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1. it's time to begin by disgruntledkittenface

   Fandoms: One Direction (Band)  

   • Not Rated
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   25 Dec 2025

   Tags

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   • Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson
   • Louis Tomlinson
   • Harry Styles
   • Zayn Malik
   • Niall Horan
   • American AU
   • New York City
   • Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés
   • Meet-Cute
   • Time Loop
   • Advent Fic
   • Mistletoe
   • Slow Burn
   • (well it's not a fast burn at least)

   Summary

   Louis goes to a new coffee shop on Friday morning, where his friend Zayn just started working. The guy in front of him in line is hot, but Louis chickens out and doesn’t make a move. He doesn’t think anything of it until he wakes up the next morning and it’s still Friday.

   Caught in a time loop and reliving the same day over and over, Louis is determined to try anything to get out of it. Even if that means overcoming his fears.

   Language:

   English

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