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All Ewe Need Is Lamb — LiveLaughLoveLarry / @loveislarryislove

2.419 words / @wordplayfics / Harry x Louis

Louis works at a pet store, and Harry has a dog with very specific tastes. Somehow, Louis is always able to pick out the perfect things that Harry's dog will love. Maybe it's because he's perfect for Harry.

This fic is absolutely one of the cutest things I have ever read, with weird (but hilarious) co-worker Niall there to keep you laughing.

Blue Summer Rain — thinlines / @thinlinez

2.545 words / Harry x Louis

Harry worked at a shoe outlet for the summer. One day, Louis happened to wander in.

The instant connection between the characters and cute friendship will make you smile for sure, so if you're looking for something to read to lift your mood, go read this!

On The Pull — @homosociallyyours

4.208 words / @wankersday / Harry x Louis

When a radio host jokes that Harry and Louis should go on the pull together after Louis' "breakup" with Eleanor, Louis is quick to privately laugh it off as a ridiculous suggestion. So when Harry texts him and says he heard the interview and would be up for it, Louis is caught off guard. He says yes, but the night takes a few turns-- they might just end up on a different sort of pull than expected.

Bittersweet, hot, hopeful and filled with delicious tension. This fic is perfect for a quiet night in or a quick read during a (solitary) lunch break!

Venus in Converse — @harrystanslouis & @larryandgaystuff

4.807 words / @1dhiatusficfest / Harry x Louis

Louis is looking for magic. Everyone, even her best friend, has tried to convince her she's chasing a fairy tale. Then one night, she finds her. The girl who sets her heart afire. But she's like a dream, always disappearing before Louis can ever reach her.

A girl direction fic about love at first sight and all the feelings that come with it, this felt like a sweet little journey accompanied by a nice, warm feeling from reading Zouis best friends.

On That Note — @allwaswell16

6.237 words / @1daboficfest / Harry x Louis

Louis’ office job on an omega only floor would be absolutely fine, if not for the alphas he and his friends have to deal with in the building. But although they’ve never met face to face, the friendly notes sent between him and Harry in Purchasing help him get through the day.

This fic is so funny. There is so much banter and friendly bickering, it’s perfect for when you desperately need a laugh to brighten your day. And for those who love a nice side pairing, this fic has two really good ones.

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lazy days and pancakes for two

4K | Teen + | Larry | Established Relationship | Domestic Fluff

They haven't seen each other in eighteen days. What better way to spend a much-needed tour break than having a lazy day watching shit TV and having breakfast in bed with your husband.

A final wrap up and tremendous thank you...

To all the wonderful authors and everyone else along the way that made this first go of the Eroda Fic Fest a huge success--thank you, thank you, thank you! Congrats on a job well done. These are some truly wonderful and peculiar fics. Below you'll find the collected works from our authors for this year's fest. Readers, don't forget to show our authors some love for all their hard work by leaving comments and kudos on their fics. 🐟💙

🐟 have a heart, look into a heart (44K) by adoremelikeasunflower // @adoremelikeasunflower19 Harry is a lighthouse keeper on Eroda and Louis is his assistant, and they're in love. Living on a small, secluded Island does not make anything easy. The story of their everyday struggles, finding self-acceptance, and one's own place in the world. 🐟 crystal clear (9K) by finelinegynandromorph // @finelinegynandromorph Moss, rock, and algae blend together as Bilal paws forward, grasping at slick wet earth, skinning their knees on slices of shells hidden in treacherous cracks. The rain is whirling their poncho up around their hips, letting icy wind in to bite angry welts into their hips. The stranger moves swiftly over the hill, with far more grace than Bilal can believe possible, and they trip in their haste to keep up with her, still unsure where she’s taking them.

Lightning and thunder split the sky together, and Bilal shivers violently, hurrying forward as fast as they can.

Or, a fisher searching for lobsters and an exile hoping to protect them are thrown together in a storm. Tangled thoughts on crustaceans, immigration, and indignity.

🐟 stole my heart (with just one hook) (4K) by sitandadmire // @louistomlionson Five times Louis gets jealous of Harry and his new friend, and the one time he finally faces the truth. About who he is, what his heart wants, and what the future holds.

Or: An Eroda AU.

🐟 peculiar ugly duckling (4K) by LadyLondonderry // @londonfoginacupinacup Loowee is a fish. Loowee is a fish born to a family of FOUS fish. You’ve heard of FOUS fish, haven’t you, reader? Yes, of course you have. Fish Of Unusual Size Fish, of course. (There’s no need to tack the word fish onto the end of FOUS like that, but they simply do. It’s like having an ATM machine). FOUS fish are all quite big fish, unusually large in size compared to the average fish of the ocean. Loowee the FOUS fish hates being big.

🐟 put your love in a bottle (and send it my way) (3K) by tommokat // @tommokat Today was going to be a good day. Harry just knew it. He knew it was going to be a good day because today was the 28th day of the month. And the 28th days of the month were bottle days. And bottle days were Louis days.

🐟 only thing i'll ever do (4K) by KatnissPotter1 // @othercinemastantan The lighthouse keeper of Eroda retired, handing the responsibility to Louis. He’s on storm watch when the peculiar boy asks him for help to find the fish. Will Louis help, or is the boy’s reputation too daunting?

🐟 driftwood (51K) by justanothershadeofblue (zjofierose) // @justanothershadeofblue Eroda was all Harry knew. He lived there all his life, but he always knew he was peculiar. He had dreams that go beyond this small, cold, and lonely island. He wanted to leave; he HAD to leave. But that meant leaving Louis... Harry is a lonely and depressed pop star who sailed out of his hometown on Eroda years ago to chase his dreams. He comes back to the island only to find his shining childhood best friend Louis just as cold and dreary as the island they grew up on.

🐟 I gave up hope and found you instead (14K) by Cyantific // @cyantific The entire village warned him not to go. Still, the peculiar boy from Eroda set sail on an odd-numbered day and, without knowing it, headed straight into the OFMD universe. While being held captive aboard the pirate ship Revenge, the boy meets a fisherman named Louis. Tasked by the captain to teach the reluctant boy to fish, Louis struggles to hide his frustration and hold his tongue. As difficult as it was to deal with this clumsy stranger, the skilled fisherman had worse assignments and more unpleasant partners, but none of them with a smile as bright as this peculiar boy had. A moment of unexpected distress catches them off guard, and both soon find out it’s much easier to catch feelings than fish.

OR: Where the Adore You music video ends and the Our Flag Means Death story begins.

🐟 the marmonton hotel (15K) by jaerie // @jaerie For several months, The Marmonton Hotel had been dark. Harry walked past it on his way home and knew they had closed their doors pending some major structural repairs that needed to be made to continue to operate commercially. The last Harry heard, the owners were thinking of tearing it down, which Harry thought was a shame. Each night he looked at the building and thought about everything it had witnessed over the long history of the town. It stood over and watched generations of celebrations and tragedies.

One night, in the light of the moon, he looked up to see a figure standing in the vacant hotel. The emotion in the eyes of the stranger was too tangible for his brain to conjure it up, a mix of fear and shock that Harry couldn’t place. He looked conflicted about being seen, hovering in the space just out of full view, but not so much that Harry thought the man had broken in. It wasn’t that type of feeling.

The next night he returned, and this time, he was pulled to walk in. He finds more than he was expecting, and an unexpected history lost to time.

Or the story of the ghost at The Marmonton Hotel.

Blossom by Blossom The Spring Begins — taggiecb

499 words / Harry x Louis

It's the first day of spring!

This fic is all sorts of sweet and wonderful. You can definitely fall in love with the characters. Though very short, it’s just so lovely!

For That, I’ll Say — zanni_scaramouche / @zanniscaramouche

1.180 words / Harry x Niall, Harry x Liam, Harry x Zayn, Harry x Louis

Thank you, next Harry's experience with love, patience, and pain

This is a gorgeous, poetic, second-person perspective fic that shows glimpses of each of Harry’s relationships both past and future. So sweet and a little bit painful.

Cursing the Daylight — LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

1.599 words / @harryshouseficfest / Harry x Louis

Oh, how Harry wishes the sun would never rise again, how he wishes he’d never have to worry about it. There’s something so treacherous about daylight. The sun beating down on the people below, supposedly filling them with happiness. Harry doesn’t understand that at all, the idea of sunlight alone makes his head pound, the way it feels like it’s melting his very bones.

The drama, the angst, the deep existential loneliness and then the reprieve, the sweetness and the caring. This is just fantastic!

Catnip — Randomly_Unfortunate

2.283 words / Harry x Louis

Harry is the Crazy Cat Person™ next door and his cats keep getting into Louis' gardens.

If you’re on the hunt for fics with fluff and humor this fic is hands down one of those rare gems you only ever find when the stars align perfectly.

Gem and the Hunters: The Treasure of Babylon — asphodelknox / @iamasphodelknox

34.602 words / Harry x Louis

“Were you so sure I would say yes?” Louis asked, already knowing the answer. “You’re my best friend, Louis Tomlinson. I know you better than you know yourself.” Niall pointed at him. “You say losing Babylon was terrible and you’re right, it was. But you wouldn’t turn down a second chance.” Louis rolled his eyes at his friend. “What makes you say that?” Niall just grinned. “You’re too curious.” Louis Tomlinson wished, for one thing, his whole life: to find the ancient city of Babylon. After one failed attempt, he swore to never again attempt a search for the city. His friend, Niall Horan never pushed the issue, but when his family finds themselves in trouble, Niall’s only option is to convince Louis to try and find Babylon again. Niall enlists the help of two famous treasure hunters: Harry and Gemma Styles and their friend Liam Payne. Harry and Gemma love ancient cultures as much as Louis and would give anything to find Babylon. Liam is just along for the ride, running from a shade in his past. The five embark on the adventure of a lifetime… and find much more than any of them bargained for.

If you want a warm, cozy adventure with a small dash of romance that lets the action drive the fic forward, look no further. This fic is sweet and fun and full of danger. There are some trigger warnings, so be sure to look for them before you dive in, but overall, this fic is a really good time.

Gem and the Hunters: The Struggle for Angkor Wat — asphodelknox / @iamasphodelknox

48.208 words / Harry x Louis

The Adventures of Gemma Styles and her treasure hunters continues as the group ventures to the Far East in search of Lord Malik. What starts out as a journey to find a missing idol turns into a trek into their own hearts, desires, and futures. Or the one where Gemma is top of it in all aspects of her life (except one), Niall is more competent than any of them expect, Harry and Louis are oblivious idiots, and Liam hates Zayn… until he doesn't.

The sequel to Gem and the Hunters: The Treasure of Babylon, this fic has even more of what I loved in the first fic. There are more sweet moments, more romance, and more action! Not a fic to be missed.

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A message from @evilovesyou

It’s been brewing for a while, and we’ve finally come to the conclusion that the way FYMHM works currently is not sustainable for us as a team anymore, especially considering that some of us are going to be leaving the team.

Some of you know how much this project means to me and how hard I wanted it to work because it was our late friend Lynda‘s brain child and for such a long time it was something that was just between her, @reminiscingintherain and I.

We debated going on a hiatus, but we’ve decided to keep up the spirit and idea that started this project and make it more effortless for everyone. We won’t be doing monthly recs, but we will rather reblog the fics we recommend and add out rec text to the reblogs whenever we have time. That way we can still keep up our tagging system and you all can still find under-appreciated fics on this blog!

There won’t be a schedule, but we will be loosening the rules as to which fics we want to recommend. We will stick to fics with low hit counts and few kudos and comments, but we won’t be as strict about their stats anymore.

In doing this, we will also happily accept asks with recommendation texts and applications to join the blog as a mod.

🏳️‍🌈 Moths and Butterflies — LadyAj_13 / @ladyaj-13

1.363 words / Harry x Louis

It seemed like such a good plan a week ago. It had seemed like fate, for the town’s Pride parade to fall at the very same time when work sent him there to charm some clients. Who was Louis, to sniff at a higher power? It was exciting, a week ago. Now he’s here though, in the thick of it, and he thought it would feel freeing but it doesn't. It just rams home how he doesn’t belong.

This is a lovely fic for anyone who has ever questioned whether they are queer enough to belong in the queer community. You are, and this fic will remind you of it whenever you need it.

🏳️‍🌈 Quite the Pickle — @lululawrence

1.455 words / Grimmy x Harry x Louis

Nick hated pickles. It was an entire thing for him and he used to get into arguments all the time when his mum insisted he could just remove them and the sandwich would be fine without them. She never seemed to understand. The flavor was still left behind because of the juices. The scent was still there. The pickle was never fully removed. Not successfully. And now one was sitting on the plate, almost touching his perfectly pickle free sandwich, all whilst leaking it’s flavor and scent all over his chips. Good thing there happened to be a pregnant man with a craving nearby.

An adorable, cozy meet-cute between a couple and a stranger, this fic has so much goodness in so few words. From the struggle of pregnancy cravings to the unexpected pleasure of finding people who will accept you as you are, it’s a fun little roller coaster you don’t want to miss. 

🏳️‍🌈 Over The Heads Of The Crowd — DancingOnCapitals

3.232 words / Harry x Louis

Harry attends a fandriven LGBTQIA+ event to support the queer part of his favourite band's fandom and probably also some members of said band when he spots the most beautiful person he's ever seen.

Love at first sight it’s always nice, but gay love at first sight is something special in itself. A meet-cute fic where they share a bed... What else could you ask for?

🏳️‍🌈 Courted in Cabos — @alphalouis 

5.511 words / Louis x Oli 

Oli's spent his whole life with Louis Tomlinson. More accurately, he’s waited his whole life for Louis to pop the question. When Louis invites him to Los Cabos, he thinks this will be it. So he waits. And he waits. Eventually it becomes clear Louis won’t make the first move. He decides to take matters into his own hands.

Absolutely adorable! Friends pining on each other is always such a nice trope to read. Seeing the development of their relationship was really cute, and this fic is more than worth a shot, considering Niall’s special additions. 

🏳️‍🌈 falling in love with the stable boy — @sup3rbloom

5.620 words / @1dreversebang / Harry x Louis 

Louis is the son of King Tomlinson, and now that he's older, he's interested in learning horseback riding. King Tomlinson assigns Harry, the kingdom's stable boy, to train him. It's love at first sight for Louis, and this wouldn't be a problem if being gay wasn't wrong in the kingdom.

This fic is a little heartbreaking, considering how Louis' own family might reject him for something he doesn’t have a choice in, however it was extremely cute how Harry, Zayn and Liam were there to always protect Louis. 

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Since it's Pride Month, we want to bring attention to our other three related tags and past recommendations:

COMING OUT;

GENDERQUEER;

LGBTQIA STORIES;

PRIDE REC

And to take the opportunity to mention that the @projectotb is back this year and also running a drabble fest, and give a shoutout to the @1dpridefest which is currently happening, so don't miss the chance and support all the amazing writers and creator participating!

Love is in the Chippy — savannah_blue 

901 words / Harry x Louis

Harry likes to take his pet chicken Geraldine to the local chippy for lunch. When Harry runs into a handsome stranger one day at the chippy, Geraldine plays matchmaker. Written from the chicken's POV. Obviously.

This fic is an adorable and hilarious meet-cute told through the eyes of our favorite chicken. 

Rainy Days, New Adventures — @greenblueish / bluegreenish

1.318 words / Harry x Louis

After a bad day, Louis decides to take a walk in the park where he meets a special man with a special little companion.

A lovely meet-cute fic. Even though it is very short, you can experience happiness through the very lovely way the author writes about it. Cats will always make things better!

Basking in our form of normal — ShadowInTheBackground

2.416 words / Niall x Liam

“It’s still an Easter egg.” “No it’s not.” “It’s an Easter egg, it had rabbits on it.” “Rabbit food has rabbits on it, does that make it an Easter egg?” “That’s different.”

One of the best ways to make yourself happy is by seeing others experience such a beautiful feeling and I think that’s what I liked the most about his little drabble. They fit together so well and to read about a pure love, as simple as it sounds, is more than enough to make you happy – even more if you get yourself some chocolate!

Blue lights to dreams — @itsnothesameasitwas / dragmedown

3.741 words / @harryshouseficfest / Harry x Louis

“I’m glad we’ve made it so far,” Louis said, smiling widely, giving a second look to the diamond ring in his ring finger. “I love you H.” After a few seconds Harry grinned at him and responded, “I love you more than anything else Lou, I’m happy that you are the one I’ll always come home to everyday”. The view of the Caribbean waters made their date better, but not perfect because that was a Harry and Louis thing, to be perfect together. OR a Little Freak fic

There’s only a very few fanfics of Harry and Louis as an older couple, and I think this one really fits the established relationship trope, showing that even when the time keeps passing you can always keep falling in love with your first love.

like air to me — @uhoh-but-yeah-alright / yeah_alright

5.533 words / @zouisfest / Zayn x Louis

Five times Louis’ smoke break brings back memories of Zayn and one time it brings him back to Zayn’s doorstep.

This is a beautiful, wistful, heart-breaking and heart-mending fic. This author knows how to tell any story with humor and lighthearted moments, no matter how heartbreaking it is. This fic has a @podfic-pals episode you can listen to here! (CW: lots of smoking)

The Moon’s Never Seen Me Before — @lovingstheantidote

7.688 words / Harry x Louis

Five moments that changed everything. Or, five times Louis left Harry speechless. Plus one time, he very much didn’t. Or, a Harry & Louis Gilmore Girls au.

This fic is a Gilmore Girls AU that captures the fun and sweetness of Luke and Lorelai’s relationship if Louis and Harry (respectively) walked in their shoes. It’s a wonderful treat to read.

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To celebrate the release of All of Those Voices, we've decided to make a cinema themed rec for you!

I'll Make This Feel Like home — mrszaynmalik157

1.107 words / Harry x Louis

Harry comes home after a multitude of press conferences and concerts to a very upset and jealous husband…

This was a funny story to read. The way the characters are shown in the fic it’s quite appealing so it’s definitely worth a read!

immerse me in your splendor by reachthetree

3.043 words / Zayn x Louis

When you consider the professional aspects of it, Louis’ first paid acting job doesn’t go all that well. He’s quite happy with it, though.

This is such a lovely story! Reading this made me smile and I could imagine exactly what their flirty, banter-y dynamic is like.

My Right To Be Hellish — daggerandtherose / @thestagandship

4.067 words / Harry x Louis

Louis and Harry, strangers, each go to see the latest blockbuster only to find that there are two seats left and they must sit next to each other and strike up a conversation.

This delightful fic about meeting cute at a midnight showing will help bring a smile to your face on a cloudy day.

Somebody to Move Me — quickedween / @becomeawendybird

4.950 words / Harry x Louis

Harry Styles has decided after her latest breakup to take some time to herself. She never expects to meet Louis Tomlinson.

Chemistry abounds between British actress Harry and American actress Louis in this sweet and flirty girl direction fic. And it has a podfic, if you’re interested!

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