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Links last checked: August 11th, 2026

Lead Me Back to You (ao3) - phanburnhamizzard 

Summary: The grueling tour is finally over and without a break, Dan and Phil jump into the rigorous editing process. With frayed nerves and raw edges, the two men struggle to maintain their sanity --and their relationship--while producing a quality product for the fans.

Lester’s Reading Dandelion - wanabewriter

Summary: In the heart on London, there lies a bookshop owned by Phil Lester. Lester’s Books & Bagels is a thriving little place until another bookshop opens up across the street.

Let Me Dominate You - phanfictrashalex

Summary: Phil really likes his teacher, Mr. Howell, and he gets to dominate him.

L'Histoire Française (ao3) - danfanciesphil

Summary: Since he can remember, Dan has had a bad experience with teachers. When desperate times call for him to take a job as a TA at his local secondary school, he is dreading the experience. Cue Phil Lester: eclectic, vivacious History teacher whom the students and teachers adore for his fantastical, unique methods and sincere passion for his job. Dan was expecting all sorts of drama in his new job, but falling for a member of the faculty was not part of it.

Life’s Beauty is in its Impermanence (ao3) - phansb 

Summary: Daniel Howell and Phil Lester live in Kingston upon Hull, and begin chatting after a moment of striking bravery at a café. Over the next few days, they become increasingly more attached to one another, until Phil must leave to Isle of Man for Christmas.

Life Finds A Way (ao3) - pasteldanhowells

Summary: Dan and Phil in the Jurassic Park world! With a genderswap twist. Daisy and Penelope are sent to Isla Nublar to check out the upcoming Jurassic World amusement park. Daisy wanted a nice trip, wanted to see some dinosaurs, and hang out with co-workers. Nothing more, and nothing less. Unfortunately, a dinosaur breaks out of containment and all hell breaks loose.

Lightning In A Bottle (ao3) - bokeae

Summary: Phil may or may not have killed a few people and Dan’s not as intimidating as he says.

Like Father, Like Son (ao3) - INeverHadMyInternetPhase

Summary: Phil is a good teacher, he is. He just can’t control Samuel Howell. And turns out he can’t control Samuel Howell’s single dad, either. (Or, the one where Dan's a single dad and a bad influence, and Phil's the teacher who has to deal with the consequences)

like stars written on our skin (ao3) - Kandakicksass

Summary: Soulmate AU where soulmarks appear a letter at a time, and almost everything else is the same. Dan chooses not to look at his mark after the first letter appears, because if his P doesn't continue with H-I-L, he doesn't want to know about it. He doesn't, after all, need a soulmark to tell him how important Phil is to him.

In other words, almost 2k of fluff and Dan's endless and unconditional love of Phil.

Little Beach Trip (ao3) - simplyundead

Summary: "I didn’t mean to ruin our day, Daddy,“ he said, looking up at Phil, placing a kiss on his chin. "I was just really hot, I think. And tired.”

“I know, baby,” Phil said softly, bringing his hand to Dan’s face, tracing a thumb over the boy’s lips. “I hated to spank you, but you needed it. I didn’t want you to be so fussy all day.”

Living is Easy with My Eyes Closed (ao3) -  TheUKAmazingDan

Summary: September 19, 1976 Dan Howell liked pretty things and a pretty guy, but not the one who was interested in him. No, Dan was infatuated with someone he couldn't have.

"Look at your blue eyes" (ao3) -  thesassykels66

Summary: Dan and Phil have a bit of an argument before meeting baby Pearl

losing inhibitions (ao3) - cadensaurus 

Summary: So they're at a party and Dan gets it into his head to have a little fun and Phil's the shyer of them but not once you get a bit of alcohol into his system

Love You More - adorkablephil 

Summary: Phil has always known that he loves Dan more than Dan loves him.

lying on the moon (ao3) - kay_okay 

part one, part two

Last Stop Before Malibu (ao3) - justanotherrollingstony (adoctoraday) steve/tony E, 31k

Summary: Steve stands under the hot sun, hoping that the next trucker to roll in will bring him enough money to eat tonight, enough to save a little, to get out of this place and go somewhere new.

What he doesn’t expect, is to meet a man who changes everything.

When Tony leaves, Steve follows and finds a place in his home, his bed, and maybe, his heart.

Last Toast (ao3) - Finely Honed (jaqen_hgar) bucky/tony E, 68k

Summary: (Cold War 1980s AU) To Bucky Barnes, Tony Stark used to be just a handsome face, a name associated with sex scandals, shiny new toys, and weapons manufacturing, until Stark’s controversial press conference puts him at the top of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s watch list, and at the center of Bucky’s world. What starts as an assignment soon tips over into obsession, and all too soon Bucky finds himself risking everything to help the one person he’s felt a connection to since being a prisoner of the KGB. The only problem is, Tony Stark doesn’t even know he exists.

Laundry Day (ao3) - Call_Me_Kayyyyy (Cheeky9274), NachoDiablo steve/natasha/sam E, 3k

Summary: Nat, Sam, and Steve have some roleplay fun during a quiet moment on the run.

Leg Day (ao3) - Brokenpitchpipe steve/bucky E, 12k

Summary: “So talk to him,” Sam says.

“I can’t,” Bucky groans. “I can’t, Sam, I. He just.” He fluffs his hair up and stares at Sam, distraught. “I want him to bench press me.”

“Okay, so it’s serious,” Sam interprets. “Got it.“

(Or: The one where Sam is Bucky’s long-suffering roommate, Bucky is a hot mess of a millennial, and Hot Steve spends far too much time on the Lat Pull-Down machine.)

Lemon Meringue Lies (ao3) - Nejinee steve/bucky E, 111k

Summary: Being a server at a high-end restaurant is working out well for Steve. All he has to do now is convince Bucky he's good enough to work as chef in the same restaurant. Steve's determined to prove to his best friend that all Bucky's talent and passion for food is worth something.

He's going to make it happen, even if he has to omit a few solid truths to get it done.

Meanwhile, Bucky has his own issues to deal with. Namely: trying his damndest to dig them out of poverty, make sure Steve's health is on the up and up, and not acknowledging his very longstanding desire for his best friend that is slowly eating him up inside.

A story about food, compassion and stubborn idiots in love.

Let the wind take me (ao3) - Marnky steve/tony T, 48k

Summary: “Once the heart gets too heavy with pain, people don’t cry. They just turn silent. Completely silent.”

—

Peter struggles as he tries to understand his place in the world. He turns to some unhealthy coping mechanisms, hoping to get some closure but all he finds are worried glances from his parents and neverending guilt.

or

Snippets of Peter’s life battling mental illness and trying to learn how to accept the unconditional love from the people who care about him the most.

Life is too Much Like a Pathless Woods (ao3) - Epitome_of_the_Username sam/bucky, background steve/tony M, 172k

Summary: Bucky has a long way to go to fit into the present. As his therapist keeps telling him, recovery isn’t a straight road. Sam’s insisting on being an annoying part of his life, refusing to let him disappear. He hates it as much as he relies on it. Sam’s pretty great for a guy he hates. Maybe hate is a strong word. And it might be untrue. He might actually like him a little. Okay–a lot. But no one needs to know that.

Excerpt: Sam looked nice in his suit, that was a plus. Bucky maybe stared for a second too long, taking in every inch of Sam—ignoring the look Sam gave him when he was caught. Bucky stared at everything. This wasn’t news. Sam could get over it. “Are you always so perky?” Bucky asked, diverting attention from his staring, he’d gotten good at looking as long as he wanted and then starting a fight with Sam to throw him off balance. It was not flirting, he kept telling himself.

Life in the Margins(ao3) - Jupiter77 druig/makkari, gilgamesh/thena, ikaris/sersi T, 98k

Summary: In one of the reviews of Eternals, the film critic commented that Makkari and Druig had a romance in the margins of the movie. This story explores the margins.

Life is unfair (ao3) - Ladate steve/tony E, 84k

Summary: Tony is an asshole and Steve may be a little bit in denial. Tony is Alpha and Steve is, well, not really Alpha but that is a secret. This is a long suffering path from hate to love. In a world where gender defines your life, where biology controls your body, Steve is trying to figure out who he is and what he wants from life.

It was supposed to be funny but it turned out very angsty.

Lightning Scars & Metal Hearts (ao3) - JessalynMichele peter parker/harry potter, pepper/tony, sirius black/stephen strange N/R, 417k

Summary: With Voldemort back, Harry returned to the Dursley house, and Sirius imprisoned ‘living’ at Grimmauld Place, Sirius decides to go check on his godson.

And when he doesn’t like what he finds at Number Four Privet Drive, Sirius decides to do something else- tell Harry a fifteen year old secret and send him off the the United States to meet his biological father.

like a lullaby (ao3) - hailfire_73 T, 4k

Summary: Peter gets a migraine and Tony takes care of him

Like a Mirror (ao3) - Bluemary loki/tony, background clint/natasha E, 168k

Summary: Iron Man is dead, Tony Stark is broken and Loki just happens to be in the right place at the right time. What would you do if you found your favorite enemy mute and in chains?

Like Soldiers Do (ao3) - glittercake sam/bucky E, 14k

Summary: Before they even started this thing, they agreed it wasn’t something anyone needed to know.

At work they’re just Sam and Bucky; they’re colleagues who are also roommates and kind of get along. It’s been fun keeping it up. There’s a delicious thrill in hiding it, as well as a particular, terrifying fear they both share.

Like Starbucks, But Bad (ao3) - colorblockhightops yelena/kate, mj/peter G, 15k

Summary: After Kate’s mom is arrested, Kate picks up a job in order to start a new chapter of independence. Kate picks up a job at the Peter Pan Donut & Pastry shop, where she becomes friends with MJ. MJ starts to look up to Kate as Kate encourages her to take a chance on the awkward boy who seems starstruck by her - while MJ has her fun teasing Kate about the cute blonde who comes in just to order a black coffee and heckle Kate.

OR

Yelena and Kate flirt in between shitty coffee and sugary donuts.

Little Lies (ao3) - OhCaptainMyCaptain steve/bucky E, 240k

Summary: The story of a relationship born from heartache but built on trust, understanding, and unfaltering adoration. Steve Rogers's and Bucky Barnes's love is one that survives decades of time, and defies what should've been the impossible.

Live, Laugh, Louvre (ao3) - DoomTheShroom yelena/kate M, 6k

Summary: Kate kicked her legs over the two empty seats. “I can’t believe I was personally asked to help with a Top Secret mission by an Avenger! I knew you missed me.”

“Don’t flatter yourself, Kate Bishop,” Yelena teased cheerily from the cockpit.

Smiling, Kate launched out of her seat and catapulted into the passenger seat, nearly knocking her boot against the side of Yelena’s head. “Tell me everything!”

But as Yelena unfolded her plan, Kate almost wished she’d been kept in the dark until the very last moment. At least that way, she could claim coercion when asked by the authorities. “You want to do what?” she exclaimed.

“We need to rob the Louvre.”

OR the Bishova Louvre Heist story I couldn't get out of my head.

Loki's Surprisingly Not So Bad Family Dinner (ao3) - Loni4ever T, 8k

Summary: With Tony as backup, Loki returns to his family home for a special occasion dinner. He has two objectives: 1. Making it through alright. 2. Reconciling with Hela.

Easier said than done, both of those.

Love Is An Anomaly (Not Science Nor Art) (ao3) - morphia steve/tony E, 44k

Summary: “I see you’ve met our History of Art teacher Steve Rogers,” Bruce said, pointedly eyeing Tony, who was still holding onto Steve’s hand. “And Steve…” He turned to him with a smile that was a touch too pleasant. “…this is my seventeen year old assistant, Tony Stark.”

Love Is for Children (ao3) - Ysabetwordsmith G, 16k

Summary: Phil Coulson is SHIELD's best handler for a reason: he can deal with the broken people that nobody else can manage but desperately need anyway. So he comes up with an unusual teambuilding technique to shore up the Avengers.

Love is Blind (ao3) - elle1991 clint/natasha T, 14k

part one

laid bare (ao3) - chezamanda, eiluned clint/natasha E, 19k

Summary: Starting a relationship with your partner is against S.H.I.E.L.D. policy, but it’s not like Clint Barton cares about the rules too much. An undercover mission dredges up feelings that can’t be buried.

las vegas (ao3) - elcapitan_rogers steve/natasha M, 219k

Summary: Steve was freaking out over his own wedding and the gang decided to take him to Las Vegas to unwind him.

latte art and slow dancing in the dark (ao3) - deadonarrival steve/bucky, clint/natasha E, 89k

Summary: Once upon a twitter someone pointed out that there is a Starbucks inside the CIA building and how it should be a Stucky Meet Cute and since I happen to have worked at Starbucks and I hate DC I was like, man let me just… do that.

Here’s the tea:

Bucky is a somewhat well-adjusted former army sniper that got his shoulder blown out. He took his discharge and went home to finish school and is working on his international relations masters. His best friends and roommates (Nat & Clint) are CIA agents and tip him off that their local Sbux is hiring. He gets a job there and meets none other than the hottest guy on earth.

So how does one get a date in the most top secret government location in the US? What happens when that guy is more than just a hot dorito and wants to give Bucky everything he wants? Bucky is going to have to figure out his shit and fast. That’s what’s up.

leave yourself behind (ao3) - raendown sam/bucky T, 76k

Summary: “It’s a very long story,” he said.

Well, that wasn’t exactly true. The basic truth itself could be summed up real easy: that guy right there is me from the future and that’s his pal Sam, also from the future. All the details and the questions afterwards - only half of which got actual answers - that’s what really took so long.

When a version of himself from the future is brought back to the past right in front of him suddenly HYDRA isn’t the most interesting thing in this war. But the more time Bucky spends with himself and the new companion who came with him, the more questions he finds himself with. How much time has really passed? How much can one man be changed from himself? Who is this Sam - and what will he grow to mean to Bucky?

lessons learned (ao3) - sadsongssaysomuch steve/bucky E, 39k

Summary: Steve Rogers is a retired Army Captain from Brooklyn who now runs a private security firm. He’s a charismatic public speaker and an intensely private man.

His life runs on routine until he hires James Barnes, a reckless, conflicted man for his PR department. Steve takes an instant liking to him but struggles to help when Barnes’ careless ways begin to interfere with his job.

James Barnes is a man of secrets and he’s gotten good at hiding his traumatic past with his smart-ass attitude. When Steve approaches him about it, one thing leads to another and they end up having a drunken fling.

However, Steve has his secrets too…

let my love erase all your doubts (ao3) - Mimisempai loki/mobius M, 1k

Summary: While traveling with Loki in Asgard on a mission for the TVA, Mobius stumbles upon what appears to be a tender moment between Sif and his lover. When Loki finds him in their room, Mobius lets his jealousy take possession of him to Loki’s great surprise.

let’s hear it for captain america! (ao3) - Magnetism_bind steve/bucky E, 5k

Summary: A missing scene from Captain America: The First Avenger

let’s keep our eyes on the cracks (ao3) - napricot scott/hope T, 9k

Summary: Y’all thought Captain Marvel was gonna save the avengers but it’s gonna be Ant Man crawling up Thanos bootyhole and expanding. Book it.

Five responses to how Scott Lang and the Avengers defeated Thanos and saved the universe, or: five ways of looking at a buttsplosion.

let’s stay together (ao3) - bevioletskies scott/hope T, 3k

Summary: For all his missteps and mishaps, Scott has been on pretty good terms with the Pym-Van Dyne family lately. That is, until Cassie started calling Hank “Grandpa”.

Librarians at Tattoo Parlors (ao3) - BonKatze steve/bucky M, 3k

Summary: Bucky goes in for a tattoo, Steve looks like a librarian who got lost on a Sunday stroll, and Bucky really wants to know if there's anything hiding beneath the polished exterior.

lights, camera, action (ao3) - Kellyscams steve/bucky E, 17k

Summary: Bucky Barnes, aka the Soldier is one of Stark Naked’s most popular models. Having worked in the adult film industry for a few years, he’s gotten used to the daily flow of things. Not to mention also earning himself Stark Naked’s “Naked Boy” of the Year, and something of a reputation for being a powertop.

So when his favorite director, Sam, calls him in for an unscheduled shoot, Bucky figures it’ll be more of the same. What he’s most definitely not prepared for is meeting their newest model, Steve Rogers–who personally requested Bucky for his first scene. Not only is Steve the hottest guy Bucky’s ever seen, he’s sweet and adorable and cuddly and… Bucky’s never hit it off so well with another model before.

This shoot might very well changed everything.

like a clock in a thunderstorm (ao3) - shellybelle clint/natasha E, 3k

Summary: Natasha is a quiet mind raised in silence, Clint a whirlwind raised in chaos. In the early days of their partnership they are drowning under the weight of unanswered questions, and when the heavens open, Natasha breaks, and Clint is a good man after all.

lives in his own heaven (ao3) - glorious_spoon darcy/loki E, 1k

Summary: His fingers ran down the curve of her spine, tracing the shape of her hips. She couldn’t see what shape he wore, but there was a hint of claws when he gripped her there, the sudden force almost painful. “Hold still.”

“Or what,” Darcy said. She meant it to be catty, but it came out sort of soft and breathy instead. Damn it. “You’re going to spank me?”

losing my religion (ao3) - avengstark sam/bucky G, 1k

Summary: “Hello? Earth to Barnes? You’ve got me worried here, Grandpa. Do I need to get the nursing home on the line?”

Bucky blinked. Slow, lethargic. “Nah. Unless your bones are aching? You trying to tell me something? I’m not giving you a massage, Wilson.”

love alight like electric touch (ao3) - dioncchusmic steve/natasha, steve/wanda G, 71k

Summary: Liberal lawyer Natasha Romanoff is doing everything that she can to prevent the community ballet center from it’s destruction, wherein the said ballet center is bought by SHIELD Industries, aka Steve Rogers’ company.

They come into an agreement that he won’t destroy the community ballet center as long as she works for him as his Chief Counsel, what happens when Natasha agrees and finds out more than what she’s bargained for?

love is cursed by monogamy (ao3) - drifloon bucky/clint/natasha T, 5k

Summary: Natasha has two soulmate marks. It’s a problem until it isn’t.

love is for children (ao3) - solrosan clint/laura T, 6k

Summary: Natasha and Clint trust each other with their lives, but what will it take for them to trust each other with the rest?

lovely to finally meet you (ao3) - Robertdoc T, 10k

Summary: Though Agnes - Agatha Harkness - has revealed herself, she’s not done messing with Wanda’s mind yet. Not through mind control, but through more painful reminders of what Wanda allowed to happen in Westview, gaslighting her into believing she’s exactly the kind of person who would let it happen, and offers to stay in Westview forever that Wanda can’t convince herself she should turn down anymore.

Until a blast from a familiar, suddenly rebuilt object brings back a memory of what she really did right before the Hex formed, who she really tried to be even at the lowest point of her life - and who she’s finally ready to introduce Agatha to now. But even that may not be enough.

Another attempt at a Wanda character study that doubles as a wish fulfillment/theory for future episodes, tries to explain the still unexplained trailer snippets left, and seeks to give Wanda a real chance to heal and remember she’s not just another all powerful woman who went unstable from grief -

love of ours (ao3) - emeraldine087 bucky/steve/tony T, 253k

Summary: Tony Stark REALLY hates magic with a passion. He knows it’s got something to do with how his memories aren’t quite as he remembers them. He knows Steve screwed him over and sent him that shitty apology with an even shittier phone. And he is pissed supposedly with no end in sight and no resolution to be had. And yet, he also has this other set of memories - One where he is madly in love with Steve…

Steve Rogers REALLY feels like things with Tony could’ve gone a lot better. So he stubbornly stays in the Avengers compound to try to set things to rights, vowing to repair his Avengers family and his friendship with Tony. And yet, his endgame is still to help Bucky get rid of the Winter Soldier programming - Help his first and the one true love of his life to find himself again…

Bucky Barnes REALLY loathes having to rely on others to tell him about his life. Steve is a big help, but sometimes, Bucky feels like Steve’s after helping him for the benefit of the person he used to be rather than the person he is. Unlike Steve, Tony doesn’t give a shit about him. And yet, it’s with Tony that he feels like he can be or do anything - Like fall in love with the man he had orphaned all those years ago…

love the sin, love the sinner (ao3) - silkspectred steve/tony E, 10k

Lay Me Down (ao3) - stelleshine luke/calum, michael/ashton E, 101k

Summary: Calum is the one thing Luke has as his world falls down around him.

Le Chatelier’s Principle (ao3) - LyricalPary (hoseoky) E, 54k

Summary: Ever since being promoted to head waiter, Luke had had one problem that came in the form of a six foot, curly-headed, hazel eyed demon. And by demon, he meant his frustratingly stubborn, unfairly attractive co-worker, Ashton Irwin.

let me feel you burn into me (ao3) - nothingliketherain (39_killer_queen) luke/ashton E, 4k 

Summary: While taking a few days off, staying at a cabin with Ashton, Luke tries to get a little song writing done, but he finds himself stuck. Ashton offers to help him relax. Just a little shotgunning quickly turned into something more.

let me love you - @sup3rbloom​ (haveufoundwhaturlookingfor) luke/ashton T, 10k

Summary: Luke Hemmings is a rockstar with a troubled past. He’s struggling with an alcohol addiction and a career that’s going downhill, but Calum isn’t giving up on him. Calum suggests Luke a fake boyfriend to help keep the bad press away. That’s where Ashton comes in, Ashton who is an embodiment of sunshine. Luke’s hesitant due to his failed past relationships, but he agrees, because he knows this is what he needs to save his career.

Let’s Be Alone Together (ao3) - antisocialhood luke/ashton E, 3k

Summary: He was the cliché, pampered blonde with a charming smile, bright blue eyes and long limbs that liked to wear panties and purple nail polish.

Lies I Feed Myself (ao3) - Grace_Williams michael/crystal, sierra/luke, michael/calum T, 25k

Summary: Michael should be grateful he found out he was an omega when he did. Sure he was 24, which, given he went through puberty early, is so astonishingly late he had accepted he was a beta. Still, it was in the middle of the pandemic. (Though technically speaking, not the middle, actually closer to the start). It was an ideal time to find out he was an omega, all things considered.

or the story where Michael finds out he’s an omega long past when he should’ve, makes some irresponsible decisions, and is then forced to rethink every emotion he’s ever felt about Calum while lying in a hospital bed

Life-Size Luke (ao3) - plushyluke luke/ashton E, 15k

Summary: ashton is a sex store employee when the new adult, collector dolls hit the shelves. he’s had enough of these “lukey dolls,” when one night everything changes, and his life becomes lukalicious.

Light Blue (ao3) - loveliketheweather luke/calum T, 1k

Summary: Maybe Calum is feeling sappy right now, because his brain wants to give Luke something back. Even when he knows Luke is just being Luke, and whatever side effects his happiness has on Calum are unintentional, that’s more than enough for him to want to return the favour.

Like the Stars Love the Sky (ao3) - tigerlily_sunshine michael/calum/ashton, michael/ashton T, 37k

Summary: Michael can’t admit to Luke that he liked kissing Calum or that he would like to kiss Calum again. He can’t, because admitting it to Luke means saying it out loud, and saying it out loud means that these feelings are real. It means that he loves Calum as much as he loves Ashton, and that isn’t fair to anybody, especially not Ashton who didn’t ask for a fiancé with one foot out of the door—not that Michael would ever leave Ashton, but the sentiment is the same.

(In which Michael doesn’t realize he might be in love with Calum until Michael himself is engaged to Ashton.)

Line Work (ao3) - ashtonhours (heartandmindxx) M, 21k

Summary: Ashton Irwin, 07/07/94, no known medical conditions and not under the influence of drugs or alcohol – and originally from Sydney, as it turns out – is looking to get a bird on his neck.

“A California condor,” he says for about the twelfth time, “on my nape.”

a story about boundaries, trust, and a line in the sand.

Lips Pressed Close to Mine (ao3) - FayeHunter E, 30k

Summary: Being Luke’s rebound after his breakup should have been easy, but unfortunately for Calum, he’s sort of in love with Luke. It certainly makes things more complicated

Lipstick Stains (ao3) - gonefornow T, 3k

Summary: Luke flirts with a fan. Calum uses unusual tactics to get his attention back.

Long Time, No See (ao3) - ConfusedPython T, 23k

Summary: Michael hears a song on the radio, catches a radio interview where 5 Seconds of Summer talks about their new single (Beside You). And the names and voices are familiar. Then someone knocks at the door and maybe Michael’s luck isn’t so bad after all.

Looking In Your Eyes And They’re Burning Fire (ao3) - fourdrunksluts E, 8k

Summary: Luke doesn’t think he’s very good at sex, so Calum helps him practice, and maybe learns a few things along the way.

Looks Like He Can Surf (ao3) - LyricalPary (hoseoky) luke/ashton E, 174k

Summary: They spend the summer before university in an old beach house. Luke meets the human embodiment of sunshine. Just like the ocean waves, sometimes people are unpredictable.

Loose Tongue (ao3) - jbhmalum calum/ashton M, 10k

Summary: 5 times calum wears skirts that keep getting shorter on tour and 1 time ashton does something about it

Lost Hearts (ao3) - CliffordAffliction ot4 E, 177k

Summary: Ashton, Luke, Calum and Michael live in four different worlds in high school and each one of them is in love with someone who loves someone else. This can’t possibly end well…or can it?

lost in the swirling sea (ao3) - irwah michael/calum/ashton E, 3k

Summary: ‘“Adventuring is my thing. Skinny dipping is my thing. And you went without me.” Ashton muffles into the pillow.

Calum rolls his eyes, stroking Ashton’s hair. But Michael smirks.

“We can skinny dip into your bed if you want?”’

Or: mashlum sex, inspired entirely by malum’s antics and ashton’s jealous tweet

lowercases and capitals (ao3) - galacticsugar luke/calum T, 10k

Summary: “Fuck, Luke, two minutes ago you were whining about Ashton not flirting with you enough, and now you’re making eyes at the barista.” Michael laughs a little as he says it, shaking his head in that special way he has that means he’s surprised at how unsurprised he is by Luke. It’s the same way he shakes his head when he catches Luke dumping powdered sugar on orange slices, or settling in to watch 10 Things I Hate About You for the hundredth time.

“I can find two different guys desirable at the same time,” Luke replies defensively. What’s the point of college, anyway, if you can’t enjoy the fact that you can bump into a different hot guy around every corner?

Lucky Charm (ao3) - jbhmalum michael/ashton, background luke/calum E, 28k

Summary: during the european leg of the rowyso tour, michael is pining after ashton, and he finds himself on an interesting journey with luck

Luke Hugged Him Back Just As Tightly And Heard Michael Whisper ‘Friends’. (ao3) - destiel_lemmings E, 28k

Summary: Luke knew that this was going to be weird. He new roommate/ex-kitten were now even more indulged in Luke’s mind. The only problem was that his roommate was not only attractive but he knew Luke like the back of his hand, and Luke had just met the boy.

Or this is a continuation of ‘With A Meow And A Belly Rub Luke Knew He Was In Love With The Ball Of Fur.’ And Michael knows all of Luke’s quirks but Luke is just getting to know the cute boy that was once his kitten. This is the journey through their friendship and maybe even relationship?

Lukey Boy - @daydadahlias (cornflowerblue (daydadahlias)) T, 4k

Lay Down Your Wings (ao3) - Sororising rhodey/sam T, 12k

Summary: They go on their next date - their first, technically, but they both agree that the evening in the pub had felt more than a little date-like - a few days later, and Sam finds it just as easy to talk to Jim as he had the first night. He learns that Jim has a mechanical engineering degree and is studying part-time for a theoretical physics one; he learns that Jim has very strict rules about the times of days he’ll drink coffee, and he learns that making Jim laugh is rapidly becoming one of his favourite things to do in the world.

God, Sarah’s never going to let him hear the end of this.

They decide to meet up again the next day, and Sam tries not to be too hopeful about where this is going.

leave the gun on the table (ao3) - Myrime steve/tony, bruce/thor, bucky/natasha M, 185k

Summary: Tony meets his soulmate under the worst possible circumstances. It is not just a kidnapping gone wrong. It turns out Steve and his gang picked him on purpose and they want some personal revenge. If only he had managed to say the words written on his soulmate’s arm before they threw him back out into the streets.

Left Foot Forward (ao3) - shatteredhourglass bucky/clint M, 22k

Summary: There was an unspoken rule among the Avengers that they didn't talk about Clint's soulmark. They didn't talk about it, they didn't look at it, and they didn't bring it up.

lesson learnt (ao3) - haveufoundwhaturlookingfor bucky/clint T, 3k

Summary: Clint gets upset when his alpha's tell him that he can't go on a mission for Fury. He ends up going anyways to try and prove a point to his alpha's, and drags Bucky along with him. Things don't exactly go to plan.

Let it Be (ao3) - lucifersfavoritechild tony/stephen, past steve/tony T, 15k

Summary: While dealing with his son's car accident and a rapidly-dissolving marriage, Tony is drawn to Peter's surgeon, Dr. Stephen Strange.

Let Love Lead Us (Love is Christmas) (ao3) - Bucket_Burns steve/bucky G, 11k

Summary: The Christmas season will always be something special to Steve and Bucky.

Let’s Play House (ao3) - Not Applicable (not_applicable) rhodey/steve M, 4k

Summary: “So. Good morning, I guess.”

“Yeah, good morning,” Steve said, and he took a seat on the bed beside Rhodey. Rhodey was still just in his boxers with his phone resting on one leg, and he was twisting his matching wedding band around his left ring finger as he grinned warily at Steve. “So,” Steve continued, and he held up his left hand, “this happened last night.”

life in cinematic haze (ao3) - shatteredhourglass bucky/clint M, 13k

Summary: They get closer and Bucky gets a better look at the man, thinks maybe Sam had been expecting an archer in purple instead of a sword-wielder in black. The thing is, he met Hawkeye years ago, at an airport with his bow in hand and his head held high. They hadn’t spoken to each other but Bucky had seen the resolve, the vibrant life streaming from him as he’d given Steve a tight smile and pulled out an arrow.

He hadn’t met this.

Life In Reverse (ao3) - Lise T, 228k

Summary: Home is where you make it. Or, the AU where Loki falls to Earth after Thor, wanders around trying to work out what to do with himself, and somehow ends up working for SHIELD. (Mostly because supervillains are so plebian.)

Like an Arrow Through a Flock of Doves (ao3) - arsenicarcher (Arsenic), hoosierbitch clint/phil E, 68k

Summary: When he takes the rap for a crime committed by Barney and the Swordsman, Clint is charged as an adult at 17 and spends the next four years of his life without protection in prison. Enter one Neal Caffrey, who knows how to charm his way to whatever he wants or needs, and Clint’s life gets a lot more interesting. Pretty much, the story of Clint in prison, Clint getting out, and Clint, like always, finding his way to SHIELD, and Phil.

like clockwork, when it dies (ao3) - killerqueenwrites pepper/tony T, 3k

Summary: Tony jerks awake in a chair that feels a little too small, blinding light searing through his eyelids before he even opens them.

It’s off. Wrong. Sideways. He can’t put his finger on why.

The clock is ticking for both Tony and Peter, but Tony can’t help but feel that this torture wasn’t meant for him.

like sick flowers need the sun (ao3) - hoosierbitch clint/phil M, 7k

Summary: Clint hasn't felt this alone in a long time. Coulson's gone, SHIELD isn't a home anymore, and no one on his new team seems to like him. After a lifetime of being ignored, Clint's gotten good at demanding attention. He'll annoy and frustrate and piss everyone off until they notice him. To him, any attention—even the negative kind—is good attention.

This poses a problem when they all finally learn to just ignore him.

Looking at You (ao3) - NotEvenCloseToStraight bucky/tony E, 28k

Summary: Bucky doesn’t understand why no one ever says anything about Tony’s PTSD. A year after they have all come back, after they all hugged and made up, Tony is still jumping anytime someone speaks to him. His hands shake when Steve raises his voice. All he does is work and drink and apologize for being around. And nobody notices except Bucky, because he is looking. Constantly. Watching Tony as he goes through his day to day. Bucky looks and LOOKS, until he is having a hard time even wanting to look away from short spiky hair that begs to be mussed, deep brown eyes that always looks so sad, and perfect lips that Bucky just wants to kiss forever. Bucky looks for so long that now all he wants to do is touch and hold and fix everything. But Tony can barely be in the same room as Bucky, cant even look him in the eye. So Bucky doesn’t know what to do about Tony, but he is determined to do something. Because all he wants is to look at Tony, and see Tony looking back with a smile.

lost in the woods (and i wander on) (ao3) - shatteredhourglass bucky/clint M, 7k

Summary: “You want to talk about it?”

“I really don’t,” Clint says, and his voice doesn't crack but it feels like it should.

love carved out of caring (ao3) - luthien82 clint/phil T, 25k

Summary: It's just a normal day at the office: an alien invasion, the Avengers assemble and fight, and they lose radio contact with Barton. Except that this time, it's not really a normal day at all, as Phil Coulson finds out soon enough when he is confronted with a three year old Clint Barton and no idea what happened.

Love Is A Battlefield (ao3) - crumbcrash2000 steve/tony, tony/tiberius E, 53k

Summary: In Siberia, Steve looks on in horror as Tony watches the video of his parents’ murder. Expecting the worst, he is prepared to fight to defend Bucky, even through the shock of his own betrayal.

But Tony doesn’t lash out.

Instead, Tony cries, and Steve’s whole life falls apart.

love is like a stubborn youth (ao3) - owlvsdove pepper/tony T, 9k

Summary: The long-winded story of the meeting, hiring, working relationship, courting, and comedy goldmine that is Tony Stark’s relationship with Pepper Potts.

Lullaby (ao3) - Trumpeteer34 bruce/natasha G, 3k

Summary: After a battle, the team try to calm Hulk down. Natasha has an idea.

   Harry estava tenso, você percebia que ele não estava nem prestando atenção na aula, ele apenas ficava olhando para o caderno.

  Você escreveu um bilhetinho pra ele "Amor, relaxa... Vai dar tudo certo, preste atenção na aula que é matéria de prova."

  Você passou para seu amigo do lado que fez o mesmo passando para Harry. Harry leu e deu uma risadinha e respondeu seu bilhete "O nervosismo é grande, mas estou prestando atenção e sei que o resultado da conta que o professor ta fazendo é 35. Te amo".

  Você pegou o bilhetinho e deu uma risada baixa e mandou uma piscadinha pra ele.

  Depois da escola, Harry foi o primeiro a sair da sala, você ainda estava arrumando seu material, então não deu pra alcança-lo. Mas Louis foi atras dele.

  Louis: Hey Harry! Espere!- Disse correndo atrás dele.

  Harry: Eu não vou me encontrar com ele, ele me deixou.

  Louis: Mas você deve ir, pelo menos ouve o que ele tem a dizer.- Falou ainda correndo atrás dele.

  Harry: Mas esse é o problema, eu não vou conseguir ouvir ele e muito menos olhar para a cara dele.- Disse parando e indo a direção do Louis.

  Louis: Pelo menos tenta, você não precisa voltar a falar com ele como era antes.

  Você: Hey meninos! Esperem!- Foi correndo até a direção deles.- O que vocês decidiram?

  Harry: Eu não vou mais.

  Louis: Mas você tem que ir!

  Você: Harry, vai para ouvir o que ele tem a dizer.

  Harry: Mas porque todos estão falando isso? E se fosse vocês?

  Louis: Eu iria, com muita raiva, mas iria.

  Você: Eu ficaria com muito medo também, mas iria. O Louis vai com você se você quiser.

  Anonimo: Harry?

  Harry se virou para ver quem era e ficou paralizado.

  Louis: Quem é você?- Questionou confuso.

  Anonimo: Pai do Harry.

  Harry: P-a... Josh?- Harry ia dizer "pai" mas desistiu.

  Josh: Sim, eu! Vamos Harry?

  Você: É Harry, vai, Louis me dá uma carona pra casa porque preciso me encontrar com a minha mãe.

  Louis: Vamos (seu nome). Tchau Harry.

  Você: Tchau amor.- Deu um beijo nele e foi atrás do Louis.

  Harry: M-mas...- Harry não conseguia nem terminar as frases dele, de tão nervoso que ele estava.

  Josh: Vem, meu carro está ali na esquina.

  Pai de Harry foi a direção do carro e Harry também. Harry começou a tremer e a suar, ele estava muito nervoso.

  No caminho pai do Harry tentava puxar assunto, mas Harry mal respondia. Chegando no restaurante, eles foram na mesa que Josh tinha resevado e se sentaram.

  Garçom: O que vai querer comer?

  Josh: Vou querer o prato do dia.

  Garçom: E você garoto?

  Harry: Uma água com gelo.

  Josh: Não vai querer comida?

  Harry: Não estou com fome.

  Garçom: Ok então, o prato do senhor e a água já vem.

  Josh: Eu sei que você está insuguro aqui, não queria estar aqui... Mas eu preciso mesmo falar com você.

  Harry: Então fale.

  Josh: Queria a voltar a ser seu... Pai.

  Harry: Isso nunca vai acontecer.

  Josh: Eu sei que eu te magoei e magoei sua mãe, mas eu sinto falta de você.

  Harry: Depois de 10 anos você sente minha falta?

  Josh: Não, eu senti faz muito tempo, mas nunca tive coragem de voltar a falar com você.

  Harry: Então desculpa, mas você perdeu seu tempo.- Disse se levantando.

  Josh: Não espere, tem mais uma coisa que eu quero te contar.

  Harry: O que é?- Disse voltando e se sentando.

  Josh: Eu vou me casar.

  Harry: Casar?

  Josh: Sim, e queria que você fosse meu padrinho.

  Um silêncio dominou aquele lugar, Harry não se conformava.

  Harry: A quanto tempo que você está namorando ela?

  Josh: A 10 anos, eu fugi de casa... Por causa dela.

  Harry respirou fundo, engoliu a saliva e respondeu firme.

  Harry: Isso não vai acontecer.- Harry se levantou e foi embora.

  Harry chegou em sua casa e sua mãe não estava lá, ela tinha saido.

  Ele foi tomar um banho para relaxar e comer alguma coisa, até quando recebeu uma mensagem. Era de seu pai...

  "Se mudar de idéia, me liga... Saiba que é muito importante pra mim. Beijos, seu pai"

  Após ler, Harry tacou seu celular na cama e foi pegar uma água.

Louis: Sim, fala ai.

  Harry: Era meu pai, ele quer me ver.

  Louis: Seu pai? Mas seu pai não tinha morrido?

  Harry: Não, na verdade ele tinha saido de casa, e deixado eu e minha mãe;

  Louis: Mas porque mentiu para nós?

  Harry: Porque eu não queria dizer que meu pai fugiu, e deixou minha mãe sofrendo comigo aqui!

  Louis: Relaxa Harry… E você vai ver ele?

  Harry: Não sei, ele disse que vai me pegar amanha na escola.

  Louis: E a sua mãe?

  Harry: Ele disse que já falou com ela, só que a minha mãe já foi dormir.

  Louis: Vai Harry, vai se é uma coisa importante que ele tem pra falar?

  Harry: Pra que? Eu não sou mais o filho dele.

  Louis: Claro que é!

  Harry: Se eu fosse, e ele me amasse ele não teria fugido.

  Louis: Então vai tirar satisfação com ele, tenta ouvir o que ele tem a falar.

  Harry: Vou pensar, amanha a gente conversa.

  Louis: Ok, boa noite!

  ~ligação off~

  Harry e Louis foram dormir, Harry pelo menos tentar.. Ele ficou quase a noite inteira acordado pensando em tudo o que o pai dele queria falar com ele.

  Ele estava muito confuso, não sabia se encontrava com seu pai, ou faltava da escola.

  Já no outro dia…

  Mãe de Harry: Filho, ta na hora de ir para a escola, você não vai?- cutucou-o para ele acordar.

  Harry: Não sei.

  Mãe de Harry: Decide logo, se não você vai se atrasar.

  Harry: Meu pai me ligou ontem.

  Mãe de Harry: Seu pai?- disse surpresa

  Harry: É, ele disse que tinha falado com você.

  Mãe de Harry: Sim, ele falou, mas não pensei que ele ia ligar mesmo.

  Harry: Ele me ligou, e quer falar comigo depois da escola.

  Mãe de Harry: E você vai?

  Harry: Você acha que eu devo ir?

  Mãe de Harry: Você que sabe meu bem.

  Harry: Mas o que ele quer falar comigo? Ele não tem nada para falar.

  Mãe de Harry: Talvez tenha… Vai falar com ele, pelo menos tenta ouvir ele.

  Harry: Foi isso que o Louis disse.

  Mãe de Harry: Então vai se arrumar pra ir para a escola, qualquer coisa me liga.- Deu um beijo na testa dele e saiu do quarto.

  Harry colocou sua roupa, tomou o café e foi para a escola.

  Chegando lá, avistou Louis conversando com uma menina.

  Louis: Hey Harry!- Gritou e abanou as mãos para que Harry o visse.

  Harry: Oi Louis.

  Louis: Então decediu que vai falar com ele?

  Harry: Sim, minha mãe também achou que é bom, mas ainda estou inseguro.

  Louis: Quer que eu vá junto?

  Harry: Não sei…

  Louis: Eu posso ir só para dar uma força.

  Você: Oi gente!- Disse indo na direção deles.

  Harry: Depois a gente conversa sobre isso.- Ele foi até a sua direção e te deu um beijo.

  Você: Conversa sobre o que?- Louis olhou para Harry com uma cara de “você deve contar”, Harry olhou para o chão e decidiu contar.

  Harry: Lembra que eu contei para vocês que meu pai tinha morrido?

  Você: Sim, e ai?

  Harry: Ele não morreu, ele fugiu de casa quando eu tinha 3 anos.

  Você: Sério isso? Porque não contou para gente?

  Harry: Porque eu não gosto nunca de tocar nesse assunto.

  Você: Mas porque você decediu contar isso agora?

  Harry: Porque ele me ligou ontem a noite, e disse que quer falar comigo hoje depois da aula.

  Você: E você vai?

  Harry: Não sei, Louis e minha mãe disse que eu deveria ir para ouvir o que ele tem a dizer.. Mas estou me sentindo inseguro.

  Você: Eu também acho que você deveria Harry, eu até iria com você amor, mas depois da aula eu tenho que sair com a minha mãe.

  Harry: Não, tudo bem.. Louis já se ofereceu também.

  Louis: É… eu vou com ele.

  Harry: Vou pensar mais sobre isso, e depois eu falo com vocês ok?

  Você: Ok, vamos entrando.. Não quero chegar atrasada já no primeiro dia.

  Vocês foram conversando até a sala de vocês, entraram e cada um sentou em seu lugar.

Amiga: Eu vim aqui para me desculpar.

  Harry: É tarde de mais!

  Amiga: Por favor Harry, eu estava errada! Eu te amo de verdade!- A cada vez que ela se aproximava Harry dava um passo para tras.

  Harry: Eu e a (seu nome) estamos namorando!

  Amiga: Vocês o que?

  Harry: Eu só voltei pra pedir desculpas para ela, eu vi como eu fui um completa idiota por ter feito desfeita dela!

  Amiga: Mas.. Mas e eu?

  Harry: Eu não sou o cara certo pra você.

  Amiga: Mas eu ainda te amo!

  Harry: Não parecia quando te ouvi no telefone!

  Amiga: Mas eu já disse, eu estava errada!

  Harry: É bom saber que você se arrependeu, mas isso não vai mudar nada entre nós.. eu amo a (seu nome)!

  Amiga: Mas...

  Harry: Acho melhor você ir embora!- Enterrompeu ela.

  Ela não disse nada, pegou sua bolsa e foi até a porta.

  Amiga: Pelo menos eu tente...- Disse enquanto fechava a porta.

  Harry não entendeu muito bem o que ela diz dizer com aquilo, mas ignorou, não importava para ele.

  Mãe de Harry: O que aconteceu naquela praia? Como assim você e a (seu nome) estão namorando?- Questionou confusa.

  Harry: Foi muito complicado!

  Mãe de Harry: Me conte tudo!

  Harry contou tudo para ela, mas na verdade resumido!

  Mãe de Harry: Você é idiota filho? Porque fez isso? A (seu nome) é uma boa menina.

  Harry: Eu sei mãe, eu me arrependi... E agora está tudo certo!

  Mãe de Harry: E vocês estão namorando de verdade?

  Harry: Ahan!

  Eles ficaram conversando um bom tempo... Enquanto você também conversava com sua mãe.

  Você: Mãe, acho que vou dormir, esse meu dia foi cansativo e ao mesmo tempo incrivel!- Disse rindo e subindo as escadas para ir ao seu quarto.

  Mãe: Beijos filha!

  Você subiu para seu quarto, tomou um banho de água gelada e relembrando tudo o que Harry dizia, em cada palavra. Parecia que você até ouvia aquela voz roca e grossa... Aquele jeito lento de falar, aqueles olhos brilhantes.

  A cada dia que passava você estava mais e mais apaixonada por aqueles lábios que se encostaram ao seu e fez você dar o primeiro sorriso do dia.

  Acabando seu banho, você colocou sua camisola e viu que havia uma mensagem em seu celular, e sim, era de Harry.

  "Essa noite será inesquecivel, dorme com Deus anjo, eu te amo <3 xx". Aquilo te abriu mais um sorriso enorme, de orelha a orelha.

  E você respondeu "Essa era a noite dos meus sonhos, eu te amo mais do que você imagina <3 xx".

  Com um sorriso no rosto você acabou adormecendo.

  Louis estava em sua casa, tinha acabado de se banhar e estava se deitando na cama, quando recebe uma ligação de Harry.

  ~ligação on~

  Louis: Alo?

  Harry: E ai camarada?

  Louis: Sério mesmo Harry? Eu estava preste a dormir, estou exausto!

  Harry: Eu não to conseguindo dormir, não consigo parar de pensar em tudo que aconteceu em apenas um dia!

  Louis: Ok pombinho... Agora posso dormir?

  Harry: Não! Eu sinto que eu fiz a melhor coisa da minha vida hoje!

  Louis: Parabéns! Mas agora eu vou dormir!

  Harry: NÃO! Porque está assim?

  Louis: Porque eu quero dormir, Harry, você ta parecendo um gay!

  Harry: Vai cagar! Perai, o telefone de casa ta tocando, vou atender... MAS NÃO DESLIGA!

  Louis: Mereço...- Louis ficou uns minutos esperando Harry voltar, quando estava preste a desligar...

  Harry: L-Louis, ta ai?- Disse em um tom baixo, parecia meio triste!

  Louis: Sim estou, quem era no telefone?

  Harry: Uma pessoa...

  Louis: Que pessoa?

  Harry: Se eu te contar, promete que não conta a ninguem?