louis have been together for 5 years and they've been getting questions when they would be getting married and start a family. Bur harry doesnt have the time. They were arguing one morning when Harry had enough and left for work. He's a doctor and works at the a&e there is a call that there has been a bad car crash and that there is more than one patient coming in. Harry does his job good and works on the first patient and everything goes great until his next patient is Louis.")

🩺 Close Your Eyes, Clear Your Heart, Cut The Cord by fizzyfics / @yafookinlousah {T, 11k}

Harry looks bewildered for a second before extending his hand warily. “I’m Harry. Styles." Louis looks at his hand then back at his face before reluctantly shaking it. “Is that your real name?” he asks dubiously. Harry barks out a short laugh. “Yep,” he says, popping the p. “But I get that a lot.” “Oh, I’m sure you do." “You still haven’t told me yours,” Harry reminds Louis, who is definitely paying attention to what Harry is saying and totally not getting lost in his eyes. “Look at that, I haven’t,” Louis agrees, finally letting go of Harry’s hand before offering a strained smile and marching past him. He can feel Harry’s stare on him the entire way to the door.

OR Louis is a paediatric surgeon who hates publicity visits and Harry is a singer who visits publicly. A lot. They fall in love anyway.

🩺 A Long Way From the Playground by nightwideopen / @themarshalstale {G, 10k}

Louis is a single dad who is having a lonely life crisis and Harry is a doctor that carries around princess band-aids in his pocket.

Scraped knees make grown men bond, apparently.

🩺 (And at the End of the Day) I Will Return to the City of Lakes by @taggiecb {NR, 7k}

Louis Tomlinson, Doctor, and chair of a well deserving children’s charity is thrilled to be contacted by the team of famous pop star, and also long time star of Louis’ dreams Harry Styles, to create a fundraising opportunity. Nothing actually goes the way Louis thought it would.

🩺 your heart is a slow train coming by ifthat / @lovehl {M, 6k}

"Right, Louis. You always have him," she offers with a teasing smile, and Harry makes another face.

Bringing Louis to his sister's wedding, as his date. That just sounds a bit disastrous. Louis works under him, as in, he follows Harry's orders and helps him with just about everything. He's a wonderful nurse, and really loves the kids, works with them so well Harry is constantly amazed by him. Not to mention Louis' his best mate.

"Don't think so," Harry shakes his head, heart racing at the mere thought, reaching for the remote and setting up Netflix.

🩺 Charm Your Pants Off by 4ureyesonly28 / @evilovesyou {G, 2k}

When Harry hurt himself in front of all of his coworkers, he thought his Christmas Eve couldn’t get any worse. That was, until he ended up in an actual ambulance.

here is a (slightly long - sorry, wanted to provide plenty of examples lol) list of amazing fics that, in my opinion, are fantastic examples to help understand the concept better. this masterlist will be linked on @notjustsmutficfest, so if any of the authors who are listed here don’t want their fic being linked to the fest for any reason, please let me know & i’ll absolutely take it off the list! i left out the summaries for the sake of not making this list 84 miles long, but will add them once i link them to the fest blog as well :’)

them butterflies by @gaycousinlarry / momentofclarity

buried like treasure by @justawendybird / quickedween

standing here but you don’t see me by @loudippedincaramel / loudippedincaramel

divine intervention by awriterwrites

looking in the dark by orphan_account

erva venenosa by @hershelsue / docklands

the flower that blooms in adversity by @hershelsue / docklands

say something by @kingsofeverything / kingsofeverything

the devil and the deep blue sea by @kingsofeverything / kingsofeverything

skip the small talk by @sadaveniren / sadaveniren

in all its imperfections by @briannamarguerite / briamaria

want you more than a by @donotdialnine / thecellardoor

the night sky is changing overhead by orphan_account

wasn’t expecting that by @yourpricelessadvice / yourpricelessadvice

i wanna get dirty with you by awriterwrites

deep in my heart, i know there’s only you by ballsdeepinjesus

i don’t wanna be your friend, i wanna kiss your neck by crybaby

but i’ll still take you home by @loaded-gunn / loadedgunn

you’ll breathe me in (you won’t release) by @loaded-gunn / loadedgunn

sweet, where you lay by @infinitelymint / infinitelymint

stranger stars by @sunshineandhisrainbows / shaylea

ain’t had none like you in a while by istajmaal

haven by orphan_account

horizontal like a quarter to three by orphan_account

gathered on wings by @twopoppies / brooklyn_babylon

into another (another) serotonin overflow by mercutionotromeo

where you lay by @ham-palpert / hampalpert

steal my heart; whatever it takes to get you off by @artxghoul / resurrectdead

the orchards of jessop by @jaerie / jaerie

run and i’ll give chase by orphan_account

just jump by @jaerie / jaerie

i think you’re already home by @jaerie / jaerie 

and the truth shall set you free (...maybe) by @jaerie / jaerie

knock knock, i love you by @thelovejandles / beautlouis

our lives, non-fiction by @indiaalphawhiskey / indiaalphawhiskey

red brick heart by @alveronian / hazmesentir

unbelievers by @isthatyoularry / isthatyoularry

no pressure, no diamonds ‘verse by @karamelised / karamelised

a simple twisted fate by @cyantific / cyantific

found my hallelujah by @ireallysawanangel / crimsontheory

TOP 10 AWRITERWRITES FICS: 

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(Take Me Home) Country Roads 

A Northern Exposure AU featuring Louis as the big city doctor, Harry as a natural healer, Niall as a secretive barkeep, Liam and Zayn head over heels for each other but they don't know it and a lot of hurt, comfort and moonshine in between.

Flamingos Don't Fly

A waterpark AU where Harry and Louis finally figure it out.

I Walk the Line

Professor Louis Tomlinson is the leading researcher in his field. Harry Styles is Louis’ recently hired grad assistant. Sparks fly between them but something doesn’t add up when it comes to Harry, and Louis is determined to find out what.

What happens when everything Louis thought he knew comes crashing down around him? Is he doomed to repeat his past mistakes? Or will he learn to follow his heart and find a way to forge his own path, alongside someone he’s not sure he can trust, but who might just be the best thing to ever happen to him.

The Devil You Know

Louis is a vampire. Harry is probably too curious for his own good.

language or the kiss

the one where Louis' the best at everything until Harry comes along and makes him think twice. About everything.

To Honor 

Commander Styles leads his men to victory, but at what cost?

hear your voice, in the backseat of my car

Louis gracelessly dropped the back of his seat so he could slide himself into the backseat, the fit tight and cramped and almost too warm. He was unbuttoning his pants when he paused for a moment and took in the sight before him. “Christ. Look at you.” Louis stopped and just took in what he was seeing. He was speechless and a little overwhelmed but very, very ready to see what would happen next.

Louis drives a cab. Harry needs a ride.

The Tale of the Trousers

That suit. That fucking Gucci suit. Louis has wanted to peel it off Harry from the moment that he put it on. Not because it was hideous or offensive to Louis, no...quite the opposite. Because if anything makes Louis absolutely crazy it's Harry wearing stupidly expensive designer clothing that just doesn't look good on anyone else. No one else but Harry. His Harry.

What happened hours after the AMAs when Louis finally got Harry home in that suit? More specifically, in those trousers.

Worth It

Harry has wrist surgery. Things happen.

Kiwi (it's all for you)

I have now spent two years loving and being exhausted by a certain boyband!

What I have also loved (and honestly sometimes been exhausted by but like, the luxury!) is the amount of incredible fics that I’ve read in this fandom. So I’ve put together a list of some of the works that have carved their own little spot in my heart and that I will cherish forever. The fact that I can call some of you my friends is quite astounding and the rest of y’all should come be friends with me already! I’m right here!

Anyways!

List under the cut cause this is pretty frickin’ long!

(Take Me Home) Country Roads by Awriterwrites

The writing in this fic left so much room for me to just experience the story without being distracted and it left my heart BLEEDING ON THE FLOOR OK. The story treats the characters with so much respect and love and I love the take enemies to friends to lovers that never feels forced or random. This fic happens in the grand gestures as well as the tiniest of details and I feel like I could never describe it in a fair way with such few words. Just. Fuck. Read this because like – brilliant writing, lgbt pals!!!, gorgeous setting, WEST VIRGINIA!, complex and beautifully written characters and because I say so because it’s one of my favourite fics ever.  

A Word We've Only Heard by lululawrence

I loooove historical fics, especially when the writer manages to capture the era not just in text but in spirit. It’s such a beautifully built story about love that should be impossible but in the end is the only thing right. About finding your place in the universe so that even when you’re not with them you still belong. It’s a story about a journey that starts in two places and ends as one.

Atlas At Last by louisandthealien

Can we just put aside the beautiful writing and the brilliant story arc and wonderful characterizations for just a mo? And talk about THE SPIRIT THIS FIC CAPTURES??? How you feel like you’re right there in that disgusting van (with a bunch of kind of clueless boys) and you love Queen more than anything and you’re falling in love for the first time and you’ve got the whole world in your hands? And at the end you’re left trembling because your heart is bursting in your chest? Yup, let’s talk about that.

Back To You And Tennessee by rippedgloves

I don’t even know what to tell you. This gave me goosebumps several times just by the way the writer describes Louis’ love and want for Harry. How is that even possible. This fic is so painful but it’s so so so soooooo worth it.

Barefoot in Blue Jeans by indiaalphawhiskey

A second after having finished this I went over to tumblr to declare my love to the writer. This fic saved my life. (who are you calling dramatic?) I’m obsessed with stories where they are so completely gone for each other that it could be seen from the moon and yet, yet! Oh god. The relationships in this story are everything. The friendships, companionships and family dynamic is so so wonderful and you have to read this because it will save your life too. Just sayin’.

Been Together Since Way Back When by alivingfire

Now this is the fic I want to live inside. Like make my own little home there and hang out with my pals (Louis, Harry and everyone else) and I’d be so so happy. It’s not a fluffy cotton cloud of a fic, the characters struggle and fight their inner battles, but that never makes them any less beautiful and I love that so so much. Reading this is like finding new friends, everyone has their own shit to deal with, but together you’ll make it out alright in the end (and you might have the best time while getting there as well). READ!

Black with Autumn Rain by whimsicule

I’m amazed by people who manage to create a new world without ever losing the connection to ours. This fic is eerie, creative, utterly fascinating, gentle and so so beautiful. I was scared, my belly was fluttering, I held my breath, had my mind whirring and my tears streaming. It’s stories like this that makes me loose my breath with what people can come up with and how they can put words to those magical thoughts inside their heads.

Cancel your reservations, no more hesitations by 14hrflight (25postcards)

Okay so. For those of you who don’t know – I fucking love ABO. Like. Love it.What I love even more is when people come up with new, norm breaking and challenging ways of writing it and this does that in the best way ever. This story is so incredibly intense, so sweet and hot and gorgeous. Writing ABO can be tricky because there’s a lot of “traps” to fall in to and this fic manages to avoid those while also remaining so wonderfully human. God. Just read it. Please.

Caught By the Sun by metal_eye

This fic is like a dream. It’s what happens between the lines, it’s the tears streaming down my face and my belly aching and me smiling so hard my face hurt. You read this and you don’t know what is happening to you, but you know you never want it to end. It’s so absolutely gorgeous and nostalgic and perfect.

Do Not Go Gentle by afirethatcannotdie

Ya know when a writer takes you on a journey? And lets you experience the ups and downs of real life struggles, about how you’re so passionate about your job that it takes up almost all your time and emotional capacity and yet somehow your life is happening simultaneously and when love appears to be an obstacle but turns out to be exactly what you need? And afterwards you feel all empty because you realise this was just a story and now it’s ended? Yeah. That.

Don’t want shelter by FullOnLarrie

Following this fic as it was posted is one of the most incredible reading experiences I’ve had since I started reading fic (15 or so years ago). It’s no secret that I love stories about “older Larry” and this story beautifully captures the perspective of how time both heals and rips up new wounds. The story is loud and harsh but also manages to be one of the most vulnerable and openhearted stories of love I’ve ever read.

Dress you up in my love by LucyStarkid

MAAAAH!!! I get a little teary eyed (okay A LOT) just thinking about this fic. I was still so new in the fandom and Lucy was one of the first people in the fandom I ever spoke to and reading it is just a very very fond memory. OKAY. The Louis and Harry of this story are some of the most gentle and loveable and beautiful characters ever. My heart cried with happy tears from how much they love each other, how brave they are and how they have FINALLY found the person for them. It’s just. God. I love this fic so much.

Far Away. by dimpled_halo

When it’s not right until it’s right and your heart has to break a few times along the way and you have to find yourself and the other person needs to find themselves but in the end – it’s right. This story is so gorgeously written, the flashbacks tie in so beautifully with the present. I love it when they both struggle and they both fuck up but it is so so apparent through out the story that they love and support each other above everything.

Here In The Afterglow by fondleeds

Screw the “classics”, THIS is it. This is the classic of classics. This is all that should be taught in school and it’s one of my favourite stories ever. It’s the coming of age story we all deserve. It’s got groovy music, nostalgia, lgbtq politics, trying to exist in a world that hates you, falling in love for the first time and finding the place where you belong (it might be a person). You will cry, laugh and fall in love through out this story and you will be endlessly sad when it ends because you never want it to.

If I Had Three Wishes (They'd All Be For You) by phdmama

-insert incoherent screaming for five years or more- Don’t you just love it when you read something and afterwards you feel ATTACKED because the writer changed something within you? They just went ahead and made themselves a permanent spot in your heart? RUDE! This story is so heartfelt from the first letter and I laughed and cried and loved so so so hard throughout the whole thing. There’s so much love and chemistry between Louis and Harry you can basically touch it. Add fucking cabaret, the ocean, beautiful self discovery and a setting so gorgeous you never wanna leave? Yeah.

knives don't have your back by turnyourankle

Oh god, we all love a good thriller right. When your nerves are on high alert and you keep racking your brain to figure out what the fuck is going on and then right smack in the middle of that you add one of the most emotional and tender love stories ever? MY JAM. This is it. You will bite your nails and you will clutch your heart and you will love this as much as I do. That I promise.

Let Me Touch You Where Your Heart Aches by rosegoldhl (MoonlitLarrie)

Okay if there’s someone who hasn’t caught on yet – I’m an emotional mess and I love nothing more than fics that makes me feel so much which. This. It left me a sobbing mess, made me want to smack the characters around (looking at you Lima), made me fall in love and made me laugh so hard because Ri has one of the sharpest snappiest sense of humour I know. I love this fic so much, it’s intense in all the best ways and right in the middle of that is always the most important thing – their love for each other.

like a boomerang by youwilll

This fic is literally about a supernatural event but it still captures so much of what I see in real life Louis and Harry. How the universe could simply never accept them being apart. It’s so clever and brilliantly told, so so beautifully written and I’m so in love with the characterisations and the small but oh so important details.  

Little Technicolor Things by tekhnicolor

The first time I read this I had to stop halfway through the first chapter because I could not for the life of me understand how this could be a real thing that existed in the real world. I was crying the whole way through and it was part because it’s an absolutely breathtaking story with gorgeous characters, and part because it’s some of the most stunning words anyone has ever put together ever. Ever.

Little White Lies by xxSterre

MAAAAAAAAH. You want to read something that makes you laugh and makes your heart beat faster and makes you sweat with nerves while the characters have a connection that it so strong it literally sparkles? Yes you do. And you want to read this because this is that and so much more. READ!

Mutability by haloeverlasting

Okay so. This fic. I once said Birbie’s writing makes me want to lie down and rest in their words and that is so true. This fic is so multi-layered, intelligent and beautifully written, but first and foremost it’s so heart achingly, breathtakingly human. It’s about growing, about relearning what happiness feels like in your bones, with a side of poetry and strong opinions about fictional characters. This is fic is my comfort.

My Sweetest Downfall by kiwikero

This is so spectacular. It’s so pure and beautiful and the love in this story is more magical than the fact that one of them is a guardian angel. It’s a gift to write about beings that are not of this world and still make them feel so incredibly, painfully, gorgeously human. This universe is so cleverly built and the story stabs you right in the heart. (which is the best feeling ever of course)

No One Like You by myownspark

Oh my god. I loved how this high lighted the importance of telling the stories of lgbtq people from the past while also being an incredible love story. The switching timelines between now and then, as well as between the different POVs is so clever and beautifully done and the writer manages to capture the atmosphere of both worlds so perfectly. It’s a story that makes you think of the way we see the world, of the “truths” that are being told to us by people with narrow minds and too much power.  

Sounds of you sounds like love by sweariwouldnt

You know when you come across a fic that makes you feel seen and loved and cherished? Just because you get to experience the writer seeing and loving and cherishing the characters? And the characters see and love and cherish each other so much? This is it. Right here. This fic deals with mental health issues in such a respectful and delicate way. It’s a story about two people who struggle but still find each other. About how you don’t have to be in a perfect place to find love and how that other person doesn’t have to be your “saviour”. It’s a story about being brave.

Swallow My Words by YesIsAWorld I’m absolutely obsessed with stories that show how the world is a complex, scary place and that we’re all just creatures trying to navigate, trying to find our way, and it’s not always easy – and that’s okay. This story is so incredibly heartfelt, mixing tender sweetness with fright and doubts. I love how it deals with the coming out process, so realistic and respectful. It’s not about how much you love the other person or how proud you are - there can be a billion factors to count in and that’s okay. It’s also okay to be frustrated over the fact that you want to yell about your love from the rooftops but maybe you can’t. At least for now. Read this and cry and grow so proud of the journey the characters make.

the dead things we carry by MediaWhore

I loved the perspective of what happens after the war, when it’s still so present in the minds and hearts of the people experiencing it and how you (try to) move on from that. I adored the gentle love that blooms between Louis and Harry in this story. About how love can grow even in the darkest of places. This fic is so so beautiful and heart breaking in the best way.  

To Give You a Hand to Hold by gettingaphdinlarry

I almost feel disrespectful talking about this fic because I don’t think I can properly put words to how I feel about it. About how incredibly massive it is in the way the writer captures these characters, in the heavy silences and the fragile moments where love and pain and companionship can coexist. I’ll carry this story with me for a long, long time. Just. Read this and have your breath taken completely.

We’re What’s Right In This World by BriaMaria

I think I could write a novel about my love for this fic. I literally started crying within the first paragraph of reading this. With only a sentence my belly would drop to the floor and the next my heart would beat out of my chest. It’s a true talent to write something so emotional and intense yet never making feel over dramatic or unrealistic. This fic is pure emotional brilliance and it’s absolutely gorgeously written. It’s everything really.

We'll Be Seamless by dinosaursmate AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! Gosh. Just. When you read a summary of a story and go ”holy shit” and then you read the story itself and you go ”HOLY SHIT”. Yeah. This story is so unique, so sensual, so gentle, so funny and so incredibly GORGEOUS. Just all of it – GORGEOUS! The visuals are absolutely stunning, their feelings developing and growing are so intense and sweet and perfect, the sexual tension is to die for and I love the way it portrays sexuality, love and sensuality in such a fluid gracious way. Gosh.  

With a whimper by kitundercover

I read all 132k of this in 24 hours and those 24 hours were so fucking intense. This is one of those fics you’re just going to have to read to understand how immense, how impossible, how unique, brilliant and absolutely devastatingly horrifying it is. It is so so beautiful while dealing with the absolute most terrifying thing that exists – the human mind. It’s about breathtaking connections between brave people who fumble in the dark, about how terror can seem like a viable solution and how people try to exist in a world that seems hopeless. It’s about love. This story is so beyond epic. Just read it.  

the wonderlands by stylinsoncity

When this fic started out I thought I knew where it was heading, but then it didn’t but instead it told me a story of how we’re all just human, and we’re scared of love, we’re scared of moving on, we’ve got motivations that are hidden to others and no matter how hard we try - we might fuck up sometimes, but at the end of the day all that matters are the people that we love. GOD. God. This fic is something else. Just. Truly. I never wanted it to end.

Wrap You Up in Daisy Chains by objectlesson

Rereads:

1. Glory Burning (SS98) - There’s never any foreplay when they have sex; Harry merely makes sure that there won’t be resistance on the part of discomfort from Louis before driving home. He was ruthless in his least temperamental state and monstrous at his worst, each time leaving Louis in various degrees of soreness. Louis used to love it without ever admitting it and a shameful amount of times did he orgasm in the most unkempt manner from Harry’s lack of gentility.

Except no, he felt more agitated by such roughness because of the four week old foetus whose concerns were also his.

New Reads:

1. To Be a King Beside You (hilarry13) - Harry and Louis went to school together and were best friends before Louis had to leave early to rule as king after the passing of his father. They lose touch until Harry is hired, unbeknownst to Louis, as a servant to Louis and there’s lots of slow burn and falling in love.

2. My Heart, In Deadly Rhythm (impetuous) - A spies!AU in which Liam is the Wade to Louis’ Kim Possible, Zayn seduces people for intel, Niall is an expert at blowing things up, and Harry is more than a bit famous in his particular field . . . or infamous, actually. And Louis? Well, Louis just wishes people would quit trying so bloody hard to kill him all the time.

3. Sail Across Me (iwillpaintasongforlou) - Harry is a prince that is about to be forced into marriage against his will and running away to sea seems like a much better option. Louis is the captain of the infamous pirate ship The Rogue and he has a thing for helping defenseless creatures. Especially when they’re as pretty as this one.

4. Now That I’ve Found You (allwaswell16) - Harry Styles has a great job working for his brother-in-law’s construction company. He has just one small problem. His concrete sub-contractor just quit, and he needs a foundation built as soon as possible. One fateful turn brings him exactly what he’s been looking for - an experienced concrete construction company that happens to be owned by the most beautiful man he’s ever laid eyes upon.

5. ‘Til I Tasted You (kiwikero) - Louis is Harry Styles’ biggest fan. It doesn’t matter that Harry is famous for being a food blogger and Louis can’t cook to save his life.

At least, until Harry offers to give Louis a cooking lesson. Then it matters just a teensy bit.

6. No One Else Will Do (awriterwrites, dimpled_halo) - It takes Louis’ early heat for Harry and Louis to figure things out.

7. We’ll Get it Right in the End (louiswillian) - Harry Styles is what the media is currently revolving around. He’s young, he’s attractive and apparently good at everything. A singer songwriter and the new face of Captain America soon encounters himself amidst a problem when he finds himself falling for the person he’s not supposed to, an elite professional escort, Louis Tomlinson.

8. Like an Endless Summer (objectlesson) - Louis is a riding instructor at a summer camp, and Harry is a fellow counselor who he’s been successfully managing his crush on for the last two summers. That is, until Harry shows up this year leveled up and lethal, and all Louis’ formerly perfected veneer of nonchalance melts like a popsicle in the sun.

9. You Could Have Moonlight in Your Hands (orphan_account) - It’s the usual work for Harry-with awestruck fans crowding his space, cellphone cameras in his face, and rude paparazzi loitering around in front of the building to take his pictures, his day is turning into a not-so-brilliant one. And then a beautiful man falls into his life.

Yay!! Some lovely words for @a-writerwrites! And I completely agree. Lisa is a fabulous writer and an amazing human. ❤️❤️❤️ I hope you both have nice, relaxing Sundays!

FIC REC’S OF 2017 part 7 (june-july-august)

Here it comes! The 25 fic long list of fics (yes, I’m measuring length with fics now!) I’ve read this summer. Hope you’ve all had a great time and read amazing fics during the last months! I’ve separated the chaptered and one shots in this fic rec, so hopefully it’ll make this a little less messy. Happy reading everyone! 

CHAPTERED

Fool’s Gold by tvshows_addict (55k)

Leaflet for Over Again Inc.

“In relationships, there are three types of people: those who are happy, those who are unhappy but accept it and deal, those who are unhappy and in denial.

Handling this last category is our job: we are professional couple breakers.

To reach our goal, we use all means necessary.”

Or the Arnacoeur AU in which Harry is scheduled to be married to Liam in 10 days and Harry’s mother hires Louis and his team to break them up. THE ROMANTIC COMEDY FIC OF THIS SUMMER!

Mutability by haloeverlasting (108k)

Harry and Louis meet in a book club. Life and fiction have their parallels. SLOW BURN, (read the notes before each chapter for tw)

Come Away With Me by suspendrs (80k) 

Louis had such big plans. He wanted so much out of life, and so did Amy. Now Bridget is going to grow up without a mother, and she’s always going to wonder what it would be like if this hadn’t happened. He wonders if she’ll blame him for her mother’s death as she gets older, or if she’ll understand that this is just as painful for Louis as it is for her. Louis doesn’t know how he’s going to raise her on his own, because he’s a fantastic father, yes, but he’s always been the fun parent, and Amy was in charge of the rules. He doesn’t know how to make sure Bridget has everything she needs all the time, doesn’t know how to make her favorite meal or how to do that one braid she loves to have in her hair or how to teach her to be the best person she can be. He doesn’t know how to live without Amy, he doesn’t know what he’s going to do. SINGLE PARENT! LOUIS, MINOR CHARACTER DEATH, FRIENDS TO LOVERS

The Wonderlands by stylinsoncity (150k)

"Somewhere between chaos and control — these are the wonderlands."

Harry's daughter, Andy, is signed to Louis' girl band. Her path to success is marked by competition, chaos, and for Harry, a love affair. FAMOUS/NOT FAMOUS, SINGLE PARENT! HARRY

Just Ask Me To by TellMeThisIsNotLove (120k)

“You’re telling the truth,” Louis whispers.

“Of course I’m telling the truth!” Harry doesn’t even care that he sounds exasperated.

“Oh my god.” Louis grabs the wall behind him as if looking for support. His body slides down against it until he’s sitting crouched on the floor.

He mumbles something but Harry can’t really figure out what it is. He crouches down, and looks desperately at the breaking boy in front of him.

“You’re telling the truth,” Louis whispers. “You were not supposed to–”

“I was not supposed to do what? Tell me please,” Harry urges, taking Louis’ hands gently in his. CANON COMPLIANT, X-FACTOR ERA, FRIENDS TO LOVERS, ANGST

In an attempt at remaining a neutral blog I feel it my duty to tweak a ‘recent’ boycott post.  While I was able to reblog a list of suggested Larrie authors to boycott, many people were not able to do so as they found themselves blocked by the OP.  I feel it only fair that everyone has the chance to see and reblog this list.  While I do not condone boycotting people for their beliefs I will send my appreciation to the OP of the boycott list for their work towards finding Larrie authors on AO3 and full credit of this list goes to them.  In my own edition of this post I have provided you links to the authors AO3 page for your convenience.  Happy reading!

Boycotted Larrie authors

0GVButterworth0

100percentsassy

13ways

1Diamondinthesun

5sexualhomos

absolutelynot

aclosetlarryshipper

afirethatcannotdie

alex4968

alivingfire

allwaswell16

allyasavedtheday

andthensusays

Awriterwrites

banana_louis

bandshirtedboybanders

beautlouis

bethaboo

BeyondxLawliet

bottomlinsons (grimgrace)

camiii (reblogging from some toxic larries)

capriciouslouis

Chelsea Frew (chelseafrew)

clicheanna

Conscious_ramblings

crimsontheory

darkerwings

dea_liberty

delsicle

dogslpdi

duchesskitty16

EllaO

embodied

emma1234

eyesofshinigami

FallingLikeThis (Zayniam)

FullOnLarrie

gayporn

gloria_andrews

Gotthisniallthang

grapenight

green_feelings

hattalove

Haydolce

hilourry

infinitelymint

istajmaal

isthatyoularry

iwillpaintasongforlou

Jackstylinson  dimpled_halo

jaerie

juliusschmidt

jwdish98

karamelised

kikikryslee

kenziexo

kiwikero

kotabear24

KrisStylinson

LadyLondonderry

Lainy122

larryandgaystuff (cnd8544)

larrybabes03

larryistakingcontrol

larryslove

larrytale

leavingonatrain

letsjustsee

lewieandharrie (thoseshadowsalmostkilled)

lilacsweaters_ivorylilies

Lis (domesticharry)

littlelouishiccups

LiveLaughLoveLarry

LoadedGunn

louisandthealien

louissincerely

louisxharry1

loupiter

lovemylarry

LucyStarkid

lululawrence

luminescents

Madalynn_Bohemia

MediaWhore

metencephalon

midnights

millionlittletings

Mie1412

millionlittletings

NiamJenn1994

nodibs

nooelgallagher

nouiiam

objectlesson

ohsailor

OhSlashy

otpwhatever

patdkitten

phdmama

pliantlouis

purpleeyestelllies

QuickedWeen

Rearviewdreamer

RedOrchid

rippedgloves

say_thanks

scagnetism

snowingwhite

Star55

stylinsoncity

summerwine

sunshiner

supernope

suspendrs

sweaterpawstyles

sweetkisses

TableForThree

taggiecb

teaandtumblr

TellMeThisIsNotLove

Teumessian

thealmightyavocado

TheCellarDoor

theboyfriendstagram

thecheshirepussycat

thedeathchamber

thepriestthinksitsthedevil (stubliminalmessaging)

Thingssicant

tilthesundies

togetherwecouldbealright

Tomlinsontoes

turnyourankle - also known as peach_passion, sugardares

Typosmyown

tvshows-addict

twinks

twoshipsdrifting

Velvetoscar

Wankerville

waytoomanypeopleintheaddisonlee

weddingbells

whimsicule

whisperingwind

whoknows

wildestdreams

wubwubnparmaham

xxSterre

you_explode

youcomecrash

yoursongonmyheart

zarah5

If you were not fortunate enough to make it on this list and would like to be added please let me know.