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09 Oct 2021
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AU. after eight years, louis finally has everything he's wanted. except for harry.
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18 Sep 2021
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Gold and Gold and Gold, Again by orphan_account
Fandoms: One Direction (Band), The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
06 Apr 2020
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It’s like this: sometimes, the story ends the wrong way because you’re fighting so hard to change it. It’s like this: Harry knows, in every piece of himself, that he shouldn’t have stolen Louis’ armor, that he shouldn’t be on this field with Hector. It’s like this: the way that Louis smiles at him across their darkened tent, the points of his canine teeth in the meat of Harry’s inner thigh, the sunlight behind Louis’ head as he bends down to kiss Harry before he goes to talk to the war council. It’s like this: they are lucky to be born as two pieces of a whole. It’s like this: Harry is so tired of running. It’s like this: the sun’s glare scorches his eyes.
(A Song of Achilles AU)
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05 Jul 2021
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Louis is an arrogant, self assured prince who falls in love with a charming thief named Harry during his youth. However, years later, a revolution is sparked amongst the frustrated commoners... and Louis's former teenage romance is leading it.
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05 Jul 2021
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“Brave?” Harry frowns, caught off guard. “No, not particularly.”
“You seem brave,” Louis decides, pushing off the wall and stepping on the butt of his cigarette. “You are strong, and you are not mean. That’s good,” he assures, touching Harry’s arm gently.
“Thank you, but that’s not true,” Harry smiles ruefully. “I’m really not anything special.”
Or, Harry is an American soldier in France during World War II, and Louis is a French waiter that doesn't mean to fall in love with him.
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04 Jul 2021
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Louis can’t begin to understand how he’s always this close and still can’t manage to make Harry his. He stands up and gets another beer.
AU. Louis studies astronomy; Harry studies Louis. They spend their summers on the water and it shouldn't be complicated (spoiler: it is).- Language:
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04 Jul 2021
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Love Is A Rebellious Bird by 100percentsassy, gloria_andrews
Fandoms: One Direction (Band)
09 May 2014
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AU in which the boys still make music. 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 (Louis hates him immediately, which is definitely why he internet stalked him in his dark bedroom late at night that one time), and Niall is the best. Zayn and Liam are around too.
Don't hum Bolero.
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29 Jun 2021
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There's a torch in his car somewhere, he knows that much, but he also knows that pointing a torch in Billy Hargrove's face will only encourage him to finish what he'd started back in November.
Steve brakes and Billy keeps walking. He shouts, 'Need a ride?', and feels every shade of pathetic when that earns him no response.
Keep driving, he thinks to himself. Fuck that guy, he thinks. If he wants to walk around in the middle of a storm, let him.
But Steve's brain and his body must have some sort of disconnect, or. Maybe there's a lag, or something, because, before he knows it, his seatbelt's off and the door's open and he's being baptised in rainwater. He's rushing towards Billy on quick feet and reaching out to grab his elbow. 'Hargrove.'
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27 Jun 2021
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An AU in which The Bachelor is gay, Louis is a contestant, Harry is the bachelor, everyone drinks a lot of champagne, the entire world gets to watch them fall in love, and no one plays by the rules.
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27 Jun 2021
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“It’s been three years since I’ve had a proper hot meal,” Louis says finally. “I have no idea where my family is, or if any of them are even still alive. The only reason I’ve been able to keep myself alive for as long as I have is because I keep to myself, stay guarded, stay hidden. It’s the only way I know how to live,” he says.
Harry wants to cry, but he tries to put on a brave face when Louis finally meets his eyes. “You’re safe here. You don’t have to be so guarded around me,” Harry says quietly, earnestly.
“That’s very sweet of you,” Louis says, putting his fork down. “But yes I do. Especially around you.”
Or, Louis needs a house. Harry offers him a home.
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23 Jun 2021
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“You’re my best friend, Louis,” Harry says, barely above a whisper. Even if he was yelling, Louis wouldn’t be able to believe his ears. “And I know it’s been a while, but you’re still the person I consider my best friend,” Harry says.
Louis blinks, and then blinks again. “I honestly cannot say the same, Harry,” he says.
Or, Harry left home without a word after high school, and a lot can change in ten years.
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21 Jun 2021
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The Begrudging Starbucks AU.
The world is winter and steamed milk and creamy espresso shots. The world is a never ending queue. The world is a Starbucks logo and a pink-cheeked smile from Niall and a bored scowl from Zayn and the world is Louis watching his best mate, Liam, fall in love with their newest customer, Harry. Who may or may not be in love with Louis. The world is cruel.
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19 Jun 2021
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“Harry! I’ll tell you what,” Louis exclaims, clapping his hands together. There’s a big grin on his face. “If both of us are still single by your thirtieth birthday, we’ll marry each other.”
Harry’s head snaps up, eyes widening. “What?”
Harry and Louis have been friends forever, but they couldn't be more different. One night, with a little too much alcohol, they make a pact to marry in ten years if they're both still single.
Now, one month before the deadline, Louis is willing to do whatever it takes to avoid ending up with his best friend. But is he, really? | Loosely inspired by The 10 Year Plan- Language:
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15 Jun 2021
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feels like we're in a dream (you know what i mean) by medicinemitam
Fandoms: One Direction (Band)
19 Mar 2021
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Cruise AU, in which Louis Tomlinson is a successful artist who needs a getaway to finish his new collection. He winds meeting award winning musician Harry Styles, and eventually the sunrises aren’t the only thing Louis falls for.
Or, the one where Louis and Harry end up together on a cruise they both meant to take alone, and the stars really end up as the main character.
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12 Jun 2021
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louis is a terrible poet and harry lives in the now and they have six weeks to fall in love but, really, it only takes six seconds. bookshop meets military meets summer romance au ft. marlboros, the backstreet boys, and underrated literary devices.
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08 Jun 2021
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the value of this moment lives in metaphor by clicheanna for hattalove
Fandoms: One Direction (Band)
02 Dec 2014
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Louis and Harry are best friends and absolutely nothing more. It’s a bit strange that, suddenly, everyone thinks they’re dating.
Or the one where they’re all teachers at a high school and students are more invested in their lives than normally expected.
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24 May 2021
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When he’s finally in the hotel, crammed into the tiny phone booth, all he can do is stare at the faded paper sign glaring down at him from the wall.
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He has less than a minute to break his boyfriend’s heart, and it’s going to cost him twelve bucks to do it.
There’s sand under his fingernails as he dials the number.
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22 May 2021
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The brunette fell onto the others shoulder for stability, “But you made me feel, yeah, you made me feel, shiny and new, like a virgin, touched for the very first time...” Steve quietly sang out as he held onto Billy, the sound of the showers fixating into his mind.
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20 May 2021
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He's headed for a cliff and he knows faggots don't get wings, but he'll throw himself right over the edge anyway.
Series
- Part 1 of The Lost Boys
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20 May 2021
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“C’mon, Steve, talk to me!” Billy smirked devilishly as he leaned against the opposite side of the Steve’s car.
“Fuck off,” Steve stated.
Or: there's a different way to get out Steve and Billy's frustration for each other.
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18 May 2021