#@mediaville

[sidgeno-ficrecs]

i like when you tell me kiss me there by @mediaville

sidgeno (2020, explicit, 12.9k)

Geno seems to have no control. Sid pretends to have all of it.

He started thinking about Geno when he jerked off.

Or, he started thinking about Geno when he jerked off, again. It wasn't really new. When he'd first met Geno, before Geno could really even speak much English, it was easier for Sid to forego his mental rules about teammates. He didn't really know Geno back then, just knew that Geno was big everywhere, big body, big mouth, long legs, long fingers. Sid would sometimes think about Geno and the women he dated, the raw sexuality they exuded. He liked to imagine them pushing Geno around a little in bed, making him do as they said. The idea of Geno being led around by his dick got Sid pretty riled up.

i think most people who have been reading fic for a while have perfected the art of the 'i'm reading smut in public' poker face.

every now and then, though, you run across a fic that challenges that. this one was definitely one of those for me.

this fic starts with a bang and somehow gets impossibly hotter with each section. the excerpt i picked above is absolutely burned into my brain and was formative to the development of my personal headcanon of what geno's like in bed—geno getting bossed around and sid getting off on picturing it? lord have mercy, it's scorching.

the really masterful part of this fic is how the smut informs the characterizations. it can be really difficult to line up a sex scene to so excellently advance the plot and a relationship, but mediaville does an incredible job here—every fantasy sid has gives us more insight into who he is as a person, and every interaction he and geno have pushes their relationship forward in meaningful emotional ways, not just sexual. we get to watch them stumble through this thing they're figuring out together, acting out their feelings through sex first and then, finally, with words, and it's truly remarkable how perfectly it all works together.

sid and geno getting closer, sid pushing boundaries and introducing light D/s elements into their relationship without fully checking in with geno first, then circling back and making it right when he truly pushes too far—every single word of this fic is delicious. the edging sid puts geno through, the frank, graphic regard and appreciation sid has for geno's body, geno's clear desperation for what sid's offering to do—well. all i can really say is, read this one at home, because between the achingly sweet relationship development woven in with the scorching-hot smut—i cannot guarantee that you'll keep your poker face intact!

read it here on ao3!

and don't forget to leave a comment <3

[hlficlibrary]

✤ Alpha Harry Fics ✤

A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here.

- Top 5 H/L Fics -

1️⃣ Cold Little Heart by seducedbycurls {T, 194k}

Louis is a soft omega with an abusive past and an alpha child A few months after getting a divorce, Louis meets Harry, an ex-military alpha wolf that offers him something -odd.

In exchange for teaching him how to cook, Harry will babysit his son, Abraham Louis really could use the help.

2️⃣ Swim In The Smoke by whoknows {E, 101k}

“What about this, Captain?” Liam asks, nudging the boy kneeling between their feet with the toe of his boot. The boy hisses and swipes at him, slurring out something unintelligible around the makeshift gag Niall had to stuff in his mouth. He misses by a mile and tries again, just as ineffectively.

Harry looks down at him, at the way the sun streams over his face and shoulders, at the way the gag stretches his mouth, lips pink and chapped. He’s lithe and pretty, smudged all over with dirt. They had found him tied up below deck, mostly unconscious, next to a barrel full of gold. He’s clearly a prisoner, but there’s something familiar about him, something that niggles at Harry’s brain. Something he can’t quite put his finger on.

“Put him in my cabin,” Harry decides, turning back to deal with the rest of the loot. The boys screams out jumbled curse words at Harry’s back, muffled by the gag, and Harry can’t understand any of it.

3️⃣ With love comes strange currencies by mediaville {E, 16k}

One day One Direction will be over and Louis won't be around Harry every waking moment. He'll be able to finally get some space, let their bond dissipate as it's bound to do, if they don't mess up again. He can move to Costa Rica and forget that Harry Styles popped his first knot inside him. Until then, he's going to have to deal with this.

or, They're Accidentally Mated and Dealing With It Rather Badly.

4️⃣ You Smell Like by mystic_believexx {M, 185k}

For her part, Jay took everything in her stride, barely batting an eyelid when Louis came into the kitchen the night Harry left and said, “I seem to have accidentally become the pack’s Alpha”. 

Ever since Harry left town, Louis’ found himself with the role of pack Alpha, despite being human. So he can’t wait to hand over the reins when Harry returns. Except, it’s not quite that simple…

OR The one where Louis is the Alpha’s mate and everyone is aware of it except for Louis and Harry. Go figure!

5️⃣ Queen of Arizella by seducedbycurls {M, 277k}

Stealing from Royalty is punishable by death.

Louis starts over, doing his best to keep his hands at his sides but he is hungry and he tries stealing from the wrong Royal.

Harry is King of Arizella, he needs a Queen and who better than an omega on the run from death? Louis will learn to become the perfect Queen -the perfect fake Queen, but only for a few months.

A fake lover, a fake Queen, but a real bond.

HIDDEN GEMS:

💎 Burning Soul by LarryAlways28 {E, 39k}

MATE. “What?” He whispered to himself. His boots crunched into the dirt as he stepped out of Greyhound bus. The immediate energy he felt was safe, welcoming contentment. He hadn’t felt that in a long time. He squinted as he looked around the small city nestled in the mountains. Or was it a big town? A nearby green sign read “Seven Corners, Population 101,000”

Louis is a rogue Omega wolf, all he wants is a new start. Will he allow himself to fully embrace what awaits him, or will he run again, too damaged by past hurt?

💎 good enough (for you) by localopa / @voulezloux {G, 8k}

omega louis is next in line to rule the pack. in spite of the rule saying he needs an alpha to rule, he creates an impossible olympics to find a worthy mate. harry somehow wins the gold.

💎 What we parted ways with by louisismycat / @liminalkittyfics {M, 6k}

Alpha Harry is surprised to see omega Louis at his matchmaker’s cocktail party for millionaires. Years ago when they were together, Louis loathed schmoozefests with rich people.

“Tell me why you’re here.”

“Same reason as you. Love, or whatever.” Louis flicked his cigarette, watching the ash fall, before finally looking up to meet Harry’s face.

Harry scoffed. “That’s what you told Patti. Tell me the real reason.”

“Would you believe me if I said money?”

💎 Where I'm Meant To Be by Halos_Boat / @halohamilton {E, 6k}

Harry and Louis have been sleeping together casually for a while. As two Alphas they never wanted to define it as anything more.

When Louis helps Harry out with his rut so he can get it done in time for his exam, they're forced to face feelings they were habouring for a while.

💎 Switching the positions for you by 28sunflowers / @vintageumbroshirt {E, 4k}

Louis smirks and reaches down to playfully slap his ass, but Harry pushes his hand off with a laugh. “No touching the goods yet, we’re talking. Look… I wouldn’t be opposed to switching positions for you one of these days.”

“Are you quoting Ariana Grande on me?”

Or the A/B/O AU where they decide to try a completely new position in bed.

[theficpusher]

Tommo the Tease by YesIsAWorld | E | 1775 Seeing Tommo relaxed and shirtless in person was a whole lot different than seeing him gleaming and shirtless on a camboy video.

Lapful Of Lou by hazzahtomlinson | M | 2055 Harry sighed, snuggling into his pillow. “You’re the best boyfriend.” He said, and then his eyes shot open. “I mean— you would be the best boyfriend.” His eyes flickered to Louis’ face, who was standing beside the bed, with a smirk on his face. “Not— not like my boyfriend. I mean— like. I wouldn’t mind if you were my— no.” He pressed his lips together to stop anymore words from barreling out. His face was flaming. And Louis was standing there, arms crossed over his chest, like he was waiting for Harry to finish. “You done?” He asked with a little bubble of laughter. Harry grimaced, “Just leave me here to die.” Or they are both idiots and it takes a drunk Harry (with no brain to mouth filter) to get things going.

If It All Goes Wrong by sunsetmog | M | 3341 Nick smiles. "Best people," he says. "Best mates." Harry moves so that his elbow's touching Nick's. "Best mates," he echoes. "Best wedding." Or: it's Pixie and George's wedding in Mallorca, and the night's coming to an end.

Baby, I'm Right Here by FallingLikeThis | E | 8186 Seven years. They’ve been best friends for seven years now and Harry’s only recently realized that his feelings for Louis have never actually been all that platonic. He’s never going to say anything because he’s pretty sure that if they ever had a chance for something more, that ship has probably sailed. And it probably doesn’t help that they live an ocean apart either. That ship is long gone, far over the horizon. or Harry and Louis are best friends who live on different continents and may or may not be in love with each other.

Truth be told, I'm lying by mediaville | E | 10363 They used to have a Thing, now they don't, but they both still kind of want to, and then they do. Inspired by the night in London on the TMH tour when Louis and Harry didn't look at each other once. This fic could be subtitled: Louis Tomlinson's Failed Attempts at Indifference.

if it's me you're looking for by eleadore | M | 14797 Louis has a bad habit of getting drunk before he confesses--or maybe it's the other way around. AU.

'cause I want you (for the worse and for the better) by nonsensedarling | nr | 26375 When Louis gets invited along to Anne's wedding, Harry is prepared to let people think whatever they want about their relationship. That's what Louis said -- let people think whatever they want. That changes when Louis sees his ex, who turns out to be Anne's future husband's son. Now, Louis wants to prove that he's an omega that an alpha could want, and Harry wants to get through this weekend without letting his best friend figure out he's in love with him.

How Fast You Fall by kingsofeverything | E | 49580 Casual hookups are all Louis has time for, and Harry has a plan to stay single and celibate until he graduates. After going from strangers to roommates to friends, they both start to want more. It just takes them a little while to figure it out.

Among Lavender Fields by homosociallyyours | E | 70354 At twenty-one, Louis Tomlinson is more than ready to shed the girl next door image that's been with her since her entry into film in her childhood, but with a mother and father steeped in Hollywood tradition it's felt impossible. Meanwhile, Harry Styles is a young, struggling musician new to London, friendless yet eager for the next phase of her life to begin. When French director Marie Coutard casts the two of them in her film, it's a chance for both to break away from the people they've been. Together, they struggle through an acting process that's new and unfamiliar for both of them, learning more than they could've imagined about themselves along the way. As they spend long days picking lavender and long nights sharing the things they've never been able to tell anyone else, their love blooms. Will the flower fade, or will the love they make among lavender fields be one they carry with them to the end?

[eleadore]

toxic harry <33 i think you would like this fic if you haven't read it already! archiveofourown org/works/37266034

this fic helped me realise that i only like a very specific brand of toxic lmaoooo. lets unpack

it was very well done & i did not see IT coming bc i thought the toxicity was just the klepto part--willful ignorance :) bc the signs were there. i won't spoil it here but i had to take a little walk after. i can't rec it because i hated it? but it was good. but i want to erase it from my mind

i think what it is, im sensitive about imbalance, so i can only deal with toxic if both parties are. and not to say thats not the case here, but within the ship i think harry inherently has more power (esp post war) bc of his status, his social circle, his ride-or-dies, etc. so i feel like draco already starts out on the back foot & the balance is only regained if harry's like, an absolute freak about him. pining harry is my favourite & i can only enjoy pining draco if it's very obvious that harry is obsessed. maybe this fic hurt me bc of the draco pov... maybe it hurt me bc it was hurtful. cool. thanks anon

[fat-spatular]

Louis can’t help but tell the truth… this fic is a LOT of fun. Thanks @mediaville

[stylinsoncity]

hii i hope you’re doing alright!! i was wondering if there are any fics that have influenced you to write the way you do? or fic authors/authors in general for that matter

i'm very influenced by donna tartt and joan didion in general. probably donna tartt especially. and i'd say usedtothebeach, eleadore and writeivywrite would be the fic authors who've impacted my writing the most. if i had to think back to fics i was reading when i first joined the fandom/started writing for it, theirs were the ones i read and felt most impacted by. i also love fondleeds, gloriaandrews, 100percentsassy, mediaville, infinitelymint, youcomecrash. i don't read as much fic as i used to these days but these are the authors i was really into when i did and i'd say they've all influenced my writing in some way.

[twopoppies]

hi gina! do you know of a fic that’s similar to Promise Not To Stop When I Say When by becka and mediaville?

Hmmm. There's a lot going on in that one. It's on my Threesomes fic rec, so I would start there. Also check my Gay Awakening fics. and you might find some similar in Friends With Benefits.

My last suggestion would be too look through becka's and mediaville's other fics because both wrote a lot and both are very good writers.

LMK if you need more help!

[whenyoucallmelover]

everything i read this month! ✷

it may be late in the day, but it's still the 28th, yay! i normally just aim to post these wrap-ups on one of the last days of the month, but i want to try to post on the 28th from now on to be a part of all the fun 28th appreciation posts hehe. i hope you find some fics you've not read yet and i hope you love them! there's some really incredible works in this list! & as always, mind the tags/warning on ao3 please! x

under 10k words.

🌊 you can see my heart burning in the distance, @hershelsue (900) tags; established relationship, domestic fluff, opposites attract, lawyer harry, dj louis

🌊 Completely Oblivious, @itsnotreal (1k)

tags; idiots in love, first kiss, friends to lovers

🌊 Mouthful Of Toothpaste (Before I Got To Know You), 5secsoflarry (4k) tags; friends to lovers, canon compliant, 2011 larry, first gay crush, realizations, fluff, mutual pining

🌊 now you can lean on me (i'll always be by your side), @itgirlharry (5k) tags; momrry, mpreg (does it count as mpreg if they’re non-binary? i’ll tag it anyway bc i know some people are very anti-mpreg), barista harry, chef louis, cafe/coffee shop, friends to lovers *also, another fic where their baby is named june! ah, we love!

🌊 Inner Crisis, @neondiamond (5k) tags; lgbtq hotline, asexual harry, asexual louis, supportive harry, emotional hurt/comfort, self acceptance, tw: mentions of acephobia

🌊  things unspoken, stylinsoncity (6k) tags; childhood friends to lovers, pining, unrequited love (but not really, of course. is it ever really unrequited?)

🌊 It's gonna be a bright sunshiny day, @justalarryblog (9k) tags; teacher louis, farmer harry, fluff and humor, strangers to lovers, first dates

over 10k words.

🌊 Trapezing Secret, @thinlinez (11k) tags; a/b/o, enemies to lovers, resentful pining ( wow i love this tag), angst and fluff, maid cafe, teasing and banter, protective louis, jealous harry

🌊 Hold Me Tight (Or Don’t), @hellolovers13 (13k) tags; famous louis/non famous harry, trans harry, angst, fangirl harry, misunderstandings, falling in love, tw: mentions of transphobia

🌊  Where Life Changed Us, ExiledQueenCatalog (22k) tags; a/b/o,strangers to lovers, farmer louis, anosmia, disabled character, college/university, touch deprivation, supportive louis

🌊 Promise Not To Stop When I Say When, becka & mediaville (48k) *brief gryles, harry/nick/louis, nouis (endgame larry) tags; friends with benefits to lovers, angst with a happy ending, gay awakening, confusing big scary feelings, tw: mentions of recreational drug use *an oldie but a goodie! can’t believe i hadn’t read this fic from 2013 (woah!) until now, but it definitely stood the test of time! a deep, emotional, lovely read.

multi-part.

🌊 I Called You Twice (Answer The Phone), LilyBlue28 (9/9, 17k) tags; getting back together, lost love, voicemails, emotional hurt/comfort

🌊 You're Not My Type (still I fall), @imogenleewriter (4/4, 39k) tags; a/b/o, grumpy x sunshine, travel photographer harry, farmer louis, fluff and angst, omega drop, touch deprivation, strangers to lovers, forced proximity, daisy the piglet *5 stars!!! such a good story. this one will definitely stick with me for a while &lt;;3

smut.

🌊 Tell Me What To Do, @itsnotreal (700) tags; public handjobs/blowjobs, name-calling, degradation 

🌊 It's Written All Over Your Face - Say It, @larry-hiatus (2k) tags; sub harry/dom louis, bratty harry, bdsm, punishments, daddy kink, orgasm delay/denial, name-calling. biting/pinching

🌊 DIY Orgasm, @red-pandaaa (3k) tags; hookup to lovers (is that a thing?), sexting, nudes, lingerie, grindr

🌊 kiss me once, choke me thrice, @louisplumpyass (4k) tags; louis in a tanktop, canon compliant, sub harry/dom louis, possessive harry, daddy kink, choking, crying during sex, bratty harry, mirror sex, rough sex (with feelings!)

🌊 I love you in every kind of way, @likelarryfics (5k) tags; smut with plot, emotional hurt/comfort, lingerie, body worship, feminization, genderfluid harry, insecurity, dirty talk

🌊 It's My Pleasure To Introduce You, LoadedGunn (8k) tags; smut with plot, sex shop au, strangers to lovers, sex toys, light dom louis/sub harry *reread! another classic.

don’t forget to leave a comment and kudos for the authors & reblog their fic posts! ･ﾟ*｡･

[jlf23tumble]

Fic Rec Anon - The best fics are deleted?!? No…

Canon, AU, Older or Newer, No ABO, No Mpreg.

Allstars? As in greatest of the greats? Yes please.

I loved Balm that you rec’d and that recent Oli fic. Of Mates and Men too.

Yeah, some of the very best authors have opted to delete, and rightfully so--fanfic is a gift, and if people are gonna be assholes, well, then no gifts! And I fully support any author who makes that move. I tend to download my faves so I can read them later, it just means that when I go look for a bookmark, it's sad to see the whole "this fic was deleted" (paraphrasing) notification..thank god I jot down author and fic name! Anyway, I digress, you have an ask, and I have a rather lengthy answer that I'll put under the cut:

So yeah, I use collections for bookmarks, and two of them are all-stars, the greatest of the great, so this was a relatively easy ask to answer, thanks to past me. The trick was editing back: each collection has close to 100 faves, so I decided to go with a theme. Welcome to the 21 club, I'm going to give you 21 all-star AUs and 21 all-star canons! To cheat, I went with different authors in both categories, and I picked authors whose work I love across the board, so do yourself a favor and go check out everything else they wrote, too--tbh, these were some REALLY hard choices to make!!

CANON

Self-cest, @jaerie, 2k. Is as it says!

Us, Me, We, @homosociallyyours, 2.3k. More self-cest!

No Control, thegirlwthekittentattoo, 2.6k. The bra's name is Christi, with an i!

she makes you want her love, enbyharry/ @non-binharry, 2.7k. BLs can't take this top!harry!

Feel my breath upon your thighs, cuckootrooke/ @larrydoinglaundry, 3k. This happened!

Want It Tonight, @lovingstheantidote, 3.4k. Teach me!

like craters in the moon, orphan_account, 3.9k. Dimple kink!

She Feels so Good, zedi, 4k. Late Late Show antics!

Fertile Ground, blaaake, 4.4k. If you've read Balm, come on!

mon petit, little one, publunchesownmyass, 5.6k. That sweater!

Google Says Cut That Out, littlemousling, 6k. Baby bdsm!

You Don't Need Me to Show the Way, loadedgunn, 6.5k. Tourbus shenanigans!

Only Thing That Can Quench My Thirst, eyesofshinigami, 6.5k. My beloved pubes fic!

One day to believe in you, mediaville, 7.7k. To tell the truth!

no one's gonna know, @jishlerfics, 9k. Oh, they'll know!

give you my fever, beautlouis, 10k. A literal virgin!

Temporary Tattoos, Hotel Hearts, Horizon Homes, teumessian, 17k. The only time travel fic I love!

The bootyverse is expanding series, yeah_alright/ @uhoh-but-yeah-alright, 21k. Every story, a GEM!

yeah, he's a looker, @thedevilinmybrain, 40k. Oli's sex-related errands!

Time Passed, coffinofachimera, 66k. A heart-clencher!

AU

It's About Time, @kingsofeverything, 3.5k. Older and clueless!

With Just One Look, @littleroverlouis, 4k. Vampire Louis!

sensitive to pressure, momentofclarity/ @gaycousinlarry, 4.4k. I want moreeeeeeeee sweat kink!

this is my jam, @disgruntledkittenface, 4.5k. '90s bath house!

Copy of a…, nonsensedarling/ @absoloutenonsense, 5.5k. Return of the clone-a-willy!

Make Me Feel, @bananaheathen, 10k. Can u believe this was mid-omam!

Tuxedo Dress-Up, blaaake, 11k. Hands down, my very fave!

into another (another) serotonin overflow, mercutionotromeo, 11k. So much goin' on!

A Slow and Steady Rush, godots, 11k. The title matches the vibes!

it ain't trickin' if ya got it, sarcasticfluentry, 10k. UNPARALLELED smut writer!

Thought the Song Was Sung, 100percentsassy, 12k. The banter!

Alien Roadtrip!, @helloamhere, 16k. Is as it says!

Ever Since I Tried Your Way, flowercrownfemme, 25k. 1940s dreaminess!

Take Our Bodies Higher, @littlelouishiccups, 26k. Phone sex operator Harry!

Buried Like Treasure, QuickedWeen/ @becomeawendybird, 40k. This heist, plus some Marcel!

hush., wankerville, 41k. The SWOON of this story, holy shit, it's cinematic.

Tied Down, HamPalpert, 48k. This absolutely SHOULD be a movie!

Harry Styles Cooks…, sunsetmog, 61k. A wip that'll never finish, but who cares, god tier as is!

Not That Gone series, abrighteryellow/ @a-brighter-yellow, 66k. High school reunion results!

Turning Page, purpledaisy, 67k. Another movie I wanna see!

[alarryrec]

With love comes strange currencies | mediaville E | 1/1 | 16k | a/b/o, canon

One day One Direction will be over and Louis won't be around Harry every waking moment. He'll be able to finally get some space, let their bond dissipate as it's bound to do, if they don't mess up again. He can move to Costa Rica and forget that Harry Styles popped his first knot inside him. Until then, he's going to have to deal with this. or, They're Accidentally Mated and Dealing With It Rather Badly.

[recallthename]

I’m asking you this bc you post about reading lots of different things and fandoms. What are your favourite fics across all fandoms?

oooh anon that is a very good, very difficult question. a few years ago i actually tried to make an "all time favorite fics" list. it has been languishing in my drafts ever since. i will try to make you a short, only one fic per fandom version of what that list could be if i ever finish it lmao.

The Beatles The Wild And Windy Night by tikk - Gen, J/P focused - After the Beatles split, John and Paul's relationship deteriorates hard and fast. John grows more and more reckless, and Paul doesn't know how to reach him. Until suddenly Paul is broken apart, just as John starts to pull himself together.

The Social Network Didn't Want To Be Your Ghost by anonymous - Mark/Eduardo - Mark has an one-night stand with somebody and calls out the wrong name. Eduardo's. The person sells the story to the media, things get kind of crazy.

Marvel Ready, Fire, Aim Verse by gyzym - Steve/Tony - There's no "I" in "Avenger."

Hockey Orbital Resonance by joyfulseeker and thefourofswords - Kane/Toews - Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews should probably have figured out the first time what this type of behavior meant.

One Direction Promise Not To Stop When I Say When by becka and mediaville - Louis/Harry (some Harry/Nick and Louis/Harry/Nick) - When Louis breaks up with Eleanor, Nick Grimshaw suggests that Louis join him and Harry in a threesome to distract him, and Louis is drawn back into a physical relationship with Harry that he'd written off as childish experimentation.

Inception Wherever You Will Be (That's Where I'll Call Home) by gyzym - Arthur/Eames - domestic!verse

[sidgeno-ficrecs]

hi! I'm looking for a fic where Geno has a big package and the team notices it in his shorts while they are watching hockey. because who doesn't get a boner for good hockey? and then Sid gets obsessed with it. I've been looking everywhere :( ty for your help 🙏

Hi there! I think you’re looking for i like it when you tell me kiss me there by @mediaville — I actually wrote a rec for that one here, if you’d like to see what I loved about this fabulously sexy fic!

If it’s not that, anon, send me a note and we’ll see if we can figure it out!

[hlficlibrary]

✤ Omegaverse Fics ✤

A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here.

- Top 5 H/L Fics -

1️⃣ Cold Little Heart by seducedbycurls {T, 194k}

Louis is a soft omega with an abusive past and an alpha child A few months after getting a divorce, Louis meets Harry, an ex-military alpha wolf that offers him something -odd.

In exchange for teaching him how to cook, Harry will babysit his son, Abraham Louis really could use the help

2️⃣ Swim In The Smoke by whoknows {E, 101k}

“What about this, Captain?” Liam asks, nudging the boy kneeling between their feet with the toe of his boot. The boy hisses and swipes at him, slurring out something unintelligible around the makeshift gag Niall had to stuff in his mouth. He misses by a mile and tries again, just as ineffectively.

Harry looks down at him, at the way the sun streams over his face and shoulders, at the way the gag stretches his mouth, lips pink and chapped. He’s lithe and pretty, smudged all over with dirt. They had found him tied up below deck, mostly unconscious, next to a barrel full of gold. He’s clearly a prisoner, but there’s something familiar about him, something that niggles at Harry’s brain. Something he can’t quite put his finger on.

“Put him in my cabin,” Harry decides, turning back to deal with the rest of the loot. The boys screams out jumbled curse words at Harry’s back, muffled by the gag, and Harry can’t understand any of it.

3️⃣ With love comes strange currencies by mediaville {E, 16k}

One day One Direction will be over and Louis won't be around Harry every waking moment. He'll be able to finally get some space, let their bond dissipate as it's bound to do, if they don't mess up again. He can move to Costa Rica and forget that Harry Styles popped his first knot inside him. Until then, he's going to have to deal with this.

or, They're Accidentally Mated and Dealing With It Rather Badly.

4️⃣ You Smell Like by mystic_believexx {M, 185k}

For her part, Jay took everything in her stride, barely batting an eyelid when Louis came into the kitchen the night Harry left and said, “I seem to have accidentally become the pack’s Alpha”. 

Ever since Harry left town, Louis’ found himself with the role of pack Alpha, despite being human. So he can’t wait to hand over the reins when Harry returns. Except, it’s not quite that simple…

OR The one where Louis is the Alpha’s mate and everyone is aware of it except for Louis and Harry. Go figure!

5️⃣ Queen of Arizella by seducedbycurls {M, 277k}

Stealing from Royalty is punishable by death.

Louis starts over, doing his best to keep his hands at his sides but he is hungry and he tries stealing from the wrong Royal.

Harry is King of Arizella, he needs a Queen and who better than an omega on the run from death? Louis will learn to become the perfect Queen -the perfect fake Queen, but only for a few months.

A fake lover, a fake Queen, but a real bond.

HIDDEN GEMS:

💎 Love After the End of the World by @mercurial-madhouse {E, 162k}

“Wait. Just so I’m clear in me fucking noggin,” Niall says. “An international worldwide takeover is well under way and the only thing standing between having hot showers and a second end of the world is us five fuckers?” 

Society shattered when all electricity suddenly cut off across the globe, plunging the world into darkness. Now, Prometheus Industries is the sole remaining supply of power, a saving grace to those who survived Lights Out. As fugitives in no-man’s land struggling to break into Prometheus HQ, death lurks around every corner for Louis and Zayn. Things get complicated when a routine recon falls apart and Louis collides with Harry and his mates Niall and Liam, survivors with their own agenda.

When staying alive is already a constant battle, the deadliest weakness is to be in love. For Harry and Louis, finding each other sits on top of the endless list of What Else Could Go Wrong.

💎 Unveiled by @phdmama {M, 65k}

The train grinds to a halt and Harry leans forward in his eagerness to take it all in. It’s a gorgeous Spring day, the sky the same intense blue that he knows from home, which comforts him. There’s much here that looks almost familiar, but then so much that is new and strange to his eyes. The bustling station platform and winding streets beyond paved in cobblestones look much like home. There are vehicles ranging from small to very large, some with strange and unusual shapes of which he can only guess the purpose. But most surprising are the people. There is a crowd gathered, filled with men and women, some in what looks to be a military uniform, some in what must be the street clothes in this Land.

There are no robes. And not a single one of them is veiled.

💎 dip you in honey by delsicle / @eeveedel {E, 28k}

Princess Harry, the pearl of England, is set to be married to the youngest prince of France in just six months. Anxious about his performance on his wedding night, he enlists the help of his loyal handmaiden Louis to help him practice everything he needs to know

Omega/Omega AU

💎 I'm Weaker Without You by The_Halcyonic_Lachesist / @chai-hat-tea {T, 20k}

Alpha Lord Louis Tomlinson is a rake who refuses to settle down. Will he settle down for the Society's most talked about Omega? What about the enticing scent that belongs to the Beta? How will he react to said Beta pursuing the Omega too?

💎 Where I'm Meant To Be by Halos_Boat / @halohamilton {E, 6k}

Harry and Louis have been sleeping together casually for a while. As two Alphas they never wanted to define it as anything more.

When Louis helps Harry out with his rut so he can get it done in time for his exam, they're forced to face feelings they were harbouring for a while.

[statementlou]

Feel free to skip no pressure! Top 10 fics or fics which you can reread and still have the same fun as reading the first time.

oh man... I love fic and read a lot of it but rarely do rec stuff cause my faves are like... everyone's faves?? who needs me to hype the same fandom classics right? But I absolutely appreciate you for this very good idea of something to do sooo... here some are! Maybe a lot are well known but I HAVE reread these SO MUCH- and once you get past the best known ones I think there are some people might not know? And many worth a reread!

1) listen they're popular for a reason okay! sorry I'm basic

Escapade by dolce_piccante 146k yeah yeah let's just get it out of the way I can't help it it IS my favorite

Make Your Words A Weapon and Symphony Hall (and all the rest dammit) by Helloamhere

you came into my life by disgruntledkittenface 57k

For Reasons Wretched and Divine by indiaalphawhiskey, 94k

Three French Hems by 100percentsassy and gloria_andrews 20k (and also Be My Little Good Luck Charm by 100percentsassy 35k, the first half is just SO FUNNY)

got the sunshine on my shoulders by hattalove 124k

Unbelievers by isthatyoularry 137k

idk which zarah5 fic but like... all of them?

and when I tell you I've reread more of these kingsofeverything fics than not... that's a lot of words! and I just love allwaswell16 as well, and... oh dang. you know what. And a lot of people. This is why I don't do recs. I'm sorry I can't list everyone maybe this was a mistake D:

2) maybe less well known? maybe just shorter idk

burn this flame by rainbowninja167 14k thinking about how much I love this little guy motivated me to actually make this

down in atlantis by polka_stripes, 9k

Laundry Room by beautlouis, 10k

O' Christmas Tree by Justalittlelouislove 15k

Fiction romance 17k

One day to believe in you by mediaville 8k

truth, justice, and the gay way by hattalove 2.5k

tissue-thin lies by HelloAmHere 5.5k

3) okay well these are more recent at least??

Treat You Like A Gentleman by justanothershadeofblue (zjofierose) 12k the most recent!!

Just Your Jinx by larryatendoftheday 10k

Single Bells Ring by nonsensedarling 16k

Eat Your Vegetables by bananaheathen 9k

somewhere in between lightning by jassy117, nauticalleeds, shiningdistractionwrites 100k

Meet-Woof by littleroverlouis 600

Ain't That A Kick In The Head! by keysmashlesbian, wreckingtomlinson (karasunonolibero) 22k

there's always another option 6k will this one get me in trouble? it's just really good okay! I mean, read the tags on everything don't read stuff that will upset you in general for all of them

ANYWAY my real fic rec list is my bookmarks basically... have at it! I mean I can't believe all the really really good authors that aren't even on here, go look at my like 13 pages of recs and you'll see why....

also you can pretty much assume 'and the rest of their fics too' about most of these people

[eleadore]

If you could bring any 1D author to drarry would would you pick??

@quitefinished no question

[louandhazaf]

🔁 and 😂 please!

hellllooooooo!!! 🔁 A fic you’ve re-read several times I'm pretty sure the fic I've read the most times is Promise Not To Stop When I Say When by becka & mediaville. It truly ticks all of my angst boxes -- making terrible decisions and coping in unhealthy ways and an addiction to going back to those things to get the tiniest taste of what you really want. PLUS THE NOUIS in the beginning before the messiness of the stylinshaw really kicks off is amazing. 😂 A fic that made you laugh out loud If you haven't yet read Picture This by @kingsofeverything then do yourself a favor and go read it today. I'm giggling to myself just thinking about it.

(fic rec game)