You Make Me Strong

One Direction fics that have an emotionally repressed character in them as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find my other fic recs here. Happy reading!

—Louis/Harry—

✦ This Multiplicity of Powers by @helloamhere

(E, 149k, superheroes) Maybe there’s a universe where he doesn’t have to keep all his secrets on the inside. But this isn’t that universe. //an X-Men AU.

✦ Love Is A Rebellious Bird by @gloriaandrews, @100percentsassy

(E, 134k, enemies to lovers au) Louis is the concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra, Harry is the New! and Exciting! interim conductor/ex-cello prodigy who “has made Mozart cool again” according to Esquire Magazine

✦ Hold You Now by solvetheminourdreams / @cursethedaylight

(M, 131k, ex-fwb) When he accompanies his best friend to a family wedding across the Atlantic, he'll be forced to reopen old wounds and face his past—one that no one wants to hash out, but may just have to.

✦  I’ll Fly Away by @juliusschmidt​

(E, 122k, friends to lovers) Harry and Louis grew up together in Lake County, Harry with his mom and stepdad in a tiny cottage on Edward’s Lake and Louis in his family’s farmhouse a few minutes down the road.

✦ The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by @kingsofeverything

(E, 109k, infidelity) Louis’ life is steady and calm, moored by his marriage, and tied to his hometown, but after a chance encounter with another man, it’ll never be the same.

✦ ghost of you by beckywritesthings / @beckydoesthings

(E, 109k, Star Wars) a Star Wars AU where Harry is Obi-Wan, Louis is Satine, and somehow there’s a love story between the cracks where there shouldn’t be.

✦ Promise in the Sky by Throwthemflowers

(E, 99k, religion) AU in which Harry Styles, a naïve, repressed, socially awkward Midwestern highschooler tries to navigate his fundamentalist evangelical parents and radically progressive older sister. 

✦ These High Walls by LarryAlways28

(E, 68k, a/b/o) He was the ideal son - until he presented as an Omega. Now, barely a year after his old man dropped dead and running the family company, if he makes a mistake with the Tomlinson and Sons merger and acquisition, it's game over.

✦ i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) by  thedeathchamber / @louehvolution

(E, 55k, secrets) Harry thinks he has good reasons for avoiding relationships. Meeting Louis puts those reasons to the test.

✦ That's What I'm Here For by @taggiecb

(E, 46k, farm au) Louis needs help running his business but has no idea where to even start looking. Luckily for him his children know just the man for the job.

✦ we should open up (before it's all too much) by @disgruntledkittenface

(M, 43k, vampire) Struggling with grieving and depression since his dad died, Harry has never felt so alone. It’s too much to cope with on his own, but he feels like a burden when he tries to open up with people.

✦ I Like You, Say It Back by ishiplouis / @pocketsunshineharry

(E, 43k, a/b/o) the one where it takes a lot of time for Harry and Louis to figure it out. But they do, they always do, don't they?

✦ Follow Your Arrow by LadyAJ_13 / @ladyaj-13

(T, 36k, a/b/o) They said Louis playing alpha wouldn’t affect anything. It was the best thing for the band, so he doesn’t really regret it except deep in the dead of night, when he bites down on his knuckles to swap the echoing ache of depri for a sting of pain.

✦ Compass to my Soul by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

(T, 31k, a/b/o) Louis Tomlinson, omega, is 1/5 of world famous boy band One Direction. He spends his time hoping his bandmates don’t notice him.

✦ When the Sun Won't Let You Sleep by @allwaswell16

(E, 30k, Antarctica) Four years ago, Louis Tomlinson left the UK to live on an Antarctic research station for reasons best left in the past.

✦ You Might Want To Marry My Husband by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings

(NR, 24k, grief) When Harry’s husband dies, he asks one thing of him; to find love and happiness again without him. It’s a request that Harry is happy to disregard, until he meets the one person who is impossible to ignore.

✦  the sanctity of patience by @scrunchyharry

(T, 22k, royal au) When young Lord Harry was chosen by King Louis of Bavaria to become his husband and prince consort, Harry thought all of his dreams had come through.

✦ I hope our love burns brightly by fanshae

(T, 8k, magic) Louis Tomlinson can’t really remember ever not noticing Harry Styles. 

—Rare Pairs—

✦ I Had Rather (series) by sunsetmog / @magicalrocketships

(E, 261k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw) Nick and Louis don't like each other, not even a little bit, not even at all.

✦ You're the Feeling I'm Missing by sheesusnat 

23/07/2026

@louist91: *listening to Same Mistakes at 3:15*

@louist91: *listening to Stole My Heart at 0:15*

@louist91: *listening to Moments at 2:01* So many special memories with this one. Absolutely classic Cteddysphotos Melody. First time lever felt really proud of my own vocal on track.

@louist91: *listening to Na Na Na at 0:29* Peak lyricism

@louist91: *listening to More Than This at around 0:20-0:30* Pretty sure this was when Liam first discovered his falsetto, remember how proud we all were. He sounds incredible!

@louist91: *listening to Live While We’re Young at 1:18* Not my fav but huge pop song. Still remember shooting the video clearly, some amazing memories that day!

@louist91: *listening to Kiss You at 0:13* Always loved this one

@louist91: *listening to C’mon, C’mon at 1:20* Huge live!!

@louist91: *listening to Rock Me at 0:20*

@louist91: *listening to Change My Mind at 1:09*

@louist91: *listening to Over Again at 0:43* Always reminds me of Niall for some reason.

@louist91: *listening to Back For You at 1:39*

@louist91: *listening to Loved You First at 0:25*

@louist91: *listening to Midnight Memories at 0:53* Defo top 3 for me. Remember it clear as day written in London!

@louist91: *listening to Don’t Forget Where You Belong at 0:32* Niall’s tune

@louist91: *listening to Strong at 0:58* Still remember hearing this chorus for the 1st time in the room. Special song

@louist91: *listening to Through The Dark at 2:57* Liam's low breakdown chorus!! Some tone that

@louist91: *listening to Better Than Words at 1:25*

@louist91: *listening to Why Don’t We Go There at 1:41* Remember being really proud showing the boys this one

@louist91: *listening to Half a Heart at 0:56* Didn't love this at the time but it's actually a tune

@louist91: *listening to Steal My Girl at 3:35* One of my favourite singles

@louist91: *listening to Where Do Broken Hearts Go at 0:11*

@louist91: *listening to 18 at around 0:10-0:15* Another special one. This was one of my mums favourites, she had me when she was 18 so always had a lovely feeling singing this one

@louist91: *listening to Girl Almighty at 2:30* Huuuuuuuuuuge live

@louist91: *listening to Fireproof at 2:32* Love this! P.s I'm listening top to bottom but not putting every song on my story

@louist91: *listening to Stockholm Syndrome at 0:55* Had to do something but back to it now

@louist91: *listening to Clouds at 0:02* Banger live!!

@louist91: *listening to Change Your Ticket at around 0:15-0:25* Can hear how much we all liked the 1975 album out around this time

@louist91: *listening to Act My Age at 0:24* Really nostalgic

@louist91: *listening to Hey Angel at 1:07*

@louist91: *listening to Infinity at 2:13* Did we end up releasing the video for this? I'm sure we filmed one and it got scrapped but could be wrong

@louist91: *listening to Long Way Down at around 0:05-0:10* The kind of song that makes me so incredibly proud of where we ended up. Lush production. Far too good for a 'boy band'

@louist91: *listening to Olivia at 0:39* Soooo many of this record never got played live. Did we ever do this? Baaaanger

@louist91: *listening to What a Feeling at 0:04* Again different kind of quality to a song like this. Huuuuge

@louist91: *listening to I Want To Write You a Song at around 0:28* Looooved my chorus vocal on this

The lyrics that were playing when he took the screenshot:

Same Mistakes: When it’s broken, you say there’s nothing to fix (sung by all)

Stole My Heart: two seconds before the first lyric “the light shines, it’s getting hot on my shoulders” (sung by Liam)

Moments: Try to scream out of my lungs it makes this harder (sung by Louis)

Na Na Na: Then you’ll go request it the whole night long (sung by Liam)

More Than This: around “i’m blinded ‘cause you are everything I see I’m dancing alone” (sung by Liam)

Live While We’re Young: Don’t overthink just let it go and if we get together, yeah, get together (sung by Zayn)

Kiss You: Baby, I’ll take you there, yeah oh tell me, tell me how to turn your love on (sung by Zayn and Harry)

C’mon, C’mon: Show me what you’re all about yeah I’ve been watching you all night (sung by Harry)

Rock Me: Playing the guitar by the fire too loud oh my my, they could never shut us down (sung by Harry)

Change My Mind: So baby, if you say you want me to stay, stay for the night I’ll change my mind (sung by Liam)

Over Again: Then my kiss can mend your broken heart I might miss everything you said to me (sung by Harry)

Back For You: So I’m coming back for you, back for you, back for you, you (sung by all)

Loved You First: But now when I see you with him it tears my world apart (sung by Harry)

Midnight Memories: Midnight memories, oh, oh, oh everywhere we go never say no (sung by all)

Don’t Forget Where You Belong: Well I know, I know, I know, I know the sun will be rising back home (sung by Liam)

Strong: Is that so wrong? Is it so wrong? that you make me strong? (sung by all and Harry)

Through The Dark: And I will hold you closer, hope your heart is strong enough (sung by all)

Better Than Words: Best I ever had, hips don’t lie, you make me wanna- one more night (sung by Niall)

Why Don’t We Go There: I know the way why don’t you go there with me? (sung by Harry)

Half a Heart: I’m half a heart without you (sung by Zayn)

Steal My Girl: Na na na na na-na she belongs to me yeah (sung by all and Zayn)

Where Do Broken Hearts Go: Standing out from the list of the things I’ve done (sung by Niall)

18: I got a heart, and I got a soul believe me, I will use them both (sung by Harry)

Girl Almighty: There’s something happening here the only, only believer (sung by Zayn and all)

Fireproof: It’s been so long, it’s been so long, maybe we’re fireproof (sung by Liam and Harry)

Stockholm Syndrome: Oh baby look what you’ve done to me, oh baby you got me tied down (sung by Harry)

Clouds: Intro (sung by all)

Change Your Ticket: Watching you get dressed messes with my head (sung by Harry)

Act My Age: When I’m fat and old and my kids think I’m a joke (sung by Niall)

Hey Angel: Oh I wish I could be more like you do you wish you could be more like me? (sung by Louis)

Infinity: All I ever wanted was the truth yeah-yeah (sung by Harry)

Long Way Down: We made a fire went down in flames (sung by Niall)

Olivia: I’ve been idolizing the light in your eyes, olivia (sung by Harry)

What a Feeling: Intro (music)

sappy speech about One Direction

horniest One Direction song

takes off his shirt

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