#dancer!louis

Twist a Little Closer, Now by fackinglouis

Summary: "Dance team is shit,“ Louis tells Harry for the millionth time. 

Harry leans closer for a moment, like he’s about to tell Louis a super serious secret and Louis’ throat closes up. He can smell the cologne Harry used this morning before school and the shampoo he washed his hair with last night; Louis feels lightheaded. “Yeah, only cause you’re not on it." 

Harry is a college radio show host and Louis is a contemporary dancer attending said college. After a drunk hook-up, naturally a whole bunch of pining, dedicated love songs and make-out sessions on dance studio floors ensue.

by: eversincewefellapart

“And Arabesque!” The young man’s voice echoed through out the studio, the eager dancers moving into position. “Shoulders back, yes! You all look so graceful and beautiful! Right dancers you’re turning into.” Clapping his hands, he grins excitedly at the group of his young students, “Alright, that’s it for class today! Make sure to stretch and do not forget that our recital is in one month, so what does that mean?” He scans the faces before him before answering himself, “Have your piece ready! You’re dismissed and I’ll see you Tuesday.”

Hey ! I haven’t read a lot of ballet!AU, so I’m gonna add some Dancer!Louis with this, okay?

- Hold Me Closer : Louis Tomlinson is one of the most promising dancers of the English National Ballet, on track to become the youngest principal dancer in the company’s history. That is, until forces conspire to significantly complicate his life, including: a surprise ballet, an unfairly attractive guest choreographer, and being pushed into a rivalry with his best mate. Featuring lots of wine, dancing, pining, and a happy ending.(36k, amazing)

- Can I Make It Any More Obvious? :  “I don’t have a good past. With boys. I’ve dated some crap guys who’ve done terrible things to me and I've…I’ve done some crazy shit with some guys, and Niall and Liam have always pulled me through, they’ve always had my best interests in mind. And they…they don’t think that you’re good for me.” Louis finished, sighing and looking down at the tiles. “And the least I can do is listen to them, because I really do adore you, but if I get with you and I fuck things up, like I tend to do, then I’ll lose their trust and yours, and I don’t want that. I can’t–I can’t deal with that. It’d kill me.”[AU where Louis does ballet and Harry is the epitome of everything Louis’ friends want him to stay away from] (35k)

- never gonna dance again :   Harry is quiet for a moment and his fingers feel like they’re burning past the fabric of Louis’ jumper, branding his skin. “Can I kiss you?“  This is where Louis should walk away and leave Harry to pirouette and cambré by himself in the faint moonlight shining through the windows. He is a spy and Harry is a dancer. There are lines that should not be crossed.  Louis surges forward. Louis is a spy and Harry is a dancer. The only real thing they know is each other. (55k)

- Or Brûlant : Louis is about to say no. About to politely decline, even though the shock of actually being considered for such a role is making him slightly dizzy. He can’t accept. He won’t accept.“We accept.” Harry grins, dimple popping in his cheek, a hand coming to rest lightly at the small of Louis’ back. Which, odd. “Of course, we accept. Thank you so much for asking us, Madam.” He bows his head a little and Madam Charee all but preens in delight at his politeness.After completing his prestigious dance training overseas, Harry returns to England to begin teaching in one of London’s elite ballet schools. Only, certain dancers aren’t too happy to have him suddenly on board. Or his well-fitted lycra uniform. Throw in some unusual dynamics, tense elevation demonstrations and an unlikely dance partnership, and you’ve got yourself a pretty interesting edition of Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’. Or the one where Harry is the new ballet teacher, despite him being younger than everyone in his class, and Louis is less than impressed by his inescapable talent. They sort themselves out eventually. (WIP, 80k for now)

- Soft Hands, Fast Feet, Can’t Lose : American Uni AU. Harry Styles is a frat boy football star from the wealthy Styles Family athletic dynasty. A celebrity among football fans, he knows how to play, he knows how to party, and he knows how to fuck (all of which is well known among his legion of admirers). Louis Tomlinson is a student and an athlete, but his similarities to Harry end there. Intelligent, focused, independent, and completely uninterested in Harry’s charms, Louis is an anomaly in a world ruled by football. A bet about the pair, who might be more similar than they originally thought, brings them together. Shakespeare, ballet, Disney, football, library chats, running, accidental spooning, Daredevil and Domino’s Pizza all blend into one big friendship Frappucino, but who will win in the end? (112k, by the amazing @haydolce )

- put you on repeat, play you everywhere i go  : Harry is a college radio show host and Louis is a contemporary dancer attending said college. After a drunk hook-up, naturally a whole bunch of pining, dedicated love songs and make-out sessions on dance studio floors ensue.

- Still : Still with feet touching. Still with eyes meeting. Still our hands match. Still with hearts beating (Louis is in love. Or, at least he used to be.) (40k, TW about cheating)

Update (last update on October 17th 2016)

- slow dancing in a burning room : strictly come dancing au ft. sexual tension, glitter, rimming, and too many references to hugh grant (39k)

- I Wanna Feel the Heat With Somebody. : Harry teaches yoga in the studio right before Louis teaches ballet. He tends to linger, and it wouldn’t be such a problem if Harry weren’t so hot. (4k)

Hold Me Closer by balanceds: Louis Tomlinson is one of the most promising dancers of the English National Ballet, on track to become the youngest principal dancer in the company's history. That is, until forces conspire to significantly complicate his life, including: a surprise ballet, an unfairly attractive guest choreographer, and being pushed into a rivalry with his best mate. Featuring lots of wine, dancing, pining, and a happy ending.

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