#au: famous nonfamous

[alarryrec]

ao3 | E | 2/2 | 49k | a/b/o, famous!louis, nonfamous!harry

“Harry, dear,” Niall said cheerily, his arms ladened down with more boxes they’d received from their shipment earlier that day. “I promise this isn’t a prank, but Louis Tomlinson is sitting in our office.” “I know,” Harry replied, using his hip to close the drawer of the cash register. “I let him back there.” “Wait,” Niall said as he sat the boxes in his arms down on the counter and then held up his hands with his palms facing out towards Harry. “You mean to tell me that this man who you have a massive crush on is in our store right now and you’re just letting him sit back there by himself and not trying to shoot your shot?” Or, Harry is a soft alpha who owns a record store and Louis is a closeted singer omega masquerading as an alpha who randomly stumbles into Harry’s store.

p1: fake alpha

[bunnymcfoo]

YOUR HONOR, ETC ETC

[surielstea]

haaiiii, first of all, ily, and total respect for your decision to not continue kinktober (which i was totally enjoying, but not if you're bored of it 💖 you do you, bae)

secondly, i had a daydream about this the other day, and it made me melt, and I reeaally need someone to make my dreams come true so I can read about it (but also totally cool if it's not your vibe):

Modern AU with celebrity!reader x insecure!nonfamous!Azriel who have been in a private relationship for a while, and she's excited to go public with him at a red carpet event together, but Az is scared about getting hate comments on photos of his scarred hands, and he thinks he should keep his hands behind his back or wear gloves so he doesn't ruin any photos of them, and he starts panicking and having doubts if he deserves to walk the red carpet with her or even be in a relationship with her, and almost backs out of going at all bc he feels unworthy and insecure, but reader comforts him and says he shouldn't feel the need to wear gloves, she'll always defend him from any haters bc she loves him, but if he really doesn't want to be in the spotlight, that's fine, but they end up going and posing for photos and have a great time together, and they're reading through the comments the next day and 99.99% of the comments from her true fans say that her boyfriend is hella smoking HOT, and it gives him a nice lil confidence boost 💙😊

Oh my goodness Anon I usually don’t write modern all too often but I’m such a sucker for a celebrity x non famous trope. I love this request so much I’m going to have so much fun writing this so thank you 🫶🫶

[gayferrari]

hi, i was just wondering if you had any fic recs, specifically max pov (although i will take anything tbh)

HIII so I have an AO3 collection I bookmark my favourite F1 (+ motogp) fics to so it's very easy to link it to people. Here are all my recs! You can filter by ships and characters etc. Looking through my bookmarks, here are the ones that are from Max's POV:

Frechheit by @/additiva. Max/Charles, AU — age gap, rivals to lovers, 208k

glitch by @/nyoomfruits. Max/Charles, meet cute, famous/nonfamous, 26k

gone too far this time by Anonymous. Max/Esteban, omegaverse, heat fic, 5k.

my violence uncommitted by @/yekoc. Max/Daniel, omegaverse, secret omega Max, 17k.

(don't read) the last page by @/liamlawsonlesbian. Max/Charles, AU — hollywood, famous/nonfamous, 7k.

[puppypeter]

the nonfamous au again but GOD jamie sitting on the counter with roy patching his face up gets me every time. roy is so so gentle with him and jamie doesn't really know what to do with the intensity of emotion coming off roy, he's treating jamie like he's precious. maybe roy wipes some tears away with his thumbs? maybe he even gently kisses them away? who can say 🤷‍♀️ roy went over there fully intending on confronting jamie and as soon as he sees him all of his righteous anger just disappears and is replaced with a fierce desire to protect jamie

I'm also so obsessed with platonic keeley and roy like they'd have truly the best time gossiping about jamie and teasing him, jamie whines about regretting introducing them but he actually loves it and loves two of his favourite people getting along so well

(Further on in the future the wags throw roy a hen night ((his friends are mostly milfs and wags, he doesnt have a stag do)) and get him a tiara and a bride to be sash - is there a photo of brett in a tiara I feel like I remember that?? - anyway keeley keeps sending jamie photos of blushy cheeked roy in his tiara and jamie is screaming into a pillow and then immediately saving all the photos)

Hi nonnie!! For anyone wanting to read the previous back n forth on famous jamie/non-famous roy:

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 + random pictures here and here

There's just something nghhh about non-famous roy wanting to protect jamie (who could technically afford private security lol) and yes i'm always a sucker for gently wiping tears away which then turns into tracing their eyebrows, moving the hair out of the face and smooching

I love the idea of platonic besties roy keeley, she'd join the circle of yoga mums and they'd all have rose' together (can keeley date roy' sister?? wink wink she thinks roy is so fit but he's with her bestie jamie and then she meets ruth (?) and just instantly has heart eyes!)

And keeley has him over when jamie is away so they can have movie-days (since he works nights) and sends jamie lot of roy pics because he knows he misses him.

I think he'd also get along well with rebecca, although he'd initially be fairly intimidated/hypnotized by this strong powerful majestic woman

And yessss I love that pic eheh

[littledrummeraussie]

someone who feels like home.

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warnings: actress!fem!reader. nonfamous!Ashton. a premier. a photobooth. kisses shared. a love confession.

word count: 4550

author’s note: This was written as part of the @5sos-writing-week - I really wanted to participate and be a part of something! Originally this was meant to be posted on the first day’s non!famous au, but it ended on a love confession note, so we are going with that! ❤️ I don’t think this is my best piece, but I love the characters and the story, and I did enjoy writing this a lot.

Feedback and reblogs are appreciated!

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“Hey, car will be here in ten,” Ashton’s head popped into the room, eyes going wide as he finally registered you. “Wow, look at you!”

You let out a little giggle at his reaction, but otherwise stayed in one place as your stylist did the finishing touches on your dress. Ashton slipped into the room, still not being able to take his eyes off of you, and you hoped he didn’t catch you biting your lip as you watched him too.

“Well, you clean up nicely too,” you made a cheeky comment, and he laughed, rubbing at the back of his neck. And he did – the fitted black pants, the matching vest and the slick tie paired with a white dress shirt with the sleeves pushed up to his elbows gave him a well-dressed, but still casual look, something you knew everyone would notice at the premier. Your eyes lingered on the blood moon tattoos inked into his skin, the rings on his fingers, the chain clipped into his belt loop, and you felt your heart skip a beat knowing that he was your date – even if just for tonight.

“Who did you bribe to let you wear this dress?” he cocked an eyebrow, looking you up and down to take it all in.

“Versace. They were begging me to wear it,” you joked, making Ashton smile as well. “Do we have time to take pictures?”

“Even if we didn’t I would still do it, because you, my beautiful, need to be documented in this dress,” he reached for the camera on the coffee table, quickly checking the settings before nodding at you. “Alright, do your worst, Y/L/N.”

You made sure to stick your tongue out at him as you struck a pose, the both of you giggling like kids as he started taking pictures of you, going from silly to smiley then serious, showing off your long red dress, the shoulders falling off and over your arms, the slit in the skirt giving a nice view at your legs and the white heels you were wearing. It felt like a bold choice, but you fell in love with the colour and the design, and you secretly liked how it made you look something like a princess, even if you would never tell that to Ashton; he would never let you live that down.

“Okay, now a selfie,” he reached for his phone, stepping next to you to fit both of you into the frame. “The first of the many mandatory ones from tonight.”

“You’re lucky you’re taking really good pictures,” you poked him playfully before letting him slide his arm around you, pulling you close. “At least I have good use of you, other than being my arm candy for the night.”

“You’re hurting my feelings,” Ashton pouted at you, but there was a twinkle in his eyes. “I’m your one-man cheer team, and you’re using me only for my good looks.”

“And to scare away creepy guys, don’t forget that,” you winked at him, a slight flirt lacing your voice. Ash scoffed at you with another little laugh, already trying to come up with another comment when your PA knocked on the door, letting you know that the car had arrived and it was waiting for you.

“Shall we, my lady?” he offered his arm to you, and you accepted it gratefully, all the while trying to will the butterflies in your stomach to calm down.

“It would be my pleasure, kind sir.”

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The car ride to the premier was a good 20 minutes, during which time Ashton and your PA talked your ears off with the craziest of ideas on how to approach the elephant in the room in case people started to point it out. The metaphorical elephant, who was currently sitting right next to you, making up funny scenarios of his own being.

Because really: who was Ashton to you?

You often wondered and asked the question from yourself. The answer changed from time to time: a photographer. Someone from your management. An annoying little shit. A second PA. A friend who’s been there for you from day one. All those things were true, and yet, none of them sounded as real as the truth: because Ashton was your best friend, whom you had a crush on.

It wasn’t something you felt the first time you met him; no, it was something recent, something you realized one night when he was sitting next to you on the couch just after wrapping your latest movie, talking about his newest musical obsession. What started out as a work relationship turned into so much more: and while he was still part of your team you quickly became close friends – it was hard to remember a time when Ashton wasn’t part of your life. That’s why it wasn’t even a question for you to invite him as your plus one to the premier of the movie you previously worked on. He’s been there every step of the way, and you wanted to show him how much you appreciate his efforts and friendship after everything you’ve been through while filming Fade Into The Ocean.

“Hey, Y/N, are you with me?”

“Sure, yeah! Sorry,” you quickly shook your head, smiling back at Ashton. “Just lost in thoughts, that’s all.”

“Are you nervous about the premier?” he reached for your hand, squeezing it gently, and you wanted to melt into him, tell him all the things running through your mind, all the feelings you’ve been trying to put into words in the last few months. “You know you don’t have to be. People are really excited about the movie. They’re gonna love it!”

“I’m more scared about you stealing the spotlight from me,” you tried to sound flirty, and maybe you did succeed a little, because Ashton scoffed softly, squeezing your hand again.

“Sounds impossible.”

You knew you were close when you started seeing people everywhere on the streets, many looking after your car, trying to see who was arriving. Your PA started to do the necessary rounds once the car was parked, all the while you got out of the backseat with Ashton’s help. Before you knew it he was already checking your dress for wrinkles, making sure no hair was out of place and that your makeup was not smudged.

“You don’t have to do this, you know,” you caught his hand to stop him fussing over you. “You’re my date tonight, remember?”

“And as your date I want only the best for you,” Ashton ran his fingers over a lock of hair, still smiling at you. “And for people to look at the real star of this show, not silly little me.”

“Well, I like looking at you,” you reached for his tie, fixing it so it wasn’t crooked. “And I’m grateful you came along with me. You don’t know how much that means after…” your voice turned quiet.

Ashton didn’t say anything, he simply pulled you against his chest, hugging you as much as he could. For a moment it felt like there was only the two of you, that you could breathe easier; that if you were able to somehow keep Ashton in your life then nothing could go wrong.

The moment was interrupted by your PA, who let you know that everything was ready for your big entrance. Ashton took another second to let you go, but not before pressing a soft kiss on your forehead, whispering encouragements and a promise that he’ll be by your side all through the night. You nodded, accepting the arm he offered to you once again, then the both of you made your way towards the red carpet, joining the people waiting for the premier.

For a while you forgot about everything – it was just you and the people you worked with on the movie, the photographers and the reporters, and the many fans, all of them wanting to catch a glimpse at their favourites. Ashton stepped back to let you have your moment, falling behind as you were photographed, and you needed to fight the urge to turn back to him. You smiled as you posed with your co-star, yet you wished you could have Ashton right back next to you; there was something different in the way you felt when he was pressed against your side just a few minutes ago, leading you out onto the red carpet and appearing as your date for the night. He was flashing a flirty smile towards the people around you, and you could see them swooning at his charm.

Someone asked if your date could join for another round of pictures, and this finally gave you the chance to look his way, his eyes sparkling as he followed you with his gaze. You beckoned him closer, reaching for him with your hand until he laced your fingers together, then sliding his arm around your waist, pulling you back against his side. You shared smiles and a few laughs as you posed for pictures, and in that moment you knew that you wanted all of this to be real; it wasn’t a public relationship for everyone to see, no. More than anything, you wanted to feel the happiness and the calmness that Ashton made you feel whenever he was around.

“Everything’s okay?” he tilted his head to the side, murmuring his question against your ear, raising an eyebrow when you looked up at him.

You laughed and nodded, like he was telling you a joke or a sneaky comment, and he squeezed your waist in return, letting you know that he was there, he was listening, if you needed him, he could take care of you, no matter what it was.

The two of you made your way down the carpet, finally arriving to the last of the reporters before you could go further into the theatre. That’s when you spotted it, a photobooth tucked into one corner of the hall, the promotional pictures of your movie decorating the outside. It wasn’t a coincidence: you did shoot some of the key scenes of the film in photobooths as they moved the story forward. Suddenly you felt like a little kid, tugging on Ashton’s hand to get his attention. A smile immediately took over his face when he saw it too.

“We gotta get our picture taken!” he was already leading you towards the booth. “It’s tradition!”

“Another addition to the collection,” you giggled, more excited about the photos than the premier itself.

“This one will be extra special,” Ashton smiled as he pulled back the curtain, quickly settling down on the bench and patting his knee. “Come on, guess that’s the only way we can fit in!”

It was something that started years ago, a silly little thing you did one afternoon while walking around Vancouver during a break in filming your first major role. You’ve always wanted to try how these machines worked, having seen them in so many films before, but unfortunately you had none in the small town you grew up in. Having a photo strip from one of those booths was something your younger self would have been so excited about, and older you definitely wanted to let her live the dream. You thought Ashton might find you crazy for this, but the moment you told him about it he grabbed your hand and even paid for the first round – the two of you had so much fun that you ended up taking a lot of photos that day.

After that it sorta became a tradition: whenever the two of you found a booth you squeezed into the tiny space to get another photo strip to your collection. You always made sure to get two copies so you could both hold onto the memories you had together.

You settled into Ashton’s lap, arms hugging his neck while the curtain fell back, hiding the two of you in the tiny space of the booth. Ashton pressed the button when you were ready, and the numbers started to go into a countdown before taking the first picture.

3… 2… 1…

The both of you smiled at the camera, a laugh tugging at the corner of your mouths, and you remembered the very first time you knew that you found a lifelong friend in him. You were meant to go on an audition after a quick meeting with him – he wanted to talk about a few things before sending you on your way with a cup of coffee he bought especially for you, and which he somehow poured all over your shirt. After the initial shock he started to apologize, only to find you laughing about the situation, trying to brush away the tears and catch your breath looking at his face. Ashton did go out and bought you a new shirt so you could go to your audition, and the next day he showed up at your door, your stained shirt washed and folded in his hands. Deep down you knew that finally you had  someone in your corner – someone who would do anything to make sure you were alright.

CLICK!

Ashton threw his hand up in a rock sign, sticking his tongue out at the camera, and you quickly copied him, feeling silly and so happy in your fancy dress, acting wild and free. It reminded you of all the times he dragged you into some kind of adventure in the strange cities you were working in, all the shenanigans the two of you did on your free days or while you were travelling. Without Ashton you wouldn’t have tried out half of the restaurants that were now your favourites. Without him you would have missed out on art exhibits and carnival rides and concerts of local bands.

You wouldn’t have gotten your first tattoo if it weren’t for Ashton and a bet of who could possibly fit more marshmallows into their mouths. He won; and he did choose a really pretty design for you, something to remember your trip to Japan where all of this happened. The single cherry blossom flower was definitely your favourite.

CLICK!

His eyes were searching you, smile softening as he looked at you, and you felt yourself smiling back at him. There was something familiar in that moment: you felt safe and calm with him there, a feeling that’s been your companion ever since that night a year ago. Suddenly you were back in the small apartment the two of you shared while filming Fade Into The Ocean, your eyes red as tears were streaming down your face, curling up in his lap on the floor as you cried all through the night, the breakup with your boyfriend which happened via phone making you feel like your heart was broken into tiny little pieces.

But Ashton was there, making sure you drank water and let it all out, soothingly stroking your back to help you calm down. You were scared to go out the next day, thinking that the public will just know how you broke down the night before, like it was written all over your face – instead Ashton reminded you that it was just another day, every day it will be a little easier and you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself; you didn’t do anything wrong. He made sure you looked after yourself while working on your movie and dealing with your breakup, and every night you went to bed with a lighter heart, knowing that it wasn’t the end of the world. Not if you had Ashton to help you to come out on top.

CLICK!

Maybe you shouldn’t have done it, but you couldn’t help yourself. Ashton never looked more beautiful than in that moment. And it wasn’t just his looks, no; it was him, the way he was there for you all through these years, how he put you first more times than you could count, how he picked you up and put you back together when you felt at your lowest. He was adventure and silent afternoons in a park, he was coffee dates and silly selfies and reading lines together at midnight. He was the best part of your team, but also your partner in crime, your best friend and the man you fell in love with through the years.

You always wanted someone who felt like home in this crazy and strange life you had – and as you were sitting there in his lap, looking at each other before the last picture was taken, you realized that nobody ever came close to being the person that Ashton was for you. In that moment you knew that you don’t want anyone else in this world, just him, only him. Because Ashton always felt like home to you.

His breath hitched as your lips pressed against his, but it didn’t even take a heartbeat for him to kiss you back, his arms around your waist tightening to hold you close to him. Your fingers dug into his shoulders, like you were scared you would float away if you let go of him. You felt the tip of his tongue on your bottom lip–

CLICK!

The two of you pulled apart like teenagers who got caught, and you felt your cheeks heating up when you realized what just happened. Ashton looked surprised, lips parted as he looked at you almost unblinking, but you saw how his eyes darkened after your kiss. You were saved by a sound that meant that your photos were printed, and you quickly grabbed them, shoving them into your bag as you stood up, pulling back the curtain.

“I– think we should go. Movie is about to start.”

“Yeah… yeah, of course,” Ashton quickly shook his head, following you out of the booth and back into the sea of people, acting like you didn’t just share a moment that might change everything from now on.

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ETNews tweeted: @YourName looks stunning at the premier of her new movie ‘Fade Into The Ocean’ joined by best friend as her date. Read more at the link.

 You pushed your phone away, leaning back against the headboard of your bed. It was really late at night, or maybe really early in the morning, you couldn’t decide. The premier was long, and the afterparty even longer, full of impromptu speeches and a few more last minute interviews, everyone praising the movie. And yet, if you wanted to be honest with yourself, you couldn’t care less – because all you really cared about was the man who had already turned in for the night in the room next to yours.

All you could think about was Ashton and his arm around your waist on the red carpet, his words that kept you grounded, the press of his lips against yours as you kissed in the photobooth, hidden from prying eyes, and the way he held your hand all through the movie. He kept his promise and was by your side all through the night, but after what happened in the booth he turned a little quiet, and when his door closed after you arrived back to the hotel, you were sure you had screwed it all up. This was the moment when you needed him the most, to make sense of everything, to let you know if you crossed a line. But he only wished you goodnight before disappearing.

Now you were left alone with adrenaline rushing through your veins after the premier, and with your feelings which made it hard to sleep. Your beautiful red dress was laid out on the bed next to you, and you softly ran your fingers over the material. Something came over you, you weren’t sure what, but you reached for your bag and fished out the photo strips from the booth. Your eyes scanned the pictures, the smiles and silly faces, the laughter and the loving look you gave each other, and lastly, the kiss. There was no question in you that in that very moment, even if for just one second, he wanted it too.

You laid one of the pictures over your dress, picking up a few small gifts you got as part of the promotion, then snapped a picture of the ensemble. You made sure to not include the very last photo in it – sure, it was a post for your social media, but at the same time, something much more. You knew it could be a bold move, you knew Ashton will know what you have left out of your post, and deep down you hoped it would help the two of you start talking about what happened back there.

 yourname shared a post: What a wonderful night at the ‘Fade Into The Ocean’ premier! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! Check out the movie if you can!

Special shout out to my best partner in crime @ashtonirwin for being my fun date tonight!

 Before you could chicken out you posted the picture, quickly disconnecting from the internet so you didn’t check if Ashton reacted to it or not. You were sure he was already asleep, it’s been more than an hour since you have parted ways in the hallway. Yet still, you were hoping that he understood what you really meant with your post.

You didn’t want to believe it first, but there was a soft knock a few minutes later. You picked up your robe as you crossed the suite, putting it on before opening the door – and there he was. Ashton was standing in front of you, wearing his black sweatpants, something he always wore as PJs. His hair was a mess of unruly curls, tan skin and the ink of his tattoos illuminated in the lamplight of the hallway and your room.

“Hey, uhm… can I come in?” he rubbed the back of his neck, a pink tint colouring his cheeks.

“Always,” you nodded, taking a step back to let him into the room. “Cannot sleep either?”

“No, not really,” Ashton chuckled, following you. “I just wanted to ask you something.”

“What’s that?”

“Can I maybe get my pictures? I think you grabbed both of them.”

“Of course, just… let me get them,” you nodded towards your bedroom, already turning around.

It kinda felt like defeat – like he’s gonna look at them and decide that the first three were fine, but maybe you should both forget about the last one and what it meant. Ashton didn’t seem like he wanted to talk about it, and suddenly you wished he would leave so you could feel pity for yourself. But before you could take a step you felt his hand reaching for yours, grabbing your wrist and tugging you back a little.

“And maybe another goodnight kiss as well?” he cocked an eyebrow at you while softly biting his bottom lip.

Suddenly you needed to laugh, the sound bubbling up from your chest, and you could see Ashton’s smile as well as he pulled you back and against his chest, hands cradling your cheeks as he pressed his lips against yours, kissing you deeply. You wrapped your arms around his neck, pushing up on your tiptoes as you kissed him back, and while you felt dizzy from the way his lips moved against yours, you also felt that calm, safe feeling settling in your heart, the one you always associated with Ashton. This is what home felt like. Being with him.

“Did you really think I’m not gonna bring this up?” he playfully nipped your lip when you finally pulled back, your cheeks heated from his question.

“I thought I went too far,” you whispered, fingers playing with the curls at the nape of his neck. “We didn’t say much after it happened. I mean… I know I kinda ran away, but…”

“I understand. We were at the premier and that wasn’t the time and place where we could talk about this,” he pushed a lock of hair behind your ear, still looking lovingly at you. “But don’t think for a second that I didn’t want to kiss you breathless all through the night. I just needed to, you know, keep myself in check. And I also thought you might have regretted it, and… I’m not sure I could have been able to take that. Not after feeling so much for you all through these years.”

“How long exactly?” you questioned him, and Ashton let out an embarrassed chuckle, knocking his forehead against yours, eyes shining and looking into your eyes.

“Maybe from the moment I met you. But definitely since I’ve poured coffee all over you and you just didn’t give a damn about it. It was so easy to fall in love with you. Cause you know: you were my best friend.”

“You stayed with me all through these years, even though I was seeing other people. Even though I was kissing guys on camera. Even though I only recently realized what you really mean to me,” you cupped Ashton’s jaw, rubbing your thumb over his cheek.

“Took you long enough,” he chuckled again, making you giggle as well. “But it didn’t matter. I was lucky enough to spend most of my time with you, and if that would have been the only thing I got in the end, I still would have taken it, without a question.”

“I don’t want you to feel like that ever again,” you pressed small kisses onto his lips, mumbling words and confessions as he held you close. “Because I’m the lucky one, having a best friend like you. Someone who took care of me and who’s still doing it every day. Someone who’s just an absolutely wonderful human being, and there is really no one who compares to you, Ash. Gosh, I love you so much, and I’ve been trying to push away these feelings because I thought I’m gonna ruin us, but it was just so hard because all through these years you really just felt like–”

“Home?” Ashton finished for you, and you nodded, lost for words. “That’s what you’re making me feel too.”

“Wherever we went, you were always the person I looked for when I felt homesick or alone. You just make everything feel… okay. I would happily lose everything else as long as I have you.”

“Don’t go that far. I do love you being the wonderful actress that you are. I’m happy to cheer you on from the sideline,” Ashton kissed your forehead. “As long as I have you.”

“I think we have a lot to talk about,��� you mumbled against his chest as you burrowed closer to him, and you felt him nodding above you. “And I don’t think I could fall asleep now.”

“So how about you give me my pictures and we climb into bed? I could kiss you some more while we figure this all out. And if we do fall asleep, well… we can continue tomorrow. And maybe find another photobooth to make some new memories. I would love to recreate the last picture of us. Many, many times.”

“I’ll make sure to kiss you again. And again. And again.”

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[liesmyth]

and i follow just to find you! ⭐

HORSE GIRL JAMIE FIC!!! <- that's the name it had in my drafts for weeks

and I follow just to find you — (Ted Lasso, Jamie/Roy, Canon-universe AU, Post S2 timeline, Famous/Nonfamous, HORSE GIRL JAMIE)

The one where Jamieʼs not a therapist and Roy is not scared of horses. Really, heʼs not.

I had SO. MUCH. FUN writing this. I noticed doing this ask game that I said "I had fun!" a lot but it's true!!! I get to write Roy scared of horses!!

Roy stares into the eyes of the beast. They are pretty, big and shiny and a deep chestnut colour, but the bloody thing stares right back with supreme indifference. Its lips pull back over terrifying teeth, and it snorts at Roy with supreme disdain. “Oh, fuck off, you fucking twat.” The horse neighs. Roy flinches. He’s Roy Kent — England legend, dusty fossil of a bygone era, larger-than-life Champions League winner, etcetera — and he still jumps because a horse made a sound at him and pawed the ground with those heavy hoofs. He turns around quickly to check if anyone saw that.

This was written for a fandom challenge where one (or both) Roy and Jamie had to have a different profession than in canon. I enjoy famous / nonfamous style AUs so I decided it should only be one of them; I remember I used some random profession generator and came up with "therapist" (or something similar.) I toyed with a few different ideas before settling on this — at one point I was like, canon!Roy should have a highly unethical romance with his therapist Jamie! (Didn't go anywhere because of relative ages). THEN I considered a fic that was canon Jamie / Roy who works as an orderly in the clinic Tartt Sr. is in at the end of S3, because I'd enjoy unfucking that specific bit of plot, but THEN I was like. Wait actually there's a throaway line in the very first draft of the Ted Lasso pilot (before Brett was cast) that had Roy abusing pain meds. So the idea of Roy in rehab was born. I think it was @scoatneyhall who pointed me in the direction of, like, rehab places that do work with animals for therapy purposes. That's when I started calling it Horse Girl Jamie fic in my head :D

There's an elaborate backstory to this fic that I'll never write because I think all the main details made it into the fic anyway: Richmond relegation bot Roy isn't injured, and he does absolutely all he can to make he sure he drags them back up but works himself to the bone and his personal life is a disaster, and when his sister finds out about his painkiller additions she's like, you go to rehab or I can't let you see Phoebe. It's an angsty backstory and even with all of that, I feel like the fic is really pretty cute? I certainly had a delightful time writing it

Hall and I also had a very elaborate chat sequel idea that lives somewhere in my copypasted documents and it's about Jamie going to uni for his master's and Roy's just lowkey hanging around in his students housing because he's retired and BORED and not ready to get near football again yet, and also decides to get Phoebe horse riding lessons because he missed her and he's spoiling her like crazy. Maybe one day it'll see the light of the day.

Title of this fic was from I Wanna Get Better by Bleachers. On the nose! Anyway

[fanfic writers director’s cut meme!]

[thoughtsickles]

Fic roundup 2023

Did I meet my goodreads goal this year? No. Did I read a LOT of fic? You bet! These are my favorites:

Cooperative Gameplay by grayola Shameless (american) Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich 421,889 words

I don’t care about video games or famous/nonfamous AUs generally. But this fic. ohmygod the sex scenes are so good and the whole thing is so achingly romantic and epic.

Do you need to have watched Shameless to read it? Well I think you SHOULD watch all of shameless on a month-long binge like I did. I think that would improve your life. But this is pretty AU and is probably not strictly necessary to have prior knowledge of the show. 

Things Beyond Mistake by grayola Shameless (american) Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich 130,497 words (WIP)

By the same author, this crushingly unfinished story about small towns and the South and longing—I know some people don’t read WIPs bc they don’t want to do this to themselves. I love pain. Let's all go leave very nice comments for the author so they will maybe finish this!!

Case by Case by lapsi Mindhunter Holden Ford/Bill Tench 165,441 words

Listen you SHOULD watch Mindhunter. But even if you haven’t, you may enjoy this real fucked-up kinda slow-burn romance between two people who are ruinously codependent and obsessive, among meticulously crafted mysteries. I will warn you, the ending for this had me pacing my apartment yelling “that’s it??!!!” for several hours after. But I am still wholeheartedly recommending this. 

Missing Moments by @paperstorm 911 Lonestar TK Strand/Carlos Reyes 175,952 words

You should just read everything paperstorm has written. But this series in particular is such required reading for my Lonestar peeps. TK and Carlos at their angsty-iest, rawest, sexiest, most beautiful. This is the kind of show where I NEED to know more than the episodes alone give me and this fic gives so much more!! And I hear there is more on the way!

When Soulmates Swim by @carlos-in-glasses 911 Lonestar TK Strand/Carlos Reyes 53,187 words

TK and Carlos healing deep hurts both physical and mental, together! Canon-compliant AU! Sexy sexy sexy!

Magnetic North by paperstorm 911 Lonestar TK Strand/Carlos Reyes 145,796 words

Ok one more paperstorm! This one is for all my sports AU fans and hockey shippers. TK is a prickly hothead and secret addict who gets traded to Carlos' team. Carlos is just trying to be a good captain. Enemies to lovers! Hotel room intrigue!

don't forget to read the fic I published this year, i can't afford to want you more, a series of TK/Carlos character moments from s01 featuring lots of angst and sexytimes

[kiankiwi]

okay so i don't know how to make a masterlist yet but I went all through my tumblr and tagged my pieces as #kiwiswriting and put them there so it would be easier for you all to find my writing <3 happy reading and hope you enjoy! love ya! <3

ALSO I WILL WRITE ANYTHING BUT SMUT! I'm sorry to the readers who enjoy that but that's the only thing I'm not comfortable writing it and there's plenty of wonderful smut writers in this fandom who can do it way better than me if that's what you want to read!

My current EMOJI ANONS: 🖤 + 🍙

I WRITE FOR: 👇⬇️👇⬇️👇⬇️

(big or little) Elvis Presley

(big or little) Austin Butler

911 and 911 Lonestar (specifically Buck and/or Eddie and TARLOS TK IS MY LOVE <3)

WEDNESDAY

CRIMINAL MINDS and I would love to write (little!spencer and cg!BAU)

AND I WANNA START WRITING FOR JACOB ELORDI (not as Nate though, sorry but Jacob as Jacob)

MY AU'S my wonderful anon's created:

Baby steps (abused but rescued by you baby!e)

Babylove (baby!aus)

littles are known

wolf blues (werewolf!e)

HOME AU (both famous and focusing on getting E in rehab and he notices he's little in rehab)

Change of Habit AU: (CG!E little!OC) set in the COH universe where Dr. John works at a littles center and finds Erin, a little and falls in love with them and saves them from their abusive home (thanks to @arianatheangel-girl you are a genius)

ANGELS AU: We are famous and we have the help of the memphis mafia to help us take care of both Little!Elvis (nonfamous 70's E) and non famous little!aus both at once! Little!aus x Little!e x CG!reader (+ a mini au called "yn and her littles" within the angels au where it's kind of a daily vlog/preemption videos for little inclusive companies where you just record your life with your littles. It's so cute)

Cg!E And little!Aus bc why not

OUR QUIET WORLD: where Austin is both autistic + DEAF! + we have 2 kids, a son Ollie who is also deaf and autistic and a daughter Gracie who is hearing and very protective of her big brother

Our Little One AU: CG!reader, CG!elvis, Little!Austin

NEW AU: PORCH AU: Little!Clint runs away from his home after it got destroyed by a tornado and he runs onto our porch for safety and we find him crying and welcome him inside and welcome him into our family (Austin is in this AU too!)

CG!BDE AU where it's just little!reader taken care of by 70's era E who is in his big daddy era :)

GIRL DAD!FELIX CATTON AU (a family saltburn AU with no death and Oliver was just banished from saltburn before he could carry on killing anyone)

Dad!jacob au!: a family AU starring reader, Jacob and your 2 (soon to be 4) daughters, Amelia and Stella (and soon Karina and Lucy too)

[alarryrec]

my kingdom for a kiss (tonight you're on my mind) | leighbot E | 1/1 | 30k | Royal AU, Prince!Louis, Baker!Harry, Accidental Marriage

“Oh fuck, I’m going to have to tell my mum,” Louis says, closing his eyes. The silence stretches between them for a long moment until Harry starts breathing heavily. “I’m going to have to tell the Queen,” he says, “and my mum.” Or, the one where Zayn and Louis make a friendly wager and it goes too far, Harry's a baker with a heart of gold and really great hair, Liam is an overworked PA who just wants to enjoy his holiday and Niall is completely at ease, as always. An accidentally married AU mixed with a splash of modern royalty.

[wildwolfxstrangledwolf]

Darby had been picked, or maybe nominated? to read thirst tweets for a video. He was told they weren't picking the really explicit ones but they would be interesting anyway.

'I want to suck him dry' @ i-v-orange

They either were a vampire or wanted to give him a blowjob. interesting and probably the least explicit of the lot in wording. Left a lot more room for imagination though.

@redeyesfangsandmagic

[so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed]

it’s a long shot just to beat these odds (Ziam, 13945 words, T)

Zayn: how many years in prison would I get for murdering a popstar???

He scrapes the plates clean, resists the urge to kick the trash can, his breathing still feeling shallow and high in his chest. He wants a cigarette. And a cuddle from Louis. But a text is the most he can realistically ask for now, and luckily Louis doesn’t leave him hanging.

Louis: ?????

Okay, so it isn’t that helpful, but Zayn knows his anxiety well enough that just distracting his mind is usually enough to keep from having an actual attack. It doesn’t matter that the subject he’s discussing is the one thing his brain is actually panicking about, just trying to formulate words into a text is helping.

Zayn: I served him raw chicken. RAW. And he was kind enough to want to try and eat it too. I could have killed him!!!

That would’ve made headlines for sure. FORMER BOYBANDER GETS POISONED ON FIRST DATE, more on the ten p.m. news.

Louis: well that’s one way of making sure he’s not going to go on any of the other dates. Bit drastic though mate.

This fic was written as part of the @wordplayfics challenge for the prompt ‘shot’

[phanfictioncatalogue]

FamousxNon-Famous Masterlist

Links Last Checked: August 9th, 2024

Act Naturally (ao3) - jestbee

Summary: Phil has a quiet life studying film at university and some small dreams of being a director he’s mostly ignoring, but his whole life is turned upside down when his roommate signs him up for a game show and he meets the famously arrogant movie star Daniel Howell.

A-Lister (ao3) - Tastefulcucumber

Summary: Phil's Dad owns a small photography business. Daniel Howell, academy-award winning actor decides that Lester's Portraits is the best place to get his head-shots for his portfolio. He expects to get his pictures taken, but what he doesn't expect is the photographer's son to be so captivating. No one else has treated Dan this normal since the beginning of his acting career. Maybe that's just what Dan needs, a friend who is there for him, and not for his status.

Famous - helloanonymouswriter

Summary: Dan has the best of both worlds. He is the famous singer - Daniel James and he’s ordinary Dan Howell. He finally decides to tell his best friend and crush - Phil.

Fell In Love With You From The First Note - dxnhowell

Summary: Phil has always been entranced by the piano covers uploaded by howell music on YouTube, it was a daily routine of his to play covers of his favorite ghibli songs while getting ready in the morning. Imagine his shock when he finds the pianist sat in next to him in his English Class…

Freckles and Constellations (ao3) - agayworm

Summary: When Dan told his meddling bandmates about his crush on roadie Phil Lester, he wasn't expecting them to do anything about it. Least of all drag him out on stage with an instrument that barely even counts as an instrument. He really should have known better.

or

Dan is the lead guitarist in an up-and-coming band. Phil plays the fucking triangle. It becomes a thing.

Hotter Than Coffee - jewelphan

Summary: In which Phil’s a famous actor and Dan’s just a small town barista.

I Want It, I Got It (ao3) - Yiffandquiff (paradisobound)

Summary: Phil Lester was a worker for the BBC in London. Working in the advertising department, he was content being alongside his friend and fellow coworker PJ during every shift. However, the BBC is temporarily being used as a film set for a new movie starring Hollywood ‘It’ star, Daniel Howell. Being stuck as an extra on the set, Phil finds it’s hard to ignore the famous star. And maybe, just maybe, Dan finds it hard to ignore Phil as well.

Jesus Christ, That’s a Pretty Face - botanistlester

Summary: Phil is a famous singer who never shows his face on stage and Dan is a fan who unknowingly meets his favourite artist in a library.

Love Yourself - imnotinclinedtomaturity

Summary: A lot of things about Dan’s life are pretty great. He gets to make the music he wants, he’s got a great fanbase, and his manager is his best friend. A few things about his life suck a bit more. He’s currently lacking inspiration, he’s rather lonely, and he’s stuck in a rut.

Dan’s been going to the same coffee shop for years. It’s quiet, it’s quaint, it’s near his home. Most importantly: none of the employees give a shit that’s he a world-famous singer. Things change when he meets the new barista.

Not Quite Perfect - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan is a famous youtuber who’s getting his own tv show and touring around the UK. Phil’s a youtuber as well, but not quite as famous as Dan. When they finally meet, things aren’t as perfect as Phil hoped it would be.

Of Paparazzi and Succulents - botanistlester

Summary: Actor!Dan is running away from a mob of fans when he runs into a flower shop. There, he meets a quirky florist who has an absurd liking towards succulents, seeming to think they have feelings of their own.

Secrets are the Sweetest Things - minniti

Summary: Actor!Dan AU – When contract-ridden, “clean cut” Dan Howell is moved out to L.A. for his last movie shoot, the last thing he expects is to enter a relationship with a poor, drug dealing waiter. Be it from the tabloids, his controlling agent, or the authorities – the two must hide their secrets, especially if fate – if you even believe in that stuff – has other plans.

Starstruck - paradisobound

Summary: Phil attends all of Dan Howell’s concerts. In fact, he makes it a rule to even record every one he goes to. You could say he was in love with Dan Howell and in fact, that wouldn’t be a lie because he’s actually Dan’s fiancé. Too bad Dan’s fans see him as the creepy guy at Dan’s concerts.

The Canary (ao3) - galaxy_ash

Summary: Dan is a famous singer called The Capricious Canary, but known as The Canary by his fans and the public. Phil is a paparazzo who hates his job and is assigned to stalk Dan to get insider pictures.

The Human Requirement to Breathe - philsdrill

Summary: It’s a difficult life for Dan. Being famous and recognisable isn’t easy when you’re walking through a crowd of people… especially when you’re claustrophobic. Phil runs a coffee shop and an unusual customer ends up meaning more to him than he ever expected.

This Song Will End Happily (ao3) - quarterleigh

Summary: "Dan realises he’s in love on a chilly morning in April. There is dew on the grass and Phil is sliding around in his flip flops, too paranoid about stepping on an anthill to get a good shot of the sound check, and Dan is laughing. It’s a full belly laugh that has him hunched over the keyboard on stage at an outdoor amphitheatre. His manager is rolling his eyes at the both of them, a fond smile betraying his mask of annoyance, and Dan knows that he is in love."

Dan is a Grammy Award-winning musician on a world tour. Phil is the videographer filming his concert documentary.

Your Biggest Fan - doomedhowell

Summary: Phil is in the middle of a world tour with his rock band Killing Daisies. They’ve only been on tour for a couple of weeks now and it’s their first time touring in America, so they are still getting the hang of things. One night, their tour bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, someone passes by who’s willing to help them. This someone just happens to be their biggest fan.

[larentsficrec]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: One Direction (Band) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Perrie Edwards/Niall Horan Characters: Niall Horan, Perrie Edwards Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Red String of Fate, Famous Harry, Singer Harry Styles, Non-Famous Louis Tomlinson, Soulmates, Bartender Louis Tomlinson, Pining, Mutual Pining, Fluff, Smut, Fluff and Smut Summary:

Louis has spent most of his life running away from the idea of soulmates. Lucky for him, his string has yet to connect him to the supposed love of his life. Harry's not his soulmate, but fate keeps throwing him in Louis' path anyway.

[puppypeter]

hi! nonfamous au once again

keeley dating ruth is soooo good. I'm imagining a scenario where roy and ruth both haven't come out to each other yet (alternatively not told each other they're dating someone) and then they happen to show up at the same restaurant for a date and jamie&roy&keeley&ruth are just stood there like the spiderman meme pointing at each other. keeley Definitely gives ruth insider information about jamie to tease roy with and roy regrets every decision that got him there (that's a lie, he's never been happier in his life)

right: does roy actually like football in this au or is he just there to support jamie? OR does he know loads about football and just pretends not to to annoy jamie?

Once jamie and roy go public roy Definitely has fans online like can you imagine the rpf tumblr girlies presented with roy and jamie? roy is chronically offline and doesn't even know what tumblr is but you Know jamie has a secret tumblr and ao3

Hi darling, sorry it's taken me awhile to answer this

This cracked me up, I love the idea of roy and ruth not having come out.. maybe both repressed for so long and then realised things about themselves as they got close to the sunshines to their moons ahah I can picture ruth and keeley having become good friends while she was dating roy and then they keep hanging out together long after the breakup (also bc of phoebe) and it kinds turns into something else.. and royjamie are just whatever is going on with them lol

re. roy liking football or not.. i definitely wouldn't want him to be involved in any way professionally (as in having gone to the academy but changed or being a retired player). But I guess he can have the average-man knowledge without being obsessed with it, like he knows the famous folks and teams but doesn't necessarily watch every match. He probably just asks jamie lots of questions about it even if he knows the answer because he likes hearing him passionately go on and on about something (and maybe he's a bit horny for the "prick-ish confidence" so the rpf girls go insane for the football match interactions once they're public, with jamie doing the wink and kiss he did in canon but towards the owner box and roy rolling his eyes - that's my favourite thing!). And yes jamie has a secret account just to give out hints about mystery man and what he likes and always shows roy the memes and things he sees about them

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whats the name of that larry fic with the light-house with famous harry i wanna reread it