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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)

purpledaisy @daisyharry

💚 Wild Love (130k)

“Good,” Julia says, clearly pleased to have them both uncomfortable and unable to look at each other. “Now, I only have one more question before you can go. What are you planning to do when this experiment ruins your friendship?”

“We said we’d stay friends no matter what,” Harry says smoothly, his chin lifting in defense.

“That was our one thing going into it,” Louis agrees. “Stay friends no matter what.”

Julia raises a perfectly manicured brow, “That’s all fine and good. But I hope you realize your emotions aren’t going to realize this is an experiment in the end. If one of you falls for the other and finds out those feelings are not reciprocated, you’re not going to be able to laugh it off as a social experiment. I’m not saying you shouldn’t do this, I’m just hoping you’ve considered all of the possible outcomes.”

- AU: Two best friends try to date each other for forty days. It's supposed to be fun until emotions make it complicated.

💚 Walk That Mile (149k)

Harry stares at him, the line of his jaw standing out scarily. “I wanted to get the most out of this trip so I planned it carefully.” His voice is low and steady and somehow that’s worse than when he was yelling. “So far, you’ve put your sticky fingers on everything I’ve tried to do.”

“Sticky fingers?” Louis repeats, offended. “Are you saying it’s my fault you got stung by a bee? Had you been alone you would have gotten halfway to the Dotty Diner and ran the car off the road because of an allergic reaction, so don’t go blaming me.”

“Polk-A-Dot Drive In,” Harry spits before getting out of the car. He slams the door shut with a deafening reverb and Louis rolls his eyes. - A Route 66 AU where falling in love was never part of the plan.

💚 Turning Page (68k)

“What’s your name?”

“Harry.” He draws the word out slowly, hesitantly - like he’s not sure about it. The guy knots his hands behind his back. “Harry Twist.”

“Right,” Niall says, eyes lingering suspiciously on Harry before looking back to Louis. “You wanna buy Harry a drink?”

Louis lets his eyes drip back to Harry, to his wide eyes and the way his shoulders curve down. He really is pretty – Louis will be the first one to admit it and the last one to ever say it out loud. Louis almost smirks and his lips twitch as he tilts his head, “Not particularly, no.”

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AU: Harry Styles tries to get lost in a place he’s never been.  Louis Tomlinson has been perfecting the art of being lost for years. What they don’t expect to find is each other.

Wild Love by purpledaisy 130k

“Good,” Julia says, clearly pleased to have them both uncomfortable and unable to look at each other. “Now, I only have one more question before you can go. What are you planning to do when this experiment ruins your friendship?”

“We said we’d stay friends no matter what,” Harry says smoothly, his chin lifting in defense.

“That was our one thing going into it,” Louis agrees. “Stay friends no matter what.”

Julia raises a perfectly manicured brow, “That’s all fine and good. But I hope you realize your emotions aren’t going to realize this is an experiment in the end. If one of you falls for the other and finds out those feelings are not reciprocated, you’re not going to be able to laugh it off as a social experiment. I’m not saying you shouldn’t do this, I’m just hoping you’ve considered all of the possible outcomes.”

- AU: Two best friends try to date each other for forty days. It's supposed to be fun until emotions make it complicated.

dancing in the dark by @clairdeloune 75k

Harry takes a deep breath and then slowly lets it out. He lifts his head and meets Louis’ eyes again.

“Do you think they could—” Harry stops, swallows dryly; Louis tilts his head to the side, silently urging him to go on. “Do you think they could forgive that someone, then? At some point?”

Louis just looks at him for a moment, quiet, contemplating. “I think maybe, in some ways, they already have,” he says finally, his voice soft.

Or: Harry comes out and it brings more than he's expected.

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.

This is a rec of ten ‘classic’ Larry fics that I consider ‘must reads’ and ten more ‘new classic’ fics that I also think of as ‘must reads.’ This rec was requested by this anon and is in order of word count. I took a few things into consideration for both lists: high hit count, high kudos count, and my own personal enjoyment of the fic. I also only included those that can still be found on ao3. If you enjoy them, please leave the author kudos and comments! You can find my other fic recs here. Happy reading!

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CLASSIC MUST READS

⚜️ And Then a Bit, @infinitelymint (E, 158k, future canon, fake relationship, PR relationship, friends to lovers, angst with a happy ending, smut)

⚜️ Escapade, @haydolce​ (E, 146k, wedding date, fake relationship, prostitution, escort Harry, rich Louis, bed sharing, humor, fluff, smut)

⚜️ Wear It Like A Crown, @zarah5undercover (E, 141k, royal au, famous/not famous, Prince Harry, fixer Louis, coming out, outing, secret identity, smut, angst with a happy ending)

⚜️ Unbelievers, @isthatyoularry​ (E, 136k, high school au, enemies to lovers, secret relationship, football player Louis, football player Harry, rich Harry, friends with benefits, angst with a happy ending, smut)

⚜️ Love Is A Rebellious Bird, @gloriaandrews and @100percentsassy (E, 134k, enemies to lovers, London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Harry, concertmaster Louis, hurt/comfort, angst with a happy ending, smut)

⚜️ Red Brick Heart, hazmesentir (E, 98k, uni au, roommates, friends with benefits, drunk sex, jealousy, angst with a happy ending, smut)

⚜️ Your Name Is Tattooed On My Heart, mcpofife (E, 86k, uni au, friends to lovers, punk Harry, pining, flower shop, tea shop, jealousy, smut)

⚜️ And down the long and silent street, @whimsicule (M, 86k, historical au, 19th century, Victorian London, rich Harry, poor Louis, social injustice, poverty, angst, hurt/comfort)

⚜️ don’t tell the gods (we left a mess), @bottomlinsons​ (E, 71k, exes to lovers, fake relationship (lilo), pining, angst, miscommunication, wedding date, humor)

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

NEW CLASSIC MUST READS

⚜️ Take My Breath Away, @realitybetterthanfiction (E, 153k, Top Gun au, pilot Harry, flight instructor Louis, hurt/comfort, angst with a happy ending, plane accident, character injury, recovery, PTSD)

⚜️ Walk That Mile, @daisyharry (E, 149k, road trip au, Route 66, strangers to enemies to friends to lovers, college, fluff, smut, light angst)

⚜️ Emperor’s New Clothes, @magicalrocketships​ (E, 92k, famous/not famous, famous Harry, secret relationship, exes to lovers, outing, money trouble, angst with a happy ending, Humph the cat)

⚜️ Where You Lay, @ham-palpert (E, 86k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, fwb, photographer Harry, copywriter Louis, knotting, heat, pining, jealousy, miscommunication)

⚜️ Cameras Flashing, @juliusschmidt (E, 81k, a/b/o, famous/not famous, alpha Harry, omega Louis, coming out, PR relationship, scenting, mating cycles, slow burn)

⚜️ The Second Hand Unwinds, @kingsofeverything (E, 51k, time travel au, aerospace engineer Louis, physics, exes to lovers, angst with a happy ending, age difference (due to time travel), smut)

⚜️ Counterbalance, @louandhazaf (E, 44k, motorcycle racing au, racer Harry, racer Louis, ballet dancer Harry, enemies to lovers, secrets, smut)

⚜️ Reduce Me To A Pleading Cry (Break The Skin and Tantalize), @taggiecb​ (E, 37k, BDSM, sub Harry, dom Louis, CEO Harry, employee Louis, smut, humor, mystery character)

⚜️ No One Like You, @myownsparknow (20k, M, historical au, friends to lovers, artist Louis, artist Harry, art history, painting, letters, France)

{Famous/Not Famous Larry Fics}

This is a rec list of my favorite famous/not famous Larry fics as requested by this anon and listed by wordcount. Please leave kudos and comments for the writers if you like the fic! You can find my other fic recs here, and also you can find a list of my own famous/not famous fics here if you’d like more or you can check out this past exchange for famous/not famous fics!

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📸 California Sold, @isthatyoularry (M, 123k, fake relationship au, famous Harry, pop star Harry, friends to lovers, demisexual Louis, publicity stunt, coming out, fluff, angst)

📸 Heading For Limbo, @fullonlarrie​ (E, 100k, friends to lovers au, friends with benefits, sexual confusion, NYC, LA, jealousy, slow burn, famous Louis, musician Louis, photographer Harry)

📸 Emperor’s New Clothes, @magicalrocketships (E, 92k, exes to lovers au, famous Harry, popstar Harry, secret relationship, public outing, money troubles, tabloids, harassment, pet cat, angst with a happy ending)

📸 Cameras Flashing, @juliusschmidt (E, 81k, a/b/o au, famous Louis, singer Louis, PR consultant Harry, alpha Harry, omega Louis, coming out, PR relationships, practice dating, slow burn)

📸 A Thousand Miles From Comfort, @littlelouishiccups (E, 74k, famous Louis, actor Louis, personal trainer Harry, recovering addict Louis, closeted Louis, side Ziam, communication)

📸 Fall Into Your Gravity, @zarah5undercover​ (E, 74k, famous Harry, student Louis, chance meeting, secret relationship, mistaken identity)

📸 Turning Page, @daisyharry (M, 68k, summer romance au, actor Harry, former football player Louis, writer Louis, hidden identity, enemies to friends to lovers)

📸 Why Can’t It Be Like That, @taggiecb (E, 63k, royal au, enemies to lovers, royal Louis, fashion stylist Harry, angst, smut, karaoke, jealousy, travel)

📸 my only working remedy, @louandhazaf​ (E, 42k, Win a Date with Harry Styles au, famous Harry, actor Harry, football coach Louis, coming out, communication)

📸 My Sweetest Downfall, @icanhazzalou​ (E, 42k, guardian angel Louis, famous Harry, singer Harry, forbidden love, blood and injury, angst with a happy ending)

📸 Rise up like the sun, @tommosgun​ (M, 41k, famous Harry, actor Harry, doctor Louis, flirting, banter, innuendos, sneaky pic, smut, vers)

📸 hymns for restless stars, @turnyourankle (E, 37k, advent fic, famous Harry, teacher Louis, kid fic, fluff, smut)

📸 If I Should Stay, @gloriaandrews (E, 31k, bodyguard au, actor Louis, bodyguard Harry, short scene of violence, hurt/comfort, light angst, sexual tension, smut, happy ending)

📸 But Why Wonder, Why Wonder?, @100percentsassy​ (E, 30k, fashion au, Marcel au, actor Louis, lingerie designer Louis, Best Song Ever characters, pining, humor, Harry in panties, first time, squirrels, smut)

📸 led by your beating heart, @missandrogyny​ (E, 29k, famous Harry, pop star Harry, call or delete, flirting, banter, coming out, smut)

📸 Barefoot in Blue Jeans, @indiaalphawhiskey​ (E, 24k, famous Louis, football player Louis, au pair Harry, kid fic, smut)

📸 With These Arms Folded, @taggiecb (NR, 21k, famous Louis, singer/songwriter Louis, songwriter Harry, hurt/comfort, past trauma, PTSD, alcohol abuse, angst with a happy ending, bl)

📸 We’ll Never Fall Apart, @goodmorningtoyouuniverse​ (M, 20k, exes to lovers au, getting back together, famous Harry, actor Harry, psychologist Louis, pet fic, dog, angst and fluff)

📸 Then We Talk Slow, @letsjustsee (E, 20k, social media au, twitter, famous Louis, singer Louis, social media manager Harry, drunk flirting, tumblr, fluff, smut, bl)

📸 Save your loving arms for a rainy day, @briannamarguerite​ (E, 18k, famous Louis, pop star Louis, angst with a happy ending, body worship, smut)

📸 (Make You Want To) Scream, @lululawrence​ (M, 16k, bodyswap au, famous Louis, singer Louis, magical realism, smut)

📸 Hold My Heart, @a-writerwrites & @phd-mama​ (E, 14k, airplane au, mile high club, actor Harry, doctor Louis, smut)

📸 Porn To Be Wild, @suddenclarityharry (E, 5k, famous Harry, pop star Harry, fan fic writer Louis, library, smut)

📸 We’ll Paint the Town, @kotabear-24 (G, 4k, Kleinfeld’s Bridal, Say Yes to the Dress au, famous Louis, not famous Harry, wedding dress consultant Harry, awkward flirting)

This is a rec list of Larry fics that include a soundtrack for the fic as requested in this ask. You can find my other recs here. If you enjoy the fic, please leave kudos and comments! You can also find fic fests based on these 1D albums or solo albums: MITAM, Flicker, Pink Album. Also, a FOUR fest will be happening in the fall!

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🎧 all we can do is keep breathing, @avocadolouie​ (E, 310k, Grey’s Anatomy au, medical au, doctor Louis, father Harry, Seattle, slow burn, angst, mutual pining, hurt/comfort, grief, character death)

🎧 Take My Breath Away, @realitybetterthanfiction (E, 153k, Top Gun au, pilot Harry, flight instructor Louis, angst with a happy ending, hurt/comfort, injuries, PTSD)

🎧 Escapade, @haydolce​ (E, 146k, sound track link here, fake relationship, escort Harry, rich Louis, prostitution, fluff and smut, wedding, bedsharing, many dolce fics have soundtracks you can find here)

🎧 Own the Scars, @crinkle-eyed-boo​ (E, 144k, friends to lovers, drug addiction, angst with a happy ending, uni au, recovery, addict Louis, slow burn)

🎧 Wild Love, @daisyharry​ (E, 130k, friends to lovers au, fake/pretend relationship of sorts, secret relationship, 40 Days of Dating au)

🎧 if it kills me, @nobodymoves (M, 110k, The Office au, mutual pining, angst with a happy ending, fluff, friends to lovers, miscommunication, slow burn)

🎧 Heading for Limbo, @kingsofeverything​ (E, 100k, friends with benefits, miscommunication, famous/not famous, famous Louis, photographer Harry, drug use, smut, sexuality crisis)

🎧 Do Not Go Gentle, @afirethatcannotdie (E, 70k, enemies to lovers au, hospitals, Grey’s Anatomy inspired, friends with benefits, Seattle, doctors, smut)

🎧 like cabbages and kings, @nobodymoves (E, 60k, Alice in Wonderland au, fantasy, magic, magical tattoos, pining, childhood friends to lovers, d/s undertones, recreational drug use, royal Harry)

🎧 Finding Lou, stylinsoncity (M, 60k, bookstore au, Los Angeles, pining, robbery, angst, fluff, smut, minor character death, past character death)

🎧 Far Away., @got-stars​ (M, 57k, exes to lovers au, song fic, angst with a happy ending, flash backs, jealousy, songwriting)

🎧 Looking Through You, @allwaswell16​ me (E, 41k, songfic, famous/not famous, friends to lovers, angst with a happy ending, songwriter Louis, singer Harry, roommates, pining, jealousy, smut, sexual tension, confessions)

🎧 Still Deep in Us, @graceling-in-a-suit (T, 41k, fantasy au, post-apocalyptic, mermaid Louis, magic, falling in love, mentions of death, grief, angst with a happy ending)

🎧 maybe we’re perfect strangers, @highrry​ (E, 39k, famous/not famous au, famous Louis, not famous Harry, music festival, Caribbean, summer, angst and fluff, smut)

🎧 no matter where you are (no matter how far), @ceaseand-exist (E, 35k, Everest au, climber Louis, climber Harry, minor character death, guide Niall) 

🎧 what this world is about, @bloubird​ (E, 34k, high school au, 1980s, period typical homophobia, football, smut)

🎧  You’re the Light, @allwaswell16 me (E, 31k, writer Louis, photographer Harry, assistant Louis, boss/employee, forbidden love, social media, newspaper, pining, jealousy, angst with a happy ending, smut)

🎧 Six Weeks, @londonfoginacup (T, 20k, coffee shop au, hurt/comfort, homophobia, post it notes, Christmas)

In honor of Fan Fic Writer Appreciation Day 2018, here are the first lines of just some of my very favorite Larry fics! I have so many other favorites that I’ve left out that I’ll have to do a part two one day. Enjoy! 

🖊️  Louis pulls his collar over his ears as best he can and wonders why he decided to walk the short but bitterly cold distance between his little two bedroom home and the local (and only) pub in town.

🖊️ “Humph?” Louis called, letting himself into his flat. 

🖊️ Dear Niall, I was glad to have the chance to talk with you again at the AHA conference. Your idea that the Musee D’Orsay Tomlinson painting is in fact not a self-portrait is an intriguing one, and I may have discovered something that will have a bearing on that theory.

🖊️ "Fuck, you're tight," Louis groans.

🖊️ “Why’s it always so fucking cold in here?” Louis asks no one in particular while he waits for the water to boil. 

🖊️ Louis knows a lot about Prince Harry.

🖊️ Harry enters the apartment, and drops his shopping bags onto the floor with a sigh. A flick of his wand sets the kettle to heating, and he yawns and stretches, jamming the wand into the holster strapped between his shoulder blades. 

🖊️ “I’ve had about enough of this shit, Sparrow.“

🖊️ “Man, my ass looks good today.”

🖊️ Harry pushes open the door to Smoky’s Bar, praying that the dilapidated sign with its burnt out letters isn’t a reflection of the interior. 

🖊️ The thing about working at Fox in the Snow, is that the coffee shop itself is absolutely beautiful, practically a hipster photographer’s dream, and the sweets are delicious, made by hand, and the music is pretty good as far as hipster coffee shop music goes…But it’s a horrible place to work if you want to listen in on conversations.

🖊️ The Underground is always crowded in the winter, when London’s yellow streetlight haze is too weak to lift the snow fog on Chilworth Mews and there’s nothing to do but shiver, wet breath heating your scarf and steaming your glasses as you tramp down the slick, dirty steps of Paddington Station clutching a violin case to your chest at 6 a.m. 

🖊️ "He’s glaring at me again,” Louis whines, biting down viciously on the straw of his iced tea. 

🖊️ They finished their ”Where We Are”-tour on a Saturday night in Sydney, and Louis had never been as tired nor as high on adrenaline in his life.

🖊️ Louis shifts in his chair again to make it squeak against the floor, making Lottie cut off her intro for the third time to turn and glare at him. 

🖊️ ‘Could Louis Tomlinson contact the Virgin desk,  Louis Tomlinson travelling from Manchester please contact the Virgin desk, thank you. ’

🖊️ Saturday night dinners were a grand tradition, ever since Louis had first arrived in the city and sent a tentative Facebook message to Niall Horan hoping it was the same Niall Horan he remembered from middle school. 

🖊️ The crowd was loud and pulsing as the concert reached its peak. 

🖊️ Louis Tomlinson is on the rooftop of the LondonHouse Chicago when he gets the email.

🖊️ Harry threw himself back onto his bed and looked out the windows that lined the wall. The sun was beginning to set and the sky was a riot of colours, reflecting Harry’s mood.

🖊️ Bleary eyed, Harry pushed his way into the coffee shop between his flat and the tube station as he listened to his coworker, Nick, ramble on about the day they had ahead of them.

🖊️ Evening settled over London as Big Ben chimed on the hour, echoing, and rattling through the city’s walls.

They sink into quiet after that, watching the way the lightning moves and lights up the rain, listening to the thunder as it rolls and announces each strike. It’s one of the more beautiful nights of Louis’s life and he pretends to himself that he’s not including Harry in that assessment as well.

He doesn’t really think about it when he turns his head to rest on Harry’s shoulder, the movement as natural as it would be to keep sitting up. Harry doesn’t flinch at the new weight as he drinks from his glass, the world illuminating around them once more. In the flicker of light, Louis watches as Harry reaches his hand toward Louis’s knee and then pulls back abruptly and puts his hands in his own lap.

“You can touch me,” he says softly, knowing Harry hears him in the bubble that belongs to them.

He feels Harry’s jaw move along the top of his head when he smiles and then Harry’s hand is on his knee, fingers tucked on the inner seam of Louis’s sweats. It sends as much electricity through Louis as the lightning poles have been receiving all night. He suppresses a shiver when Harry moves his hand, his fingertips tracing the seam in a gentle up and down motion.

-from Walk That Mile | by purpledaisy @daisyharry

>>>Harry’s travel photo blog @harry-is-on-route-66 & moodboards by @allwaswell16<<<

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