Here's a list of fics I read in loved in 2025. I read 77 fics this year (being employed really did a number on my productivity when it comes to reading), and, although I really struggle with choosing favourites, these are a few of them. I tried to limit it to one fic per author to avoid this list being the same people over and over.
𫧠Slippery When Wet by yeah_alright / @uhoh-but-yeah-alright (E, 3.4k)
Harry has a habit of hot tubbing topless, to both the delight and dismay of her housemates Louis and Zayn. When it gets to be too much for Louis one day, she flees to her room to take care of herself, only to be surprised by Zayn showing up in her doorway and suggesting they take mutual advantage of Louis' view of the back garden where Harry's still enjoying her hot tub time.
In which Louis finds out the only thing hotter than Harry is getting off a few feet from a good friend who finds her just as overwhelming.
I loved how fun this one was! Really enjoyed it!
𫧠Rogue omega by Loretheloner / @loretheloner (M, 38k)
Written for prompt 6 of the 1DAngstFest 2025: Louis is a rogue on the run from his birth pack, who want to kill him because he's a male omega. He ends up in the Styles pack's territory, trying to get away from his hunters. But it's too late--the alphas surround the exhausted omega and attack him. The last thing he sees, before he passes out, is a huge black wolf with green eyes.
A story about prejudice, prophecies, and rejection. Also a story about kindness, resilience and soulmates.
This was such a captivating and beautifully written story! I truly couldn't put it down.
𫧠Happy Valentine's Day, You Cockroach by allwaswell16 / @allwaswell16 (NR, 2k)
Harry Styles, new director of the Milltown Zoo, has a great idea for a Valentine's Day themed fundraiser. For a donation, they'll name cockroaches after people's exes and then feed them to the meerkats on a live stream. He just didn't foresee how many cockroaches would end up with his name...
I'm a little late to the party with this one, but I loved how funny and silly it was.
𫧠for you, i would ruin myself by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze (E, 110k)
It was the perfect last day of summer. They built sandcastles, wrote their names in the sand, and caught crabs, which they eventually let go when one of them pinched Louis and he was near tears. Afterward, they swam in the ocean, splashing each other playfully before moving toward one another in sync, lips pressing together in sweet kisses. When their skin turned prune-like, they returned to shore, laying out on their towels beneath the bright sun, snacking on fruit and chocolate while talking about everything and nothing.
At some point, Harry had shared, âI think this has been my favorite summer yet.â
âWhyâs that?â Louis asked, a smile peeking out as though he already knew. He looked so pretty and cool with his sun-kissed skin and black Ray-Bans covering his eyes.
Harry rolled over on his towel until he was half-pressed against Louis and placed his palms on top of Louisâ chest, tucking his chin over them. âBecause I had you.â
Harryâs unrequited crush on Louis turns into a whirlwind summer romance, only to leave him heartbroken in the end. Years later, a return to his hometown forces Harry to confront his past and the one person he was running from.
I'm not joking when I say this ruined my life. It was just so heartbreaking and beautiful and so so so well written! I kept screaming the entire time I was reading (mostly at Louis, because my GOD did he need it, but Harry received a good scolding too). I honestly couldn't recommend it enough.
𫧠Stardust In Our Souls by Larrysmomfics / @larrysmomfics (E, 122k)
Harry Styles refuses to fall in love. After finding out about a generational family curse as a ten year old boy, young witch Harry casts a spell to ensure that he'll never find his true love so that he'll never have to experience the heartbreak of losing them. Fast forward to present day. With the curse still looming over his and his sister's heads, and no endeavors to help by the Witch Council, Harry decides to send out his own call for help by coming out to the world...as a witch. What he doesn't anticipate is that his coming out video will end up going viral, garnering the attention of not only the Witch Council, but inadvertently summoning the soulmate his ten year old self unknowingly bound to him all those years ago. Harryâs pursuit to break the curse ensues with the enlisted help of his soulmate, unaware investigative journalist Louis Tomlinson. With a few twists and turns along the path to discovering the origin of the curse, Harry embarks upon a journey of righting past wrongs, solving an unforeseen mystery, and unintentionally entangles himself in an unexpected side quest as well- falling in love.
The witchrry fic inspired by Practical Magic with Stevie Nicks as High Priestess of Harry's coven.
I loved reading this one as it was being posted. It was cute and funny and it hurt me, but it's fine. Truly, a beautiful fic.
𫧠the shape we take by boyfriendstages (E, 7.6k)
âAnd tonight,â Harry goes on, lips curling, âsince weâre in Parisâshe did the Eiffel Tower.â
Then Louis says, âNo wonder you like her music so much.â
Harry full on cackles into the pillow, his voice breathy and sweet. ââŚ.I want to try it.â
Thereâs a pause, longer this time.
âYou want to be Eiffel Towered?â
I'm so obsessed with this one, I don't think I could ever fully explain it.
𫧠but i could be your obsession by staybeautiful @harruandlou (E, 45k)
Through the windshield he could see a maintenance road up ahead. âTurn in there.â
As Harry was pulling off, Louis pulled open the glove box, dropping both their phones in the cup holders and rifling through the inside of it.
Finding the lube, Louis tossed it in Harry's lap. âYouâre hot. Itâs annoying.â
Itâs the summer before Louis' senior year of college and heâs spending it getting drunk with his friends, working an internship he hates, and hooking up with Harry, the âstraightâ frat boy he met in January. Thereâs only six weeks until school starts.
I really enjoyed reading this! Such a fun read!
𫧠chasin' the high (but it was always you) by kingofthefridaynight (G, 10k)
âItâs okay,â Louis said with a smile, soft on his features, âLife moves on, doesnât it?â
Harryâs heart skipped a beat, his throat tightening. Moving on was something Harry thought about too many times to count - late at night, on long flights, in the middle of a crowded train station where not even the noise could drown out the memory of Louis. But hearing him say it now, out loud, made it feel like everything inside Harry was unravelling.
His voice wavered, and for just a second, he was afraid all the truths he had kept so hidden might spill out. But they didnât. He swallowed, his eyes flicking again to the heavy church doors. All he said was, âYeah, I guess it does.â
Or, the one where there's always something standing in their way and they keep missing their chance. Until they don't.
This one was heartbreaking but so beautiful and I loved it a lot.
𫧠Bluebirds & End Notes by SilverStuff50 / @silverstuff50 (E, 74k)
On Louisâ first day at university, he meets Harry, a gorgeous, charming alpha, and falls for him immediately.
Unfortunately for Louis, Harryâs fondness for him is firmly rooted in friendship, while his own unrequited feelings only get deeper.
A story of friendship, love, and learning to live life while still yearning.
OR: Louisâ in the friend zone and Harry is oblivious until itâs too late.
So, so, so good. I laughed, I cried, I screamed. Literally broke my heart and put it back together. I truly loved this one SO much!
𫧠(Do Not) Press Play by nonsensedarling / @absoloutenonsense (E, 2.8k)
Harry receives a curious text from Louis.
Loved this one! They're complete idiots, but also so cute!
𫧠will u court me? by eversincezourry / @eversincezourry (E, 47k)
âPilates and tennis are great stress relievers.â
âCan I be added to the list?â Louis asks with a cheeky wink.
âIf you can handle it,â Harry grins.
Louis Tomlinson, the worldâs top tennis player, meets rising star Harry Styles. Set across London, Barcelona, and Berlin, their relationship blossoms into something deeper than friends. A high stakes match at Wimbledon is coming up soon, but how important is it when love is teetering on the very same net that keeps them apart?
I loved their dynamic in this one. I really enjoyed reading it!
𫧠Call It Fate by sunnychaos (T, 11k)
Five times Louis attends Harry Stylesâ concert unwillingly because his sister drags him along and one time he attends his concert as his boyfriend.
This one was really cute! And, God, was Louis clueless throughout all of it! I loved it so much!
𫧠My Ribs Get the Feeling (You Did) by xunorthodox / @ltwritten (M, 16k)
Untucking his head, he looks at his window and tries to make it more meaningful. The waiting. It could be special, possibly even romantic⌠like Wendy at the window.
Five times he waits for Louis and the one time he doesnât.
This one broke me, but I loved every second of it!
𫧠a soft place to land by girlfriendrry / @grlfriendrry (E, 111k)
Louis takes a third-grade teaching job in Clover Hill as a favor, mostly because he has nowhere else to go. He lost his job as a sous-chef, and everything else in Chicago fell apart. This Hallmark-channel town feels more like punishment than a fresh start. Louis prepares for the worst ten months of his life.
Until Harry, the art teacher who ribbon laces his sneakers and paints rainbow fences, makes it really easy to get distracted.
I don't want to talk about how much I cried while reading this, but what I do want to talk about is how much I loved it. Seriously, go read it if you haven't.
𫧠hooked on a feeling by disgruntledkittenface / @disgruntledkittenface (E, 4.5k)
Louis needs the money, so she takes a job as a topless waitress.
She gets more than she bargained for when she meets her coworker Harry.
This one was so much fun! I loved it!
𫧠I Heard You Like Magic... by homosociallyyours / @homosociallyyours (E, 3.7k)
Harry isn't ashamed to say she kind of needs her Hitachi Magic Wand to get off. So when it breaks down mid-wank, she gets a little desperate, okay? The fact that Louis, her new friend and even newer roommate, literally just got one in the mail the other day simply has to be fate. Emboldened by listening to "Red Wine Supernova," Harry decides to see if her roommate would be cool with her taking the new wand as her own (with a replacement on the way, of course).
Louis, it turns out, is even cooler with it than Harry ever could've expected.
I loved this one! They're so cute!
𫧠Untethered by HoldingOnToChaos / @holdingontochaos (E, 73k)
The foundation of Louisâ predictable, quiet life is shattered when his alpha demands they open their marriage out of the blue.
His reluctance and denial of his new reality shackle him until he finally allows himself to give in and experiment with some long-forgotten desires.
Itâs with chance and luck that he meets Harry, a charming, sexy alpha who shows him what actual unconditional love can really feel like.
The only trouble is, Louis' still married, and his open marriage is meant to be temporary.
Or: Louis is forced to open his marriage, which inevitably leads him to falling in love with the alpha that changes his life.
Such a perfectly written, captivating story. Every part of it was the best part, and I'm not even exaggerating.
𫧠nutvember 2025 by me_her_themoon / @greeneyesfriedrice and tommokat / @tommokat (E, 56k)
bunch of filthy larry one-shots for the entire month of november :P
Every single one of these was sooo good! It was really fun reading these every day!
𫧠the inconvenience of wanting you by tracksuitponytail / @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.
This one was so sweet and made me laugh a lot. I loved it!
and a bit of shameless self-promo for good measure
𫧠Take The Long Way Home by galactic_larry (T, 2.2k)
Louis hasnât seen his roomba in a few days, which means he mustâve lost it. Harry found a random roomba in his new flat the day he moved in.
What happens when the two start dating and they realise that Louisâ lost roomba and Harryâs new roomba are in fact the same roomba?
Choosing one of mine is always difficult, but it's also something that needs to be done. I chose this one because of how silly it is and how much joy writing it brought me. I hope reading it brings you some of that joy too.
