#Zayn's 28th birthday

[isupportzaynxliamxziam]

Tuesday, 12 January 2021

It's Zayn's 28th birhday, so of course he gets a lot of birthday wishes on which from MYKL

credits: MYKL's Instagram Stories

Make up artist Joanna Sinkim also sents him wishes

credits: Joanna Sinkim's Instagram

Of course, Gigi also posts for Zayn's birthday

credits: Gigi Hadid's Instagram

Gigi's friend, Leah McCarthy's also in need of some attention and posts the same photo

credits: Leah McCartney's Instagram Stories

credits: Zayn's Twitter

[hatsunemitskislobotomy]

ੈ✩‧₊“ 𝙨𝙤 𝙞'𝙢𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 ”✧.*

“ i’d wanna hold you, just for a while ”

↳ ❝ ¡love and deepspace zayne x reader centric fic based on 4* doomsday card— early birthday piece!❞

﹥*:ꔫ:*+��+*:ꔫ:*﹤

zayne was ever the nonchalant person.

even after hearing about the potential doomsday, he continued as if it were business as usual. something about his ability to keep his cool, perhaps it was tied to his evol.

you on the other hand, were not as composed no matter how much zayne seemed to tease.

“you really believe that an article can predict such an event with no substantial proof?” he would chuckle as he threw in another pastry into your shared shopping cart

of course you knew better, but the seeds of doubt and anxiety had already been planted in your mind. rationally speaking there would be more articles about it, more media coverage— but you couldn’t help but feel like the post landed on your feed for a reason. after all if it wasn’t true why did you have to see it?

you continued to chastise zayne who was careless about his sugar intake, as if he didn’t just recently recover from a toothache. at the very least he could’ve waited until it was his birthday where he could have his mandatory sugar.

his birthday.

if the world was set to end today, if a meteor was meant to wipe them and the rest of the world out…

then zayne wouldn’t see his 28th birthday.

the thought was a permanent damper on your mood as you continued to shop for snacks and ingredients for dinner.

it didn’t go unnoticed by him, even as the day dragged on and the two of you were in his home cooking up dinner. it was obvious you were distracted, bumbling about in his kitchen.

“your food’s burning.” he’d murmur as he took the spatula from your hand

“hey..! how can i show off my awesome cooking skills if you don’t let me cook..!” you couldn’t help but huff

“if we keep this up we’d be wasting our last moments cleaning up the kitchen.” he tried to poke fun at the situation but winced when he noticed how you just deflated even more

“i recently bought some new games if you’d like to see..?”

you perked up slightly at the mention of a distraction, giving him a weak smile.

“i’ll give them a look.”

as soon as you left the kitchen and made yourself comfortable on the soft plush of the carpet to look through his video game collection, you couldn’t help but regret leaving his side. perhaps with the impending feeling of doom you couldn’t help but feel clingy.

you looked through the games, some seeming familiar and others not so much. you’d hope looking through the collection would ease your mind or at the very least distract you but you found yourself missing him even more.

what if the meteor hit right this moment and you two were apart—

“you don’t recognize that game because the last time you played you fell asleep.”

his words snapped you from your thoughts as he emerged from the kitchen, carrying two plates. he set the steaming food onto the tabletop as he got comfortable on the couch.

“girl who saves the world is a new one, we can play that one after we eat.” he motioned for you to sit next to him

so that’s what you did, enjoying your (potentially last) meal in his company at peace save for a bit of small talk here and there before the two of you decided to pick up the new game. but even he could tell your typically competitive demeanor was dampened, if anything as time went on— you were more focused on the clock rather than the screen.

each tick of the clock was deafening to you as the uneasy feeling continued to pool in your stomach.

“you’re not exactly any good at this game, not to mention your lack of concentration.” his words pulled your head back up for air

caught off guard you couldn’t help but splutter out in protest, wanting to call him all sorts of ridiculous but you just… couldn’t.

“i have no idea what you’re talking about.” you simply state

“so we’re lying as well?”

you couldn’t help but huff in defeat as you set your controller aside.

“and you’re giving up?”

you scrunch up your face at his words before taking his controller away as well.

“as if you were any better than me— i’m giving up for your sake..! you should just do the same!” you scoff before tossing the two controllers away

zayne could sense your agitation, or rather the anxious feeling that was gnawing at your stomach.

“i’d appreciate it if we avoided breaking my things—”

“how are you so calm?!” you cut him off, finally breaking the tension that was clearly in the air

you felt like your world was in shambles yet he didn’t bat an eye, you didn’t know if you were angry or jealous of his calm demeanor.

“whatever do you mean?”

“don’t be coy with me..!” you poked at his face

“the world’s literally gonna end in like what..? four? five minutes..? and you’re just… okay with it?” his lack of fear was mind boggling to you

he couldn’t help but let out a chuckle as his hand enveloped your wrist to prevent any more poking.

“ah, so that’s what’s been bothering you?” he shook his head in amusement

“it’s not funny..! it’s like you’re not nervous in the slightest!” you protest like it wasn’t fair

“what’s there to be nervous about?” he couldn’t kick the hint of amusement in his tone

“we’ve had our dinner which was plenty filling, speaking of— we should probably clean up…”

his nonchalance was pushing you to your breaking point.

“so what? you’re just okay with this? we could literally die and you’re just worried about cleaning up? do you even care?” you couldn’t hide the frustration and snark in your tone before shrinking back, you didn’t even know why this was effecting you so much and why you were taking it out on him of all people. for all you know, it most likely wasn’t real.

but what if it was?

zayne’s expression couldn’t help but soften as he pulled you closer into his arms.

“so it’s like that hm?”

your throat tightens as you bury your head against his chest.

“it’s stupid… it’s probably not even real… but i’m scared zayne.” you grumble

he runs a hand through your hair in a soothing manner.

“okay, how about this…”

he pulled away slightly to reveal two pieces of the chocolate cake he snuck in the shopping cart earlier, you couldn’t help but tilt your head at him in confusion.

“we can make a wish.”

you immediately think of the birthday he won’t make it to.

“you make a wish… it’s your birthday that’s almost soon anyways.” you grumble burying your head back into his chest

“ah, so that is true.”

he began to ponder quietly.

“i don’t think i have any specific wishes, if anything… i’d say they all came true if i’m being honest.” he hums softly

you couldn’t help but look up at him, your nose scrunched in confusion.

“all we did was shop for groceries and cook… we didn’t even play video games all that much and i got on you for having sweets when you’re not supposed to.” you frown

“what? is that not exciting enough for you?” he couldn’t help but chuckle

“it’s not exciting for anyone! it’s just normal stuff..” you sulk a bit

his hand that was typically cold held a unusual warmth as he placed it on your cheek, guiding your eyes to his.

“sometimes the most mundane things become ever the more precious.” he chuckles softly

“frankly, if a meteor really did hit the earth today… i’d be the happiest man alive because i got to spend it with you.”

you couldn’t help but bury your head into his chest once more.

“don’t say stuff like that, you’re gonna make me cry..!” you huff out

he let out an airy laugh.

“well, we can’t have that— not when there’s just a mere few seconds before doomsday.”

your eyes widened as you immediately take his wrist into your hands to look at his watch, the seconds counting down.

you couldn’t help but panic as you frantically figure out what to do, but big warm hands keep your face in place.

“perhaps maybe there’s one more agent of normalcy we could have before our final moments.” he murmurs softly as he rests his forehead against yours

“i’m afraid.” you mumble out, you wanted to close your eyes but the warmth from his calmed you ever so slightly

“i’ve got you.” the weight of his words hushed the storm in your head before he pulled you close, his lips finding yours

the kiss was a light, fleeting moment— yet it felt like it lasted a million lifetimes.

then he pulled you tight to his chest.

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it had been almost two hours since the time the alleged meteor was supposed to hit.

zayne stayed awake as he continued to stroke the back of your head as you now laid on top of him against his chest. he didn’t have the heart to pull you from him after the first few minutes and even now, only feeling your grip loosen when he realized you had fallen asleep.

perhaps the stress of it all really did exhaust you.

he couldn’t help but let out a quiet humorous chuckle before pressing a kiss to the crown of your head. you were warm, you were alive. he was alive.

and he’d love you every time like it was the last time.

❀° ┄───╮

a/n: omg does anyone else remember back in 2012 when they said december 12th was gonna be the end of the world? something to do with the mayan calendar ending or something I don’t remember but eight year old me was in SHAMBLES like even the news put fucking meteors in the weather forecast that day it was SICK omg like when i tell you i snitched on myself and then told everyone i loved them before hiding under a table… not my best moment tbh

anywhozies i wanted to capture that emotion because im obviously projecting LMAO, no but seriously you cannot speak to me about the world ending or like apocalyptic events like i’d become inconsolable

also… this is lowkey my contribution to zanye aka love of my life’s birthday! my favorite virgo i love him so much it’s not even funny—

yall school is starting up soon im so cooked but like live laugh love i guess

i’ll see you next time loves 🫶🏾

╰───┄ °❀

[mya-valentine]

February Song-fics Masterlist

So, I wanted to do this cute little idea for awhile but didn't really know how to go about it for other months. Since February has Valentine's Day (AKA my birthday), I thought writing fics about love songs or songs about relationships (both good and bad) would be fun. They will be posted at midnight on each day, enjoy 🩷

February 1st - Almost is Never Enough by Ariana Grande - Erwin Smith x Reader

February 2nd - Because I Love You by Halle - Kento Nanami x Toxic!Reader

February 3rd - Brain & Heart by Melanie Martinez - Brain!Alhaitham x Reader x Heart!Kaveh

February 4th - Call Out My Name by The Weeknd - Ex!Sanemi Shinazugawa x Reader

February 5th - Die For You by The Weeknd - Kakashi Hatake x Reader

February 6th - Enough by Chosen Jacobs - College AU Former Fuck Boy!Eren Yeager x Reader

February 7th - Girls Like You by Miguel - Secret Admirer!L Lawliet x Reader

February 8th - Kissin' On My Tattoos by August Alsina - Trafalgar D. Water Law x Reader

February 9th - Let Me Love You by Mario - Childe x Reader

February 10th - Let The World Burn by Chris Grey - Ex Husband!Sosuke Aizen x Reader

February 11th - Love and War by Tamar Braxton - Satoru Gojo x Reader

February 12th - Met Him Last Night by Demi Lovato - Sukuna x Reader

February 13th - Nothing Without You by The Weeknd - Obsessive Ex!Kaeya x Reader

February 14th - One Of The Girls by The Weeknd - Light Yagami x Reader

February 15th - Pillowtalk by Zayn - Roranora Zoro x Reader

February 16th - Poison by Brent Faiyaz - Denki Kaminari x Reader

February 17th - Please, Please, Please by Sabrina Carpenter - Katsuki Bakugo x Reader

February 18th - Reckless by Madison Beer - Cheater!Douma x Reader

February 19th - Reckless by JoJo - Kyojuro Rengoku x Toxic!Reader

February 20th - Right My Wrongs by Bryson Tiller - Levi Ackerman x Reader

February 21st - Show Me Love by Alicia Keys - Vinsmoke Sanji x Reader

February 22nd - That's You by Lucky Daye - Suguru Geto x Reader

February 23rd - The Heart Wants What It Wants by Selena Gomez - Dabi x Reader

February 24th - Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes - Megumi Fushiguro x Reader

February 25th - Villain by Bella Poarch - Toxic!Tomura Shigaraki x Toxic!Reader

February 26th - Wasted Time by The Weeknd - Ex!Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez x Reader

February 27th - What's My Name by Rihanna - Eustass Kid x Reader

February 28th - X (1 Thing Wrong) by JoJo - Ex!Shunsui Kyoraku x Reader

[allwaswell16]

A fic rec of One Direction fics with a fake/pretend relationship during Christmas holidays 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 —

🎄 Mistletoe's For Two by crimsontheory / @ireallysawanangel

(E, 90k, enemies to lovers) After an encounter in a coffee shop with the rudest man he's ever met, Louis hopes the city is just big enough that he'll never bump into him again. When he spots that man at a bar the following evening, a plan begins to form. 

🎄 Let Our Hearts Collide by @crinkle-eyed-boo

(M, 76k, While You Were Sleeping au) When Harry, a lonely transit worker, saves the life of the handsome commuter he's been secretly pining for, an innocent mistake results in Liam Payne's family believing that Harry is engaged to their son.

🎄 Chestnuts Roasting... And All That by elsi_bee / @elsi-bee

(M, 46k, roommates) It’s not a big deal to just tell his new colleagues that he has a boyfriend, right? Until he has to make this imaginary boyfriend magically appear at the office holiday party.

🎄 I Keep Looking For Magic by @lululawrence

(NR, 36k, strangers to lovers) Harry loves Christmas, but this year is special. After ten years of boyfriends all failing to ever meet Harry's family, Harry has a fiance to introduce and things are looking like they will be perfect. Until they break up.

🎄 Harry, Did You Know (that your baby boy, is married to his best friend?) by tempolarriefics / @tempolarriefix

(E, 35k, marriage pact) 10 years ago, Louis and Zayn made a pact that if they weren't married by 30, they'd marry each other. So they do, as best mates do.

🎄 Find You Home by @kingsofeverything

(E, 35k, roommates) When Louis lies to his family and says he’ll bring his new boyfriend home for Christmas, his best friend and roommate Harry agrees to play the part. It’s that, or be left alone over the holidays.

🎄 From the Start by @allwaswell16

(E, 32k, viral video) Louis has no idea that one act of kindness will cause his life to spiral out of control. But that's what happens when his new friend fake proposes to him and a video of it goes viral.

🎄 Lovin' you is a gift by @softfonds

(E, 25k, Pretty Woman au) With his 28th birthday approaching, Louis was looking forward to celebrating in New York City with an all-expenses paid trip. He just didn't expect to spend it with an escort when he suddenly finds himself single a few days before it.

🎄 under the rain or under the snow by MquietMiNd

(E, 20k, exes) Christmas AU where they broke up a month ago but Harry shows up at Louis’ childhood home for the holidays. 

🎄 Wrapped in Red by QuickedWeen / @becomeawendybird

(T, 15k, strangers to lovers) Louis backs himself into a corner and has two days to find a date to bring to the Horan Family's big annual Christmas party to both appease his mother, and show up an ex-boyfriend.

🎄 The Christmas Lift by @homosociallyyours

(G, 13k, neighbors) Louis lies about having a boyfriend to avoid being set up on a blind date by an overzealous co-worker, but now he's in desperate need of a fake boyfriend for his office holiday party. 

🎄 the fake zarry au (series) by zita17 / @louisandtheaquarian

(M, 13k, famous/not famous) A fake dating with a twist famous/not-famous enemies to friends to secret lovers where Larry and Ziam fall in love behind the scenes while Zarry bicker in public.

🎄 Not Another Lonely Christmas by @haztobegood

(E, 8k, set up) the one where the friend Niall sets up as Harry's fake boyfriend turns out to be Gemma's best friend Louis

🎄 A Story For the Ages by @fallinglikethis

(NR, 7k, strangers to lovers) After seven months of pretending to have a boyfriend in order to keep his mum from meddling in his love li fe again, he should have realized he’d have to actually introduce her to someone eventually.

🎄 A Boyfriend for Christmas by Chelsea Frew / @chelsea-frew

(G, 5k, strangers to lovers) Louis' co-worker, Gemma, asks Louis to be her date for Christmas dinner. 

🎄 Christmas Pretenders by @larryatendoftheday

(T, 4k, baker Harry) When Niall convinced Louis to come home with him for the holidays as his fake boyfriend, he never expected he'd run into the loveliest man he'd ever seen.

— Rare Pairs —

🎄 'Cause I Could Be The One by justyrae

(M, 14k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw) "Just remember," Louis says, gently touching Nick's wrist before he can open the front door. "You're proper in love with me, no matter how much of a dick I can be."

🎄 Snowflakes & Mistletoe by Justonebreathx

(E, 5k, Zayn/Liam) Liam is in desperate need of a fake boyfriend for his company's Christmas dinner, so he puts an ad on Craigslist thinking that’s the only way he can find one. 

[forwhatiam]

Happy 28th! <3 Here's my favorite fics I read this month (and last), organized from longest to shortest. It's been a tough year, here's to hoping this next one doesn't treat us too bad.

Cameras Flashing by juliusschmidt (E, 81.7k)

With his breakout single platinum three times over and his second album still selling out in stores around the world, Louis Tomlinson has made it to the top. However, his position as Pop Heartthrob of the Decade is threatened by the edgier, more artistic Zayn, who happens to be releasing an album a week after Louis’ upcoming third. Louis needs something groundbreaking- scandalous, even- to push past him in the charts. Much to Louis’ dismay, his PR team calls in The Sexpert.

Consulting with PR firm Shady, Lane and Associates pays the bills so that Harry Styles can spend his down time doing what he really loves: poring over data. On weekends and late into the evenings, he researches gender, presentation, and sexual orientation, analysing the longitudinal study that is his father’s life’s work. That is, until his newest client, the popstar with the fascinating secret, drags him off his couch and frighteningly close to the spotlight.

As the album’s release date approaches, will Tomlinson and Styles be able to pull off the most risky PR scheme of the millennium and beat Zayn in sales or will the heat of their feelings for each other compromise everything?

you came into my life by disgruntledkittenface (M, 57.1k)

When the Queer Eye cast and crew sweep into Louis’ small town and fire station to make over his best friend and coworker Liam, Louis’ carefully constructed walls start to fall down and he has to face his fears – and the only guy he’s ever been able to see a future with.

You Should Be Here With Me by lululawrence (NR, 34.4k)

The festive period is a traditionally hectic one in the world of Premier League football, and this year is no different. A lot is riding on how Manchester United is able to come through the fixtures in the coming weeks.

Louis and his teammates know all too well the pressure that is on their shoulders. They need to prove, not just to fans of the club but the entire league, that they still have what it takes to be a team worthy of fighting for the top of the table.

Throw in the fact that Louis is all too aware that he's not getting any younger in a profession that demands your peak physical fitness year round and the incredibly fit Harry Styles, who is part of the club's social media team, and this year's festive period might just be the most important one yet.

Not having a breakdown! (I'm just here for the kid.) by louisismycat (E, 28.3k)

Harry has to park outside his ex-husband’s (Louis) wedding so that he can whisk their kid away if a meltdown ensues during the day. Guests will not know this and will only see him parked outside, it cannot be stressed enough, his ex-husband’s wedding.

Your Reign is Free (to give along to Santa) by LadyLondonderry (T, 28.3k)

It’s Christmas Eve. It’s a totally normal Christmas Eve. Harry and Louis have some friends coming by, and some totally normal birthday and Christmas plans. It’s a totally typical totally normal Christmas Eve.

A fic that takes place over 24 (+1) hours where surely everything will go totally to plan.

I Roll 'til I Change My Luck by larry_hiatus (T, 8.4k)

Dating is hard enough when you're gay. When Louis reveals to his Tinder matches that he uses a wheelchair and has a service dog, things tend to get even more complicated. Too bad the guys on dating apps aren't as sweet and understanding as his best friend Harry…

What's in a Name by HelloLovers13 (T, 2.6k)

Louis had always known Harry was his soulmate.

The name on his arm disagreed.

But what did his soulmark know about true love anyway.

there's a devil in your smile, it's chasing me by larryftnoctrl (T, 1.6k)

Harry is on a shitty date. the NJ Devil is his savior.

BONUS NON-1D FIC: Dedicated To The One I Love by hayseeds (Peanuts, G, WIP)

After a summer away from Lucy and too much time to think, eighth grade leaves Schroeder silently pining after the girl he’s rejected since he was a kid.

[enchantedlandcoffee]

Hey guys! Happy 28th! As I couldn't do a december fic rec list, I thought I'd merge them into one so this will be a big one :)

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Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

"Are there any gays in here?" by @red-pandaaa | red_panda28

Explicit | 7.9k | Strangers to Lovers Or, Louis is fed up with meaningless hook-ups, Harry happened to visit Starbucks on a Wednesday, and Clifford is the best

You smile all the time ('cause how can you not show it)? by @thebreadvansstuff | thebreadvan

Explicit | 9.5k | Dentist Louis Or, Harry never liked dentists, until now.

Blue Moon by @aquietlarrie

Explicit | 152.9k | Alternate Universe - 1950s it’s the late 50’s. times are ‘simple’. rock n roll is in full swing. vinyl, music and dancing are the primary ways of entertaining yourself, and in a time where loving someone of the same sex is illegal, two strangers catch each other’s eyes across a dancefloor and do just that. over the span of a year and in between two cities, harry and louis happen to find each other at just the right time. through a hot and heavy summer and a bitter winter, their journey is one of self; self discovery, self-acceptance and self love. this is a story of navigating sexuality in a time where man and woman are the only accepted forms of love by law, where learning to hide your love for someone becomes a matter of survival and safety. a story where above everything, they stick together and weather the storm. its hard, incredibly hard, but no matter the road, it's one worth taking

Tangled in your love and light by @likelarryfics | likelarry

Explicit | 95k | Kid Fic, Alpha Louis Tomlinson, Omega Harry Styles Harry doesn't have time for romance or finding an Alpha between balancing work, studying and looking after his daughter, Bella. Enter Louis Tomlinson who's a romantic sweet Alpha, determined to win the omegas heart and turns Harry's whole world upside down, making him question everything he's ever wanted and known.

Lost Cat, Found Love by @wemadethishome

General Audiences | 4.5k | Established Zayn Malik/Liam Payne, Mild Hurt/Comfort Louis hates cats. But when his neighbor's cat goes missing, he finds himself much more dedicated to finding the thing than he ever wanted to be.

The Wind It Held Us Up by @itsnotreal | hazzahtomlinson

Explicit | 14k | Alien Harry Styles, Scientist Louis Tomlinson Or Louis had a feeling there was life on other planets, he just hadn't expected to meet someone from one.

now i know what a fool i've been by @28goldens | 28goldensfics

Teen and Up Audiences | 16.8k | Enemies to Lovers, Christmas Fluff harry and louis had one really bad date last year. now they're snowed in at zayn's family's cabin alone the days leading up to christmas and louis' birthday. can they make up or will this be their last christmas together?

come as you are by @stylinsoncity

Mature | Alternate Universe - Academia, Professor Louis, Student Harry louis is a professor of literature at oxford and harry is his newest and most eager protege. both are caught in a story about forbidden love, loss and second chances, in which one is on the brink of heartbreak and the other comes along when he's needed most.

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by @kingsofeverything

Explicit | 109k | Cheating, Older Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Alternate Universe - Beach, Meet-Cute 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.

Have Love, Will Travel by @kingsofeverything

Explicit | 97k | Camping, Friends to Lovers, Video Cameras Rather than spend the summer working at their desks, Louis and Harry are given the opportunity to crisscross the country together in a tiny camper, filming their adventures for a YouTube series. It soon becomes obvious to their viewers that there's something more than friendship between them. Eventually, they figure it out.

Probably still adore you (with your hands around my neck) by @lunarheslwt

Explicit | 13k | Persephone x Hades AU, Louis Tomlinson as Hades, Harry Styles as Persephone Or, after six cruel months of being separated, Persephone!Harry returns to his husband, Hades!Louis.

The Money Mark by @brightgolden

Explicit | 52k | Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Sugar Baby Harry Styles Or, where Louis is Harry's first sugar daddy who dumped him over text and their paths cross, seven years later.

Just You and I (a starry sky) by @justanothershadeofblue

Explicit | 7k | Christmas Fluff, Mpreg, Friends to Lovers "getting accidentally pregnant by his childhood best friend-with-benefits" was definitely not on Harry Styles' holiday to-do list - but apparently it's what has happened, so now he has to figure out how to tell Louis without ruining Louis' birthday, their family holiday, oh, and literally everything else about their lives. Oops?

kay's 25 days of smutmas series by shiptattou | @wecantalktomorrow

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Niall Horan/Zayn Malik

If You Leave Me by @hellolovers13

Explicit | 5k | Alternate Universe - Vampire Niall spends too much time in his own head, almost breaking his (and Zayn's) heart in the process.

[theredviper]

HAPPY 28TH BIRTHDAY, ZAYNE

— Love & Deepspace (2023), dev. InFold [x]

+ BONUS:

[seasurfacefullofclouds1]

I get the suspicion around Larry sometimes, but at the same time, alot of stuff out there debunks alot of Larries theories they are hell bent on sticking too. Like the whole marriage thing on the 28th. Yes, I get Louis has an obsession with 28 and there was some twitter jokes from their friends and family on the 28th joking about marriage, but never once did they say it was about Larry specifically. They were also in Australia that day where same sex marriage was def not legal. Also seeing videos from that concert day, Louis was sick and lost his voice & that was also in them tweets, but he and harry barely interacted during those concerts. Not really a good way to spend a honeymoon/wedding day, pretending to not be friends. lol The other thing is the bandana theory. Why do they say its confirmed he wears the blue bandana for Louis or the peace ring for Louis? Where is the proof Louis bought him the peace ring (or Zayn for that matter cause Zarries use it as their proof too). Did I miss where Harry said Louis got him the peace ring? I'm genuinely curious. I know about the bandana project, but the two things could be totally unrelated, yet they tell it as if its confirmed. And if the peace ring meant that much to harry and was basically his wedding ring, why wear it once in a blue moon? Also Harry never acknowledges 28, so is it one sided marriage?

Harry had one cryptic post about 28 that fandom talked about (21 May 2015).

(Looking through his Instagram I also see this birthday cake for Xander from 2015 lmao. Please don’t make me go through his IG again.)

Other than that, no mention of 28, no mention of Louis giving him the peace ring. Neither Louis nor Zayn ever alluded to Harry’s rings or any of his other jewelry. The anniversary/ marriage posts have been debunked years ago (did they get a legal divorce lol).

Neither Louis nor Harry ever referred to each other with regard to the blue bandana. Louis’ color has not been blue since he left the band in 2015— his favorite color is red (is Zayn signaling with his red microphone? No 😂😂😂).

It’s the same thing as the asinine dog bark in Harry’s pandemic interview. As far as I know, Louis’ dog Clifford has never left the UK. Traveling with Clifford during a worldwide pandemic would be fucking stupid. Louis isn’t fucking stupid.

It’s the same thing as the “Umbro shirt.” Pure fetishistic fantasy.

It’s actually very on-brand for Larries to reduce one of Louis’ trademarks, the number 28, to something related to their fantasy ship. Louis can’t have anything for himself. His music has to refer to Larry. His tour covers are about Larry. The way he dresses is either signaling Larry or trying to piss off Larries. Same with his friendships. Louis can’t have a pet that doesn’t involve Harry. Louis’ house is “his stunt house” because Harry isn’t ever there. See the pattern?

[sunflowervoltwentyeight]

Happy 28th! Here's my September 2023 fic rec, organized by word count, from longest to shortest. Enjoy!

Save Me (From Myself) by imogenlee / @imogenleewriter (159k)

The problem with being friends with Liam Payne was that he had a lot of friends... and forced them to be around each other. When they finished high school, both Louis and Harry were equally relieved that they wouldn't have to tolerate each other constantly or whatever it was that they did.

For five years, it worked out perfectly. They'd only had to see each other a handful of times.

Unfortunately, Liam had to go and get engaged, ask them to both be groomsmen, and then go full groomzilla on their arses. With just twelve weeks to plan the 'perfect' destination wedding and throw every ridiculous pre-wedding celebration Liam and his fiancée stumble across, it was safe to say they were firmly back in each other's lives.

And no one could have predicted that was exactly what they needed.

We Are Only Just the Beginning by afirecannotdie (129k)

In the dim light of a dorm kitchen, Harry Styles meets a boy who flips his life upside down. Three years later, he's a senior in college, ready to take on the world with the love of his life by his side. And then Louis Tomlinson admits he doesn't know what he wants to do after college after all, and Harry's world flips again, this time not so pleasantly. He can't imagine his life without Louis, but he's starting to worry he might have to.

A college AU featuring lots of domestic sappiness, waffles, tattoos, late nights and early mornings, and above all, Louis and Harry against the world.

Been Together Since Way Back When by alivingfire / @alivingfire (95k)

Louis Tomlinson is a law student with a simple but effective four step plan: 1. Finish law school. 2. Get hired somewhere awesome. 3. Marry his best friend and boyfriend of two years, Harry. 4. Live happily ever after.

Harry Styles doesn't know what he wants to do with his life, where he wants to go, who he wants to be, or if he even wants the college degree he's almost completed. All he does know is who he’ll be with forever, as long as Louis wants to keep him around.

Or: the painfully realistic college au where everyone's poor, lovesick, tired of school, terrified of the future, and still having the greatest times of their lives.

Such Good Luck by casuallyhl / @casuallyhl (66k)

Louis smiles at Harry’s words, leaning into his touch. “Tell me again.”

Smiling, Harry takes Louis into his arms. Pressing gentle kisses to his face, Harry murmurs, “In six months’ time, I will have my twenty-fifth birthday. On that day, my portion of the inheritance will become legally mine. And I plan that very day to announce to my family that I have found love.” Harry chuckles as he runs his lips lightly along Louis’ cheekbone. “That, in fact, I found love when I was twenty-one years old, and that I have loved and been loved every day since.”

Or, an Edwardian AU where Harry is a young aristocratic lord and Louis is a working class dairy farmer. Secrets are a necessary part of their relationship, but Louis has one that could topple their whole world.

I'll Crash Until You Notice Me by stylinsoncity / @stylinsoncity

Louis sets off to Barbados to oversee the massive resort his family owns known as Sandy Hill. For years, he's been looking for a change in the monotony of his life, seeking adventure and perhaps love too. What he doesn't expect is the bright eyed boy who spills a milkshake on his shoes.

Cue the summer loving.

You Were In My Dream by staybeautiful / @harruandlou (59k)

“I had a sex dream about Harry.” Louis slapped his free hand over his mouth after the words slipped out.

Zayn paused, his hand freezing as he was about to take a bite, his head snapping up to look at Louis. Louis could relate, it’s how he’d felt that morning after he’d woken up. He’d laid in bed for fifteen minutes trying to figure out what had happened, why it had turned him on so much, and then patiently waiting for his erection to go down.

“Like… my Niall’s Harry? Harry Styles?” Zayn clarified, his face bewildered as if trying to comprehend what had just happened. “Do you even like Harry?”

“His last name is Styles?”

or Louis woke up after having a sexy dream about his best friend’s boyfriend’s best friend resolved to never think about it again. He hardly knew Harry, so what difference would it make? But when they are thrown together only a few days later, Louis had to admit, his subconscious might have been onto something.

Lost In the Silver Sea by you_explode / @nobodymoves (42k)

Harry’s felt powerless for so long now. They took away his voice last year and it feels like every day they somehow take away more of it. It feels impossible to ever get some power back, to ever speak. Every day he feels more like a puppet, like a marionette, a ventriloquist’s dummy. Like the price he has to pay to live his dream is to sacrifice his voice, his own self, and become a shell of whoever they want him to be.

But he has Louis. Thank god he has Louis.

*

Non-AU. From MSG 2012 to MSG 2018; or, Harry and Louis keep having their voices silenced, and they keep finding ways to speak.

Player by jacaranda_bloom / @jacaranda-bloom (28k)

Louis’ job should be simple. Harry Styles, one of the top ranking tennis players in the world, is every publicist's perfect client. He’s charismatic, enigmatic, and fit as fuck. The darling of the media, a national treasure, and a sponsor's wet dream. He’s also a goofball with the kindest heart, sweet, and polite, and singularly focused on achieving his goals.

There are just two minor problems. Firstly, Louis' debilitating crush on said client. And secondly, Harry has just accidentally Instagrammed a picture of his dick to his 18 million followers. So no, Louis’ job is anything but simple.

OR the one where Louis is Harry’s highly strung publicist and has a thing for his client, Harry is an international sports star and has a thing for his publicist, Liam and Zayn have a thing for each other, and Niall wishes everyone would just get their shit together.

[lululawrence]

lululawrence's February 2023 Fic List

Previous Fic Lists / Lulu’s List Podcast Masterpost

Happy 28th! It's totally still the 28th... in some time zones... lol I am still working on the amazing Christmas fics that posted this year, but I also read some non-holiday inspired fics as well! And all of them were fab. As always, be sure to show your love and appreciation with kudos, nice comments, and (when applicable) reblogging their fic posts!

syrupy sorrows and gingerbread grief by @adoremelikeasunflower19 / adoremelikeasunflower (68k, NR, Harry/Louis, Christmas fic, friends to lovers, teachers Harry and Louis, coworkers and best friends, jealousy, pining, divorce, emotional hurt/comfort, secrets, pay attention to the tags because there are some abuse, gaslighting, and cheating aspects to the fic that might be triggering, but overall this fic is so cute and sweet and the way their friendship is so perfectly supportive is lovely)

The Top of Your Lungs by @zanniscaramouche / zanni_scaramouche (32k, M, Harry/Louis, sequel/completion of part 1, werewolves, pack fic, omega Harry, alpha Louis, angst, slow burn, violence, fighting, scenting, magic, listen okay the first part of this was impeccable and had me thinking about it regularly for MONTHS until this part could post, it was the perfect ending to the story, SO much pining and angst, and it was just so lovely and wonderful and I love love loved it)

Stole My Heart by @haztobegood / haztobegood (3k, NR, Harry/Louis, meet ugly, humor, chicken nuggets, awkwardness, this fic was SO hard to read but was also so funny I couldn't stop giggling the entire time I was reading it, I had to take a break though because the beginning was written so well that I almost died of secondhand embarrassment lol, so great)

(not) driving home for christmas by @justanotherghostblr / BeautifulWisdom (3k, T, Harry/Louis, Christmas fic, meet ugly, shifter Louis, snowstorm, snowed in, Harry accidentally hits Louis, but he doesn't realize it's Louis, lololol, this fic is so funny and fast paced and the emotions Harry flips through along with the bantery dialogue is fab)

Give it to someone special by @djtommotomlinson / yourlionheartx (10k, G, Zayn/Liam, Christmas fic, meet cute, lonely Liam, sad Zayn, clueless Larry, ot4 celebrating Louis' birthday who invited Liam to join, emotional hurt/comfort, this fic was so SOFT, the love and friendship between ot4 is so wonderful and they welcome Liam in so fully, it's so perfect and wonderful and a lovely ending for all of them)

12 Days of Courting by mission2feelike (23k, E, Harry/Louis, Christmas fic, A/B/O dynamics, alpha Harry, omega Louis, friends to lovers, secret courting, friends with benefits, pining, scenting, nesting, heat/mating cycles, this fic was just like a massive mix of everything that I love in a fic all thrown together, and it was done so perfectly, I loved how clueless Louis was but how much he WANTED it to be real, and just it made me squee a little bit when it all turned out in the end honestly, I loved this fic so much)

From Dust to Lust by @jacaranda-bloom / jacaranda_bloom (45k, E, Harry/Louis, Big Bang fic, road trip fic, enemies to lovers, more like miscommunication to friends to fwb to aching longing messes to lovers, lmaoooo you know whatever works to get you where you gotta go lol, so much banter, flirting, cute old people, dust, bonding, and there's a legit fist pumping moment!, it's so great I love it so much, this fic was so fantastic and had me dreaming of those tiny places in Australia, such a great fic to fall into)

Loved and Lost by @princelyharry / princelyharry (44k, M, Harry/Louis, Big Bang fic, Famous/Non-Famous, Childhood Friends to Lovers, Exes to Lovers, Amnesia, student Louis, Broadway star Harry, angst, happy ending, this fic was a RIDE, I had forgotten it was an amnesia fic by the time it got to that, and it's told in a switch of POV, which is SO powerfully done, it hits so hard and hurts so bad, and you're just SCREAMING for it all to come together and it just, yeah, anyway, SO GOOD lol such a ride too like wow)

Oh Little Town of BATHlehem by @londonfoginacup / LadyLondonderry (2k, G, Harry/Louis, Christmas fic, crack fic, humor, meet ugly, fighting over a plastic bath, this fic omgosh you guys, I could hardly breathe, I screamed in the tags of my reblog, and the comments, and then again at Emmu once I'd finished it, because it might just be my new fav fic by her, it's so funny in genuinely every way, like what even?, and it's so sweet too, I cannot fully explain my love of this fic, just know it is GREAT)

Here where you should be by @lunarheslwt / lunarheslwt (19k, G, Harry/Louis, Christmas fic, A/B/O dynamics, alpha Harry, omega Louis, strangers to friends to lovers, the friends part is... short admittedly but still there lol, the way they both save each other in small but important ways, is so lovely, and such a great basis for their friendship and then SO much more, idiots to lovers, these two are so wonderful I love them)

A Life Turned Upside Down by @chelsea-frew / Chelsea Frew (chelseafrew) (29k, E, Harry/Louis, Big Bang fic, canon divergent, previous mpreg, exes to lovers, deaf character, post-hiatus, kid fic, the way this fic is constructed and how it revolves around the kid and their reconnection, getting past their differences, all of that, it is just, SO wonderful, such a soft and lovely and hopeful fic)

Wake Up! It's Christmas by @megz1985 / Megz1985 (6k, NR, Zayn/Liam, Christmas fic, established relationship, kid fic, adoption, past trauma, healing, domestic fluff, parenthood, beautiful and lovely and so real)

All I want for Christmas is You by @sparklebootsandvans / hlftanna (43k, NR, Harry/Louis, Christmas fic, A/B/O dynamics, alpha Harry, omega Louis, miscommunications, friends to lovers, jealousy, pining, flirting, scenting, dropping, touch deprivation, nesting, fluff and angst, happy ending, this fic is a wonderful mishmash of confusion between characters while trying to get to know each other, pining, the best parts of A/B/O dynamics, and just so much goodness, it makes you wanna shake them but also wanna force them into a closet to kiss and figure their shit out, in the best of ways, lmao it's such a thoroughly enjoyable read)

Once The Dark Divides by @zanniscaramouche / zanni_scaramouche (15k, E, Harry/Louis, childhood friends, friends to lovers, kink exploration, dom/sub dynamics, pwp, this fic, let me just... holy hell y'all, I didn't even mean to read it, not right that moment, I only meant to mark it as to read, but then I wanted to read the author's note, and then I kept reading, and never stopped because I was so immediately pulled in, and it's so hot but it's so much more than just that, it's so emotionally real, and the power struggle, and figuring it out, like Louis' experiences and feelings and confusion as a submissive for the first time feels SO REAL, it's incredible, so sexy, so intimate, I just still don't really have words for it but it's an entire experience, and honestly I feel a little too seen after reading it so I'll stop there lolllll)

The Holes of My Sweater by @harrysmaison / yourdelicatepov (31k, NR, Harry/Louis, Christmas fic, primary school teachers, friends to lovers, Harry is the new teacher, lives quite far from everyone else, he's quite an idiot really but who doesn't love a good idiots to lovers story?, obiously I do based off this rec alone lol, it's a fun story and fantastic pining)

falling in love with the stable boy by @sup3rbloom / haveufoundwhaturlookingfor (6k, G, Harry/Louis, Reverse Bang fic, Royalty AU, Prince Liam, Prince Zayn, Prince Louis, Stable Boy Harry, love at first sight, basically, this fic is so fascinating to read because it is so clear that there's so much world building and story that we don't get as an official part of the fic, but you only get enough to keep going, and i want to know so much about the family dynamics now lol, ANYWAY, an interesting and cute read!)

An Extra Surprise by @beanno28 / Beanno28 (7k, M, Harry/Louis, Christmas fic, established relationship, kid fic, mpreg, mpreg Harry, domestic fluff, the funniest part of the entire thing was how Zayn and Liam so openly teased Louis about his need to claim some of the holiday celebrations for his birthday, and the rivalry between them for the gingerbreads, but also the way they help with the kids etc was so lovely, but all of it was so fluffy and tender and sweet)

Grow as We Go by @larryatendoftheday / larryatendoftheday (7k, T, Harry/Louis, Reverse Bang fic, established relationship, the Ultimatum AU, proposal, angst, angst with a happy ending, this fic holy mother, the way they hit the reason for the breaking point, and how Louis is just so caught off guard and so hurt, and then his realizations that he wasn't perfect either and how he wants to fix it, and just all of it, it is so heartwrenchingly painfully perfect, it feels possible and real, if that makes sense?, but the ending is perfect for that too)

[3mm4-m]

Happy 28th birthday to Zayn Malik

[celebsssss]

Happy 28th Birthday to Zayn Malik🎉

[jadeittic]

HS + Y/I: 2022 (SERIES)

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HARRY STYLES + PLATONIC!EX-1D MEMBER!FEM!READER

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harrystyles

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harrystyles HS + Y/I. YN LN.

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zayn Happy 28th to (still) the most annoying person I know. I hope you had the best day today. I just wanted to say that you’re one of the best people to enter in my life.

I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss those stupid and corny jokes you’d shout for everyone to barge into the room and hear what you have to say. Or when you purposely forget a clothing or item so we would be late for late for events.

I miss you a lot, YN. We miss you a lot. Gigi, Khai, and I love you lots. Happiest 28th, YN x

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yourinstagram love love love u so so much zaynnnnn<3333 wanna see u and the two soon ❤️

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niallhoran Guess whattttt! It’s YN’s birthday!!! You’re now 28. I hope your back doesn’t start to hurt soon, we wouldn’t want to hear you complain about that now, do we? It’s your day today, love! I want you to enjoy it the best you can. I’m forever grateful for everything you’ve ever done to the boys and I. You are the nicest person anyone would talk to, even if you’re mad.

Thank you thank you thank youuuuu YN for entering my life. I wouldn’t know what to do if you weren’t here since day 1. No one will ever replace you. Love youuuu and happy birthday ❤️

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louist91 It’s someone’s day today! You’re almost reaching your thirties, YN. I’m so glad I got close with you and became your best friend back then with no problems. I will always be looking forward to your salty cookies, your overcooked and dried cakes you somehow always manage to ruin every single time.

Just a quick message: Please don’t change, YN. Don’t let anyone change you, not even the media. Just so you know, we’re always here for you. The boys and I are here to help you. You don’t know how much you mean to me. Happy happy birthday, YN! Hope to see you soon. ❤️

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yourinstagram totally not crying rn. totally not crying over you message lou. totally not. love u sm it hurts

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liampayne It’s this lady’s birthday today! I can’t believe you’re 28 already. I remember you saying you wouldn’t want to age older than 23.

YN, your capability keep me out of problems has been one of the greatest attributes I appreciate a lot about you. I still remember back in the days when we were still in the band and how you kept the staff very busy with your naughty antics. I wouldn’t want to ask for anything more. Have a wonderful birthday, YN. Happiest 28th.

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harrystyles

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harrystyles Happy birthday to the coolest person I know. You’ve been there since day 1 and i’m very thankful of that. Good friends are always hard to find. Thank god I found you. You mean very much to me more than you’ll ever know. I remember when you invited me and the boys to your first ever solo concert. God, you were nervous. You didn’t know how to sing in front of all those people without us beside you.

And look at you now, hitting awards here and there. Hell, you’re now performing with me in a few days! I’m so proud of the person you’ve become, YN. I hope you never change. Love youuu and happy 28th birthday, YN ❤️

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yourinstagram i dont even have the words to reply to all the messages all of you sent me today. i love you all so much i cant explain it ❤️

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[allwaswell16]

One Direction fics that have similar vibes to the fic Escapade by dolce_piccante as requested in this ask. So these fics have a mix of a few tropes including: fake relationship, tropical destination, weddings, and sex work. If you enjoy the fics, let the writers know with kudos and comments! You can find my other fic recs here! Happy reading!

Escapade by dolce_piccante / @haydolce (M, 146k)

In the grand scheme of things, finding a date for a wedding should be no problem for Louis Tomlinson. He's rich. He's handsome. He's reasonably well behaved. But when the wedding is for his lifelong best friend (and former boyfriend), and is happening in under a month, finding a date for the ceremony and accompanying festivities becomes more of an adventure than he ever could have planned for.

—Harry/Louis—

🌊 For the Right Reasons by @juliusschmidt

(E, 105k, fake relationship+tropical destination) Harry doesn’t agree to be the Bachelor expecting to find love. He’s just hoping for an exciting jaunt around the world, half a dozen new friends, and, if he’s lucky, an amazing hj or two.

🌊 Sun Means The Sky'll Be Blue by PearlyDewdrops

(E, 91k, fake relationship+wedding) As the only singleton under thirty attending his cousin's five-day wedding, Harry is desperate to find a date, or at least a reason to get people's questions about his love life off his back.

🌊 Perfect Storm by @cherrystreet

(E, 80k, fake relationship+tropical destination+wedding) What do you do when your best friend asks you and your (now) ex to be the best men at his destination wedding?

🌊 If this feeling flows both ways. by Star_Henderson / @tommosgun

(M, 72k, fake relationship+sex work+wedding) the one where Louis hires an escort to go as his boyfriend to Lottie's wedding and to affirm his sexuality at several work engagements.

🌊 King of wishful thinking by Star_Henderson / @tommosgun

(M, 38k, fake relationship+sex work) “Just. Look I don't know if I want..” Louis scrubbed his face with his hand. “I'll pay for your time. Just come in.”

🌊 (your heartbeat) rang true inside my bones by flimsy / @flimsi

(E, 32k, fake relationship+wedding) Harry goes as Louis' date for a weekend wedding. He ends up taking the role a bit too seriously.

🌊 Sweet Dreams Are Made of This by MrsStylinson

(M, 29k, fake relationship+wedding+sex work) Louis' sister is unknowingly getting married to the ex who broke his heart. When faced with the prospect of turning up alone, Louis panics and hires a corporate escort named Harry.

🌊 Lovin' you is a gift by @softfonds

(E, 25k, fake relationship+sex work) With his 28th birthday approaching, Louis was looking forward to celebrating in New York City with an all-expenses paid trip. He just didn't expect to spend it with an escort when he suddenly finds himself single a few days before it.

🌊 Whatever Floats Your Boat by larryftnoctrl / @the-larry-way

(NR, 24k, fake relationship+wedding+tropical destination) When Harry's mother convinces him to attend his ex's wedding, he must enlist support in the form of his handsome and charming best friend, flatmate and convincing fake boyfriend, Louis. 

🌊 Under the Moonlight by we_are_the_same / @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed

(T, 15k, fake relationship+tropical destination) One fateful summer a silly little lie, a family vacation and an accidental meet up lead to a week of fake dating on Mallorca. All in all, a holiday Louis won't easily forget.

—Rare Pairs—

🌊 follow the sun by carissima

(T, 4k, Niall/Zayn) Zayn needs a date to his cousin's wedding. Niall's ready, willing and available to be his plus one.

🌊 Sugar, Yes Please by @fallinglikethis

(G, 3k, Louis/Zayn) Louis' ex is getting married and craigslist is his best bet for finding a quick date.

[bluewinnerangel]

Hello! I saw your debunk of the 'infamous wedding' in 2013. I was wondering if you wanted to do a deep dive into why they went with the 28 thing, all the ways they use it and what it could possibly mean. It could make for some really intense 'gayvinci code-ing' haha

Also I love your blog and your brain thank you for keeping me entertained with all the new content these past couple of days

WHAT DOES 28 MEAN!? 

Hi <3 Ehm. don't mind if i scream all the ways they use it? ALL THE WAYS THEY USE IT!? ARE YOU OK???? THAT'S LIKE ASKING ME TO LIST ALL THE TYPE OF PLANTS IN THE WORLD? IF I KNOW ALL THE NAMES OF ALL THE POKEMON!? COUNT THE DROPS OF WATER IN THE OCEAN??? I don't think I could if I tried.

It's jUsT HiS sQuAd NuMbA what do you mean?

I also show off my squad number like a wedding ring.

(thinking of that moment where Harry's nose lifted off into space when it was mentioned back in august 2013)

As for what it could possibly mean, lemme just list what I can think of (this is all the possible struggles including absolute trash, really anything I could think of):

It really is just louis' doncaster football number and it just snowballed into a trademark

A house number (There's 28 as a house number in the Back To You mv and 2 8ths in Adore You)

The Script concert they both went to before they knew eachother (and of course the theory that they did meet there) was on feb 8 2009, so 2/8

Their X factor numbers make 2 and 8:

Harry: 165998, 1+6+5+9+9+8=38 3+8=11 1+1=2. Harry= 2

Louis: 155204, 1+5+5+2+0+4=17 1+7=8. Louis = 8

(for consistency: Zayn: 165616, 1+6+5+6+1+6=25 2+5=7 Liam: 61898, 6+1+8+9+8=32 3+2=5 Niall: 232677, 2+3+2+6+7+7=27 2+7=9)

Also on Louis the middlefinger man's hand the 2 is on his ring finger and the 8 on his middlefinger

he got that tat on the 3 year anniversary of the ship and compass tats by the way really tell me again this is just a squad number

the fantheory of them getting married on 28 september 2013 they just really really really liked

It is their anniversary date but maybe not ^that, just, whatever that’s on the 28th or makes 28 somehow

Their names together make 28 characters if you add "and" or count the spaces (so, not really)

2 as in us two, 8 as in infinity sign -> you&me forever

EDIT: just saw this ask and...

Louis' birthday is 24-12-1991 -> 2+4+1+2+1+9+9+1=29 -> 2+9=11 -> 1+1=2

Harry's birthday = 1-2-1994 -> 1+2+1+9+9+4=26 -> 2+6=8

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Harry Styles' chart boost from tour announcement, TikTok and a 28th birthday

Harry Styles is tipped to be coming back with new music soon.

The buzz about the follow-up to Fine Line (Columbia) has had a positive impact on Harry Styles' first two albums, which are edging closer to a million combined sales in the UK.

A tour announcement including huge stadium shows suggests that new music is coming from Harry Styles. Mike McCormack, UK MD of Styles’ publisher UMPG, gave Music Week a progress report recently. And a tabloid report said that a new Harry Styles video is being shot in London by Bradley & Pablo, who directed the Watermelon Sugar promo.

The superstar’s first two albums are the beneficiaries of the excitement surrounding his return. Harry Styles 28th birthday (February 1) was also a catalyst for fans to stream his music, while the popularity of seven-year-old Ronin Davies’ Watermelon Sugar routine on TikTok was a further boost.

In the latest UK chart result, 2019’s Fine Line is up 25-12, a 38-week high, on sales of 4,050. Chart sales increased 29.3% week-on-week thanks to heavy streaming of the album in the last seven days,

Harry Styles’ 2017 self-titled debut is up 73-53, a 42-week high, on sales of 2,016.

With Fine Line’s sales to date climbing to 555,359, and debut LP Harry Styles’ to 390,448, his overall album sales are 945,807, as revealed in Alan Jones’ latest Music Week charts analysis.

By comparison, his former One Direction colleagues, and their to-date tallies are: Niall Horan – 268,801 from two albums; Zayn (Malik) – 185,329 from three albums; Liam Payne – 82,397 from one album; and Louis Tomlinson – 62,414 from one album.

One Direction accumulated 4,972,721 sales from five albums.