#✶ · ⊰ louis ⊱ · meddling daydreamer

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BLOODBORNE STARTERS / ✶ · ⊰ @asterisque ⊱ · sent (amber → louis)... ❝ your presence somehow soothes. ❞

❝ Is that so? ❞ he asked through a chuckle, seemingly caught off guard. ❝ To what do I owe the pleasure of this compliment, Amber? Are you perhaps looking for a favor? ❞ There wasn't much in life that surprised someone like Louis. Not about the world, or about war, or about the intricacies of royal politics. Yet genuine appreciation aimed toward him was still something that he struggled to accept with grace, even if his demeanor often said otherwise. ❝ No, I jest, ❞ he was quick to add before the other could take his questions the wrong way. Amber had, after all, become one of his favorite new companions in their short time together, and Louis was heavily opposed to ever potentially disrupting that. ❝ In fact, I must admit that you, too, have a similar calming effect on me. I appreciate you standing by my side. ❞

[twopoppies]

I 100000% do NOT want Harry or Louis interacting with fan fiction. If they’ve chosen to snoop around, whether they enjoy it or not I hope they keep it to themselves.

There’s something.. very delicate when dealing with ships of real people (as opposite to fictional characters) and I find it a really sensitive subject— and I imagine this to be true to writers, readers and in the case the subject realises they’re written about, then them too. And if it’s to be discussed about then it would have to be threaded carefully, and with respect.

I fully understand it might be unsettling and strange to find out one’s a subject of fan fiction, especially the spicy kind. But it’s important to understand it’s never been meant for their eyes, like a daydream in anyone’s mind. Posting ff to public places like twitter is a disservice tbh. Because it’s a place with no boundaries, there’s no way to control how far it spreads. And people from outside fandom don’t really understand it, and shouldn’t be subjected to it. Media meddling in between is really unnecessary, and if you’re not part of the fandom you should shut up. If you are then come to the fandom spaces, don’t drag us into the lights where we don’t want to belong.

There is such great talent amongst fan fiction writers, there are such amazing, long (as well as short!!) stories that have taken so much time and effort to write. That absolutely deserve the respect published works get.

(And there is smut which honestly, doesn’t get the praise it deserves. I’ll say it out loud: it’s oftentimes better than your p0rn videos or whatever. No one is harmed, no money gets exchanged, no one gets exploited and imagination is so often better than reality. It can be a great place for learning and self discovery. To try and instil shame in this part of fan fiction is shit.)

I lost my train of thought, I think I had some point going into this but.. well. Idk. It is what it is…

I love everything about this. Thank you!

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If he wasn't sitting in the café for hours on end watching the clouds pass, then Louis was bound to be spending his time in the orchard. The smell of sweet grass and fresh fruit, helping to pick the harvest for the Divine One and their allies—it was one of life's simplest joys, especially during wartimes. As day broke into evening, he'd make his way up the stone stairs, same as ever, yet this time was different. This time he was greeted by the one and only Yunaka. ❝ Oh, is that so? Why, I'm flattered. The feelings are mutual, of course, but surely you knew that, didn't you? ❞ Louis played along, unable to hold back a grin. It was undoubtedly the truth, and maybe she could tell with how often he watched her from afar and cultivated special tea leaves just for her. As he reached the top step, he shifted and gently nodded his head toward the terrace in silent invitation. ❝ You're just in luck though. I'm absolutely free for the rest of today… Maybe we could keep each other company over a pot of tea? I still have your favorite. ❞

@pathofemblems [Louis] S.C

"Hey, hey, heeeeey, Louis!" her arm waved in a frantic manner -smile wide on her ivory features.

"Are you busy at the moment? I was starting to feel a little lonesome and your company is the BEST company."

[rosespritz]

what are your top 10 fics of all time?

ahh man this has been stewing in my inbox for awhile…. you asked the world’s most indecisive person to actively choose between things so I’m sorry adfasklj this was so hard so these aren’t really in exact order but I tried :-) 

Give Me Truths (110,330)

‘Just like a little cat,’ Louis thought later, as he driftedoff to sleep. ‘A little kitten with his claws sunk right into me.’ It isn’tthat terrible of a thought, after all.

Louis is a psychology student with a tattoo count as high ashis genius IQ. Harry is in a (sort-of) relationship with a homophobic man andhates himself a little more every day. Things fall apart and Louis puts himback together.

Or, the one in which Louis falls in love with a fragile boyand tells him every beautiful truth in the world, as long as it makes himhappy.

Truth Be Told (I Was Never Yours) (76,907)

Harry watches Louis as he scrunches up his nose and bitesthe end of a pen in concentration. He’s been working on seating arrangementsfor the past hour and getting more frustrated by the minute. Louis huffs out abreath and glances down at Harry with a soft smile on his lips before hereturns to the task at hand. It’s easy, right then, for Harry to let himselfbelieve that they’re planning a seating chart for their own wedding andbickering over who is going to sit where from a list of their own family members.He can let himself daydream about a white picket fence and a dog that theycould have within the next year.

It’s like a cold slap in the face when Harry looks to thetop of the page to see “Aiden and Louis Grimshaw” at the head table, and Harryhas to mentally remind himself for the thousandth time that Louis is not his.Never was, really. He’s just the wedding planner that’s been in love with Louissince he was sixteen.

(or the one where Louis and Harry have a complicated past,Louis is getting married to someone that’s not Harry, and the universe hasdecided to have a laugh and make Harry the wedding planner.)

my heart is breathing for this moment in time (159,845)

When Louis first saw Harry at the 2010 X Factor Auditions,he thought he was watching a peculiarly special stranger. But Harry has knownLouis ever since he was five years old.

Because Louis has a rare genetic disorder that causes him toTime Travel to important moments in his past and in his future - and to Harry,always to Harry. When they’re put into a band together, it seems likeeverything Harry has been waiting and wishing for has finally come true. Exceptfor the small fact that Louis doesn’t know that Harry is in love with him- thatHarry’s always been in love with him. Fate, it would seem, is just gettingstarted.

A story about growing up and growing together, and theimpossible love that makes it all worthwhile.

wings to break your fall (103,923)

“I’m glad you like my clothes,” Harry whispers, sliding hisarms further along the couch until he’s speaking directly into Louis’ ear.“Would you like me to take them off?”

or

strip club AU. Harry’s work and family are keeping him busy.He really isn’t looking for a relationship, doesn’t want one. He just wantsLouis. Problem is, Louis has other plans.

Featuring: spilled drinks, meddling mums, accidentalinsults, a pivotal plot point masquerading as a private dance, Harry withwings, slow morning sex, a secret relationship, and tea that fixes everything.

Say You’ll Remember (93,521)

au. louis and harry are best mates that are only half awarethat they’re also soulmates. alternatively, louis goes to university and harrytravels the world, and they always manage to find their way back to each other.

takes place over nine years, in which they love and hurt,make mistakes and learn, and above all, grow.

It started with a whisper (92,349)

Louis doesn’t do relationships. He’s been there, done it,got the scars to prove it. Never letting anyone too close, Louis can be headover heels for someone for one night but when morning comes, he will be out ofthe door, no feelings and no regrets.

Harry always gives too much, trusts too easily, falls tooquickly. Even when he gets nothing in return.

Forced to attend University, Harry bumps into his sister’sroommate and another time, another day Harry would have been a goner the verysecond he’d laid eyes on Louis. But he’s already got the perfect boyfriend andLouis is the complete opposite of perfect.

Louis isn’t someone who Harry thought he could ever be with,and Louis never thought he’d break his rules for anyone.

Sometimes being wrong isn’t so bad after all.

Loveis a Rebellious Bird (134,891) 

AU in which the boysstill 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 (Louishates him immediately, which is definitely why he internet stalked him in hisdark bedroom late at night that one time), and Niall is the best. Zayn and Liamare around too.

Don’t hum Bolero.

Unbelievers (136,875)

It’s Louis’ senior year, and he’s dead set on doing itright. However, along with his pair of cleats, a healthy dose of sarcasm andhis ridiculous best friend, he’s also got a complicated family, a terrifyinglyuncertain future, and a mortal enemy making his life just that much worse.Mortal enemies “with benefits” was not exactly the plan.

Or: The one where Louis and Harry definitely aren’t friends,and football is everything.

we’ll play hide and seek to turn this around (give me love like never before)(19,621)

“So here’s the thing,” he starts. “I didn’t mean what I saida few weeks ago to like, hurt your feelings or anything. If you like paintingyour nails, then you should do that, and not like, care if anyone else doesn’tlike it because their opinions shouldn’t matter, you know?” Louis takes abreath, finally glancing over to see the boy wide-eyed and pink-cheeked. On a whim,he adds, “And like, I noticed you scraping it off and you haven’t been wearingany and I think you should because that’s what you like.”

or an au where harry paints his nails and drinks strawberrymilk and is too nervous for it to be nothing and louis’ just trying to figureout whats wrong with him.

(Plus part 2)

May We Stay Lost On Our Way Home (74,226)

Harry thought he had a handle on things. He hasn’t gottenpapped in over a month, even the most zealous of fans have given up on findinghis location, the Fortress is starting to look hospitable, and Niall justlearned how to make shrimp bisque. Even having a massive crush on a gorgeousmythical woodland creature was working out for him.

Most of the time.

On March 31st, Harry Styles disappears. Though manyspeculate, only two people know where to find him: Niall, his former guitarist,and Zayn, who follows where Niall leads.

The fact the biggest boy band in the world broke up twoweeks earlier might be related to the disappearance. The fact Harry meets afairy named Louis in the woods is a whole other matter

(Liam is a centaur.)

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✶ · ⊰ @asterisque || moving thread ⊱ · ✶

❝ I don't. Yet. ❞ That little fun fact about Amber's companion summoned a sense of panic, a frigid jolt crawling its way up Louis' spine. Animals have always had a way of predicting danger before even the most alert and intuitive of people. On top of that, this was relatively new territory for him. Louis knew the hills and valleys of Firene like the back of his hand. Patrol was so easy, with the sounds and aura so familiar that he could perceive any and all threats at any given time. Patrolling Brodia, however temporary, was an entirely different breed, and he cursed himself for not catching up to speed. ❝ Perhaps he may have picked up on something that neither of us can see… ❞ It's then he noticed the silence, sitting heavy on their shoulders. All the fauna, even the wind itself, fell deathly quiet, as if to hide. The sensation of being watched dug holes into the back of his head. They're not alone, not anymore. A wild animal? More Corrupted? Wouldn't either of them have heard something by now? ❝ If we get out of here alive, I do believe that ❛ Horsey ❜ deserves to be spoilt. By both of us. ❞ Louis neared Amber, slowly moving back toward where the horse ran off to, not far behind. ❝ Should we stay or should we report back to the Divine One? You know the lay of this land better than I. ❞

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BLOODBORNE STARTERS // ✶ · ⊰ @nobleburn ⊱ · sent (for louis)... ❛ i have no time for your petty lies. ❜

❝ Have I offended somehow? ❞ Louis asked, aiming the end of his lance toward the ground. Realizing their exercise was done with that comment, he set his weapon aside, primarily to appear more apologetic and open. ❝ If so, then please accept my sincerest apologies, though I do feel the need to insist that I simply cannot bring myself to lie, no matter how trivial or ❛ petty ❜ it may seem. ❞ More often than not, time within the training grounds was spent with the likes of his prince or his fellow Firenese retainers. They knew how to round each other out, how to emphasize each other's strengths and weaknesses before the next skirmish, how to give and take guidance. Yet as the war continued, Louis' ❛ training circle ❜ expanded more and more, now granted the ability to study different countries fighting styles and techniques up close and personal. The Elusian retainer, albeit still new to him, was a welcome addition to his circle. If at all possible, Louis wanted to be on good standing with everyone in this makeshift army, guided by the Divine Dragon. Regardless of their dynamic, Nikolette was treated with the same respect and familiarity as all the rest… and that absolutely included giving advice when they trained. ❝ However, it has been brought to my attention by several of our fellow allies that I perhaps have a less than ideal delivery… ❞ Brows gently knit together in mild concern, rubbing at his chin while attention shifted to the ground as he thought back to some of the more combative complaints about his commentary and people-watching habits. It didn't seem wrong here though! All he'd done was comment on Nikolette's footwork, that it wasn't quite right; he was worried, after all, that she might get hurt in their next battle. He'd made sure to compliment her weaponry skills right after, and he'd meant it! ❝ If that be the case here, you have my word that I will adjust my tone accordingly, lest you decide it'd be best to simply converse as less as possible. ❞

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CHAINSAW MAN STARTERS // ✶ · ⊰ @nobilismare ⊱ · sent (chloé → louis)... ❛ you're going to experience all kinds of first tastes, from now until the day you die. ❜

❝ Yes, that very well may be, but… ❞ But what? Louis was no stranger to folk food, having grown up poor and often having little to nothing to eat. In times of need, that was all there was, from sautéed offal to boiled and vinegared eyes mixed with greens, or blood pancakes with salted cream and lingonberry jam. However, time spent in the castle showed him the finer things in life, enabling his monstrous sweet tooth with cakes and pastries. Whenever possible, he'd deliver them to his younger brothers so they wouldn't miss out on the little delicacies. Yet the sight of Chloé's offer, a kebab of slow-cooked cow tongue topped with mushrooms and onions, reminded him of his home, the family he left behind, and most of all, his fellow retainer's kindness. Without a doubt, he'd come to care for her just as he had Princess Céline. ❝ You're right. Good or bad, every taste must hold a particular memory, shouldn't they? Why, it's possible that they may produce opposing ones as well. ❞ The tense expression he wore softened into a small, nostalgic smile. ❝ This first taste will always remind me of the first meal a beloved friend bought me, from the kindness of her heart. Though I really must insist I find something for you after, if you'd allow me. ❞

[pathofemblems]

✶ · ⊰ @asterisque ⊱ · sent (amber → louis)... "oh! you have really pretty eyes!!" amber, shooketh when louis finally opened them enough for him to see!! (i just wanted to tell louis he has pretty eyes!!!)

❝ You always do seem to have a compliment up your sleeve at just the right time, ❞ Louis softly mused, one brow briefly arching as his chartreuse gaze shifted up toward the elder. ❝ It makes one feel over the moon, for sure. ❞ He assumed Amber was joking, always being the lighthearted, playful sort. How often was it anyway that Louis peered about, eyes wide open instead of with his usual closed fox-eyes? That typically only happened when caught in the heat of battle or if he was pleasantly happy, relaxed… Wait. Well, whether it be by the warm Spring air or the company, Louis felt more relaxed than he had in quite some time. He had to stifle a laugh at himself as he blinked rapidly once he realized what had occurred, instead releasing a light, close-mouthed groan as he rubbed at his dry eyes. ❝ Thank you though, my friend. Though, I have to say, I'm rather fond of yours. ❞ Louis shifted, resting an elbow on the arm of his chair and placing his tilted head in his hand. With eyes closed once more, he gave a gentle smile. He had a knack for downplaying compliments and turning them right back around onto the other. ❝ They're always so expressive, as if you wear your emotions right on your sleeve. It is both admirable and stunning… And the color! Why, they're just like the finest honey, used for only the most splendid of teas. ❞

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MIDNIGHT MASS STARTERS // ✶ · ⊰ @ringthief ⊱ · sent (for louis)... ❝ I just exist now. That’s it. I have… absolutely no purpose at all. ❞

❝ You're a hero, ❞ Louis immediately countered, almost upset that she would think so poorly of herself after everything they and their allies had been through. ❝ To say against such is an insult to all you've done to help us. Not just an insult, but as bold a lie as I've ever heard one, and I've heard many tall tales from you. ❞ The war was not yet over, yet the final day was soon upon them, and the closer they got, the more on edge they became. But now was not the time for self-doubt, for insecurities to slip through the cracks. Keeping up morale was of utmost importance. ❝ Perhaps you may not return to the same life you once had, but believe me when I say that many, if not all, of us would be more than eager to ❛ keep you busy, ❜ so to speak. ❞ As he spoke, he thought of Firene, of home, of his little brothers, and all the things that he never got the chance to do before the war broke out. If he must, Louis was absolutely willing and determined to take Yunaka along with him to cheer her up, at least until she was back on her feet. The idea procured a hint of a smile, hidden behind the hand he used to rub his chin. ❝ Many people desire the company of a hero, I'm sure you know. ❞