#but even so...gryles whew

[jlf23tumble]

I was looking at your tags on that harry/ grimey post and would love to know what you think happened between the two. I know they used to be pretty close and just kinda stopped associating with each other for some reason but I have no idea why! I never followed their friendship too closely to be fair, but I’m a curious / nosey bitch and I want to know what happened! lol anyway it sounded like you had a theory from your tags and would just love to hear your take on it because I have none.

anon 2: you said you wanna know what happened w nick and harry even though it's probably hella obvious - pls could you explain, I wasn't there at the time so idk what you're referring to 😭

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Hello! I think the best I can offer anyone who missed it is this masterpiece that I did not compile, highlighting the highlights. BUT YEAH, the real pain comes in the aftermath--these two were clearly tight (lovahs? good friends??) until the "gucci modeling tree" post (which was definitely the breaking/up point; Nick moved on that week), then the snide "promo" around Fine Line on Nick's part, which morphed into the complete absence of any mention of Harry (his bittersweet "appearance" on Nick's final radio show, fucking ouch). Even today, when Nick does mention Harry's name (read: has to because it's unavoidable), it's like he's reading a headline about someone he a) doesn't know and b) doesn't really want to know. I always leave a lot of room because I have no idea, but there was clearly a falling out between lovahs? good friends?? whatever, you know it's not the same as it was, etc. (j/k, that song's about Louis, BUT STILL)

[lululawrence]

lululawrence’s April 2018 Fic List

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It’s the 28th of another month and time for more fan fic writer and fan artist appreciation! This list is a long one this month since I went on vacation and was able to do more reading than usual, so let’s get going with the list of fics I was lucky enough to be able to read!

Everything Comes Back To You by @jaerie / jaerie This was so soft! Hurt/comfort going both ways and Marcel and soft Louis and just so many things I love in a fic. It was lovely and I adored it.

Saw It In Your Eyes by @taggiecb / taggiecb You know that post about the totally straight guy that has a freakout because he saw his (openly gay) roommate with another dude and he’s afraid he’s homophobic but it turns out he was just jealous and not as straight as he thought? THIS FIC IS BASED ON THAT POST AND IT’S GLORIOUS I TELL YOU!!!

peppermint by ihavetoomuchfreetime Okay listen. I rarely read pairings other than Larry, but when I do it’s usually Tomlinshaw or Ziam, and this Ziam fic was fab. It was recced to me to help me while I was dealing with some of the worst spring allergies I’ve had in years and it made me giggle through my itchy eyes and scratchy throat. I defo recommend it.

Friend of the Devil by @taggiecb / taggiecb This is more of the Satan/Santa series Lacey has going and it’s PHENOMENAL OKAY! all of them need read so just. Please make sure you do. They’re the fluffiest shit I think we will ever have Lacey give us. lol

No Easy Love (Could Make Me Feel This Way) by @allwaswell16 / allwaswell16 Alpha Louis/Alpha Harry exes to lovers fluffy smutty shit? YES PLEASE! And in true Anitra fashion, they were both adorable while also being hysterical in parts with a side of emotions, so there’s that too.  A defo must read.

I’d Still Dance With You by @flamboyantommo / kikikryslee Gosh I love age difference fics and I don’t even know why. I’d been looking forward to this one and it defo didn’t disappoint. It was so sweet and lovely and so good, even if I did want to bash people’s heads in every once in awhile. lolll

Don’t Be Scared Pretty Kitty by ttomlinstyles Okay listen. I’m a sucker for hybrid fics and this was one of the first ones I ever read, back before I understood how to use ao3 and bookmarks and such so when it was linked to me again I about died. Please be careful of the tags, but I did thoroughly enjoy the reread!

For the Love of Biscuits by Snowy38 Another hybrid fic cause I loooove them haha This one was so sweet and lovely! It was everything I love about hybrid fics hehe

Cling to Me by Snowy38 Koala!Harry!!!!!! Seriously, this fic was SOOOO SWEET and adorable and I want all the koala fics now. it was so so so cute.

Don’t Talk Dirty To Me by @miafi / miadotfi This had me laughing so hard while also being somewhat mortified hahaha It was such a great little pick me up for a bad day! I loved it.

Saving Symphony Hall by @helloamhere / helloamhere I’m sure everyone’s already heard the praises being sung for this fic by now, but honestlyyyyyyy! It was glorious and I loved the delving into the a/b/o world while still having so much more be a part of it than just that and the various plot points and everything and it was just. So good. 

Simply Irresistable by @all-these-larrythings / rearviewdreamer This fic was so lovely. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it was one of those where the characters do just what you want them to (or they did just what I wanted them to anyway lol) and it makes for such a great, happy, soft read. 

If You Want More, Then Here I Am by @2tiedships2 / 2tiedships2 Mel scored once again! She just keeps blessing us with the a/b/o goodness and soulmates and just. This one was once again filled with her awesome humor and pining silly boys. It was a great vacation read :D

Always Darkest before the Sunrise by @londonfoginacup / LadyLondonderry Despite the fact the title always makes me start singing Florence (and I know, the lyrics aren’t even the same! I can’t help it!), I really do love this fic. There was such a mystical and almost chaotic feel to it until things started piecing together, and I loved how it was truly a mystery from the beginning as to how everything would come together. 

Cosmic Love by @smittenwithlouis / smittenwithlouis Guys. This fic. I’ve got a few alien fics this month, but I just loved this one! It seemed so real for how everyone would react to the given situation and I can’t stop laughing over Aerosmith, tbh. Anyway. A great fic!

Wild at Heart Ain’t Hard to Find by @becomeawendybird / QuickedWeen Girl Larry with besties Boy Niam?? In a historical town in the Wild West? Gosh yes. It was so hot and fun and sassy and I adored it. 

I Didn’t Fall For You (You Fucking Tripped Me) by @allwaswell16 / allwaswell16 Okay listen. lollllll More fab a/b/o, more fab humor, and MONITOR LIZARDS. lollll okay so only one monitor lizard. But still. It was a fab read that I fully enjoyed every minute of.

Let Me Touch You Where Your Heart Is by @fakedeepplantjerker / kassio Okay. As soon as I read Caught My Attention, I immediately begged that we not be left wondering and was glad to hear the wonderful kassio/fakedeepplantjerker was planning a sequel. I HAD NO IDEA IT WOULD BE SUCH A GLORIOUS SEQUEL. I loved the first part, but the second was just as amazing, if not more so. Defo read the first part, absolutely 100% read this sequel!

Introduction to Dynamics by @juliusschmidt / juliusschmidt This fic was AMAZING. The structure of it, the issues brought about regarding late presentation and the transition during that time as well as just everything regarding Louis being a male omega and all the craziness with that was just. AMAZING. As should be expected from all fics Alex touches, really. But yeah, I loved this one very much a lot.

Convalescent Boy (With a Heart of Gold) by Anonymous Okay the Gryles friendship in this fic made me cackle and made me think of me with some of my friends so I absolutely loved it, but the way that Marcel was with Louis and vice versa was so lovely! So sweet! So tender! I adored it.

Linger by @yourpricelessadvice / yourpricelessadvice Who else adores slow burn? And people trying to ignore the fact they should totally date and kinda are dating but are pretending they are just friends? Cause I know I do and this fic was fab for that. Plus we got to know the side characters so well and get good insight to other relationships in there and it was just glorious. I really enjoyed this one!

Don’t Let the Tide Come and Take Me by @icanhazzalou / kiwikero Mermaid Harru! With a twist! Gosh I adored this. I was freaking out, trying to figure out how it would all work out the entire time but then I was like WHAAAAAA and it was incredible. Defo give this one a read!

Lead Butterfly by @londonfoginacup / LadyLondonderry Pirates! Nobles! Poor Harry and Captain Louis! Tattoos! Hurt/Comfort! Awesome Niall and Liam! There is seriously so much in this fic to love and I’ve barely touched on it. 

Both Sides by @louiesunshine / louiesunshine GOSH I am a sucker for friends to lovers and this was the epitome of that. Pining out of the gills, the inevitability of it all, you know? It just was glorious and lovely and pure and I really enjoyed it!

Ain’t That a Kick in the Head! by @lesbianharrie and @maybetheyrefireproof/ lesbianharrie and wreckingtomlinson This might be the funniest fic I’ve ever read. I loved it for about 17 million reasons and was crying laughing/wheezing/trying not to pee cause it was just all sorts of amazing. Disaster gay Harry was a gift I didn’t know I needed until I had it and I’m so happy I do now. 

Before I Fall Too Fast by @goodmorningtoyouuniverse / xxSterre All the pining. All of it. Friends that are always pining and loving each other from afar is just everything I adore in a fic and that’s what we were gifted with here. What a lovely read.

Wearing Nothing But Your Kiss by @catfishau / dinosaursmate KK is the queen of Friends AUs and this one of course is as amazing as the others. It made me giggle and laugh and hope for them to figure their shit out. A classic KK read, which obvs means you wanna be sure not to miss it.

The Balcony by @maggieisalarrie / maggieisalarrie (ls2k14) This was exactly what I needed on a horrible mental health day where I couldn’t focus on anything. It was short but entertaining and silly and a fun read. I was so happy it was there for when I needed it!

SPHERICAL by @velvetnoodle / velvetnoodle (goldfishsunglasses)  This was also exactly what I needed on that same horrible day and this also made me giggle and helped me get out of myself. It was just so damn pure and I honestly wanted more hahaha It was fab and a gift.

Alien Roadtrip! by @helloamhere / helloamhere Area 61. That’s all I’m saying about that, but I’m still giggling days later over that. Once again, another alien Harry fic! Can you tell this is also a weakness of mine? I love it. This was so emotional and lovely and so much more than a road trip fic, even though I love those too. It was just...I can’t even find words for it. Just read it please.

Peace So Sweet by @shyshyserious / shyserious Another amazing a/b/o fic, but this one featuring NESTING!!! I love omega nesting instincts and had forgotten how much so until I read this fic. What a fab fic and again, protective alpha Louis and nesting omega Harry? Like, if that’s not you’re thing then fine, but you should defo give it a chance because it was lovely.

Whew. And that’s it friends! It was long this month, but I really loved all of these fics and thank you so much to the amazing authors who put so much time and effort into giving me these hours of entertainment! I adore all of you for it. Until May, Happy Reading!

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I saw that amazing hl top fics of 2020 rec that you made! Even though it’s officially 2021 now (thank goodness), how would you feel about making a similar rec for other 1d pairings? Really anything not Harry/Louis! I always love the stuff you rec, so I’d love to know your top fics from the year!

Awwww, thank you so much!!! I haven’t read too much in ziam or ziall or some such, but I’ve definitely read some harry/other and louis/other ones that I love, so I’ll put ‘em under the cut!

Okay! So I’ll be honest, I haven’t found too many Louis/other that I love, but I would LOVE TO READ IT, so if you have seen some, send ‘em my way! These are the ones I’ve enjoyed, fwiw:

battling on the regular, YesIsAWorld/ @louandhazaf, louis/sam fender, plus louis/calvin harris. It kind of is as it says, but WOW, the characterization of Louis here, yes please, I would read a million more words.

Take me back to your bed series, gayumbrella, louis/sam fender. I’m not as keyed into Sam Fender’s whole ~thing, but this series is top notch, I get it!

As for Harry, I have four key authors I *love* and subscribe to, and these were the ones they wrote in 2020 that I loved (just my top three in each here):

@vondrostes

Love at Home. A covid fic that somehow combines pregnancy longing, a roadtrip, and zayn/xander/harry.

Swap Our Places. The tags! On! This!! Sarah!!! Trans Harry, but also some pregnancy vibes and voyeurism, it’s a lot, tbh.

Friendly Fire. The description on this is “Don’t date straight girls if you don’t want to get your heart broken,” and it’s how Ny and Harry come to an understanding.

@sulkingroom

To Me You’re a Dream, a Divine Mystery. All about the hids and the Forum show last December and suspenders and Xander.

A Slippery Slope. As much as I don’t want to read about Ben Winston and Harry and a pregnancy kink, I ABSOLUTELY WANT TO READ ABOUT HARRY AND A PREGNANCY KINK, so here I am, lmao.

Desperate Measures.  WHAT A COUP FOR THE PUBEFEST!! All about Jeff and Glenne and waxing and I adore Melissa’s writing so much!

@wishforwishes

there’s a piece of you in how i dress. WHEW, this look into Camille and trans Harry and it’s just a lot, I’ll say, that last line, ouch.

The Assassination of Harry Styles’ Dignity. Another win for the pubefest, holy fuck, this is gryles angst hours, circa last year’s superbowl.

The Clark Kent Affair. Love love love this Jean Harlow-esque “let me disguise myself to go fuck a stranger” story so [clenches fist] much.

@radiodurans

tomorrow is another day. An imagining of when Harry Lambert met Harry Styles.

Every Drop of Rain. The INTENSITY of this Taylor view on trans Harry, god, I love it so much.

a goddamn bitch of an unsatisfactory situation. Behind the scenes when Harry hosted SNL and Bowen fell a little bit in love.

....and now, some one offs!

Fall Children, Blake, Harry/some asshole from AFI. Look, I know nothing about this band, but wow, is Blake’s writing ALWAYS on point.

Your God Shaped Hole Tonight, objectlesson, Harry/ganga banga. This was a commission for one of my very fave people to talk about fic with, and he fucking LOVED IT, so that’s all you need to know!

i can feel you take control..., valentia, Harry/OMC. WHOAAAAAAAA, is this one hot, Harry and those fishnets, meeting up with a stranger.

Man Seeking Wolf, @rosemarianthyme, Harry/some asshole off teen wolf. Look, I know nothing about this show, but wow, this author’s writing!!! Always! Great!

Feeling it Out, YesIsAWorld/ @louandhazaf, Harry/Jeff. The pubefest, a gift that kept on giving, and this one was an intensely good look at dude jock pals (AU).

Sank Into Your Dreams, silvered_glass, Harry/Mitch. A really great imagining of when Harry first met Mitch.

go as slow as you want to, whensheflies/ @choface, gryles. As the author’s notes say, a tender gryles hs1 story, but wow, those tags!

Fever Dream High, chubbypeachh, Harry/Daisy Lowe. This is Girl Direction pubefest AMAZINGNESS, we love to see it!

....so yeah, Harry’s well represented, but what I wouldn’t give to see some more amazing Louis fic content!