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HL Fic Library ☁️ Fluff Fics

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☁️ Relief Next To Me by dolce_piccante {M, 333k}

AU. What happens when a baker and a graphic designer meet via a very specific Craigslist post? Fate, friendship, food, and maybe more.

☁️ knock knock, i love you by beautlouis / @thelovejandles {E, 86k}

“Well,” Louis says, searching for something to relieve this tension. “I think if a bloke gets kicked out of his stats exam for a knock knock joke, he deserves to hear the punchline, yeah?”

“Oh!” Harry says, beaming. “I forgot where we left off, what was it again?” He looks overjoyed to be exchanging a shit joke.

“Ah, you said knock knock, then I said who’s there, and then you said Noah,” Louis supplies helpfully. He hates that he's actually curious about the rest of the joke. “So, Noah who?”

“Oh,” says Harry, in a much different tone, dragging out the syllable. He looks bashful now. Louis cannot keep up with this boy, it's going to kill him. “Right, well.” He shuffles his feet. Fuck, what kind of knock knock joke gets a boy nervous? “Noah a good place we could get something to eat?”

[Harry and Louis get kicked out of a statistics exam for passing a knock knock joke note, and subsequently fall in love. Harry's a virgin, there's a cat, a hot cocoa date, a lot of sex, even more knock knock jokes, and everything is lovely and happy.]

☁️ like cranberries on a winter evening by 4ureyesonly28 / @evilovesyou {G, 57k}

Louis hates Christmas. With good reason, too. And no, he doesn’t want to talk about it.

When research for his next novel leads Louis to the website of a quirky little hotel in Northumberland, there is exactly one room available for the two weeks that Louis really wants to get away from his family.

Will the fairy lights, kind smiles, homemade pastries, and genuine friendships awaiting him in Harry Styles’ hotel be enough to cause Louis a change of heart?

☁️ Homegrown by @casuallyhl {E, 51k}

“It wasn’t an easy decision, if I’m honest,” Harry admits, shoulders sagging in on himself. “Moving is really difficult. My whole life was in Manchester. But Manchester didn’t want me. Leeds did.”

“Well, Leeds is happy to have you,” Louis says, giving Harry a kind smile.

Harry brightens a bit at that, undeniably pleased. “Yeah?”

“Yeah,” Louis replies, expression soft and lips curved.

Or, a gardening AU where Harry is new to town and the newest volunteer at the local gardening club, Louis is the attractive grandson of one of the members, and the nosy volunteers hatch a plan to get them together.

☁️ I Really Like Your Styles: The Baking Advent-ure by @homosociallyyours {T, 35k}

Louis isn't much for frills, and the coffee shop he co-owns with his best friend Liam is evidence of that. Yes, it's got a decent sized, well-kept industrial kitchen, but Louis insists that people come to coffee shops for coffee, not mediocre pastry and plastic wrapped cookies. When Liam's campaign for serving treats turns into watching a few baking accounts on whichever popular app he's on, there's one that really gets on Louis' nerves: "I Like Your Styles." With his chipper demeanor and over the top descriptions of the food he makes, Louis is sure that the (unfortunately cute) baker is full of it. Nothing that adorable could possibly be worth the hype.

It doesn't actually take much for him to eat his words...and some quality baked goods, while he's at it.

☁️ Snow In Love by @lululawrence {NR, 33k}

Harry and Louis are best friends and have been for basically as long as they can remember. For the first time since middle school, they are both single for the holidays leaving them with the brilliant idea to take each other as their dates to work events. To make things easier they will pretend like they’re dating. But then they learn something funny.

People thought they were already dating. Weird.

An advent fic featuring childhood friends, fake dating turned actual dating, really horrible secret keeping, and a winter weather surprise.

☁️ You Ain’t Gotta Feel Fear Just Mingle by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup {T, 32k}

Harry has been at his dream job for less than three months, and he knows two things for sure; first, his project manager doesn't know what he's doing, and second, someone in the office is apparently pure evil, and no one will tell Harry who it is.

Oh, and the guy who works in conservation at the other end of the building is the most beautiful man Harry's ever seen, even when wielding a hot iron as a weapon.

Happy Christmas, here's to many more.

☁️ On This Winter's Night by @reminiscingintherain {T, 27k}

When a random bloke offers his lap for a seat on a busy bus in December, Louis' Christmas ends up being much different, and far less lonely than he was expecting.

☁️ Lambing Season by @helloamhere {E, 24k}

“Shut up,” Louis says, an involuntary grin tugging at his mouth. It’s not every boy who will stand in the middle of a cold barn in a suit and play musician trivia. “I’m Louis.”

//lambing season brings sleep deprivation, noisy alarms, cold barns, demanding animals, and warm strangers.

☁️ When Least Expected by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings {M, 22k}

Drowning in a sea of emails and Zoom meetings in the living room, his lonely son falling more and more behind in his kitchen classroom, and crushing weight of the world being on house arrest for the foreseeable future, one fateful online interaction suddenly has everything looking up.

☁️ no good unless it's real by @fackinglouis {E, 17k}

“Here,” Harry says, pulling a strap off his shoulder so he can dig his phone out of his bag. “We can get each other’s numbers.”  Louis shakes his head. “I have the practice’s number already,” he tells him. “And my number is definitely on file somewhere.”

 Harry pauses, smile quirking a bit as he stares at Louis. The sun is still in his eyes, though, with his sunglasses pushed up onto his head still, so Louis credits his funny face to that.

 “I’m trying to give you my number, Louis,” Harry explains around a breathy laugh.

 “Oh,” Louis blinks, processing that. He scratches his temple, moves a piece of longer fringe back behind his ear, and then nods. “Okay.”

 Or: Louis is a very busy farmer who’s just trying to make it to his next nap and Harry’s the new hot vet that’s determined to infiltrate every area of his life.

☁️ Captain Cupid by @2tiedships2 {NR, 15k}

“Right,” Niall started, finally getting the opportunity to unleash his horrible plan. “Well, as you both know, I’m an excellent matchmaker. A human Cupid.The best of the best at finding one's mate. And I’ve decided it’s time to make money doing it.”

“Oh, God no,” Louis groaned, picking up his empty plate and placing it in the sink. He needed to escape as quickly as possible.

Or the one where Niall enlists his friends to help start a speed dating side hustle. Things don't go as planned... or maybe they do?

☁️ the inconvenience of wanting you by @tracksuitponytail {M, 14k}

Alpha Louis Tomlinson loves music, his balcony overlooking an unkempt garden, and (most of all) his solitude. When omega Harry Styles moves into the downstairs flat with four-legged company and a love of gardening, Louis is determined to despise the disruption and keep his distance. But Harry, it turns out, is impossible to ignore.

☁️ Just Your Jinx by @larryatendoftheday {T, 10k}

Harry Styles may or may not have accidentally jinxed his extremely fit new neighbor, and it's not so easy to make things right.

☁️ Ever Since by @letsjustsee {NR, 10k}

Louis once again went to leave, but before he could reach the door he heard Barkley jumping off the bed behind him. The giant dog accosted Louis before he could get through, nudging Louis’ legs with all his weight and making him stumble, and Louis had to grab the doorframe to steady himself. “What the heck, Barkley?” Louis was mostly talking to himself, aware that Barkley couldn’t actually understand him, but he had never witnessed the dog acting so oddly. He turned around when he heard a quiet murmur coming from the bed. “What?” He hadn’t been able to make out what Harry said, but at Louis’ question he sat up in bed, hair already wild from the pillow, eyes heavy, and Louis’ stomach gave a little flip. “He wants you to stay.” 

Or, a very fluffy AU where Louis finds a lost dog that he wishes he could keep - until he meets his owner, who he wishes he could keep more.

☁️ and marshmallows by BriaMaria / @briannamarguerite {E, 10k}

Louis Tomlinson’s ass was wet. Well the whole back of him was wet, but it was really, really seeping through the thin jeggings that he swore to Lottie were jeans. In this moment, though, lying spread eagle in the snow bank that was his front yard he admitted that they were indeed some kind of useless fabric that wasn’t denim.

“Ummm.” The voice was deep, hesitant and came from the little walk leading up to Louis’ house. Fucking fantastic. Someone to witness his misery. “Are you alright?”

Louis squeezed his eyes shut hoping that the person would just go away.

The one where Harry has a personal attachment to Louis' house, and Louis can't stop picturing the beautiful stranger dancing in his kitchen.

☁️ He’s Dressed As A Banana by juniperlightning / @juniperlightningwrites {NR, 7k}

Louis gets talked into going to a Halloween party at Niall’s house and ends up falling for the cute stranger in a banana costume.

Loads of music, a bit of banter and a bunch of fluff.

☁️ Birthday Boyfriend by @emmli28 {M, 6k}

It’s Harry’s birthday, and he has had a rather shitty day, to be honest. That changes the moment a complete stranger sits down across from him at a bar and decides to make it the best birthday ever.

☁️ i swear i could give you everything by @alwaysxlarrie {T, 5k}

Louis Tomlinson was not a morning person, so he really should have known better than to start leaving secret notes on coworker Harry Styles' desk before he arrived at the office at 7:30 each morning. But he did have to admit that hearing Harry's reaction everyday was definitely worth it. Not being a morning person might be his downfall in this situation, though. Talk about self sabotage.

☁️ Pretty and Preposterous by @brightlyharry {NR, 5k}

Harry donates a copy of Pride and Prejudice to his little free library. He never expects what comes next.

☁️ Love Mail by @neondiamond {G, 5k}

A week after moving into a new apartment complex, Harry discovers the mailman doesn’t seem to know the difference between numbers 23 and 28. He’s not too mad about it when he finds out just how handsome his neighbour from apartment 28 really is.

Escapade, by dolce_piccante  ( @haydolce )

In the grand scheme of things, finding a date for a wedding should be no problem for Louis Tomlinson. He's rich. He's handsome. He's reasonably well behaved. But when the wedding is for his lifelong best friend (and former boyfriend), and is happening in under a month, finding a date for the ceremony and accompanying festivities becomes more of an adventure than he ever could have planned for.

Louis is up for a Billboard Music Award for top social artist! This is a big deal and fan voted so guess what we're about to be doing as soon as the votes open up.... Competition for the award is gonna be stiff even though speculation is that the kpop vote will be divided, so team Louis is gearing up to promo the contest with LTHQ and Matt Vines already posting about it. Mike Adam also posts about it, beautifully, saying "Louis deserves this. Or his fans deserve this I should say..... And just like Louis, his fandom are resilient and unwavering." IT'S TRUE and he should say it and it's lovely 🤧🤧

Zayn is again posting on twitter, ranting a bit, writing that his tweet yesterday was not about Gigi, that she is one of the loveliest women he's ever known and to leave her the fuck alone, and inviting people to @ him if they want to be set straight, which I assume is getting plenty of takers. The zquad are, can you guess, yes! That's right! Concerned. Still and again. Ah Zayn I hope things get easier for you babe.

Harry was enlisted to make a video asking a girl to prom and did it in the most delightfully charmingly Harry way possible, taking most of the video to assure her she was very free to say no to the guy and there was no additional pressure implied by his involvement. Bless this boy, truly, we stan one (1) king of consent. Columbia posts an old tour pic of Harry resting his dick on a counter and spraying himself with perfume to ask, "what would you do if you walked into a bathroom and saw this?" Good question Columbia! I have literally no words to answer this! Just thinking about it stresses me out! Goodbye!

Capital FM posted a... teaser? for something? Idk all I can focus on here is the fact that they posted a psychedelic video of Liam riding a neon yellow big lad T-rex on wheels like it was a bucking bronco. What would you do if you walked into a bathroom and saw THAT that's what I want to know

Niall and Lewis Capaldi got drunk together and we all reaped the benefits via social media goofiness, and Soccer Aid posted a teaser- Was that a blurry Niall?! Is Niall gonna do Soccer Aid?? A: YES! He is! Now that's some exciting sports news, FINALLY! The game will be on June 16.

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?

American Uni AU 

Words: 112,853 (6 chapters) Relationships: Harry+Louis, Liam+Zayn Additional Characters: Niall Horan !: Brief Violence, Ableist/Sexist/Homphobic Language, Panic Attacks, Sexual Eploitation Rating: Mature Published: 24.01.2016

✤ Football Fics ✤

A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here.

- Top 5 H/L Fics -

1️⃣ Unbelievers by @isthatyoularry {E, 136k}

It’s Louis’ senior year, and he’s dead set on doing it right. However, along with his pair of cleats, a healthy dose of sarcasm and his ridiculous best friend, he’s also got a complicated family, a terrifyingly uncertain future, and a mortal enemy making his life just that much worse. Mortal enemies “with benefits” was not exactly the plan.

Or: The one where Louis and Harry definitely aren’t friends, and football is everything.

2️⃣ Hold My Breath by @zarah5 {M, 19k}

AU. It's possible — possible — that his three-week ban from the football pitch makes Louis just a tad antsy. Surely it's not so bad that it warrants punishment in the form of his friends signing him up for a yoga class? Either way, Louis is determined to hate every second of it.

He didn't count on a yoga instructor who wears flower-patterned headscarves and smiles like summer won't end.

3️⃣ Whirlwind by dolce_piccante {M, 21k}

AU. Acclaimed actor, Hollywood heartthrob, and Oscar nominee, Harry Styles, seems to have the world at his feet, but seeks out an old friend when he needs a date for his big night.

4️⃣ i want you so much (but i hate your guts) by becauselarry / @obviouslybecauselarry {M, 83k}

AU in which Louis gets accepted to play for the Manchester University Alpha-Beta Football Team. The only problem: Louis is actually an Omega. He is determined to make it big in the football world, though, and he can't do that bound to an Omega team. With the help of a faked doctor's certificate and some pretty strong suppressants he is ready to fight for his dream.

That Harry Styles (Alpha, second year and youngest football captain of the A-B team in ages) doesn't seem to like him complicates matters, though.

5️⃣ You're An Asshole (But I Love You) by theboyfriendstagram {E, 85k}

College AU where Harry studies law and psychology. Louis is a philophobic frat boy who’s majoring in acting, plays footie and needs tutoring in psychology. Of course they hate each other but that doesn’t stop them from having a ridiculous amount of sexual tension.

or Louis is a frat boy with a drinking problem who doesn't know what he wants to do with his life, and Harry is a psychology student who always takes care of him and might just be exactly what Louis doesn't want, but really needs.

HIDDEN GEMS:

💎 You Should Be Here With Me by @lululawrence {NR, 35k}

The festive period is a traditionally hectic one in the world of Premier League football, and this year is no different. A lot is riding on how Manchester United is able to come through the fixtures in the coming weeks.

Louis and his teammates know all too well the pressure that is on their shoulders. They need to prove, not just to fans of the club but the entire league, that they still have what it takes to be a team worthy of fighting for the top of the table.

Throw in the fact that Louis is all too aware that he's not getting any younger in a profession that demands your peak physical fitness year round and the incredibly fit Harry Styles, who is part of the club's social media team, and this year's festive period might just be the most important one yet.

💎 Higher, Further, Faster by hazzahtomlinson / @itsnotreal {E, 31k}

Or the one where Harry decides to go to college regardless of what his team warns him about and has to face the consequences, some of which aren’t so terrible after all. There's anger, confusion, laughter and love. Mix in a bit of FIFA and a boy who plays soccer at the college Harry goes to and it just might be the happily ever after he didn’t know he wanted.

💎 Running Through The Garden by juniperlightning / @juniperlightningwrites {E, 11k}

For the 1D Short & Sweet Fest

Based on the prompt: Character A buys a house with a big garden to have the opportunity to relax while gardening. Turns out character B is a loud, football loving person, who loves to play in his garden. When the ball ends up on the wrong side of the fence more than once, there is not only irritation between the neighbours.

💎 Paradise By the Dashboard Lights by forthefearless / @forthefearless28 {M, 10k}

I happily present to you, my contribution to the Bottom Harry Fic Fest!

This was my lovely prompt:

#83. 80s au where Louis is the popular cool guy, and on Saturdays, he never goes out, he's never home, and none of his friends really know where he is. What no one knows is that on Saturday, the drive-in cinema of the town plays romcoms and there's a beautiful boy with green eyes who works there, but Louis is too shy to ask him out, so he doesn't want anyone to know.

💎 every day and tomorrow night by @justanothershadeofblue {E, 8k}

Harry stares. The new boy is beautiful, there’s no other word for him. He’s got caramel brown hair in a tousled cut and cheekbones for days, skin that’s tanned a deep gold, and eyes a shade of blue that’s visible even from across the room. He’s standing with his hands on his hips and one knee slightly bent, his thighs thick where they extend past the ragged hem of his denim shorts. His biceps are defined and his hands look small but capable, and Harry’s mouth is quite literally watering.

“What’s his name?” Harry asks, without taking his gaze off the boy in the doorway. He doesn’t want to blink and miss a single moment of eye candy.

Zayn chuckles. “See something you like, then?”

Thank you !!

Hi, anon! You're very welcome! I'll do my best...I assume you're looking for something long, a getting together kind of fic, and light on the angst. If you're looking for something different from that let me know! So here are my recs...

Relief Next To Me by dolce_piccante

AU. What happens when a baker and a graphic designer meet via a very specific Craigslist post? Fate, friendship, food, and maybe more.

Mismatched Knickers by sun_flowr

"Hello, is this Mr. Tomlinson?"

"Yes, this is Louis."

"Good afternoon. This is Mr. Payne calling from Canyonview Prep. Everything is okay, but we had a bit of a situation with Quinn and another student this afternoon."

"Is she okay?" Louis interrupts, and Liam can hear the worried tone in his voice. This is the usual reaction parents give, so he was ready for it.

"She's fine. A few scratches but otherwise she is fine physically."

---

Louis is a single dad, busy with his business, when he gets the call from the principal about his daughter, Quinn.

Harry is a single dad who has just moved to town and never expected his daughter to get into a fight on the first day of school.

Neither of them could have predicted what would happen after that meeting in Mr. Payne's office.

A heartwarming story featuring: two single dads; newly appointed Principal Liam who falls for Zayn, Louis' best friend and business partner; Harry's best friend and boss Niall; too many stuffed animals; and two of the most adorable six year olds, Quinn and Addy.

Bloodline by banana_louis

Louis doesn't know how to feel when his best friend, Liam, finds out about a brother that he never knew, who was placed for adoption before he was born and is bursting into his life at twenty-four years old.

Louis is very wary of the man who might replace him. He has always thought of Liam as his own brother.

What if Liam doesn't need him anymore? What if there's no room for Louis? After all, blood runs thicker than water.

Louis doesn't like Liam's new brother and he doesn't even know him. That's irrelevant, though.

He doesn't like him. He doesn't trust him. He doesn't want him hanging around. He doesn't want anything to do with him.

HL Fic Library 🥧 Thanksgiving Fics

Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here. This is a bonus rec for this month in honor of @1dpotluck, a virtual fandom potluck!

🥧 Remember Me Before You by @kingsofeverything {E, 293k}

Desperate to find a new place to live after he comes home to find his boyfriend cheating, Harry moves into a loft with three strangers.

A New Girl AU.

🥧 Soft Hands, Fast Feet, Can't Lose by dolce_piccante {M, 112k}

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?

🥧 What I Have With You (I don't want with anyone else) by @lululawrence {NR, 73k}

Louis smiled. “I’m sorry for how I ran away last night.”

“It’s totally fine. I’m sorry I did all that. I never asked if you were okay with it, and I really should have.”

Louis didn’t know how to respond to that. “I mean, I wasn’t really telling you no before that. How were you to know I’d be fine and then… not.”

“Well, if I had asked you first like I should have, then I would have known your boundaries.”

“How can you know my boundaries when even I don’t?” Louis scoffed. “Shit.”

Louis hadn’t meant to say that much to Harry. It’s not like he was embarrassed by who he was, but he still didn’t really talk about it openly either.

“What do you mean?” Harry asked.

Louis shook his head and kept his eyes trained on Harry’s chest. The shirt was old enough he could see the ghost of Harry’s tattoos through it.

“It’s a long and complicated story that is also very boring, so I don’t think you actually want the answer.”

Or Louis is an asexual alpha, Harry is his aromantic alpha friend and possible roommate, and faking a relationship might be exactly what they need to get their families and friends off their backs.

🥧 Always Expanding by @loutwix {NR, 38k}

Harry's speechless. Apollo’s just revealed he has a thing for mortals, himself specifically, and it's the most connected to his Greek mythology class that he's ever felt. How does one react when gods reveal such a thing? Do they bow? Do they flirt back? Do they just drop to their knees in awe? He's not sure, but he can only do his best with what he's given, which is currently a wet, blushing, naked boy gripping his towel with all his might while poetically side-eyeing Harry's next move. or (Gemma brings Louis home for Thanksgiving, and Hot Harry is the last thing he expected.)

🥧 Heart Beat by @allwaswell16 {E, 35k}

Hideaway Haven is the place that Louis has always called home. It's also the place that Harry had tried to leave behind him. When Harry returns to start a music academy in his hometown, he finds himself face to face with his high school crush—and his charming daughter who wants to learn to play the drums.

🥧 Loving with a Little Twist by @hrrytomlinson {E, 29k}

“What are you going to do?”

“I don’t know Niall! I just promised my mother I’m bringing my boyfriend - a boyfriend I don’t have - to Thanksgiving dinner. What should I do? I can’t call back and be like, ‘Oh yeah mom, that boyfriend I said that I have, I don’t actually have. Sorry to disappoint you.’ My life is ruined.” Harry returns to suffocating himself with the pillow.

Niall laughs and Harry growls at his best friend’s unwarranted happiness in this life-ending situation. Harry is fucked. Fuck. He needs a boyfriend. Fuck.

(or a thanksgiving themed fake/pretend relationship au)

🥧 bring out feelings in me i never show by orphan_account {M, 24k}

“I really think you should stop reading,” Liam says, having moved to hover behind Louis’ back at some point. “I can already see the cogs turning in your head, Louis, and I don’t like this.”

“Shut up,” Louis waves him off and continues reading.

I can do these things, at your request: openly hit on other female guests while you act like you don’t notice; start instigative discussions about politics and/or religion; propose to you in front of everyone; pretend to be really drunk as the evening goes on (sorry I don’t drink, but I used to); start an actual, physical fight with a family member, either inside or on the front lawn for all the neighbors to see.

[Louis accidentally hires a felon to be his fake boyfriend for Thanksgiving. Or, the fake boyfriends au no one asked for, inspired by this.]

🥧 candle wax and polaroids by orphan_account {T, 13k}

"I could think of much worse ways, Harry. I look forward to meeting you when you aren't half naked," Louis teased, and Harry swore Louis glanced down at his bare chest.

Harry blushed, watching Louis shut the bathroom door behind him.

And that's how he met his sister's boyfriend.

or, gemma brings her "boyfriend," louis, home for thanksgiving.

🥧 Airplanes & Apple Pies by wanderlou {NR, 8k}

“So, it’s just us back here,” Harry said with a nervous smile. “Maybe we should throw our own little Thanksgiving party?”

The boy’s gaze shifted around the empty cabin, double checking. “Guess you’re right. Think you scared everyone off with that mustache?” he teased, eyes twinkling.

Harry feigned offense, touching his mustache in mock protectiveness. “Don’t hate on the stache, it has feelings.”

The boy pouted playfully. “Oh no, I’m so sorry, Mr. Stache. Please forgive me.”

Harry laughed, feeling his dimples pop out “It says it’ll forgive you if you agree to have a drink with me.”

or Harry & Louis are strangers flying home for Thanksgiving. They bond as the only passengers in business class - things may or may not get a little heated...

🥧 With You I Am Never Alone by LiveLaughLoveLarry / @loveislarryislove {T, 6k}

Louis comes up with the idea of holding a Thanksgiving dinner for their families. Harry loves it. And him.

🥧 Let Me In One More Time by @homosociallyyours {E, 3k}

At the last minute, Harry's mother springs a bunch of new guests on her for their Thanksgiving meal. When Harry hears that the eldest daughter, Louis, will arrive early to "help" she's not exactly pleased. But when she opens the door she's surprised to see a familiar and unexpected face.

🥧 Be Thankful by personalobserver {M, 3k}

Harry was blessed with a kind soul and picks up Louis in the pouring rain to take him where he needs to go. They hit it off and smut happens. Featuring Harry's turkey boxers.

Also known as The Mandatory Thanksgiving Fic.

🥧 nothing sweeter than you by toastnbeans {G, 3k}

“Harry Styles!” He blurts out suddenly, reaching his arm out violently, the hand warmers he was holding flying to hit smack dab in the middle of the stranger's chest.

Harry’s eyes widen, but before he can blurt an apology, he hears the same giggle escape his companion, and the sound makes him join in. Their laughs seem louder in the cold darkness, warming him from the inside out.

“I’m Louis Tomlinson.” The stranger says, flashing that dazzling smile, extending his hand towards Harry. “I love the formality. Oh, and thank you so much for these hand warmers.” He says, winking.   Harry and Louis meet waiting in line for Black Friday deals. It's meant to be.

🥧 The Unselected Journals of Louis W. Tomlinson - Vol 1 by YesIsAWorld / @louandhazaf {E, 1k}

The Wandering of Things was not new, nearly two years into living here. However, the, uh, nature of this particular thing was quite different.

🥧 Looking for Life Out There by QuickedWeen / @becomeawendybird {T, 1k}

Doctoral candidate Harry Styles moves to Boston to complete her Ph.D. leaving her professor girlfriend behind in London. It's only two years of coursework, then she can go back to London to write her dissertation. She can get through it. She can.

🥧 GBC by @berzerkshires {E, 865 words}

✤ Punk Fics ✤

A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here.

- Top 5 H/L Fics -

1️⃣ Baby Heaven's in your Eyes by theboyfriendstagram {E, 120k}

They couldn’t be more different if they tried. Louis Tomlinson is 17 years old and in his last year of the most prestigious private school in Doncaster. If there’s one thing that completely annoys him, it’s that there is a poor community college right across the street.

Harry Styles is 19 years old, and (once again) in his last year of college. He goes to community college in Doncaster. He never shows up to classes and if he actually bothers to, he’s either high or drunk; sometimes both. His skin is littered with tattoos and if there’s one thing he absolutely hates, it’s the snobby students attending the private school right across from his.

Or a sixth form!AU where Harry is the fucked up bad boy with too many problems, Louis is the perfect rich boy with too much money and their schools are right across from each other. They meet at a party and that’s the last (and maybe the only) thing they need.

2️⃣ Your Name Is Tattooed On My Heart by @mcpofife {E, 86k}

Louis is ready to find the love of his life, but first he has to stop falling for the punk rocker next door.

3️⃣ Give Me Truths by iwillpaintasongforlou {E, 110k}

'Just like a little cat,' Louis thought later, as he drifted off to sleep. 'A little kitten with his claws sunk right into me.' It isn’t that terrible of a thought, after all. ............. Louis is a psychology student with a tattoo count as high as his genius IQ. Harry is in a (sort-of) relationship with a homophobic man and hates himself a little more every day. Things fall apart and Louis puts him back together.

Or, the one in which Louis falls in love with a fragile boy and tells him every beautiful truth in the world, as long as it makes him happy.

4️⃣ In Dreams by dolce_piccante {M, 23k}

AU. When Harry moves to a new city, his new flat come with a number of sweet, anonymous gifts and surprises that brighten his days. Could it be a friendly ghost? Another friendly presence in his new building is his tattooed neighbor, Louis, who seems determined to put a smile back on his face.

5️⃣ Sun-kissed Hurricane, Perfect Storm by iwillpaintasongforlou {T, 7k}

Harry is the quiet kid in the back of his statistics class who writes a lot and dreams about Louis’ cheekbones . Louis needs a statistics tutor ASAP before he flunks and the quiet kid in the back of the class seems like a good choice. Harry wants to help Louis however he can and Louis wants to see how much he can make Harry blush.

HIDDEN GEMS:

💎 Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn by MsHydeStylinson / @mizzhydes {E, 45k}

Harry wakes up with a god awful hangover and soon discovers there are pictures of him and a hot guy blasted all over social media. The problem is, Harry has no idea who this mystery man is, and doesn’t even remember meeting him...

With their newfound compatibility and a dash of sexual chemistry, things quickly heat up between them. The plan was to have fun with the remaining days that Louis is in Los Angeles, nothing too serious, and get back to the real world in the UK. Well, sometimes things don’t always go as planned.

Or, It felt almost impossible how swiftly and powerfully love had hit him when he finally had found the person to fall into it with. It was never meant to be like this. Three more days and Louis would be gone; out of his life almost as soon as he had appeared. From the beginning there had been this silent agreement about how their relationship would be and it had always come with an expiration date and at the time Harry had figured that it was better than nothing from Louis at all.

But now, after his realisation, he wasn’t ready to give up so quickly. Harry decided in that moment there must be a way to change their trajectory.

💎 Without you it's a season I ain't needing by @perfectdagger {M, 38k}

Spring was everything in '17, now I'm just cold Summer fell to fall after all November froze Without you it's a season I ain't needing, I want to go come back home The reds and all the greens don't mean a thing when you're gone Winter means nothing to me now without you.

A long distance relationship au in which Harry is away for a year and Louis is left to pick up the pieces.

💎 baby be with me (so happily) by localopa / @voulezloux {M, 10k}

pop punk band owls on the avenue just signed to their first label, powered by soup. harry is assigned to do their hair. louis has a few problems with that

💎 With a View by 4ureyesonly28 / @evilovesyou {E, 3k}

Louis is angry, wet, and… sexy. When his new roommate Harry comes home earlier than expected and catches him trying to blow off some steam, Louis can’t quite bring himself to stop.

💎 That's Not Punk Rock by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup {G, 737 words}