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Behind those Fire Eyes by YesIsAWorld | E | 2379 Liam’s messy xo scrawled on one of the discs called out to him. He carefully slid it out and put it in one of the three CD slots, and hit play with a smirk. Liam had been unbearably proud of this mix. Rightfully so, Zayn could admit with just a hint of jealousy. It was made with a very specific purpose in mind, and it was, Zayn realized, swallowing thickly as his cock kicked in interest, very effective.

I Made You A Mixtape by Idzzdi | G | 3062 “It’s a mixtape, love,” Nick says, smiling sweetly. “With all the songs you hate.”

Harry's Music by AlexNichole | nr | 3469 Louis finds Harry's iPod, giving us (and him) an inside look to the relationship.

take you with me every time I go away by starryhaze | nr | 3654 “What’re you doing pup?” Louis asks quietly, doesn't want to destroy the soft bubble they created. “‘m making a playlist.” He answered. “With like uhm songs that remind me of…us.” Harry squirms and Louis immediately releases calming pheromones to let the omega know it's okay. “Yeah, show me?” Louis asks and Harry slowly hands his phone to Louis. - or the one where they make a playlist and it works as a makeshift nest when Harry has to go away for a couple of days and is anxious to be without his alpha.

oh so many nights by snsk | G | 5552 Harry Styles is a strong independent woman who don't need no man. Louis Tomlinson is no man Harry Styles needs. So say Aretha Franklin and Alicia Keys and Beyonce, and god knows they basically run the world (girls). Except that, like, Aretha and Alicia and B haven't seen the way Louis wakes up in the morning, all soft tired eyes and creased skin and Harry-smile. But, you know. Harry will survive.

Longing like a Searchlight by Cyantific | E | 27175 Louis moves in with his friend Harry and soon thoughts of his new flatmate are anything but innocent, and Louis has no control when it comes to acting on those urges when he's alone. It doesn't take long for his simple, primal impulses to turn into deep, urgent longing the more time they spend together. Will an unexpected family event that takes Harry home for the weekend be the catalyst that finally brings them together or what tears them apart when Louis overhears what Harry reveals to his mother about his true feelings? Or... The Five times Louis almost gets caught during a salacious moment of self care and the one time he did...a roommates to lovers fic with lots of feels.

If This Is a Rom-Com (Kill the Director) by tippitytap | G | 27284 It wasn't like Harry Styles needed a housemate. It certainly wasn't like Harry Styles needed Louis Tomlinson as his housemate, the musical snob who only listened to a hand-picked selection of 14 artists and who had imposed a no-dating rule between the two upon moving in. They could manage to be housemates and friends, right? Right?

The Miseducation of Harry Styles by junkshopdisco | E | 30338 Nick makes Harry a mix tape, falls in love with him, and has a nervous breakdown (not necessarily in that order).

Absolutely!

Learning to Speak the Language of Flowers by junkshopdisco

In the aftermath of the world not ending, Aziraphale and Crowley adjust to life on their own side in their own ways: with spider plant tending, reluctant shop opening, and a job lot of Thomas Hardy novels which refuse to be sold.

That part is easy. It's the fallout from centuries of rejection which is hard.

“Crowley.” Aziraphale’s tone is broken and determined at the same time. It’s been six thousand years and Crowley has never heard Aziraphale’s voice sound quite like that, not even when he was pleading for Crowley to do something on the airfield. “Kiss me.”

It’s not a question.

It becomes one, maybe, when Crowley doesn’t reply with action or words of his own, when he leaves it hanging in the echoing cavern of a kitchen, the only thing that exists even though it doesn’t exist at all.

fic rec! 6K merthur, set after Season 2

Summary: Winter falls on Camelot. It falls to Merlin to keep Arthur company as the search for Morgana becomes increasingly desperate.

Hey y’all, Sarah again! I’m finally feeling okay enough to crank out some recs, hooray! So here are some recent-ish faves I think you need to check out =]

A Bridge of Magpies - junkshopdisco / @junkshop-disco (Even/Isak; 13k words; Harry Potter AU)

A fascinating exploration of how mental illness might be treated and understood in the wizarding world, particularly as it affects Even’s life and relationships

Gets into Even’s headspace devastatingly well in a painfully immersive way; seriously, this is one of the most nuanced portrayals of Even’s perspective I’ve encountered in fandom thus far

Isak’s characterization is also incredibly spot on; even though we don’t see the story through his eyes, we still get a very strong sense of the things he’s going through

World building is wonderfully thought through and feels very true to the spirit of Harry Potter canon; all the new details fit in perfectly

Gorgeous, gorgeous writing. Seriously. i have no words

Next to you, is where I call home - LostInAdmiration / @call-this-a-mask (Even/Isak; WIP; childhood friends/track and field AU)

Even and Isak are childhood friends who met through running track and field in this incredibly well-imagined AU that explores their relationship in this new context beautifully and realistically

Style and descriptions are so beautiful and atmospheric; you can really feel what Isak feels, both emotionally and physically

Despite the incredibly different context, the characters feel immensely true to themselves, and their relationship feels exactly like how it would feel if you took canon Even/Isak and had them meet much earlier in their lives

I just love how warm and heartfelt this fic is; it gets a little heavy emotionally wise in some places, but again in a very true-to-life way that ultimately feels hopeful more than anything else

theory of mind - toneelspeler / @toneelspeler (series of character studies set in canon; WIP; POV of multiple characters)

This is a series of character studies, each of which focus on different relationships in Isak’s life

Every single one feels incredibly in character and true to the relationship it’s trying to portray, exploring the nuance of that relationship in a soul satisfying way as well as the POV character themselves, digging into complexities that you don’t often see explored in fandom

I really love the writing style!! It’s second person so might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if it is this is probably the best second person voice i’ve encountered in fandom so far

“I’d recommend it — dealing with someone else’s mental illness can be quite a strain. I could give you the name of someone we’ve found very helpful.”

Evidently Isak needs to make it clearer that he would be a terrible patient: he reads a lot and asks questions and looks things up specifically in order to hold a quiet grudge about being right about them.

-An Equal and Opposite Reaction by junkshopdisco

fic rec! Ineffable husbands, 73K

Summary: In the aftermath of the world not ending, Aziraphale and Crowley adjust to life on their own side in their own ways: with spider plant tending, reluctant shop opening, and a job lot of Thomas Hardy novels which refuse to be sold. That part is easy. It's the fallout from centuries of rejection which is hard.

Comments: The very first scene in this fic is the night before the swap. Aziraphale asks Crowley to kiss him, but the demon only gives him a soft press of lips against his cheeks despite both of them wanting more. It’s full of a low-burn heartache, and that’s just how this fic starts.

This week’s theme is Isak’s POV set in canon. Today’s post is a longfic. If you like this fic, please consider leaving it a comment/kudos!

An Equal and Opposite Reaction - junkshopdisco / @junkshop-disco (47k words)

Meeting each other’s parents doesn’t go well. It doesn’t go badly, either. It just sort of… goes.

Our Ramblings:

Incredible handle on Isak’s voice; really manages to convey his emotional reality in an understated but visceral way; not ott or melodramatic but painfully real at times

Great characterization all around, particularly for Even and Eskild

Well-imagined and nuanced portrayals of both Isak and Even’s families; things aren’t always easy for any of them, and that feels very true to life

Amazing portrayal of Isak and Even’s relationship at a point where they don’t know each other that long yet, but they still start having this quiet understanding; work towards being honest and open with each other because they already trust each other so much

Fits incredibly well with canon while exploring a lot of issues canon doesn’t in a refreshing, well-thought out way

Note: this fic is very immersive and deals with some heavy content, so we’d recommend reading it while in a good headspace!

Sarah’s favorite lines:

He waits for Even to do what Jonas did, to tell him it’s ok, that surely his dad will do something, that everything will be all right, for the way it’ll make him to want to burst with arguments about how demonstrably, obviously it won’t be. He wants that, to be angry instead of feeling like he’s fracturing in two, to trade barbs and storm off, to kick a wall until he’s exhausted, for one kind of pain to take the place of another, one that’ll flare and then be done with.

But Even just kisses his head and rocks him back and forth.

And Isak resists it as long as he can but there is no resisting it anymore. In cracking himself open to let Even in, he allowed all this to see daylight and now it’s escaping, and all he can do is cling to Even’s t-shirt and hope there’s something left when it’s done pouring out of him.

Kathi’s favourite lines: