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A fic rec of my favorite One Direction book/movie adaptations fics 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! (Thank you to my rare pair chat for helping me with thinking of the rare pairs! )

-Larry-

💖 Take My Breath Away by @realitybetterthanfiction

(E, 153k, Top Gun au, pilot Harry, instructor Louis, RIO Niall, Scottish Highlands, aviators, character injury, hurt/comfort, ptsd, angst with a happy ending, smut)

There is a prestigious school in the British Royal Navy classified as Premier Delta - or as it is known by its flyers, 1D.

💖 This Multiplicity of Powers by @helloamhere

(E, 149k, X-Men au, superheroes, mutants, found family, teacher Louis, hurt/comfort, slow burn, injury recovery, pining, friends to lovers, angst with a happy ending)

Maybe there’s a universe where he doesn’t have to keep all his secrets on the inside. But this isn’t that universe. //an X-Men AU.

💖 Who Painted the Moon Black by throughthedark

(E, 95k, Hunger Games au, angst, violence, friendship, romance, mental health issues, happy ending)

Hunger Games AU where Louis Tomlinson is district six's victor from the 69th Hunger Games and Harry Styles is district seven's victor from the 72nd Hunger Games.

💖 Just Say You Love Me, Just For Today by NiamJenn1994

(M, 87k, Parent Trap au, angst and fluff, mpreg Louis, smut)

A Larry Stylinson Parent Trap Au

💖 Let Our Hearts Collide by @crinkle-eyed-boo

(M, 76k, While You Were Sleeping au, mistaken identity, coma, amnesia, pining, 1990s, grief, Christmas, no smut)

When Harry, a lonely transit worker, saves the life of the handsome commuter he's been secretly pining for, an innocent mistake results in Liam Payne's family believing that Harry is engaged to their son.

💖 From What I've Tasted of Desire by 4ureyesonly28 / @evilovesyou

(T, 71k, Twilight au, Louis as Bella, Harry as Edward, vampires, werewolves, Scotland, football, high school, college)

Louis unexpectedly finds himself in the eye of a storm of secrecy, age-old myths, friendship and romance.

💖Paint The Sky With Stars by @icanhazzalou / kiwikero

(M, 62k, Titanic au, historical, Edwardian period, sexuality, religion, shipwreck, strangers to lovers, friendship, happy ending)

the historically accurate Titanic AU with a happy ending.

💖 That Smile and That Midnight Laugh by yeah_alright / @uhoh-but-yeah-alright

(T, 50k, Ferris Bueller's Day Off au, girl direction, strangers to friends to lovers, coming out, Chicago, high school, college, angst, fluff)

A Ferris Bueller's Day Off AU that picks up right where the movie leaves off, and imagines what might happen if Ferris' girlfriend and sister become friends. And maybe something more, too.

💖 It Had To Be You by @kingsofeverything

(M, 45k, When Harry Met Sally au, friends to lovers, light angst, road trip, hate to love, fluff, non explicit smut)

Ten years after their post-college road trip, Louis and Harry meet once again, but this time they become friends. Eventually, things get complicated.

💖 a promise lives within you now by sarcasticfluentry

(E, 45k, Lord of the Rings au, elven Louis, human Harry, fantasy, friends to lovers, soulmates,

Louis is an Elven prince, next in line to become King of Mirkwood, and Harry is the orphaned Human boy who grows up alongside him.

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

(E, 44k, enemies to lovers au, based on Pride and Prejudice, modern day, famous/famous, musicians, record company, side Ziam, angst, pining, angry sex, smut)

a modern day Pride and Prejudice--Louis is Elizabeth, Harry is Mr. Darcy, Zayn is Jane, and Liam is Mr. Bingley. Oh, and Niall is Mrs. Bennett. Obviously.

💖 Something in the way by momentofclarity / @gaycousinlarry

(E, 40k, Hope Floats au, starting over, childhood friends, heartbreak, past infidelity and divorce not with Larry, kid fic, angst with a happy ending, smut)

Hope Floats 90’s AU. When Louis Tomlinson finds out his wife is cheating on him with his best friend, he packs up his life and takes his daughter back to his childhood hometown to start anew.

💖 the new romantics by @butyouneverdo / wildestdreams

(E, 36k, John Tucker Must Die au, friends to lovers, revenge, fluff, light angst, smut)

John Tucker Must Die AU featuring drunk dance sessions, bad disguises, and a seduction plan gone wrong.

💖 Our Sweetest Memorial by @softfonds

(E, 35k, Persuasion au, historical, Regency era, flashbacks, mpreg Harry, dramatic Harry, exes to lovers, getting back together)

Ever since Harry was forced to break off an engagement five years ago, he resolved to never marry for the remainder of his life.

💖 Falling in the Wrong Direction by @fallinglikethis

(E, 25k, Catch and Release au, enemies to friends to lovers, grief/mourning, off screen minor character death, emotional hurt/comfort, secrets, flashbacks, angst, family drama, happy ending)

Harry never quite got along with Louis, but maybe he’s the one person who can help Harry bridge the gap between the life he thought he would have and the one he is now living.

💖 (Something's Been) Hiding In My Heart by @lululawrence

(NR, 25k, Sweet Home Alabama au, exes to lovers, emotional hurt/comfort, implied mpreg, secrets, angst with a happy ending)

a Sweet Home Alabama AU where Louis comes home to finally get his divorce from Harry finalized so he can move on with his life.

💖 And I’d Marry You Harry (Because You Forced Me) by @2tiedships2

(NR, 24k, The Proposal au, boss/employee relationship, marriage proposal, bed sharing, pining, awkwardness, NYC, Alaska, blackmail, humor, happy ending)

The Proposal AU featuring Harry as Sandra Bullock, Louis as Ryan Reynolds, and all the fun a fake relationship and forced engagement can bring.

💖 Gentle Rogue by @juliusschmidt

(E, 15k, pirates, captivity, wagers, based on a romance novel, kink, bondage, hammocks, smut)

Harry bets Nick a hundred pounds he can get Louis to sleep with him.

💖 I Will Love You For a Thousand Years by @stylesforstiles

(NR, 12k, The Notebook adaptation, romance, fluff, memory loss, angst)

Harry had only ever loved one person with all his heart and soul. And that has always been enough for him.

-Rare Pairs-

💖 This Swirling Storm Inside by orphan_account

(M, 46k, Zayn/Liam, Frozen au, royalty, trans character, pining, angst, gender dysphoria, childhood friends, coming out)

A Frozen AU in which Zayn is the heir to the kingdom of Arendelle. He's also trans, and his lifelong dysphoria is finally reaching a breaking point.

💖 Need The Sun To Break by @daisyharry / purpledaisy

(E, 38k, Zayn/Harry, You've Got Mail au, bookstores, enemies to lovers, email, letters, smut)

A "You've Got Mail" AU

💖 For Evermore by @laynefaire

(T, 17k, Zayn/Liam, Beauty and the Beast au, fairy tale, enemies to friends, pining, magic, castle)

A Beauty and the Beast AU in which Liam is the Beast, trapped in a world suspended in time, and Zayn is the only one willing to look past the facade of enchantment to find the humanity of the man hidden within.

💖 Two Roads Diverged by @fallinglikethis

(E, 16k, Harry/Nick, Zayn/Nick, Sliding Doors au, cheating, humor, fluff, bad jokes, angst, hurt/comfort)

A Sliding Doors Au that shows both possible paths.

💖 hey moon (please forget to fall down) by leighbot

(T, 7k, Zayn/Harry, 50 First Dates au, memory loss, fluff, angst)

A One Direction fan fic rec of fics where the main pairing is cheating, not on each other but on their significant others as requested in this ask. You can find my other fic recs here. If you enjoy the fics, please leave the writers kudos and comments! Happy reading!

-Larry-

💢 Next to your Heartbeat (where I should be) by jaded25

(M, 130k, uni au, love triangle, Harry/Liam, cheating, lies, jealousy, smut)

Technically, doing the right thing should be easy - but when has Louis ever been known to taking the easy way out?

💢 Better Mistakes by lovelarry10 / @chloehl10

(E, 110k, enemies to lovers au, cheating, unplanned pregnancy, angst with a happy ending, pining, denial of feelings, falling in love, smut)

Louis knows he shouldn’t be sleeping with his boyfriend’s enemy.

💢 The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by @kingsofeverything

(E, 109k, cheating au, married Louis, sexuality crisis, surfing, divorce, post divorce, secret relationship, meet cute, angst with a happy ending, older Larry, smut)

Louis’ life is steady and calm, moored by his marriage, and tied to his hometown, but after a chance encounter with another man, it’ll never be the same.

💢 Truth Be Told (I Never Was Yours) by JustForTommo

(E, 76k, wedding planner au, wedding planner Harry, exes to lovers, cheating, fate, slow burn, homophobic language, smut)

the one where Louis and Harry have a complicated past, Louis is getting married to someone that’s not Harry, and the universe has decided to have a laugh and make Harry the wedding planner.

💢 Every Story Has Its Scars, Ours Is a Brand New Start by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings

(M, 62k, strangers to lovers au, married Louis, hurt/comfort, implied mpreg, falling in love, cheating, online friendship, kid fic, dad Louis, secret relationship, domestic violence, angst with a happy ending)

Life as a devoted husband and an amazing father turned out to be a little different than Louis had expected.

💢 Big, Bright World by RealName

(M, 35k, office romance, engaged Harry, cheating, pining, jealousy, drunk sex, miscommunication, flirting, fluff, angst)

Harry was engaged to someone else and had been from the moment Louis started working at Visionary.

💢 Someone to Fly Home To by @kingsofeverything

(E, 34k, exes to lovers, divorced Larry, pilot Louis, older Larry, cheating Harry, teacher Harry, smut)

Louis and Harry’s marriage ended more than a decade ago, but fate keeps bringing them back together.

💢 we tripped on the urge to feel alive by @levelofcharm

(NR, 33k, secret relationship, Louis/omc, cheating, angst, alcoholism, possessive behavior, drunken confessions, smut)

Harry and Louis have been sneaking around for years and their feelings are finally catching up with them.

💢 i'm fearless with my heart by dontletmedown

(E, 25k, married Harry, dom/sub, dom Louis, sub Harry, younger Louis, cheating, daddy kink, anxious Harry, mpreg, smut)

The one where a young Louis is naive and fearless with his heart when he meets a very married Harry.

💢 maybe one day you'll call me (and tell me that you're sorry too) by yvessaintlourry

(NR, 15k, wedding planner Harry, Louis/Luke, cheating, teacher Louis, exes to lovers, past HL relationship, anxiety, smut)

The one where Louis really should have double-checked his fiance's choice of a wedding planner.

💢 i don't want to close my eyes (i don't want to miss a thing) by @hilourry

(E, 13k, mpreg Louis, married Louis, Louis/Liam, doctor Harry, cheating, pregnancy kink, smut)

Louis is married to Liam and pregnant with his child. Liam isn't ready to be a father, but Dr. Harry Styles is more than willing.

💢 Art of seduction by harrysprostate

(E, 13k, engaged Louis, cheating, seduction, flirting, sex tape, daddy kink, dirty talk, ambiguous ending, smut)

the one where louis is engaged but that doesn't stop harry from seducing him

💢 Mr. Tuesday by @jaerie

(E, 7k, sex worker Harry, client Louis, religion, closeted Louis, Louis/OFC off screen in forced marriage, sexual inexperience, smut)

Tuesday. Harry loved Mr. Tuesday.

💢 american rose by docklands / @hershelsue

(E, 7k, historical au, 1960s, dom/sub, dom Louis, sub Harry, affair, cheating, Louis as JFK, Harry as Marilyn Monroe, smut)

where Louis is JFK and Harry is Marilyn Monroe.

💢 sweet vanilla cream by jimmysteele / @jimsteele

(E, 2k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, Louis/Liam, cheating, masturbation, size kink, smut)

Harry fights to resist his roommate's new omega boyfriend, Louis.

-Rare Pairs-

💢 Stop at any Time by saltwatergirl

(E, 34k, Zayn/Liam, engaged Zayn, angst, cheating, flashbacks, mild bdsm, smut)

It was supposed to be a one night stand.

💢 Don't Take Love Off the Table Yet by harriet_vane

(T, 26k, Liam/Louis, wedding planner Louis, Wedding Planner au, emotional cheating)

A fic rec of omegaverse One Direction fics where one of the characters experiences omega drop 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-

🌸 Light, Spark and Fire (series) by @greenfeelings

(E, 89k, alpha Louis, omega Harry, sexual tension, music industry, music mogul Louis, uni student Harry, pining, angst, slow burn, soul bond, touch deprivation, smut)

Harry’s working on taking Louis’ walls down, until he builds his own up.

🌸 Rogue by Laventriloque

(NR, 95k, alpha Harry, omega Louis, pack dynamics, werewolves, mating bites, bonding, hurt/comfort, protective Harry, past abuse, soulmates, nesting,

Louis is a rogue Omega who's suffered through rejection and abuse for the biggest part of his life.

🌸 Submarine from Hell by reader_chic_2

(M, 76k, British Special Forces, submarines, alpha Harry, omega Louis, enemies to lovers, tension, hidden feelings, heat, scenting, knotting, smut)

when Louis and Harry are the first omega and alpha, respectively, to become submariners, they have to find a way to survive lethally too strong suppressants while being forced to live in confined quarters with each others

🌸 Maybe You'll Like the Way I Am by @lululawrence

(NR, 55k, alpha Harry, omega Louis, anxiety, ptsd, hurt/comfort, scenting, accidental bonding, friends to lovers, neighbors, light angst, no smut)

When Louis' alpha neighbor asks him to pretend to be his omega for a week, Louis immediately says no.

🌸 I Sail With You by @afangirlfantasy

(T, 35k, pirate au, royalty, alpha Louis, omega Harry, pirate Louis, mating, bonding, arranged marriage, Prince Harry, historical, minor violence, angst with a happy ending, mild smut)

Against his wishes, Omega Prince Harry Styles is arranged to mate with someone he doesn’t love, much less knows.

🌸 Here, and where you are. by Louvie / @adidassquad

(G, 32k, soulmates au, alpha Harry, omega Louis, teacher Louis, solicitor Harry, touch deprivation)

Louis’s at the heart of a protest for omega/soulmate rights against the very case Harry is representing at court.

🌸 And That's The Tea by @2tiedships2

(M, 27k, alpha Harry, omega Louis, soulmates, anxiety, bonding, scenting, coffee shop au, strangers to friends to lovers, barista Louis, NYC, humor, misunderstandings)

the one where Louis loses his soulmate before even getting the chance to meet them, and he is in no way prepared for the kind of distraction his new friend Harry proves to be

🌸 tread lightly on my ground by fairytalelights / @lookslikefairytale

(E, 20k, alpha Louis, omega Harry, mpreg Harry, nesting, miscommunication, secret, touch deprivation, friends to lovers, knotting, angst with a happy ending)

the one where Harry is having Louis' baby, but Louis doesn't know it's his

🌸 Keep Me Closer by zanni_scaramouche / @zanniscaramouche

(T, 18k, alpha Louis, omega Harry, touch deprivation, protective Louis, fluff, angst, uni au)

Louis expects Harry to react poorly, maybe even file a formal complaint and that’s gonna suck ass but Louis won’t say shit cause he knows he deserves it, so he prepares an apology before Harry’s even turned around.

🌸 the flower that blooms in adversity by docklands / @hershelsue

(E, 13k, a/b/o, alpha Louis, unlabeled Harry, camping, virgin Harry, angst, kink, fluff, smut)

Harry is twenty-six and he hasn't presented yet.

🌸 everything comes back to you by stretchmybones / @onlyfor-thegays

(E, 8k, alpha Harry, omega Louis, childhood friends, friends to lovers, college, soulmates, soul bonds, bonding, mating, mpreg, dirty talk, heat/rut, touch deprivation, smut)

What happens when Harry has to move towns just as they are starting their secondary gender presentations?

🌸 There With Open Arms by @cupcakentea

(E, 7k, omega Harry, beta Louis, established relationship, pet names, hurt/comfort, smut)

Harry drops, Louis brings him back

🌸 Biscuits & Tea by eso16

(G, 2k, alpha Louis, omega Harry, fluff, no smut)

Louis and Liam go out for burgers, they get more than what they bargained for.

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🌸 In Hopes That The Next Stage I Will Clear by LahraTeigh

(G, 855 words, ot5, alpha Liam, alpha Zayn, beta Niall, omega Louis, beta Harry, argument, swearing, self punishment)

This is a fic rec of my favorite long One Direction fics that are 100k words or longer as requested in this ask. You can find all my other fic recs here. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! Happy reading!

-Larry-

⚜️ the unfinished game (series) by @bottomlinsons

(M, 240k, royal au, historical, arranged marriage, Prince Harry, Prince Louis, enemies to friends to lovers, love letters, betrayal, political intrigue, war, slow burn, angst with a happy ending, engagement, wedding)

With his crown and country at stake, Harry must decide who to trust in this strange new land. And the sly Crown Prince of Ryde doesn't seem inclined to make things easy.

⚜️ Light, Spark and Fire (series) by @greenfeelings / green_feelings

(E, 216k, Harry/Louis, Zayn/Liam, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, alpha Liam, omega Zayn, music industry, music mogul Louis, uni student Harry, singer Harry, music mogul Zayn, pop star Liam, pining, angst, slow burn, true mates, omega drop, bonding, break up, getting back together, songwriting, smut)

Louis and Zayn run a music label, Liam is Britain’s up-and-coming pop star, Harry’s working on taking Louis’ walls down until he builds his own up, and Niall holds them all together without realising he does.

⚜️ Three Days in February by @mercurial-madhouse

(E, 187k, mind reader au, canon divergent, supernatural elements, magical realism, cursed Louis, mind reader Louis, banter, humor, hurt/comfort, slow burn, pining, smut)

How close is too close? Harry and Louis are about to find out after a drunken night leaves Louis cursed.

⚜️ And Then a Bit by @infinitelymint

(E, 158k, future canon, fake relationship, PR relationship, friends to lovers, angst with a happy ending, smut)

take a parallel universe where Louis and Harry were never together, mix in a two year hiatus and an impending comeback, pour in a dash of lost fans, two tablespoons of strong friendship and a Modest! employee with a good idea.

⚜️ Take My Breath Away by @realitybetterthanfiction

(E, 153k, Top Gun au, pilot Harry, flight instructor Louis, hurt/comfort, angst with a happy ending, plane accident, character injury, recovery, PTSD, smut)

There is a prestigious school in the British Royal Navy classified as Premier Delta - or as it is known by its flyers, 1D.

⚜️ This Multiplicity of Powers by @helloamhere

(E, 149k, Louis/Harry, X-Men au, superheros, superpowers, mutants, angst, hurt/comfort, canon typical violence, healing, courage, slow burn, teacher Louis, politics, found family)

Maybe there’s a universe where he doesn’t have to keep all his secrets on the inside. But this isn’t that universe. //an X-Men AU.

⚜️ Own the Scars by @crinkle-eyed-boo

(E, 144k, friends to lovers au, slow burn, addiction, overdose, coma, intervention, rehab, therapy, recovery, angst with a happy ending, Tomlinshaw relationship, end game Larry, med students, family issues, friendships, smut)

Louis has never felt like he was good enough: for his stepdad, for his life-long best friend, for the life he's supposed to want.

⚜️ Pull Me Under by @zarah5

(E, 140k, football au, fake relationship, coming out, famous Louis, professional football player Louis, agent Liam, side Ziam, teammate Niall, romance, smut)

As the first British footballer to come out at the prime of his career, it helps that Louis Tomlinson is in a long-term, committed relationship. Even if that relationship is fake.

⚜️ Love Is A Rebellious Bird by @gloriaandrews, @100percentsassy

(E, 134k, enemies to lovers au, London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Harry, concertmaster Louis, bullying, angst with a happy ending, hurt/comfort, smut)

Louis is the concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra, Harry is the New! and Exciting! interim conductor/ex-cello prodigy who "has made Mozart cool again" according to Esquire Magazine

⚜️ Hold You Now by @solvetheminourdreams

(M, 131k, ex-fwb au, slow burn, angst with a happy ending, homophobia, Louis/OC, pining, world travel, wedding, family issues, hurt/comfort, mild smut)

When he accompanies his best friend to a family wedding across the Atlantic, he'll be forced to reopen old wounds and face his past—one that no one wants to hash out, but may just have to.

⚜️ forever is in your eyes by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed

(M, 125k, fantasy, sculptor Louis, supernatural elements, mythology, slow burn, hurt/comfort, oblivious Louis, moral dilemmas, statue Harry, traveling, no smut)

Harry stands there, as though nothing’s changed, and of course he does, because he’s a statue.

⚜️ California Sold by @isthatyoularry​

(M, 123k, Louis/Harry, demisexual Louis, fake/pretend relationship, friends to lovers, famous Harry, not famous Louis, coming out, fluff, angst, sexual content)

A fake-relationship AU between two lifelong best friends.

⚜️ I’ll Fly Away by @juliusschmidt​

(E, 122k, friends to lovers, childhood friends, small town, bisexuality, coming out, friendships, American H&L, angst with a happy ending, smut)

Harry and Louis grew up together in Lake County, Harry with his mom and stepdad in a tiny cottage on Edward’s Lake and Louis in his family’s farmhouse a few minutes down the road.

⚜️ You Make Lovin' Fun by @homosociallyyours

(E, 109k, girl direction, age difference, older Louis, silver fox Louis, cruise ship, lesbian cruise, writer Harry, strangers to lovers, polyamory, slow burn, smut)

Harry is a 28 year old travel writer at a gay magazine who gets the assignment to go a lesbian cruise.

⚜️ Say Something by @kingsofeverything

(E, 105k, a/b/o, omega Harry, alpha Louis, mpreg Harry, unexpected pregnancy, age difference, older Harry, divorced Harry, heat/rut, pregnancy kink, hurt/comfort, lawyer Harry, theatre manager Louis, smut)

At fifty years old and recently divorced, Omega Harry Styles isn't interested in dating.

⚜️ Through Eerie Chaos by MediaWhore / @mediawhorefics

(G, 102k, ghost hunter au, haunted manor, ghost Louis, photographer Harry, aristocrat Louis, historical fantasy, 1920s, supernatural elements, slow burn, angst, fluff)

The Ghost Hunter AU where Niall lives to prove ghosts are real, Zayn is a skeptical librarian and Harry gets caught up in a century-old mystery and catches feeling in the process.

⚜️ somewhere in between lightning by jassy117, nauticalleeds, shiningdistractionwrites / @nauticalleeds

(E, 100k, Love Island au, contestant Louis, contestant Harry, exes to lovers, reality show, summer, law student Louis, baker Harry, sexual tension, smut)

A summer gone wrong (or very right) when, under Liam’s persuasion, Louis finds himself drunkenly applying for Love Island, and getting accepted.

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⚜️ Little Lion Man by Writcraft / @writsgrimmyblog @writcraft

(E, 123k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw, Harry Potter au, coming of age, wizard Louis, wizard Nick, Hogwarts, mental health issues, first time, character death, injury, recovery, kink exploration, smut)

As Louis tries to negotiate coming of age, sexuality, first times, homophobia in the wizarding world and his growing feelings for Nick, a new evil emerges which puts Louis and Nick in serious danger.

⚜️ I Had Rather Hear My Dog Bark At A Crow by sunsetmog / @magicalrocketships

(E, 122k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw, canon, hate to love, kink discovery, secret relationship, long distance, coming out, skype, d/s elements, angst with a happy ending, smut, watersports, size kink, rough sex)

Nick and Louis don't like each other, not even a little bit, not even at all.

⚜️ Permanent by scottmcniceass

(E, 114k, Zayn/Liam, football au, football player Liam, car accident, injury, hometown, depression, smut)

A fic rec of One Direction fics where one or both the main characters are doctors 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-

🩺 all we can do is keep breathing by thealmightyavocado / @avocadolouie

(E, 310k, Grey's Anatomy inspired, heartbreak, angst, hospital, doctor Louis, parent Harry, sadness, grief/mourning, hurt/comfort, mutual pining, character death)

a fated story of two broken and battered boys who barely survived the unimaginable and how the love of one little brave girl defies all the odds and somehow puts them back together.

🩺 Do Not Go Gentle by @afirethatcannotdie

(E, 70k, enemies to lovers, doctor Harry, doctor Louis, angst with a happy ending, hate sex, Seattle, hospital, fwb, smut)

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?

🩺 Falling For Me Won't Be A Mistake by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings

(M, 58k,vacation, doctor Harry, hospital, mpreg Harry, giving birth, fluff, angst, pining, happy ending, smut)

Harry is married to his job and so overworked that he doesn't know how to stop.

🩺 eucalyptus by docklands / @hershelsue

(E, 46k, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, kid fic, doctor Louis, florist Harry, single parent Harry, scenting, kink, smut)

Harry didn't mean to get pregnant at all.

🩺 Rise up like the sun by Star_Henderson / @tommosgun

(M, 41k, famous/not famous, actor Harry, doctor Louis, flirting, banter, innuendo, friendship, smut)

“I wasn't taking a sneaky pic.” Louis blurted out, the guy stood at one of the urinals taking a piss.

🩺 When You're With Me by dimpled_halo / @comebackassholes

(E, 33k, kid fic, single parent Louis, time jump, inspired by Grey's Anatomy, doctor Harry, falling in love, angst in prologue, self discovery, jealous Harry, fluff, smut)

Harry feels immediately drawn to Louis when they meet for the first time.

🩺 smokey vanilla by @dryourtearsaway

(M, 25k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, kid fic, mpreg Louis, neighbors, doctor Harry, teacher Louis, trans Louis, violence/abuse, smut)

Louis is the sole guardian to his younger siblings, and he's fallen pregnant.

🩺 waiting on you by beckywritesthings / @beckydoesthings

(M, 21k, friends to lovers, mpreg Harry, doctor Louis, unplanned pregnancy, fluff, angst, denial of feelings, idiots in love)

Harry is pregnant with a stranger’s baby and Louis doesn’t know.

🩺 You Are My Sunshine by lovelarry10 / @chloehl10

(T, 17k, kid fic, meet cute, doctor Harry, single parent Louis, strangers to lovers, fluff)

Charlie’s spark of personality and a well timed hello brings a stranger into his and Louis’ lives when they least expect it...

🩺 He Saw His Own Eyes by @sadaveniren

(E, 16k, mpreg Louis, doctor Louis, doctor Harry, doctor/patient, friends to lovers, angst with a happy ending, fluff, smut)

Louis conceives a child from an anonymous donor and Harry’s the midwife.

🩺 Hold My Heart by Awriterwrites, phdmama / @a-writerwrites, @phd-mama

(E, 14k, famous/not famous au, famous Harry, doctor Louis, airplane flight, strangers to lovers, smut)

the one where famous Louis Tomlinson offers his hand and a lot more to his seat mate on a transatlantic flight.

🩺 Just One Touch by jacaranda_bloom / @jacaranda-bloom

(E, 11k, football player Louis, doctor Harry, hurt/comfort, pining, sexual frustration, angst, masturbation)

When footballer Louis Tomlinson needs to get match fit in a hurry, team doctor and best mate Niall Horan prescribes an unusual form of treatment.

🩺 (And at the End of the Day) I Will Return to the City of Lakes by @taggiecb

(NR, 7k, famous/not famous, pop star Harry, doctor Louis, fluff, no smut)

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.

🩺 When You Really Love Christmas by @jaerie

(E, 5k, Christmas, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, doctor/patient, doctor Louis, strangers to lovers, smut)

Harry really loves Christmas. It lands him in the hospital with a Christmas tree stuck up his ass.

-Rare Pairs-

🩺 Need Your Hidden Love by ziamsquad / @zrdu

(E, 30k, Zayn/Liam, Grey's Anatomy au, doctor Liam, doctor Zayn, angst, fluff, happy ending, excessive drinking)

Liam Payne is the one of the country's most respected neurosurgeons, and he loves a challenge.

🩺 Dr. Malik (series) by JoMouse / @josjournal

(G, 7k, Zayn/Liam, doctor/patient, doctor Zayn, mechanic Liam, hospital, Christmas, injury, fluff, hurt/comfort, marriage proposal)

A fic rec of One Direction fics that use a red herring literary device as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find my other fic recs here. Happy reading!

-Larry-

🖤 Love After the End of the World (series) by @mercurial-madhouse

(E, 168k, post-apocalyptic au, soulmates, character injury, strangers to lovers, angst, pining, happy ending)

When staying alive is already a constant battle, the deadliest weakness is to be in love. For Harry and Louis, finding each other sits on top of the endless list of What Else Could Go Wrong.

🖤 Nothing But You On My Mind by nonsensedarling / @absoloutenonsense

(E, 86k, royal au, Prince Harry, PR manager Louis, enemies to lovers, secrets, angst, plot twist, smut)

Louis Tomlinson is a PR manager hired to improve the image of royal bad-boy Prince Harry Styles.

🖤 Consequences by @allwaswell16

(E, 78k, amnesia au, exes to lovers, rich Harry, occupational therapist Louis, character injury, injury recovery, secrets, hospital, pining, slow burn, smut)

Two years ago Harry let his powerful family come between him and the love of his life, something he deeply regrets.

🖤 Tied Down by HamPalpert / @ham-palpert

(E, 48k, crime au, multiple pov, nonlinear, unreliable narrator, criminal Louis, detectives, blood, apparent murder)

The most interesting case in Liam and Niall's careers falls directly into their laps, courtesy of an epic fuck-up of one Harry Styles, partner to the almost-infamous drug dealer Louis Tomlinson.

🖤 And That's The Tea by @2tiedships2

(M, 27k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, soulmates, heat, bonding, scenting, coffee shop, barista Louis, NYC, humor)

the one where Louis loses his soulmate before even getting the chance to meet them, and he is in no way prepared for the kind of distraction his new friend Harry proves to be

🖤 Running in the Shadows by rainbowninja167 / @rainbowninja

(E, 26k, secret agents, hidden identities, happy ending)

Louis is an MI6 agent, and Harry is...difficult to find.

🖤 You Were Mine by @brightlyharry

(E, 20k, established relationship au, marital issues, sad Louis, lonely Harry, online friendship, lack of communication, happy ending)

Harry and Louis hardly speak to each other unless they're fighting.

🖤 Don't You Call Him (What You Used To Call Me) by @lululawrence

(NR, 7k, song fic, based on Cherry, angst with a happy ending, pettiness, no smut)

He let out a soft groan and rolled over so he could cuddle into Louis and enjoy his Saturday morning lie in for a little longer, but when he reached Louis’ side of the bed he found it empty and cold, and that was when he remembered it all.

🖤 No One But You Got Me Feeling This Way by runaway_train / @runaway-train-works

(E, 3k, camboy au, camboy Louis, pwp, student Harry, pining, smut)

The one where Harry has a particular desire that only Louis can fulfill

🖤 Just the Two of Us by phdmama / @phd-mama

(E, 3k, pwp, actors, theatre, method actor Louis, virgin Louis, porn, smut)

Louis, a Method actor to the core, experiences a block in his acting. Harry helps him out.

🖤 (Help!) not just anybody by yeah_alright / @uhoh-but-yeah-alright

(M, 3k, fake relationship au, accidental date, friends to lovers, pub, implied smut)

Harry unexpectedly finds himself on a date with a coworker and needs help to get out of it without hurting anyone’s feelings. Louis’s eager to step in.

🖤 bet me silently by @nouies

(E, 2k, bar au, pwp, jealousy, infidelity implied, smut)

“You’re so beautiful, Louis. If you were mine, I wouldn’t make you wait for me.”

-Rare Pairs-

🖤 Miss Missing You by harriet_vane

(M, 16k, Liam/Louis, established relationship au, post car accident, amnesia, injury recovery, angst with a happy ending)

This is a fic rec of One Direction fics where Louis is powerful as requested in this ask. You can find all my other fic recs here. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! Happy reading!

-Larry-

⚜️ the unfinished game (series) by @bottomlinsons

(M, 240k, royal au, historical, arranged marriage, Prince Harry, Prince Louis, enemies to friends to lovers, love letters, betrayal, political intrigue, war, slow burn, angst with a happy ending, engagement, wedding)

With his crown and country at stake, Harry must decide who to trust in this strange new land. And the sly Crown Prince of Ryde doesn’t seem inclined to make things easy.

⚜️ Light, Spark and Fire (series) by @greenfeelings / green_feelings

(E, 216k, Harry/Louis, Zayn/Liam, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, alpha Liam, omega Zayn, music industry, music mogul Louis, uni student Harry, singer Harry, music mogul Zayn, pop star Liam, pining, angst, slow burn, true mates, omega drop, bonding, break up, getting back together, songwriting, smut)

Louis and Zayn run a music label, Liam is Britain’s up-and-coming pop star, Harry’s working on taking Louis’ walls down until he builds his own up, and Niall holds them all together without realising he does.

⚜️ This Multiplicity of Powers by @helloamhere

(E, 149k, Louis/Harry, X-Men au, superheros, superpowers, mutants, angst, hurt/comfort, canon typical violence, healing, courage, slow burn, teacher Louis, politics, found family)

Maybe there’s a universe where he doesn’t have to keep all his secrets on the inside. But this isn’t that universe. //an X-Men AU.

⚜️ There’s Such a Lot of World to See by @crinkle-eyed-boo​

(E, 125k, Dr Who au, Louis is Dr Who, Impossible Girl arc, science fiction, slow burn, angst with a happy ending, time travel, action, suspense, death, aliens)

A love story that defies the boundaries of space and time. Doctor Who AU.

⚜️ After Dark, After Light by @becomeawendybird / QuickedWeen

(E, 71k, historical au, medieval, Scotland, Scottish Highlander, commander Louis, laird Harry, secret relationship, self discovery, sexual tension, light angst, smut, light bondage)

Louis Tomlinson is the mysterious commander of the Sutherland army sent back with Harry on orders from his laird to help shore up Clan Edwards' defenses.

⚜️ Unveiled by phdmama / @phd-mama

(M, 60k, a/b/o, omega Harry, royal au, King Louis, Prince Harry, magic, fantasy, worldbuilding)

There are no robes. And not a single one of them is veiled.

⚜️ No Hold to Hold Onto by @kingsofeverything

(E, 47k, cowboys au, historical, Wild West, guns, rodeos, injury, farmer Louis, horses, loss of virginity, smut)

Injured after being thrown from a bronc, Harry doesn’t know if he’ll ever compete again. His only hope is a man called Tommo, a world champion rider who retired at the top of his game.

⚜️ Something Just Like This, @icanhazzalou​ / kiwikero

(E, 31k, superpowers au, superhero Louis, journalist Harry, London, action, mpreg, newspapers, angst, fluff, smut)

Newspaper intern Harry Styles can't believe his luck when he goes from fetching coffee for his boss to writing about London's own superheroes, One Direction.

⚜️ Unraveled by @allwaswell16

(E, 18k, prime minister Louis, bodyguard Harry, violence, political intrigue, older Louis, older Harry, secret relationship, closeted Louis, sex club, smut)

They had reason to believe that Prime Minister Louis Tomlinson might be in danger, and they’d like Harry to act as his personal protection.

⚜️ The Importance of being Earnest by @louloubabys1992​ / louloubaby92

(NR, 16k, coffee shop au, barista Harry, customer Louis, rich Louis, pining, getting together, insecure Harry, light angst, fluff)

Harry is a barista who's been harboring a crush on Louis for months.

⚜️ Meet Me On The Forest Floor by @taggiecb

(M, 15k, fallen angel au, angel Louis, forestry officer Harry, Canada, friends to lovers, emotional, hurt/comfort, secrets, this is such a beautiful fic with gorgeous writing)

Louis is an angel, and one day he does something that causes him to fall from heaven, and into the arms of Harry Styles, forestry officer, who cares for him until Louis can get back on his feet again.

⚜️ The Sleeping Giant by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

(T, 3k, historical fantasy au, magic, fairy tale elements, soldier Harry, giant Louis)

In the centre of the pond, there is a sleeping giant.

-Rare Pairs-

⚜️ Fistiana by @louandhazaf / YesIsAWorld

(NR, 2k, Zayn/Louis, boxing au, underground boxing ring, boxer Zayn, boxer Louis, homoeroticism, small town, strangers)

They met in the center of the ring and bumped their bare knuckles together.

⚜️ think i'm gonna win this time by 1000_directions / @1000-directions

(T, 1k, Zayn/Louis, Captain America Louis, Bucky Barnes Zayn, superheroes)

A fic rec of my favorite One Direction fake relationship fics as requested in this ask! You can find all my other fic recs here. If you enjoy the fics, please leave the writers kudos and comments! Happy reading!

-Larry-

🤍 And Then a Bit by @infinitelymint

(E, 158k, canon, fake/pretend relationship, publicity stunt, coming out, friends to lovers, angst with a happy ending, smut)

take a parallel universe where Louis and Harry were never together, mix in a two year hiatus and an impending comeback, pour in a dash of lost fans, two tablespoons of strong friendship and a Modest! employee with a good idea.

🤍 Paint Me In A Million Dreams by green_feelings / @greenfeelings

(E, 112k, fake/pretend relationship, hate to love, Hollywood, actors, hate sex, first time, friends with benefits, promo relationship, smut)

In short, Harry's in love with someone and doesn't care about dating anyone else, Louis never felt home in L.A., Liam writes love songs for someone he shouldn't write love songs to, and Niall makes everything better with good food.

🤍 this charade (was never going to last) by @scrunchyharry

(E, 68k, secret agents au, fake/pretend relationship, fake marriage, witness protection, character injury, enemies to friends to lovers, hurt/comfort, hacking, rescue mission)

When the worst happened and Harry and Louis found themselves thrown together in hiding, with only each other to rely on, Harry never could have predicted the turn their relationship would take.

🤍 i must admit i thought i'd like to make you mine by @disgruntledkittenface

(M, 50k, girl direction, fake/pretend relationship, photographer Harry, lawyer Louis, wedding planning, wedding, strangers to friends to lovers, sexual tension, bed sharing, falling in love, smut)

Blindsided and scrambling to save face, Louis lets herself get talked into a fake relationship with her new friend Harry.

🤍 kiss me on the mouth (and set me free) by tempolarriefics / @tempolarriefix

(E, 47k, fake/pretend relationship, uni, friends to lovers, fake marriage, wedding, pining, angst with a happy ending, fluff, smut)

the not-so fake marriage AU in which Harry and Louis get married to keep Harry from dropping out of uni (and if they discover that they’re in love along the way, well, that’s neither here nor there)

🤍 From the Start by @allwaswell16

(E, 36k, fake/pretend relationship, social media, marriage proposal, Chicago, sexual tension, Christmas, NYE, bedsharing, jealousy, smut)

Louis has no idea that one act of kindness will cause his life to spiral out of control. But that's what happens when his new friend fake proposes to him and a video of it goes viral.

🤍 Find You Home by @kingsofeverything

(E, 35k, fake/pretend relationship au, Christmas, roommates, bed sharing, friends to lovers, pining, fluff, smut)

When Louis lies to his family and says he’ll bring his new boyfriend home for Christmas, his best friend and roommate Harry agrees to play the part.

🤍 I Just Want You to Stay by @sadaveniren

(E, 34k, a/b/o, alpha Louis, omega Harry, roommates, friends to lovers, fwb, fake relationship, pining, misunderstandings, meet the family, angst, bonding, fluff, smut)

Louis and Harry have been roommates for four years, comfortable in their routine and their relationship. But all of that is about to change.

🤍 Better Walk That (Pap) Walk, Baby by @fallinglikethis & @lululawrence

(NR, 25k, fake/pretend relationship, canon, pr relationship, angst with a happy ending, jealousy, teasing, no smut)

the one where, after years filled with the anger and pain that accompany a bad breakup, Harry and Louis have to try to put it all behind them, at least for the cameras.

🤍 We're Going Down Swinging by @eyesofshinigami

(E, 21k, fake/pretend relationship au, revenge plot, fluff, angst, smut)

the one where Louis and Harry fake it til they make it, so to speak.

🤍 bonded by @juliusschmidt

(M, 20k, soulmates au, soul bonds, fake/pretend relationship, best friends, friends to lovers, pining, sexual tension)

the one where they are bonded, but it's not like that and they have to pretend like it is

🤍 You Have to Retreat to Advance by @2tiedships2

(NR, 18k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, fake/pretend relationship, strangers to lovers, work retreat, scenting, happy ending)

the one where Harry is expected to bring his longterm omega to the company's mountain retreat.

🤍 Not Another Lonely Christmas by @haztobegood

(E, 8k, fake relationship au, childhood friends, friends to lovers, Christmas, family party, mistletoe, pining, smut)

the one where the friend Niall sets up as Harry's fake boyfriend turns out to be Gemma's best friend Louis

🤍 You're Writing Verses About Me by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings

(T, 8k, fake/pretend relationship au, roommates, uni, commitment phobic Louis, secret, romantic Harry)

It's the perfect lie; a flawless plan, or at least it was until Louis' ordered to bring his fabulous new boyfriend home.

🤍 (Help!) not just anybody by yeah_alright / @uhoh-but-yeah-alright

(M, 3k, friends to lovers au, accidental date, fake relationship, group chat, pub, implied smut)

Harry unexpectedly finds himself on a date with a coworker and needs help to get out of it without hurting anyone’s feelings. Louis’s eager to step in.

-Rare Pairs-

🤍 Love Is Blind (and darling, right now, I can't see you) by purpledaisy / @daisyharry

(M, 35k, Zayn/Harry, fake/pretend relationship, mutual pining, drug use, smut)

Harry had squeezed his eyes shut pretending it was real for the moment, that Zayn was actually his.

🤍 boyfriend material (that's what you're made of) by carissima

(T, 11k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw, canon, fake/pretend relationship, banter, kissing, smut)