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@serpentxprince / @madeofstxrs : *pay no mind to the grumpy vampire affectionately biting at Dan's shoulder*
He doesn't. For a time. The first quizzical, somnolent noise of acknowledgement rumbles from somewhere deep within his chest, form groggy with exhaustion barely budging from its cosy nestle atop a bony bundle of vampire. Nothing to acknowledge, besides, about a commonplace pair of fangs worrying his skin this early. When else would Forsythe have such a straight shot to his bare shoulder than late at night when their sleeping schedules align. Dan begrudges him the nasty habit.
It's only when the chewing continues that he does start to pay it mind.
"Mm?" Eyes still closed, he drags his face down along the pillow to nose at Jones' hair curiously. His attention clearly garnered now. It's dark beyond his lids. Always is in this house, what with the curtains drawn nowadays, but he knows it must be ungodly early - can feel it marrow-deep in his bones, exhaustion dragging his body down, down, down. He considers resisting the urge to rub his groggy face into Forsythe's skin, embarassingly dog-like, but in the end decides he's owed the indulgence anyway. As revenge at least. His arms, already around the squirmy lasombra, tighten like a straightjacket, the teeth dislodge from his flesh at last, and he flattens his nose against Jones' cheek.
"Wretched mosquito." he mutters lovingly to the sharp edge of a pale jawline, giving it a good-natured nip for measure.
#𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓 ‒ danny ║ IN CHARACTER#serpentxprince.#you did say jonesy wanted to be crushed#so consider: dan sleeping on top of him#big dog behaviour#btw rip to the few hours of evening/night when they're both awake chndnd#i have to make a new tag for his werewolf verse... if i even bother with verse tags??? idk... BUT it's officially a thing on this blog too#𝐃 - v: WEREWOLF
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I am a real old lady, living in Israel, and I am a Klaine-MPreg addict. Do you have a list, or know of a list, of these stories. The regular klaine list (Lynne & Zinnia) doesn't have one. Thanks. OLK
A search for completed mpreg fics resulted in 183 fics on AO3 and 125 fics on FF.net. Here are the search results on S&C. Judging by the number of hits or favorites on these stories, there are plenty of readers that like mpreg!Klaine fics.
Under the cut are 11 mpreg!Kurt fics and 17 mpreg!Blaine fics. I placed an asterisk against the authors who have written a few mpreg stories.
Warning: Some of these also contain boypussy. Make sure you read the tags or author comments if this bothers you. Happy reading! HKVoyage
MPREG KURT
Who Says by Karanoaoi *
Wolves mate for life once an Alpha claims their Omega mate, but the ways of choosing your mate are changing from the traditional meets where all non-mated wolves of age are thrown in together and you end up with a mate. Alphas still have to start a mating run, but what if the Omega has their eye on a certain Alpha? Follow the Anderson and Hummel families through these changes. A generational fic starting with Grandma Anderson and going through Kurt and Blaines generation.
Note: Part 1 of the The Life of a Werewolf series
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Not As It Seems by fearlessly
Blaine had been frozen where he stood. The boy in front of him was gorgeous. He had never seen a creature so beautiful in his life and quite frankly, Blaine was awestruck. His eyes, they were like raging ocean storms yet they were gentle, inviting, and so utterly … organic.
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The Ultimate Christmas Present by LilLizzie94
Blaine has been in Afghanistan for the past 7 months and Kurt has been home by himself…they recieved some interesting news right before he was deployed…Kurt was pregnant. Blaine has come home early to surprise Kurt for christmas…but he’s not the only surprise in store for the two. MPREG don’t like… Don’t read.
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I’ll Be Home for Christmas by DreamingisBelieving
Imagine person A from your OTP is pregnant during Christmas and for some reason of your choice, person B won’t be home for Christmas, leaving person A alone.
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The Anderson Rose by missbeizy *
In the mountains of what was once the Northeastern United States of America, the descendants of a band of refugees who had escaped New York City at the end of a great World War are beginning to thrive after almost a thousand years of struggle. Relying on a combination of bits and pieces of advanced technology salvaged from the remains of great cities, as well as the still-pristine forest that they now call home, the people of Westerville are determined to rebuild a world in which peace, love, and cooperation mean more than victory, greed, and wealth.
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Wont Tell Anyone by karanoaoi *
The Royal family has never had a problem securing their claim to the throne. That was until now. The King and Queen have been unable to bear any children passed their only son, Blaine. Now when their reign is threatened by other Nobel families that declare their family as weak, they turn to the one way they know that will show everyone their family line has not ended. Having their son marry and produce a strong line of heirs.
Sequel: Make a Move
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Be Still My Heart by witchcraftandclickery
During a stressful and almost disastrous Black Friday Shopping adventure for Kurt, he meets and is saved by a strange older man. As their friendship progresses, so does their relationship. After falling in love with the perfect man, Kurt finds out he’s pregnant. Age!difference Older!Blaine
Note: Although this fic is not marked as completed, the reviews of the final chapter indicate that it is. It is easy to overlook marking a fic as completed on FF.net.
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I Will by witchcraftandclickery
Kurt, cheerleader with the jock boyfriend is failing English. Blaine, nerd with a crush is actually really good at English. Kurt is sent to Blaine for tutoring, where one thing leads to another. A few weeks later, Kurt learns he is pregnant. MPREG. GKM fill.
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Come Take My Hand Now by controlofwhatido
Post 4x14 AU where Blaine finds out he's pregnant (instead of Rachel).
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Men, Babies and Other Disasters by TheWhiteOwl
Kurt, the 30-year-old successful fashion designer is desperate for a child. He visits a fertility clinic but he soon realizes that getting pregnant won’t be as easy as it first seemed. But than he bumps into Blaine, a cute and hot guy and it changes everything.A quick decision. Just one night with a stranger… Blaine doesn’t even have to about it. Too bad Blaine seems to be everywhere Kurt goes and it makes avoiding him a little bit complicated.
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Ontás lýkos by Verseau_87
Back from New York and visiting his parent's during summer vacation, Kurt (literally) bumps into Blaine. Another werewolf like him. Their love is quick and easy, but it seems life is never that simple. Trying to enjoy their time together and merge their respective packs, they both must navigate being in love, over coming every obstacle along the way.
Note: Part 1 of Being Wolves
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Three Times Blaine Doesn't Have Sex with Kurt, and the One Time He Does by ohmywhy
The one in which mpreg!Kurt and Blaine are just friends and shouldn’t be. BP!Kurt
MPREG BLAINE
Chances Verse by DreamingKate *
Kurt liked his new boyfriend but something was a little different about him.
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The Odds by @gleeana *
Canon compliant with the show through the Klaine wedding, with the rather major twist that in this universe, men can become pregnant … and Kurt learns Blaine is pregnant soon after the wedding. A little too soon, given the circumstances.
This is a story about the power of love and family, and about the consequences of secrets.
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Baby Mine (Be My Baby) by anythingbutplatonic
Summary: Just weeks after he confessed to cheating when Kurt left for New York, Blaine discovers he’s pregnant. There’s no doubt in his mind that the baby is Kurt’s, but there’s no way anyone can know. Distraught after the break-up and afraid of being judged if anyone finds out, he decides to hide his pregnancy….until he can’t anymore. AU, obviously.
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Apple of My Eye by idoltina *
A fill for this GKM prompt. AU after The Break Up. Blaine finds out that he’s pregnant after Kurt breaks up with him (with Kurt’s child, no less). He tries telling Kurt about it, but Kurt refuses to talk to him. Blaine decides to finish his senior year at home and give the baby up for adoption. Only he doesn’t. He ends up keeping the baby – a daughter – and takes her to New York with him when he leaves for college. He raises her partially on his own with some help from his parents, and tries to juggle parenthood, school, and work. And everything works out okay for a little over two years – until he runs into Kurt.
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At the End of the Road by slaysvamps
AU from 4x10 Glee, Actually. Weeks after leaving Kurt in New York Blaine finds himself in a situation he never would have expected. With Kurt moving on with his life and ignoring him completely, Blaine must find a way handle things on his own. Until he doesn’t.
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What I Call Life by warblerslushie *
Kurt broke off the engagement and left Blaine. Three years later, Kurt’s at a strip club for his bachelor party and sees Blaine working. Blaine’s been working there and enduring uncomfortable glances and touches for a year to make sure that his son was properly cared for. MPREG. Based on a tumblr prompt from blangstpromptoftheday.
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And Baby Makes Three by anythingbutplatonic
Klaine AU: A few weeks after Mr Schuester’s almost-wedding and the events that followed, Blaine starts having symptoms. Symptoms that appear to be a lot like pregnancy.
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We’re In This Together Or Not At All. by zigzag18
Blaine Anderson’s life is about to be turned upside down. After a hook-up with head Cheerio Kurt Hummel, Blaine finds out he’s pregnant. He didn’t tell Kurt that he was a carrier, so how is he suppose to tell Kurt? How is he, a 17 year old high school senior suppose to take care of a baby?
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Apartment 143 by idoltina *
Six years into their marriage, Kurt and Blaine are starting to be established enough in their careers to want to settle down into a more permanent residence. When they happen upon a refurbished apartment in an old building at a price that’s a steal, they immediately snatch it up. They settle into their new home over the summer, and after a fairly intoxicated and intimate Halloween, they find themselves expecting their family to grow by one more. But as the pregnancy progresses, so does the level of paranormal activity in their home. It doesn’t take long for them to bring in paranormal investigators to figure out what inhabits their home, if they can get rid of it, and how to protect themselves and their unborn child from it – if they can.
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Spark Like Empty Lighters by atticrissfinch
It was supposed to just be a hook-up between student and teacher…and it was. But what will happen when Blaine reveals to Kurt that he’s pregnant with Kurt’s child? an mpreg!blaine au.
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When We’re Older by warblerslushie *
Kurt and Blaine have been married for several years and Blaine’s been wanting to start a family, especially since they’re getting older. However, with their work schedules and the fact that Kurt’s just not ready for kids right now, things have been slow within the Anderson-Hummel household. But what will happen when the couple receives some unexpected news?
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thought i could do this on my own by ShanleenKinnJaskey
Prince Kurt Hummel falls in love with Blaine Anderson, an orphan servant boy, and thankfully he returns Kurt’s affections. But what will happen when one night Blaine disappears, leaving only a letter behind that contains an unbelievable explanation? When, years later, Blaine appears with two sons in tow (one deadly ill), will Kurt finally learn the truth?
Note: Part 1 of the to be loved series
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Don’t Stop Believing by Julesmonster
Blaine is trying hard to win Kurt back now that they’re both going to be in New York, but even if he does, life has a few surprises in store for them, and not all of them are good. Warnings: MPreg, Character Death (Not Kurt or Blaine).
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Hold My Heart by universalromance
GKM Fill: Blaine is a carrier who is sold by his parents when they are in need of money. He is gifted to Kurt by his buyer in order to gain favour with newly elected Congressman Hummel. He is expecting to be mistreated the way he was always told but soon discovers that there is still good in some people.
Note: Part 1 of Treasure My Heart
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Heart Of Glass by framby
At the end of his senior year, Blaine left Kurt and Ohio without explanation. When they are forced to work together Kurt just wants to get it over with as painlessly as possible. Little does he know that Blaine's secret will turn his life upside down.
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Nobody Said It Was Easy by Julesmonster
Following “The Breakup” Kurt and Blaine must discover where their relationship is going and if it will survive even as they face new problems. MPreg. Slash of the Klaine variety. Major spoilers for 4.4.
All Over Again by warblerslushie
Kurt and Blaine have been happily married for close to two decades and have three beautiful children. Not long after their oldest goes off to California to start college, they find out some very surprising news; the kind of news that really shakes up the whole family, especially when you're at that age where you've just started to get settled and ready for an empty nest. MPREG.
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interaction guide for emile!
last edited: april 6th, 2021
emile ... my sweet baby boy. he’s an extremely friendly muse all around, and while he seems like he’d crumple at the first sign of danger, emile has surprisingly good fight or flight instincts. there’s a part of him that can work well under pressure, so when the world literally is on fire, emile will unexpectedly take charge and call the shots. of course, that’s when the pressure is really on — for the most part, emile is extremely non-confrontational and is perpetually stuck in a loop of ‘what am i doing with my life?’ as he wakes up everyday to a job he doesn’t care for. he makes the best of things, however, and finds pleasure in the simple things. he especially loves being out in nature, so that’s where he’ll truly be himself. in terms of his love life, he’s trying — that’s all i can really say on the matter. he’d be a good boyfriend, though, once things get serious; my sources have confirmed this.
supernatural plots — boy howdy, does emile befriend supernatural beings easily! i’m not sure what it is, but he really has a history of forming meaningful relationships with those who aren’t human, and it might just stem from the fact he thinks they’re incredibly interesting so long as, you know, they aren’t trying to kill him. so throw your magical girls, your aliens, your monsters, your non-human muses at emile because boy howdy is he down for the shenanigans and the adventure that comes alone with befriending these muses. he will absolutely literally be so fascinated by them and not give them grief if they’re nice to him !!! if they try to kill him, boy howdy will he be ready to run for his life because emile is already scared of everything and now he gotta run to save his ass.
family friendly wholesome plots — emile + children is literally one of the best things on this blog. i say this for like two other muses on this blog too but c’mon, emile and kids literally get along so well, how could i not suggest this possibility too in an interaction guide for him? he’s one of best babysitters and would love to interact with young muses, even if they aren’t small children but still quite young. even tween/teenagers might get along with him ( though if they’re going through some angst, he’s gonna be ... a lil awkward )
nature/camping/plant plots — i mentioned that emile loves being out in nature, and this has long been the case since he was young. i make fun of him by saying he’s like an overgrown boy scout just because he has so much knowledge about the outdoors and camping from years of doing things like hiking. he also has a green thumb; really loves himself a nice plant. so here are some plots where your muse:
needs a camping/hiking buddy and invites emile ( pre-est relationship most likely )
meets emile at a campsite ( first meeting type of plot ! )
is a camp counselor at a summer camp and emile is your co-counselor/head counselor and yall gotta take care of all these fking kids together for a whole summer
works at a plant nursery/floral shop and they always see emile come in bc he hoards plants and loves to buy fresh cut flowers, either for himself or his sister, alison bc she loves flowers too
just ... talks to emile about his plants casually or asks him for advice on why their plant isn’t doing so well
needs a new trail mix/energy bar recipe and asks emile ( a neighbor? a friend? someone who is also looking at recipe books in a book store? ) if he has any
art/photography/music plots — like his sister, emile dabbles in a lot of hobbies too and he shares a lot of those with alison. the biggest differences lie in the fact that while alison favors watercolor painting or body art with acrylics, emile prefers sketching with paper/pen and paper. similarly, while alison mainly plays the piano, emile plays the violin. photography is something both siblings share, though emile likes to take pictures of landscaping in addition to portraits. here are some plots where your muse:
needs a photographer for their *insert special event here* and hires emile
needs a violinist for their *insert fancy event here that requires live music* and hire emile
asks emile for violin lessons
wants to play pictionary with emile and that’s how they learn that emile can draw really well
“what even is emile’s romantic life” plots — my boy really tries to fall in love, okay. he tries, but it’s not that easy for him when you take into account how he’s not really out of the closet to a lot of people in his life and how he generally just has terribly luck with romantic relationships in general. this started back in high school, and it really doesn’t do much for his self esteem when it come to dating. it kind of puts dating on the back burner for him, really, especially since he isn’t in the best place in his life at the moment to find a serious relationship, but he still likes to try and go on dates once in a while, and he’s trying to learn to embrace the fact he isn’t straight. so here are some plots where your muse:
bothers emile a lot about why he doesn’t have a girlfriend and plays matchmaker/tries to teach him how to talk to girls because that’s what you think the problem is
gets set up on a blind date with emile and it either goes really well, or it goes really badly. plot twist: you two used to know each other somehow ( high school, community college, work before one of yall left the office, camp a while back, ect ).
plays a supportive role in helping emile discover his sexuality ( can be in high school or afterwards ). your muse can either be super helpful or super intrusive and it makes emile suffer but, you know, your muse has good intentions. this “help” can be your muse sharing their experiences with emile, taking him out to lgtbq+ spaces to help him embrace this side of his identity, assuring emile that it’s not wrong to like the same sex, ect. they could also just take a balls to the wall crazy approach if that’s more their style, up to your tbh
miscellaneous plots — here are some more random ideas in case you’re feeling stuck still! i’d like to remind everyone that my wishlist tag is always a great place to look too if you aren’t feeling what’s in the guide. i hope that the guide gives you an idea at least as to how you might approach a muse and what plots work well for them!
your muse offers to find emile a better job because they can tell he’s not loving his current job, so they offer him a helping hand. similarly, your muse offers to help emile go back to school because they wants to see emile succeed and be happy doing something in a field he actually cares about.
office plots — your muse works at the same law firm as emile and shares an office space with him. please talk to him because emile needs a friend at work to make his job more enjoyable :’)
high school plots — emile does have a high school verse like most of my other muses do. the bulk of what happens in high school involves emile discovering he’s not straight and being bullied for it for nate and cedric. on top of that, he’s witnessing his sister go through a really bad relationship, but with how secretive she is with things, it’s hard for him to intervene. there’s a lot of avenue for serious plots in this verse, but as with alison, lighthearted high school plots can also happen with emile! teenagers aren’t just full of angst, after all. sometimes we just need some shenanigans.
community college plots — instead of university, emile attends community college for a couple years to obtain his associates so that he can work as a legal assistant. he works odd jobs to keep himself afloat, and for the most part, he’s just vibing.
werewolf verse plots —a post explaining the basics of this verse can be found here! in this verse, emile is considered a beta and spent his whole life practically raising his sister, alison. growing up, the siblings did not belong to a stable pack, and as such, they pretty much spent most of their life kind of living how they wanted. emile in this verse is just vibing, too. he’s not looking for a mate or for drama, he’s just trying to make sure his sister doesn’t get herself into trouble. i’d like to re-emphasize that this is not a true omegaverse even though i do categorize muses as alphas, omegas, or betas, mention bonding between werewolves, nesting, heat/rut, and the use of suppressants to control the severity of heat. the description of these topics, however, are very tame as the focus of this verse is not unhealthy power imbalances or plotless smut. this verse exists bc werewolves are cool, and also because the idea of bonding between partners is where i find the most interest since true bonding really embodies the “to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until parted by death” sentiment in marriage vows except even to a more serious degree. so yeah — werewolves. have your werewolf meet mine. it’ll be fun.
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3x11 Reaction / Commentary
So I haven't even started the episode and I'm already confused.
Why did Netflix put 3B in a separate folder? I mean, they didn't with 2B. What's the matter with that. Or is this just the German Netflix??
Smoooooothe move. Somewhere Derek Hale is smiling proudly.
Wtf why they so slow. I was half expecting this to be a simulation or sth because they took ages to arrive and then were walking super chill???
Seelie guy doesn't use this obvious distraction of the others to try and escape, since he knows he's just a minor character and shouldn't interfere.
Beautiful grieving sequence, especially Jace with the sketch of himself. I knew there would be a portrait of him in there before he even turned the page, I could feel it. I love how sensitive and therefore predictable the show is.
Ooooh nooooo Clary is still aliiiiiive, who whould have thought?!?!?! Okay sorry haha I had to.
lol didn't he look in a mirror recently and realize there's still no real resemblance? I mean, at least now he's not charred anymore, so I guess there's more resemblance than before, but you know what I mean. And I get it, this is supposed to be a parallelism to Lilith saying the same thing, but if memory serves right, at this point in time Jonathan was a) in a thick glass casket and b) dead so I'm wondering how he could have heard that.
wtf I'm getting sooo mixed signals from him. Does he want to give off creeper vibes or play house? Because he's kinda doing both?? Play Creeper House???
YEAH LITERALLY I WANT TO SEE THEIR HEATING BILLS
This...... doesn't sound as reassuring as it sounded in your head, Jonathan.
So, points for Clary for that ploy, but my heart is already pre-emptively breaking for Jonathan when he finds out she's playing him. The poor guy just wants family after being used and abused his whole life, man. Is that too much to ask.
More points for Clary for being sensible and grabbing a coat!!
“Clary, come on. You can't go out there. You're never gonna survive.”
Hahaha that had me laughing out loud. So Clary.
Okay, minus points for Clary for not actually wearing the coat. You had a winning streak of common sense but all good things must end, I guess.
Picturesque. But, uh, since Jonathan isn't following her she could slow down. And if she was a Slytherin, she would have waited til after breakfast with her daring escape.
LISTEN I LOVE THIS CASUAL DOMESTICITY
Also if you're more make-up versed than I am (which, admittedly, isn't very hard) and realized something was off about the way Magnus held that eyeliner stick (?) then check lynne-monstr's eyeliner salt club tag because it's hilarious. I also want to rec volunteer_of_hufflepuff's fic smile even though your heart is breaking because it's awesome.
...........................really. Really. That's how they want to play it? Ugh, okay. Ugh.
You know, I've had a whole lengthy extensive (dare I say exhaustive) rant ripening in my head since I saw this bit in the sneak peek but I'm just not in the mood, so let me cut it short: I get Simon's reaction emotionally, since losing Clary must be a horrible experience for him, but I'm still bitter about early 3A where blasting that werewolf across Taki's yard and knowing he might never walk again didn't bother Simon for one second. Repercussions should always matter, regardless of how close you are to the person affected.
Oh dear, she's still running. And her hair still looks like that?
Sure. Also
How can he keep up with her when he's walking and she's running? I mean he's not that much taller than her. Or does she run ten feet, pause to gasp and pant a little, runs again, stop and go, y'know? So on average she's just powerwalking.
Ok srsly I need to stop this nonsensical commentary.
Yeah and I guess he didn't notice the Clave-approved vampire-torture-sunlight construction Aldertree installed in this very same office (shown in 2x04 if you care to remember).
........who are you and what did you do to Alec Lightwood? You seriously want to tell me he'd consider not bringing up a violation of the Accords, and more importantly power abuse and torture, because of political reasons and he's “scared” to lose his standing with Jia? Please. He'd be enforcing Clave law. He'd be well within his right. We're talking about the guy who flat out refused to do the Inquisitor's bidding because it went against his moral code. Compared to that, this is a walk in the park. So. Please.
“I understand the kind of pain you're in, Jace.”
“No you don't. I'm sorry, you don't.”
“You're right...
Oh my god this isn't about Clary, or at least not for the most part. Jace is frikking traumatized because he wasn't in control of his body or his actions or his frakking mind for days. Btw I'm actually impressed and surprised they bothered to focus on anything but the Clary-Drama, namely Jace second-hand-killing like 33 people. And Imogen. And almost Alec. The way I see Jace he'll focus on his guilt, not the pain he feels over Clary's loss. Clary will be on his mind and that's one more thing to feel shitty about, because how can he be so selfish and think about his own pain when he brought so much more pain on other people? Jace has an incredibly intricately self-destructive mind and I love how it was portrayed here. Also loved the scene in general with some Izzy&Jace sibling feels, the tender way she talks to him, his kiss to her hand. But the focus (mainly because of Izzy) returning to Clary annoyed me a little.
And by the way, there is one person who can understand Jace. Alec. Because he was possessed by a demon and forced to kill someone, too. Granted, he doesn't have the memories of the action itself, but he saw it on tape. He blames himself because the demon fed off his own hate against Jocelyn. So I would really really love to see those two talking about it. I'm extremely thrilled to watch on and see if they do (but lol kinda hoping they don't because then I can finish writing my ficlet about it, which I sadly didn't manage to before 3B aired).
MY LIFE EXPECTANCY JUST INCREASED BY AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OKAY
Also what a damn badass nightlight, I want one as well even though I hate not to sleep in absolute darkness, that's how pretty this is.
HAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHA I C A N ' T
ALEC'S OFFENDED FACE AS IF THIS IS NEWS TO HIM
Wow I'm so glad they didn't forget about Iris. I was scared, not gonna lie.
Tbh I don't find Madzie's reaction that realistic. I mean, Valentine – the first person to talk to her after she got ripped from her normal life in her normal home – told her Clary got Iris into trouble. At some point they must have told her that Iris isn't coming back. But did they really tell her Iris was breeding warlocks? I highly doubt that. At most they told her Iris did some bad things. But, since they probably said the same thing about Valentine (and he was always “nice” to her) and told her Clary wasn't in fact evil, that kind of loses its meaning. And let's not forget, she is a child. A probably traumatized child, I might add, since Valentine used her to literally kill at least ten Shadowhunters that we see on screen, likely more. Her perception of what is right and what is wrong is easily swayed. And personally I think she neither really registered that Iris is supposed to be the bad guy now nor that living with Catarina / Magnus and Alec is sooooo much better than living with Iris ever was, so her having such a strong opposition against going with Iris seems unrealistic to me.
Love this. So good.
This is actually really beautiful
This is actually really dramatic for no reason and I'm soooo here for it.
Soooooo am I the only one wondering why the F Cat didn't put some wards on Magnus's place? I mean????? There is no explanation given for that, and frankly I can't come up with one. If not for Magnus, then Cat would at least put wards there while Madzie stays with him. Or....... do they want to imply Cat doesn't know that he lost his magic?? Hä?! If so, who the hell patched Alec back up from his neat little life-threatening arrow wound? Cuz I had assumed it was Cat. Since, y'know Jace pleaded with Magnus to help Alec, implying (to me at least) that an iratze alone wouldn't cut it this time. Except of course, if he asked because he didn't want to be bothered with taking out his stele and activating Alec's healing rune, but when Magnus refused because no magic he had no other choice.... and let's be real, the first scene of this episode heavily implies that a healing rune can cure just about anything in 0.3 seconds flat.
Alec wanting to bench Magnus makes no sense. Keeping him around and/or at the Institute makes more sense than, oh I don't know, telling him to stay in his loft where there are no wards. Wtf is logic anyway, right?
I liked this scene, don't get me wrong but... what's with the tough love? Alec isn't usually like that?? He's soft and firm reassurance, not aggressive and authoritative reassurance. Did he try that route before and it didn't work?? I need some answers.
“I had no idea.”
“How could you? You weren't there.”
“Me leaving had nothing to do with Simon. I just needed to be alone.
Okay, what, am I supposed to blame Maia now for needing time for and taking care of herself? She's so defensive as if her leaving was objectively wrong, and it wasn't.
“I guess when times get tough, some people need to be alone. And others need to be around other people.
Please, this is a dirty lie. Remind me again, who was it that pushed Alec away after he found out about her yin fen addiction, insisted she could handle it on her own, ran away and finally confiding in some random stranger she had just met? It wasn't Maia. Who stayed up late all night, disregarding her own emotions and rather tearing herself apart trying to fix the drama of her brothers than to mention to anyone she wasn't alright? Wasn't Maia either.
I feel strongly about this because this seems like a really cheap way to break up Saia and set up Sizzy and I don't like cheap things. I don't like Sizzy either, but my main demand is quality, not a certain content. I'll accept Sizzy if it's done correctly. But this isn't it. This is laying blame on a character who's not to blame, and making claims about another character that are plain untrue if you look at the last three seasons.
I've said it before, there would be good ways to break up Saia. For example their attitude to violence differs greatly from one another. Maia is trigger-happy and sees no harm in it, Simon is more or less pacifistic (at least when he's not having his I-don't-care-about-anything-but-my-gig-mood). Creating a conflict out of this would have been in character. Claiming Maia is somehow to blame because she wasn't there is not only unfair, but also invalidating all Maia has done for Simon before, and that was a lot. Putting up with her shitty ex, helping him search for Lilith, fighting her own pack so they don't bully him. She was about to have a face-off with the Seelie Queen – the very same creature that held her hostage not too long ago – just to be by his side. Is that all suddenly not worth anything anymore, just because she had the audacity to take a little time for herself, to sort through her own issues?
Seriously, he let her walk in that? No wonder she collapsed. Jonathan should have gotten her nice hiking boots.
EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS
CAN WE JUST.... CAN WE...... APPRECIATE.......... HOW HE BATS ALL HER MAGIC ATTACKS AWAY....... LIKE............ MAGNUS................ H O W
Btw if this is supposed to sway me and make me see that benching Magnus would have been the right call, then it's not working, because fine, let's assume Magnus had gone home. Then Iris would have had an even easier job to snatch him away, because a) no wards and b) no sword. And on top of that Alec wouldn't have had a way of knowing that Magnus was even taken, since I doubt Iris would have let Magnus call or text him.
Do you even know that? I'd like to see what you're willing to do after being tortured for ten years. Just saying. But fine. Stay there on your high horse.
Ohmygod I am stunned. I couldn't have written that summation any better and to be honest I had assumed the show would just blackpaint Jonathan as evil villain and be done with it. This is so much more than I expected. I am impressed. (And of course now I hope that there will be a redemption arc for Jonathan, but I'm afraid I'm setting myself up for heartbreak with this one.)
Do they intend to tell me that this whole place is warmed by the fireplace? Why not by a heater? Since the three billion lamps
imply there's electricity somewhere. Or was that line about firewood just Jonathan's way to exit the scene? Who knows.
“Ollie? Doesn't remember a thing. Praetor was good about getting her and Samantha relocated. New identities. They're safe now, like everyone else.”
I'm still high-key bitter about this. I love Ollie a great deal, okay, so this is a pretty disappointing solution to outsource her from the plot. Just let her forget all the shit so she doesn't have to deal with trauma. Guess she thinks now her mother died in an explosion caused by a gas leakage or something. I wonder what the mundane police has to say about that and how long it'll take them to find her, since, y'know, they have evidence against her and all that.
Edit: This doesn't actually make sense if you think about it. Did Ollie just get dropped into a witness protection program for no reason she can remember? Or does that “new identities” actually mean they have completely new identities because they don't remember ANYTHING from their old life?? I need answers.
I get it. This is supposed to make me see how rundown and wasted Luke is. But is he purposefully trying to make himself look like a confused hobo? I mean couldn't he like, prepare the notes he wanted to show Jace? It's like he's trying to reinforce to Jace he shouldn't listen to a thing Luke says because these are clearly the actions of a desperate man. Presentation is half the battle man, man.
Hah, badass. There's a reason I love him.
I totally dig Magnus in his kiddie clothes, but I also need a lot of answers because there's blood on his hands and bodies at his feet and this doesn't look like magic gone haywire, this looks like a massacre and I need answers. I wonder if they're gonna explain this flash or just let it sit there uncommented. (I hope they address it and I hope it has something to do with Asmodeus and their time together.)
Ugh do I honestly have to reiterate that parking Magnus in his ward-less loft wouldn't have helped? Also, he's a grown-ass man and can make decisions for himself, dammit.
Owning up to his mistakes unrestrainedly. There's a reason I have a soft spot for Raphael.
New York, huh? What a coincidence. Wouldn't want him to live somewhere else and have Maia burn through the other half of her paycheck to pay some warlock to portal them again, right?
Also, not to be controversial, but why don't they ask the Praetor first? Since they had a whole ass book on the mark of cain and everything. And figured out what it is. And getting rid of something so dangerous is basically their job. I mean. Just saying.
You know I always marvel at this. Just because he's old he knows shit? Is there really an age where knowledge pops into your head just because? Because I'm still waiting for that to happen to me, let me tell you. Just like being immortal somehow grants you immediate access to celebrities and the questionable honor to be in the midst of all historical events of the slightest relevance? Srsly if I was immortal I'd still be glued to my lappy and hate going out.
LOL give Iris a front row seat on how you smashed her XD XD XD
IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE
<3 <3 <3
This exchange thing is a ploy, and to be honest, a painfully obvious one. I find it really kinda hard to believe Iris falls for it. What I've been asking myself since this plot line started is, why didn't Iris have that idea herself? Like, I honestly expected her to use Magnus as a hostage and tell Alec he either hand over Madzie or she'll kill Magnus. Makes way more sense than her just trying to find Madzie herself and then what, try to break her out again? That didn't work last time, and since the warlocks are warned by Magnus's abduction it'd be even unlikelier to work now. I get it plot-wise since it'd be a little awkward if Iris out-blackmailed the Shadowhunters, but like. Seriously. What's the in-universe-explanation for this???
I don't know why, but Magnus looks super cute in this shot.
Five bucks say this is Izzy with a shapeshifting rune, and ISTG if this is actually Madzie then I can just shake my head at them.
Okay, I totally dig Lightwood siblings working together but. Why do you have to simultaneously hurt me with plot holes.
1) Where did they get Seelie Magic? Did they employ Meliorn? Srlsy. Also, the Seelie Magic at the beginning of the episode could move so why was Illusion!Madzie standing there like a display dummy? That was super suspicious.
2) Why didn't they use a shapeshifting rune? The illusion would have held longer, Izzy could have gotten closer and tied Iris up more easily, without Magnus getting smashed first. But, drama I guess.
3) Where the f is Catarina? Please. Her ward almost gets kidnapped and all she does is go “Oh shit, gotta relocate her to some other High Warlock lol.” Her best friend gets kidnapped and all she does is go “Oh shit, but whatever, here have a fake ransom note but don't think I'll move my ass from this super important Bitching and Drinking Conference. I payed like 200 bucks to get in.” Wtf. This is shitty ooc behavior from her. Wtf. She's either suuuuuper confident that Alec and Izzy will get Magnus back no problem, or she doesn't give a shit about him, and sorry, I don't believe either of those two options.
HAHAHA I'M SCREAMING LOOOOOL!!! Is this code for “We wanted to kill her but Lilith was quicker so we'll pretend we weren't even interested in killing her in the first place”? The Clave, man. Always good for a laugh.
No, dummy, this is their R&D Department.
I'm not even kidding, remember 2x04:
Oh the good old times.
This was. Really good. Really. I'm like, reeling. I feel like show writers read too many fanfics and therefore the Malec scenes this ep were exquisite. Magnus evasively running around and not liking his “powerlessness.” Alec there to reassure him with the sweetest of words. Their kiss, not to short, but hard and determined, with feeling. Top tier shit.
Wow, even though the words that left their mouths were reassuring and good it still feels like their relationship is suddenly dying. I wonder why that is? Oh, right. Because Sizzy, that's why.
I love.
Ooooh guess the residual electricity finally ran out. And I guess Clary turned all the candles off to match the mood? Also, since it was dark outside before and now isn't anymore.... was Jonathan out collecting firewood the entire night? That's dedication, man.
.......what a coincidence that their healing rune is in the exact same spot. On that note, I've been wondering.... if the ressurection resetted his skin to a state it hasn't been in for ten years, effectively un-charring it, shouldn't his runes have disappeared as well? Did he spend the “days” Clary was sleeping with putting runes all over himself?? On that note, why the hell did Clary have to sleep for days when Jonathan was the one who came back from the dead? All that Clary did was running at Simon in slow motion. I mean, I know what I would find more taxing.
I soooo appreciate the blood on her teeth. Such care for detail <3
Okay, so I realize that this makes Jonathan look like a fanatic, but I actually understand this scene like this: He's not an idiot. He knew Clary wasn't really going to give him a chance. But this, this is his chance, because now she has no choice but to stick with him and see for herself.
Btw if you're wondering why I'm so pro Jonathan, you can read the beginning of this post where I got out all of my Jonathan Feels. Basically, until I actually see him act intrinsically evil I refuse to believe all hope is lost for him. He did terrible things, yes, and he's aware of that, but the way I see it he did them because he wasn't ever presented with an alternate choice. And now that he has one, he's holding onto it tooth and nail. He wants to leave all the pointless violence behind.
I'm aware he's a sadistic psycho in the books, but this wouldn't be the first time the show gave a character a make-over (for the better) and so far the only compelling piece of evidence on the show in favor of Jonathan's demon blood causing him to be unsavably evil was Jocelyn's vision of him killing a flower as a baby, and it's not even clear if that was intentional. So excuse me if that's not enough for me to write him off.
Gif Sources: Malec cheek kiss, Magnus being cutesy with his croc impression, Magnus brandishing his sword *facepalm* you know what I mean, Magnus batting Iris's magic away
#shadowhunters#alec lightwood#magnus bane#jace wayland#clary fray#isabelle lightwood#jonathan morgenstern#simon lewis#maia roberts#luke garroway#jia penhallow#raphael santiago#malec#magnus is badass#reaction
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DEREK/STILES
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Fandom: TeenWolf
Even a longer list of fanfics :)….
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Down in Flames Series
Author: standinginanicedress
Part 1: So, Hey, Let’s Be Friends
Summary: Stiles has been fucking obsessed with famous werewolf author Derek Hale since he was fifteen years old and the first book came out. Like, embarrassingly obsessed. Like, had a poster of the guy hanging up on the wall above his bed, obsessed. When Hale moved back to Beacon Hills, Stiles just figured he'd hole himself up in his rebuilt mansion, writing his fourth book, never to fulfill Stiles' endless daydreams about running into him and having the alpha fall madly in love with him.It's completely fucking improbable and nonsensical, would never happen in a million years, so of course Stiles somehow winds up in a no-strings-attached agreement with his literary idol, all while eating chicken McNuggets out of his pocket at random intervals and plotting the demise of the McFlurry mixer.
Part 2: How This One Ends
Summary: “And Stiles,” he's addressed directly for the first time since this whole thing started, and when all eyes land on him this time, he just squeezes Derek's hand and squares his shoulders. He can act like this doesn't bother him. Derek can do it, and Derek's here. He'll be okay. “...how does it feel to know that millions upon millions of people are going to read intimate, private details about your life with Derek?”“It doesn't bother me,” Stiles says with a shrug, going for nonchalant and feeling like he's doing it pretty well. “I knew what I was getting into. Besides – everyone wants Derek Hale to write about them, right?”
Part 3: If It’s Torture
Summary: “I’m – I’m working on my next book.”That, out of everything, anything on the face of the god damn planet, is not what Stiles had expected Derek to say. After everything that’s happened, after Spark and the mess that it was, and after Derek firing then rehiring Lydia, and after Derek pointedly avoiding his office study for months upon months, and after Stiles not hearing a word about any new projects, never seeing Derek writing anything down… Stiles would have thought that aliens invading was a more viable possibility than Derek writing a new book.He’s made his money, more than anyone else needs in a lifetime, and Stiles thought that meant that he would be done. Maybe Stiles forgot that money isn’t why Derek does what he does, after all, and that’s not fair to him. “Oh,” Stiles says, because he honestly can’t think of anything, not a single thing else, to say.
Red Velvet and Fur (A Hanky Code For Gay Werewolves)
Author: orphan_account
Summary: In which Stiles in unrepentant in his (somewhat accidental) quest to get Derek to knot him, Derek is oblivious and sexually frustrated, and Lydia is the incredibly attractive devil on Stiles' shoulder who has nothing but terrible, amazing ideas. Who knew there was a hanky code for werewolves?
Except What Has Been Forgotten
Author: suzvoy
Summary: In which Stiles wakes up with a shiny new case of amnesia and it's immediately obvious that his best friend is lying to him - which might have something to do with the (hot) guy who keeps appearing his room. What the hell has he been doing for the past 18 months?
Seaside Framed in Glass
Author: mrecookies
Summary: "I'm going to name you Derek," Stiles announces, still looking cross-eyed at the puppy in his hands. It's looking back with a confused and sad expression, probably asking Stiles in some baby dog language why it's being named after a brooding werewolf. "It's because you're always sulking, even though I got you a nice basket and biscuits and everything," he says sternly. The puppy whines and hangs its head.
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket, or are You Just Happy To See Me
Author: goodnight_tinyhumans
Summary: Stiles might be a little sick of unrequited feelings or lust or whatever. The situation with Derek- Deputy Hale, he has to keep reminding himself, because he’s never actually told Stiles his name and that’s getting into creeper territory pretty quickly- has gone past the merely-wanting-to-jump-his-bones stage and well into die-hard-crush, complete with inappropriate fantasies involving handcuffs and roleplaying. And the problem with that, of course, is that he tends to resolve situations like these one of two ways: going out and getting drunk, or staying home and getting drunk.
You Don't See Straight
Author: annber
Summary: Stiles finds himself in a secret werewolf community to participate in a mating run. Sterek happens. Side OC's.
Devoted
Author: Jerakeen
Summary: Stiles expected the incubus to be something ethereal, otherworldly, inhumanly beautiful. This guy looks like a lawyer.
**sidenote: you need an AO3 account to view this fanfic
Practice Makes Perfect Series
Author: blacktofade
Part 1: Practice Makes Perfect
Summary: In his sophomore year, Stiles gets dragged to lacrosse tryouts by Scott and ends up practising alongside the senior captain, Derek Hale. Stiles just wants to live long enough to become a junior.
Part 2: Picture Perfect
Summary Two years later, Stiles and Derek are still together, but there's 200% more sex and too many miles between them.
**sidenote: you need an AO3 account to view this fanfic
Bodice Ripper ‘Verse Series
Author: Stoney
Part 1: The One With The Scottish Wolf Lord
Summary: The Hales are alive and a royal family in Scotland; Stiles is the waif sent to work in the kitchens, elevated to personal attendant/servant to the young Lord Hale. Who happens to be a wolf who can't shift back.
Part 2: The One Where Stiles Reads The Scottish Wolf Lord
Summary: This is about the actual book and how Stiles - canon-compliant universe set in the future - is reading it in Derek's loft. Derek is very curious as to why Stiles would be interested in such a thing.
Part 3: The One Where They're Forced To Marry in Ye Olden Times
Summary: Due to the destruction of House Hale and the debts incurred in their survival and search for justice, the King (blah blah, make believe world) arranges a marriage between Derek and Stiles, eliminating all debts the Hales may owe. Derek is very unhappy. Stiles is pretty shocked at who he's being matched with, but he's certainly not unhappy. It's pretty clear from the start Derek doesn't share that feeling.Stiles passes the time by hunting with his falcon, Derek broods. Until...
Part 4: The One With The Mail-Order Bride
Summary: Wolves aren't meant to be alone. Laura tells Derek this repeatedly. Which... is why Derek knows he's losing his mind, as Laura has been dead for more than six years. Wolves aren't meant to be alone.And so he sends away for a companion. JUST for a companion, not for a mate. The universe, however, has a different plan in store for him.
**these are more separate stories than a continuous fic
A Strong Heart and a Nerve of Steel
Author: lupinus, uraneia
Summary: Stiles and Derek wake up married in Vegas. Well, they would have if it was legal.In which Stiles is the president's son, Derek is his bodyguard, and Papa President orders them to pretend to be in love for the sake of gay rights. Or in which uraniea and lupinus combine meeting the Hales, President Papa, waking up married, fake/pretend relationship, First Boy Stiles, and bodyguard Derek into one fic.
**sidenote: you need an AO3 account to view this fanfic
The Importance Of Turning Around Three Times Before Lying Down
Author: otter
Summary: It’s like this dog has walked out of all of Stiles’ childhood dreams and into the real world just because Stiles wanted it hard enough. He is the most awesome dog ever, and he and Stiles have a bond. A deep, unbreakable bond because this animal is his soul mate, obviously. Now he just has to convince the dog of that.
Pack Up, Don't Stray
Author: the_deep_magic
Summary: AU – Werewolves are an enslaved underclass, collared and tagged by human masters. Detective Stilinski’s on duty the night they bring in an untagged stray.
(Sacred) In the Ordinary
Author: idyll
Summary: The Pack, after college, graduate school and the starting of careers, comes back to Beacon Hills. Nothing's gotten less complicated after all this time.Based on a kink meme prompt that grew legs and got serious.
We Are So Intimately Rearranged
Author: secondstar
Summary: A High School AU where there are no werewolves and no hunters. Stiles is getting ready for his senior year when he meets Derek at the coffee shop he works at.
The Sanctuary
Author: chase_acow
Summary: Stiles runs away during his first heat, right into the waiting and ambiguously scary arms of the Alpha's nephew, Derek Hale. He doesn't have any choice except to submit, but along the way, he digs up a mystery that threatens his family and even the town's safety.
The Hazards (and Benefits) of Channel-Surfing on Friday Nights
Author: herbeautifullie
Summary: He's watching TV over the edge of his laptop when Scott brings up the fact that he's still a lonely loser in his third year of college without a boyfriend which, while being completely true, is really fucking unappreciated. It sparks a desperate need to save what little manhood Stiles has and, before he knows it, he's blurting, "I totally have a boyfriend, dude. Shows how much you know."How was he supposed to know Scott would doubt him? It's not Stiles' fault that someone named Derek Hale really exists. It's also not his fault when his lie grows legs and runs so far he can't find it until it's too late – too late and standing right in front of him, gorgeous and annoyed and not at all the person Stiles made him up to be.Yeah, this could get bad.
Grounded on Living Skin
Author: otter
Summary: The tattoo parlor didn’t look like much. The apprentice who was supposed to be inking Derek's new magical tattoo wasn't immediately confidence-inspiring either.
Cocktails and Dreams
Author: popfly
Summary: Derek is a bartender who works in a dive bar but loves craft cocktails. Stiles just wants a drink.
Open the Door
Author: eternalbreath
Summary: Derek gives Stiles his jacket.
Every Step You Take
Author: Nokomis
Summary: Stiles accidentally ends up magically bound to Derek. It’s super.
Darling Its No Joke
Author: thehoyden
Summary: The first thing Stiles thinks when he opens the door is that it’s not his birthday, but someone has sent him some kind of cop stripper.
It's Been like Years Since it's Been Clear
Author: sirona
Summary: It's six-thirty in the morning, but there are warm lights behind the floor-to-ceiling, de-boarded windows, and the 'For Sale' sign on the door has disappeared along with Stiles' memory of where he'd been headed just moments before. The coffee shop is, apparently, open for business once more.
Love Comes in Spurts Series
Author: talktowater
Part 1: Love Comes in Spurts
Summary: Stiles has always had sort of a hero worship thing going on with Scott's step-brother Derek so moving into a house with him freshman year was basically fulfilling a childhood fantasy. Discovering how Derek was putting himself through college, well that was a whole other fantasy that Stiles didn't even know he had.
Part 2: Now Your Smile Comes Over in Your Voice
Summary: Part two of Love Comes in Spurts series.
Milk Vetch Series
Author: silverlining99
Part 1: A Little Less Sixteen Candles
Summary: In which Derek fails at wooing, and Stiles fails at catching a clue. Isaac & co. are there, but otherwise not season 2 compliant.
Part 2: For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic
Summary: n which Derek has a sweet tooth and a crush, Erica has a rom-com collection and all the win, and Stiles has some catching on to do.Season 2 compliance is willfully haphazard.
Part 3: A Slow Dive, A Fast Distraction
Summary: In which Derek opens up in more ways than one, and Stiles could really use a road map to this relationship business.
The Art of Dying Well
Author: kinneas
Summary: "You said we're friends.""Whoa, way to hold what a guy says in the heat of the moment against him," Stiles replies automatically, but... that's not what he wants to say, not at all, not to the quiet contemplation that is Derek Hale on his living room sofa. So he adds, "I guess, yeah."Derek doesn't speak for a long moment. "Then it's inevitable.""Wow," Stiles whistles, "you are the biggest downer."
A Flooring Romance
Author: rlnerdgirl
Summary: After being steamrolled by some rough and vindictive career competition, Derek is finally getting back on his feet when he and his sister purchase Hale's Hardwood, their very own hardwood flooring shop. To Derek's dismay, some eccentric guy, who goes by Stiles and has a buzz that makes him look ridiculous and far younger than he has to be, opens up a tile shop right across the way.
more fics: part 7
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To Read List - Lirry
This list is purely for myself to keep track of everything I still want to read. Its gonna change as I actually read though them and find more stuff to add.
Find fics I’ve already read here.
Lirry
when the wolves come out by countthestars
Liam laughs, and he doesn't need heightened hearing to know that it sounds forced. Both Jade and Niall are staring at him, mouths gaping. Jade's the first to find her voice, flat and disbelieving. “Harry Styles showed up after practice.”
“To accuse you of lycanthropy?” Niall finishes, eyebrows climbing halfway up his forehead.
(aka: friday night wolves)
to let go of myself and feel alive by dramaturgicallycorrect
Harry can hear jeeps rolling in the distance and curses the day they picked this town out of a thousand others just like it for a temporary base until the forces move through France. It’s just his luck, really, but he figures no one will think twice of a baker. France has no conscription, he’s got burns up his back that tell a story, and Philomene’s always telling him he’d blow away if the wind was strong enough, light as he is.
A baker has no business with war.
[Or Harry is a baker in a small town in France and Liam is the soldier he shouldn't talk to. But he does.]
wild card (nobody, nobody) by dramaturgicallycorrect
Harry crinkles a smile back at Liam. “See you later,” he says, softer, like a promise, kissing him on the lips quickly before he’s out the door.
Liam’s heart races a little. They hadn’t made any plans, it could just be a general see ya later type deal. Like, we’re both here at Wimbledon, the statistical likelihood we see each other is pretty high, see you later! But the thing is, Liam really does want to see him later.
[Or Harry is Britain’s Best Chance and Liam is a wild card at the Championships, Wimbledon.]
Green Eyes (I'd Run Away With You) by salem (guccisuit)
After a frenzied party results in an accidental switch up of phones, Liam and Harry welcome each other temporarily into their lives as they casually chat about meeting up to switch back. It’s not hard to get to know each other while they wait, but when what should have been an innocent blip in each of their lives turns into months of endless texting, meddlesome friends, pot noodles, too much Shakespeare, and plenty of confusions, their feelings are put to the test.
ain't going down without a fight by dramaturgicallycorrect
“We should do it here,” Harry says, and even though he’s looking at Liam, he doesn’t appear to be speaking to him.
“No fucking way,” Niall argues. “If it’s his first time, he should shift in the Vault.”
Harry looks up at the sky and Liam follows his gaze. He seems to be looking up at the moon, full and getting brighter as the world gets darker. Once Liam gets an eye on it, he feels pulled to it, like he won’t ever be able to bring himself to look away again.
“Not enough time,” Harry decides.
Liam didn’t know you could tell time by the moon, but he figures you learn something every day.
[Or urban werewolves Lirry.]
a place to belong by words_unravel
It turns out that Harry really did see an egg before he passed out. An egg that’s now half-shattered, and sitting inside the remaining piece is the tiniest dragon Harry’s ever seen. To be honest, the only dragon he’s ever seen.
broke some rocks right through your window by fallfreely
Reception teacher Liam might be able to handle a classroom full of children with no sweat— but when it comes to letting himself fall in love, he finds he still has loads left to learn.
Requiescat by cloudlessclimes
A Liam/Harry present day AU.
Liam works in an antique bookshop with Nick Grimshaw and sings in the pub with his friends Aiden, Matt, Niall and Zayn, dreaming of making it big in London and getting out of his grotty Paddington flat. He spends most of his time working, walking his fat Labrador puppy, and lamenting the fact that even though they went on two great dates, the thing he has for Harry Styles didn’t quite work out, yet he can’t quite get over him either.
Harry has problems of his own, facing down an ancient enemy without trying to hurt anyone, least of all Liam. But now is the time of The Reckoning, where Harry and the last few of his kind battle for The Prize.
A rainy night on Hampstead Heath brings them together unexpectedly.
Collecting Page-Six Lovers by kueble
After his wife leaves him and their daughter, Liam is perfectly happy living a single life. He moves in with his friends Niall and Zayn, and the three of them raise Ginny together. Everything changes when Ginny wins a radio contest to meet her favorite singer, Harry Styles. It’s all a bit unnerving, but Liam can’t help but tag along for the ride.
You can use me by jdalex
They start off just getting each other off as a comfort thing, it slowly turns into something more.
broken hearts, shattered songs by jdalex
Harry's broken.
Letting Go by badjujuboo (miztrezboo)
the one where they break up and make up. a lot. until they don’t
uni!au, five times verse thing
Think About Summer by past piginawig (orphan_account)
Liam is a pool boy. Harry is his best friend.
Crossed Wires by carissima
One Direction need a new singer. Harry walks into the band and into Liam's heart.
Truly, Madly, Deeply by carissima
Harry's a famous popstar. Liam's a mostly-broke teacher. Liam's pretty much perfect. Harry pines.
Boyfriends by carissima
Harry decides that he wants a boyfriend. Liam's there for him, until Harry realises he maybe doesn't need to look very far at all.
ninepins when we roared by ithacas
au. harry puts his life on hold. liam's there to help him through it. (or the one where harry raises a baby and liam moves in with him)
Shiver by carissima
Liam is a stripper. Harry owns a strip club. Louis is the star attraction. Zayn tends bar. Niall's everyone's friend.
I'm Falling For Your Eyes, But They Don't Know Me Yet by justyrae
Harry can't stop adopting puppies because he wants to keep flirting with Liam, the hunky veterinarian.
There Is Nowhere For You To Hide, The Hunter's Moon Is Shining by justyrae
"This is a dream, innit? Like, I'm gonna wake up soon and be in my bed and this will all have been some crazy dream."
"Sorry," Nick says with a frown. "This is no dream."
Liam slumps back against his pillows and covers his face with his hands. This can't be real, he can't possibly be a werewolf.
the burning rhythm in our hearts by daisysusan
Harry Styles, frontman of an indie rock band, had definitely not spared a thought for popstar Liam Payne since they were briefly on the X Factor together except perhaps for a bit of scorn. Definitely absolutely not. Not until the moment his band played right before Liam at a festival, anyway.
Trouble Sleeping by GothicBarbie
Liam is a young teacher and Harry is his overly charming and obnoxious student that desperately wants to get into his pants.
stuck in reverse (lights will guide you home) by carissima
"Because your daddy is my soulmate," his mum had answered, and Liam nodded solemnly, even though he had no idea what a soulmate was. "It means I belong to him. And he has my name on his shoulder, because he belongs to me."
Even at four, Liam remembers not liking that idea.
(if you want) we could by carissima
"Liam," Harry murmurs brokenly. "Are you alright?"
written in my memory by carissima
Liam turns towards the voice. It sounds a bit like Harry, but deeper somehow. Huskier. He blinks carefully as he stares at Harry, who's half-sitting in the window, staring back at him. Or maybe it's not Harry, he thinks dizzily because this boy is taller, much taller than Harry is. He's also got longer hair, tucked back in a bandana, and he's wearing clothes that Harry would never wear; tight skinny black jeans and a loose black tee, silver chains around his neck hanging loose over his chest.
Or the one where Liam has amnesia and he struggles to connect with the boys.
About You Now by sunsetmog
The first time Harry meets Liam, Harry's been on the streets for three weeks and five days, he's down to his last three quid, and he's had his rucksack stolen.
got you in my sights by countthestars
“This is a disaster,” Liam says, plopping down at the Gryffindor table next to Louis. Louis doesn't bother looking up from his treacle tart, which isn't exactly the sympathetic response that Liam was fishing for.
or, a hogwarts au in which liam pines, harry gets around, and they both get by with a little help from their friends.
the lucky one by countthestars
It's fully dark now, but with his arms occupied holding Jackson, Liam hasn't got a spare to hold onto Rosie's hand. “Rosie, love, stick close to me, now. Don't want to lose you, too.”
“You won't, Dad, I'll be so careful,” Rosie says, and Liam's hit with a rush of gratefulness when Harry offers up his own hand to Rosie.
“So you don't lose me,” he says, smiling wide, teeth gleaming in the dark. “I'm not very careful at all.”
anywhere you go (i'll follow you down) by countthestars
A wrinkle creases the skin between Harry's eyebrows. “That's not – there are so many reasons that wouldn't work. I'd need someone willing to marry me, first of all.”
“You could marry me.” The words are out of Liam's mouth before he can second guess himself.
the best part of waking up by countthestars
“Is it weird that I want to kiss you?” Harry had asked, his face so close to Liam's that he could feel the warmth of Harry's breath, smell the wine he'd snuck from his mum's glass. “Since, like, our parents are dating, or whatever.”
It was, a little, but before Liam could tell Harry that he didn't mind, the bloke had come bursting in, ruining the moment. Harry had sprung back, pawing at his fringe to fix it even though Liam hadn't gotten to run his fingers through it the way he wanted to.
The next time he'd been alone with Harry had been shortly after the engagement, which hadn't stopped Harry from giving Liam an obvious once-over. “Looks like we're going to be brothers,” he'd said, in the same tone as someone commenting on the weather.
“Step-brothers,” Liam corrected, fussing with his curls.
(or, step-brothers lirry)
you belong with me by countthestars
Liam and Harry grow up, fall apart, and figure it all out.
Or, the one where Harry gets famous and Liam gets left behind, and sometimes you find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time.
i'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale by countthestars
“I can’t believe you bought a fucking frog.” “Shut up, Louis. It’s not just any frog, okay?” Louis rolls his eyes and flops down onto Liam’s bed. “Right, my mistake. It’s your soul-frog. Are you hearing yourself, Liam? Are you hearing the words coming out of your mouth?”
or; the one where Liam, Louis, and Zayn work in a pet store. Louis and Niall are stupidly in love and Liam is definitely not bitter.
falls until i fly by ithacas
liam's happy with his life. and then harry comes crashing back into it. au.
hey, I just met you (and this is crazy) by estrella30
“Do you want to go someplace, Liam?” Harry asks softly. He drops his eyes down to stare at Liam’s mouth, then licks his lips slowly. When he looks back up Liam nearly loses his breath. “Someplace a little more private, maybe?”
Liam knows how wide his eyes probably are and how dumbstruck his expression most likely looks. All he can hear in his head is, I’m going to do this. I’m going to leave with a complete stranger right in the middle of my own sisters wedding.
OR - fic based on this wedding fic tumblr prompt: "accidentally crashed this wedding, but hey you’re pretty cute"
Addicted To Your Fix by sunshinexbomb
"Have you ever done yoga before, Liam?"
Liam shakes his head when Harry glances over at him. "Never really felt the need to, I suppose."
Harry nods, like he expected this, but then smiles widely. "Well, we'll start with some basic poses then, yeah? It'll help you erm loosen up."
--
In which Liam injures his shoulder two weeks before the French Open and Harry is the yoga instructor providing him with some alternate therapy.
you've got me moving too fast by aroceu
everything you do is magic (a hogwarts AU)
Pretty Little Thing by badjujuboo (miztrezboo)
It's not Liam's fault that he's a little in love with Harry. If you spent the last four years doing nothing but stare at his face and body while he stood around in pants and not much else, you'd probably find yourself falling a little for him too.
The only problem is, Liam gets paid to make sure everyone falls a little in love with Harry. Everyone can love Harry a little. Everyone, but Liam.
or the agent!liam, model!harry au that neontrains asked for over a year ago.
Lay Me Down by badjujuboo (miztrezboo)
Liam rolled over, eyes squinting in the harsh light. “Hey, hey. Harry, shut off the light, yeah?”
Harry nodded and turned it off before shaking his head and turning it on again, much to Liam’s grouchy whine. “No, wait. Liam, why are you naked in my bed?”
Gonna Stand There by badjujuboo (miztrezboo)
It's Louis' fault. Most things are. Though it's all Liam's truths that are spilled when Harry has to fix him up.
or the fic from anons tumblr prompt - Lirry "Are you bleeding?"
One Day Like This by badjujuboo (miztrezboo)
"I'm just so tired, so tired of doing this on my own and -" he says through these gut wrenching sobs, and Christ, Harry's arms around him are the only thing holding him up. "I just don't want to be alone. I don't want to be alone."
And there it is. The last of his selfish confessions. The one that he's kept buried even deeper than the rest because he had a life before this. He had a career and he had friends and yeah, it might have been a year since his divorce, but he had love, too. He can't even imagine that now. Can't think about leaving these children who are his responsibility to go and find someone just for him. The other half to make him whole. He can't even dream about it because it's not just him he has to concern himself about now. Anyone he brings into his life, becomes their lives.
Who would want an instant family of three with a neurotic father figure anyhow?
OR: the one where Liam takes on the biggest responsibility of his life, and a fruit eating best mate might just be the best addition to this ride. Future!fic, as canon as that can be.
blind date (surprise, surprise) by carissima
The waiter appears with two menus, his face lit up like he’s genuinely happy that Liam’s date has turned up and is shoving two menus into their hands. Except this guy isn’t his date, has clearly sat down at the wrong table and Liam really, really needs to correct him before this gets any more embarrassing than it already is.
shooting for the moon by carissima
“It can’t be a curse,” Harry murmurs, half to himself. “Because everyone knows love is what breaks the curse. But you’re still a dog.”
or the one where harry’s adopted by a stray dog who seems remarkably human.
fall at your feet by carissima
harry's new to the diner. he's also a little clumsy.
wear my heart upon my sleeve by carissima
Liam's a nurse. Harry's a ridiculous, gorgeous boy who keeps ending up in A&E.
He calls Liam Doctor Dick. Liam's not even a doctor.
it's easy to be loved by carissima
"Harry, focus!" Liam groans, closing her eyes. "I'm a girl!"
And yeah, Harry's noticed, despite his best efforts. He's trying not to pay attention to how smooth and lovely Liam's skin is and how thick and silky Liam's hair is and how it reaches almost halfway down her back, because all he wants to do is touch it to see if it's as soft as it looks. And he's trying not to notice how Liam's neck arches because he's got a desperate need to bend down and taste her skin.
Most of all, he's trying really, really hard not to notice that Liam has breasts.
Or Liam wakes up as a girl and Harry realises some things.
How I Pictured It by carissima
Harry falls in love twice a week. But when he falls for Liam, there's something about him that has Harry completely smitten. Side Zayn/Louis.
Superman by carissima
Liam is Superman. When he gets knocked out at a concert, the band struggle to cope with their indestructible boy being vulnerable.
We Can Be Anything by carissima
"It used to be Niall, he thinks as he lets the water sluice down his body, hopes it'll wash away some of his resentment. It used to be Niall who they all felt protective over. When did that change for him? When did it become Liam?"
Stone On Fire by carissima
Harry's a popstar, Liam's a fireman. When Louis' dreaded hipsters set fire to Harry's house, Liam comes to the rescue.
Pirates and Firemen by carissima
"Our costumes for Niall's mates cousins Halloween party have to stay a secret from each other," Louis says, reaching over to sneak his hand into Harry's bag and triumphantly extracting a packet of crisps and ripping them open over Harry's empty protests. "All agreed?"
Niall nods, Harry shrugs and Liam just looks worried.
Figured It Out by carissima
Harry's sad. Liam goes into protective mode and throws a punch. Damage limitation ensues.
Replay by carissima
"Well, I like Zayn's collection because it's most like mine," Liam muses as he grins at Zayn, who grins back at shared memories of blasting Zayn's music at the top speaker level on late, lazy nights. "But Harry's is the biggest."
"Replay."
Healing Hands by carissima
It should be easy because Harry's had years of practice, but somehow he's finding it really hard to treat Liam with any distance at all because all he wants to do is bury his hands in Liam's hair and plant kiss after kiss on his delectable lips.
Harry is a physio, Liam is a patient, Harry has a huge crush and Liam may or may not like boys.
My Favourite Place by carissima
When Harry is heartbroken, he somehow convinces Liam to pretend to be his boyfriend. Liam reluctantly agrees.
Wild by threeturn
He might not be virtuous, he might not be wise, but he would not allow any man to make him his toy. A werewolf story set in Regency Cheshire.
In My Life I Loved You More by Narryornarry
The one where Harry doesn't realize how much he's missed Liam, until he does.
With your name tattooed across my heart by withbatedbreath (heart_eyes)
“We’ve got to stop doing this.” Harry breathed into Liam’s shoulder, nose pressed into the fabric of his tracksuit jacket.
“Doing what?”
“Saying goodbye, it sucks…don’t like it.” His voice had taken on a petulant tone that nearly broke Liam’s heart and made something flutter inside his chest.
“You’re a famous popstar surely you’re used to it by now?” Liam teased, feeling the need to remind him, refusing to buy that Harry was really this upset at the thought of saying goodbye. “Every time you leave home to tour you say it to your family and you don’t see them for months!”
“S’not the same.” Harry sniffled, still speaking directly into Liam’s shoulder, lips pressed so close that Liam could feel the movement through his clothes, making him shiver. “I knew what to expect with them…I didn’t plan on you Liam Payne.”
[or a popstar walks into a tattoo parlor...]
soft memories and jumbled nerves by fannyann
Life is different as a four piece and yet so much is just the same with Harry and Liam.
left all the stars in your city nights by petals
“He’s got a roommate?” Niall asks, frowning.
“Yeah, but he usually only hangs out with grad students. I mean, it’s a smart plan all things considered. I think there’s like a rule that all graduate students have to TA, so like, it probably helps him with his grades or something. I don’t know. I’ve met him a few times but Zayn swears he’s great," Louis explains.
Liam nods, taking another drink from his glass, turning in time to see Zayn. He smiles at him but his smile falls immediately when Harry steps out from behind him, standing there smirking at Liam. He remembers him, obviously. They just fucked last night.
Fuck.
Liam’s screwed.
the very thought of you by MissLii
He startles badly when someone clears their throat. Blood rushes to his cheeks when he opens his eyes, and Harry stands in front of him, looking amused. “What can I do to you?” he blurts out, blushing even harder when he realises what he said. “No, I mean-” He makes an awkward motion with his hand, one meant to point towards the board with what they have to offer, but he mostly waves it around. “What can I get for you?”
Harry looks like he wants to laugh. Well, he kind of is, but he tries to hide the chuckle behind his hand. Then he coughs, and says, “Just a tea, please. The biggest one you have.”
Liam nods, grateful that he gets to turn away from Harry. He’s never going to see Harry again, if he doesn’t go to one of his concerts. He shouldn’t care about what kind of impression he makes on him, but he does.
“Here you go.” Liam hands over the paper mug, careful not to touch Harry’s long - very lovely, his brain adds - fingers as he does.
Or: Harry is famous, and Liam is not.
i would ask you to marry me (if you would just let me) by SolariaLunar21
Harry deciding to propose to Liam is simple, the band is on a break, they’ve been dating two years, been public for a year, and he knows Liam’s the one. Finding a ring is surprisingly simple when it gets down to it. What isn’t simple though is the actual proposal and that’s where Harry keeps running into trouble.
just listen to the rhythm of my heart by countthestars
Liam's covered in grease, can feel the sweat dripping in a line down his back and ringing a damp patch beneath his arms, which isn't unusual, exactly, but.
It's not quite how he pictured this reunion would go.
Only Blame by speakingwosound (sev313)
Liam's injured during a WWA show. He recovers quickly. Harry, not so much.
one to make your heart remember me by dramaturgicallycorrect
It’s an envelope from home, padded with something hard inside -- he’d only spent about an hour poking at it until he could sneak away to open it. He tears at the envelope, wiggling his fingers until the customs form covering the seam, until the flap gives way and a CD in a jewel case falls out. The CD has Harry’s messy writing on it, he’d recognize it anywhere -- “Merry Christmas 2009” at the top, subtitled “To Liam with Love” and the little heart he uses to sign his name on notes to Liam sometimes.
[Or Liam is an active duty Marine and Harry has written him a song.]
it's a beautiful sound, it's a beautiful noise by dramaturgicallycorrect
Liam looks up to the sky, and Harry wonders what he searches for there. Because his gaze does search beyond the casual observation of the beauty of the stars.
He wonders if Liam looks for him, if Liam can feel him watching, if Liam wants Harry the way Harry wants to be around him. It is selfish, how he thinks of Liam thinking of him, but if Harry could hope, that is what he would hope for.
“I am right here,” Harry reassures him.
Liam’s eyes drop from the stars, but they do not look for him like Harry wishes they would.
[Or Harry is a guardian of souls, but he wishes he was more like us.]
wait for me, i'm ready now by dramaturgicallycorrect
Harry’s maybe abusing his privileges as a teacher to take Jules out of school without express permission from her dad, but she looks awful. She’s crying in the real way, not whining but proper tears, and the longer she sits around in the nurse’s office, the closer she slips to a proper fever.
He doesn’t know what Liam was thinking when he dropped her off this morning. She’s clearly miserable, and in no state to be around the other kids. If Harry had been there, if he’d just let Harry stay the night, he would have insisted Jules stay home.
But Liam doesn’t ever let him stay. It’s been nine months. Harry’s got a bloody key to his flat, and for some reason he can’t understand, he’s never allowed to stay.
[Or Harry plays at being a step-dad, and Liam doesn't know if he's ready.]
recipe by dramaturgicallycorrect
“You don't use... recipes?” Liam repeats, mostly because he’s too baffled to even process that.
“When you bake, Liam, you bake from the heart.”
“And a recipe, I'm pretty sure.”
Harry looks affronted, like Liam has personally insulted him, his dog, and the street he grew up on. “I don't need instructions, Liam.”
[Or Harry's made some holiday treats and he needs a taste tester.]
one week (and a promise that i'll never tell) by dramaturgicallycorrect
“What about you lads?” the doctor asks them suddenly. “When do you think you’ll be ready for a tot of your own?”
They trade considering looks and Ruth slaps her forehead in embarrassment.
"Next week?" Liam jokes, lifting his eyebrows for approval.
"Yeah," Harry agrees. "That sounds about right."
The doctor nods at them, her expression quite serious as she claps them both on the shoulders and promises, "I think we can do that."
[Or Harry suddenly wakes up nine months pregnant and nobody has a fucking clue what to do.]
been trying to do what's right by colourexplosion
five times Harry almost told Liam he loved him and one time he did. non-au.
eight days a week by words_unravel
In which Liam's trying to catch a break on stage, but manages to catch himself a (fake) boyfriend instead.
And Our Love Goes On by slashter
"Harry," Liam starts, clearing his throat. "Meet…well, I mean, you've already met him, haven't you? I guess I should do it the other way around, really, um. Okay, uh, Liam? Meet Harry." Liam--the younger Liam, the one standing in front of him in his pajamas, obviously shocked to his core--blinks a few times, looking between himself and Harry. "Are you--" The younger Liam says, swallowing audibly, raising a shaking finger at Liam. "You're me." "Yeah." Liam replies. "Wait, but how? And why do you--are those tattoos?" "Yeah." Liam repeats, a small smirk on his face. "And this," young Liam says, turning a bit and pointing, "this is…Harry? Our Harry?" "Yeah." Liam says, again, chuckling a bit at himself. "Our Harry." He emphasizes, sliding his hand from Harry's shoulder to his palm, gripping it tight.
[Or the one where a young Liam shows up out of nowhere and Liam and Harry give him what he needs]
to feel your heart as it's keeping time by wearecities (falsetto)
It’s light outside by the time Harry shakes flour from his hair, wiping some off the tip of his nose with the edge of his apron. The clock over the door reads eight twenty-seven and Harry takes one last sweeping glance of the kitchen, wipes his hands on his jeans before going to open the doors of The Rolling Scones.
Harry owns a bakery, Niall and Louis are sickeningly in love, Zayn hates clip-art and Liam’s the only one that laughs at Harry’s jokes.
bright light city (gonna set my soul on fire) by brojan
accidentally married in vegas fic.
Malady by la_faerie
That feeling in Harry’s stomach is turning into an ache, and he isn’t sure why he feels so frustrated. It’s only six o’clock in the morning, and this is just a silly game. The problem is that he wants to make Liam see, and he can’t. If only they weren’t in the kitchen. There’s a whole table between them now, and it’s too much. If only Harry could lean over and get to Liam somehow.
Harry and Liam play I Spy, kiss a little bit, and get each other sick, all in an effort to figure out where they are.
Just Hold On, I'll Carry You by nevulon
Harry's exhausted from tour. He finds that Liam makes an excellent pillow, but sleeping on Liam leads to feelings. Lots of feelings.
The Long Way Round by nevulon
Liam and Harry aren't dating, honestly, it's just that everybody thinks they are. Everybody, that is, except Liam.
Meanwhile, Louis, Zayn and Niall fight over Doritos, Rubik's cubes and the best way to get Liam and Harry together.
(like snickers) guaranteed to satisfy by el_em_en_oh_pee
He draws it out, frowning. It's a little slip of notebook paper and not a chocolate at all.
Or, the one where Harry decides to reinvent Liam's advent calendar. Inspired by this tumblr post.
take me home by veryniceandgood
That’s Harry Styles over there, elbows leaned on the bar, white t-shirt stretched over his shoulder blades. Harry Styles, the international pop star and actor with three number one albums, two critically-acclaimed films, and the highest-grossing tour of last year. Harry Styles, who, in another place in another lifetime, won Liam’s season of the X Factor, thereby possibly altering the trajectory of Liam’s entire life.
All the Sugar in the World by Catateme9
Harry feels good about it, he feels like he’s working with his emotions, and not against them. He knows that he should say these things to Liam, to finally purge himself so he can move on, but…well. There’s not really any time, is there?! He’s spending all his free time trying out new recipes and perfecting them. And he still has to maintain his summer job as well! Who has the time?!
Or: Harry bakes his (broken) heart out, on the Great British Bake Off.
codename: flamingo by colourexplosion
It starts because Harry gets a death threat.
A West Wing au.
i'll be here by justaboat
harry has a thing for a fancy lawyer who comes into his bakery every morning. au. lots and lots of fluff.
Bad Pancake by sophie_448
Liam had a bad breakup, and Louis thinks a blind date is just the way to make him feel better. Louis might just be right, but Harry has some concerns. Will those crazy kids find a way to make it work? (Yes. The answer is yes.)
Coffee's for Closers by falloutgirl
Harry just really, really likes the cute guy who makes his coffee in the morning.
Baby, Say You'll Always Keep Me by cantgetnoworse
Fast forward exactly six glorious, whirlwind months of courtship, dating and eventual domesticity, and here they are, living together in a small flat in east London, Harry planning Liam’s demise because he’s making them go for a run on their half-year anniversary.
Eau Sauvage by la_faerie
Liam himself is moving before he realizes that he’s doing it. He has no strategy, and nothing in particular to say. He’s running on pure instinct, pure stupidity, pure anger over the fact that Harry is so difficult for him whereas he seems to be delightfully easy for everyone else.
or, Liam and Harry are endlessly confused by each other, until they work out a way to be slightly less confused.
around the world in eighty thousand days by fallfreely
Harry sings in a band, travels around the world, gets a lot of new tattoos, and falls in love.
never look surprised by daisysusan
Harry's going to be a good friend now Liam's got a broken wrist and can't get himself off. Really. That's all he's doing.
parallel on the other side by brojan
liam doesn't believe in ghosts, but harry is nice to him anyway. (a casper AU, sort of)
Sad, But Endearingly So by cmdf
"We're—we’re so far from home,” he stutters, voice tightening so small. He shakes his head again, slating it clean to remind himself: it’s just Harry. He’ll listen. “And the Olympics are even further."
empty sighs and (bottles of) wine by falloutgirl
Niall rolls his eyes, “Don’t give me that BS, Li. You might as well name your main character Harry since you practically wrote about him anyways.”
Liam at least has the grace to look appalled. “I just used him as a muse! I didn’t write about him!”
or
Liam's an author lacking inspiration and Harry is a waiter at the town diner who just so happens to catch Liam's attention.
once the show gets started, it's bound to be a sight to see by jellyfishes
in which harry flirts a lot liam is a bit of a grumpy idiot
closer than you've been by harryismymuse
Liam crashes his car and wakes up to haunting green eyes and a man with a secret. Harry tries to push Liam away, but something is binding them together that's much stronger than any fear that might tear them apart.
OR
Harry is a Siren, and Liam falls for him, despite the risks.
baby, it's cold outside by wearecities (falsetto)
He knows any of the other boys would do it, wouldn’t even give it a second thought, but they all have their own commitments and, well, Liam has a half empty flat and no particular desire to spend Christmas on a beach.
“You could. I mean, whilst you’re trying to figure things out, you could stay with me?” The question feels awkward on his tongue even though Harry’s stayed at his enough times, sometimes without Liam knowing until the morning after. Just usually Liam doesn’t have to ask.
Or the one where Harry and Liam spend Christmas together.
Blame It On The by tinybabydeer
"yes I know this is a bar but you're a really hot bartender and I panicked and said CHOCOLATE MILK when you asked what I wanted to drink now I want to crawl away and hide forever"
Harry makes a mistake at Liam's bar.
Sometimes, Home has a Heartbeat by salem (guccisuit)
After moving across country for college, Harry has a hard time feeling at home anywhere. He's become a hardened version of himself, cynical and jaded. He's done a good job of isolating himself from most of his friends and choosing to work as often as he can so he can afford to get home for Christmas. It takes a few months, a lot of coffee and a very persistent barista but Harry starts to figure himself out and learn that sometimes, home has a heartbeat
Dry Clean Only by Kerfluffle
He’s got loads of tattoos, is the first thing Liam thinks, followed shortly by, why can I see his abs?
Or: Liam meets Harry in a launderette
Birthday Boy by badjujuboo (miztrezboo)
It's been seven years since their last show and Liam knows Harry isn't enjoying it as much as he should. All that changes though, when he spots their little boy in the crowd below.
or those Nashville pics of Harry and his new little friend exploded into FEELINGS and fic. obvs.
Perfect Strangers by MissLii
Liam’s never much understood the upper class’ type of food; he prefers the simple kind of food Niall cooks for them on their own time, maybe pasta or a burger.
He keeps his face carefully blank, but not so much that he looks bored. It’s a fine line to walk, easy to trip over. Smiling means flirting to so many of these men, and Liam prefers not to have their hands on him.
Or: A Modern day Royal AU where Harry’s a prince and Liam’s a servant.
Liam's been in service since he was sixteen, and once Harry used to be his friend.
we were boxing the stars by justaboat
au. liam and harry play football and their feelings have a bad habit of getting in the way.
see my shapes (shift them) by abovetheserpentine
When Liam wins two tickets to São Paulo in a radio competition, he tells himself he won’t go. He’s got work, he’s got a life in London. He can’t go.
He goes.
Then he meets Harry, and nothing is ever the same.
Maybe Now Is Enough by mc_writer
Harry and Liam struggle to maintain their relationship during the hiatus. The distance and time apart has taken its toll and Harry isn't exactly sure where they stand these days. Especially not since Liam is apparently going to be a father soon.
Harry misses him.
Watching the Brits alone at home, Harry is surprised to see Liam there and decides now is as good a time as any to tell him just that.
you make loving fun by softzindagi
“First time doing the whole drop off?” Liam asks, walking up to the man. He looks up at Liam, just a hint of tears present as he nods his head.
“Yeah, she’s a shy one. I’m a bit worried,” he replies, standing up while looking back into the classroom. His daughter is sitting beside Sophie, and Liam smiles at the way Sophie immediately began talking to her.
“The first drop off is always the worst. But I think she’s gonna be just fine,” Liam says, giving him a smile. He holds his hand out for a shake, “I’m Liam Payne.”
“Harry Styles,” Harry responds, returning the smile, this time genuinely. Liam is struck by the ease and brightness of it, like sunshine.
if you say you want me to stay by bloubird_scribe
He's excellent at many things, but if Liam's especially excellent at anything, it's running. Running away is different, but he's good at that too. Staying? Well, that's more of Harry's thing.
you made me magic by outwardbound93
The one where Liam's a witch who fixes things and Harry's the cat familiar that falls in love with him.
Masculinity Is A Prison by abovetheserpentine
Inspired by the following vine dialogue:
Guy #1: I’m manly. I’ll hug a guy, I don’t even care. Guy #2: Well, I’m manlier. I’ll kiss a guy! Guy #1: Well, I’ll marry a guy! [gets on one knee] Guy #2: [heartfelt] Bruh!
Liam is a frat boy and Harry fancies him. Too bad Liam's straight.
i've been thinking of you by fannyann
Liam can read people's minds. Harry can, too. As such, falling in love is interesting.
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel by coffinofachimera
News comes out that Harry’s cut his hair so Liam drops by Harry’s mother’s house for a visit in hopes to catch sight of his new look. When Harry is surprisingly dismayed by his appearance, Liam tries his hand at making him feel better— still not knowing what his hair looks like.
Somebody Else by abovetheserpentine
Sometimes you're a straight guy who feels weird about his gay roommate kissing other guys. Sometimes this means you're homophobic. Other times, it means you're maybe not so straight after all.
Liam finds this out the hard way.
Inspired by that headline we all know and love. "Straight guy worries he's being homophobic to gay roommate, realizes he's fallen in love with him"
Fool's Gold (Anonymous)
"His own words make him pause, his expression twisting with confusion. It wasn’t until then that he realizes that since the talk of having a boyfriend started, Harry’s face had been smirking at him in his head. Liam doesn’t know why that was his split second response, but he feels like he doesn’t even know who he is as his mother’s eyebrows raise and his sister throws up a fist in victory."
a cup of fake boyfriends, a spoonfull of college, and some Christmas cheer. wrapped in angst and love and baked in the oven at 400 degrees.
Eye of the Beholder by TheQuietQuill
“My eyes are hideous.” Liam frowns.
“I doubt that,” he says surely.
Harry shakes his head, “They’re lifeless, never used before. They’re wasted, useless organs that just fill two empty spaces in my skull,” he sighs, “they’re ugly, I can feel it.” Liam bits his tongue before moving his hand to Harry’s face. He feels the boy shutter under his hand and he gently sweeps back his thumb from his cheek to his ear, looking tenderly at the boy in front of him.
"I don’t think there’s one thing ugly about you Harry Styles.”
(OR: The one where Harry's blind, but that's not all Liam sees in Harry)
Future Starts Slow by abovetheserpentine
There’s something to be said, Liam thinks, about the way Harry looks at people. It’s razor-sharp, like you’re the only person who exists in the world. Liam had forgotten how it felt. Now, though – with Harry staring so intently at him – Liam realises exactly why he’d tried so hard to forget in the first place; it’s dangerous, this way Harry looks at people.
But, most of all, it’s the way Harry looks at Liam that’s dangerous.
Or, the year is 2018; Liam is turning 25, and Harry is a rockstar. They share a history.
start a fire in the margins by scrybles
Living together is not ideal. They don't fit; they never have. They're less a puzzle and more a pair, and if anything, they match. Word for word and blow for blow, boxing at each others nerves with a quiet sort of malice. Where Harry tries to turn Liam over and reveal his soft underbelly, stabbing at it until all his secrets spill from the wounds or the bile burns his hands. Harry doesn't usually get too far before Liam retaliates in kind, cracking him open and letting the world flood in. It's been that way, always. They'll probably go to the grave gnashing their teeth.
Caught in the Crossfire (Anonymous)
"Tell the Devil that he can go back from where he came. His firey arrows drew their beat in vein."
A post-apocalypse AU where Harry, and his young niece Nora, have been through a lot. Liam is their knight in shining armor.
Basically, an angsty Lirry fic with a lot of heartache and a lot of love
these shades can hide us from the streets by wearecities (falsetto)
“Some of the crew are going for a pint, there’s a pub just round the corner,” Harry says. “I’m going, you should too.”
“I should?” Liam asks, a bit caught off guard. He hears Louis mimic him from behind, a quiet, high-pitched, mocking, ‘I should?’ Liam steps back and catches Louis’ foot under his.
“You know what they say,” Harry shrugs, grinning. “Keep your enemies closer.”
Harry and Liam are rivals, supposedly.
Waist to Floor by luldemort
It's not like Liam sets out to touch Harry all the time; it's just his hands sometimes reach out and touch without his permission and Harry is often the one on the receiving end of said touches. That's how it begins, anyway.
you come beating like moth's wings by fallfreely
Harry’s already moving to the entertainment center, popping the first dvd into the player. “I might have made a few tweets about it. Our fans are lovely people. I’m thinking about taking up bird-watching, you know.”
kiss me beneath the milky twilight by countthestars
“I remember what it was like being a Tiger, you know,” Liam says unexpectedly. He turns towards Harry, finally meeting his eye. “Whole world served up on a silver platter, but you still want more.”
Harry stares, mouth open slightly in astonishment, and Liam continues, “But real life isn't like that, Styles. You can't always get what you want.”
“Can't I?” Harry counters, dragging his gaze pointedly up and down Liam's body. The way Liam's cheeks pink up is only obvious if you're looking for it.
all i see is you by carissima
The silence stretches out between them and Liam feels a bit awkward, like he should be filling the silence or something, except he doesn’t know what to say.
“So,” he says finally, when it becomes unbearable and he feels a bit like scratching at his skin. “Do you put out on the third date then?”
Or Liam and Harry go on their third date to Machu Picchu and this fic happened.
All These Things You've Taken by badjujuboo (miztrezboo)
He's always been good at playing the role that the public want to believe in. The smiles of someone who’s happy with his life. Someone who has nothing to want for. It's a bit hard, though, when he's here in this house eating his breakfast for one like every other day since the band ended. It's hard when he goes to bed most nights in this empty house, all on his own, to not face facts about how he feels. He's so bloody lonely, achingly so. He could have people in his bed - the offers are there - but a quick shag isn't what he wants. Living here with no one to share his life with isn't exactly where he pictured his life at this point.
It isn't what he thought his life would become.
Harry's resigned to spending his thirtieth birthday alone, until a chance lunch meeting with Liam takes his night and his life on a totally different path. [future!fic]
There's Another Dawning by foundfamilyvevo
It's not that Liam's never met anyone with Harry's traits. He's met nice people. He's met people who were goofy, who had long hair. He supposes he met Zayn and Louis earlier that day, so he's met other people with tattoos. It's not those things, it's just that Harry is more than everyone else, he's different in a way Liam can't put into words. Liam feels more like himself around Harry. He didn't realise he wasn't feeling like himself before.
Or, a new bakery opens in Liam's town.
The Highlights by coffinofachimera
Liam helps Harry highlight his hair with a boxed highlighting kit from Tesco.
don't regret falling for you by fannyann
It takes one plane ride to South America for Harry to realise that he’s attracted to Liam; it takes him an entire tour and a lot of heartache to figure out how to live with that.
In Light of You (orphan_account)
Written for words_unravel for the Lirry Fic Exchange.
Among her awesome prompts, she asked for Model Harry/personal trainer Liam based on this. I tweaked the prompt a bit, but I hope you like this.
Cats and Kitchen Scraps by niliam
Liam somehow ends up agreeing to letting Harry move in with him even though they've never even had a full conversation before, and Harry ends up forcing Liam into letting him adopt a cat that makes it it's mission in life to get Harry and Liam together.
World Was On Fire by amberbamba
“The image is one thing and the human being is another. It's very hard to live up to an image, put it that way.” ― Elvis Presley
Harry spirals out of control. Liam does his best to hold everything together.
(everywhere you look) there's a face of somebody who needs you by fannyann
After it happens Harry disappears for nearly three months. He comes home to a worried family, an angry Liam, and Niall asking for a favor. He postpones his album and moves into Liam's house with Niall to help raise his two kids. He expects for things to be hard and for his feelings to be a bit all over the place, all things considered, but he never expects to fall in love -- especially not with Liam.
or a very loosely based full house au.
Follow Me In Merry Christmas by goddess_julie
It's time for the Santa Claus Parade. The Styles-Payne, Horan-Malik and Calder-Tomlinson crew all go and enjoy the start of the Holiday Season.
lost and found by asymmetric
"Did you ever think it would end like this?" Liam asked.
"Well," said Harry, "the baby is a surprise."
(babies, kidnappers, and emotional breakdowns, oh my)
and not even once did you start to make sense to me by youaresuchasunshine
And then, then it happens. Liam lets his hands go back to hold his ankles and looks at Harry, and he's smiling. He's smiling at Harry, only at Harry. He's smiling on purpose at Harry and it's one of the best things to ever happen to him. Maybe that's a little too much. But maybe not, because Liam is smiling at him and it's great. It's so bright and sincere and Harry can't help but grin back at him, and suddenly they are all crinkles and dimples and it's great.
or a hs au where they meet and are awkward and then they aren't anymore (and they never go to school)
like bees to honey (orphan_account)
"It’s not as if Liam’s unpopular. He has two best friends, even if Niall is one of the cool kids, and tends to flit around the school like a hummingbird on acid. He’s got Zayn to hang out with when he feels lonely, and Niall’s always about when he needs him, what more could Liam want?"
written for this prompt from the lirry fic exchange;
"College AU maybe where Liam and Harry meet and kinda become friends but Liam likes Harry a lot more than he should and he has a problem with Harry’s hands because they are so big and nice and his fingers are so long and really, Liam tries, but Harry keeps moving them around and touching his lips all the time and really, you can’t blame Liam (you know, i’ll do anything you say if you say it with your hands, thanks Taylor)"
Truth About Sex(uality) by hybryd0
He doesn’t even know how to begin to come to terms with is what that means about him. About his sexuality. He can’t imagine letting another guy besides Harry fuck him and he still mostly imagines himself wanting to only have sex with women. Can he still be straight and want to have sex with Harry again? Or does wanting to fuck one bloke mean he’s gay?
Or the one where Liam questions his sexuality after a drunken hook up with Harry
plucking on my heart strings by jinxfabray
"It's not that he doesn't want to see Harry, it's just easier if they stay out of each other's way. It works best for everyone, he figures. But now they're alone in the kitchen, and it's only a matter of time before Harry feels his intense stare burning a hole on his back and turns around, and they just stare at each other for a long moment."
in which harry stays after liam's frat's party to do the dishes, and liam is very confused, because harry broke his heart and walked away, and now he's washing every single cup they have as if it was the usual thing to do after crashing someone else's party.
Two Years by AngularNotions
When Harry Styles disappears late one night, the impact is felt around the world. But for Liam, it is the end of his world as he knew it.
Running On Nothing But Hope by onewasturning
Harry looks at the backs of their heads, Niall’s dark hair sticking up in tufts and Jesy’s pulled back and ready for war, and wonders who is of more danger to whom. There are animals there inside all of them. Predators. A wolf that he can feel underneath his skin even now searching for a means to break free.
By the time the trees part open to reveal a clearing, the sun has begun to set and all Harry can think of is the terror he knows he is capable of inflicting.
Or, as a newly bitten werewolf, Harry tries to find something to believe in while he loses everything, especially his sense of control.
It Hurts my Hands to Hold the Rope by salem (guccisuit)
Harry Styles is a very popular photographer living and working from London, UK in the year 2021. Other than his Labradoodle and Great Dane and those who force their way into his shell, he keeps himself too busy for friends or lovers. He's hardened, shut off a bit because of a past relationship that just can't seem to disappear from his life.
Liam Payne is a very popular musician based in Los Angeles. He's been through a lot and had to do it all alone while in the public eye. He writes mostly about his ex-love, speaks candidly about his struggles and sexuality and is currently ending his world tour for his second album in London, desperate to run into a familiar face.
Or in which Harry and Liam met when they were sixteen and dated for six years until Liam left Harry and their life in London to try and make it in the music business. It's nearly five years later and Liam's sort of stalking Harry but in the least weird way. Harry's over Liam and wishes he'd stay out of his life. Niall's Switzerland and Louis is loyal. Nouis own a pub and have families of their own. Harry owns two big dogs and his own photo studio. Liam just wants his old mates back.
(I want us to gerund, essentially.) by softly (alexenglish)
I cannot help but notice we are sitting-in-a-tree. So, you know, maybe we could think of something to do… verb-wise.
Don't Have to Wait For a Miracle (Anonymous)
After an accident leaves Liam without any memory of the past three years, it's up to Harry to put the pieces back to together.
Us While They Stare Upon by kingdra (aroceu)
Solo popstar Liam Payne kisses Harry Styles, innocent university barista on the mouth, and suddenly the media is all over them! Now everyone is invested in Liam Payne's solo career and more importantly, his love life—who is this person he kissed? are they dating? how long have they been dating? how long will they date?
Or: Liam and Harry fake date, and at least four circles of hell break loose.
And You Linger Like a Haunting Refrain by onewasturning
This won’t be the first time Liam’s seen students leave. They come in droves and while away tepid hours through halogen-lit days and nights, before they run off to better things, better jobs, as if this were just a miserable stopgap pitstop on their way to success. Liam’s got pretty good by now at pushing down that ugly feeling of envy that rises up like acid. He’s got pretty good at signing his name in the corner of a congratulatory card under a 'good luck' and 'well done' message he can’t help wishing were for him.
But. Harry, though. With Harry, it seems like the only thing he feels is vague regret and an 'I’ll miss you' that he doesn’t really have any right to.
Or, Harry's leaving his job at the supermarket, and all Liam ever seems to do is hold on.
The Only Place You've Known by andwhatyousaid
The fan says, "I've never like — I never thought I would see anyone so open about it, or like so famous, like able to be so famous, like on the cover of, of — anything, any teen magazine that my fucking younger sister could pick up."
And Liam gets it, because he’s never thought so either.
your heart inside of mine by littlelondonlights
Being a pop sensation and a father was no easy feat but, for Liam Payne the two were much easier to handle than falling in love. When Liam drops his little girl off at school for the first time and has a run in with her new teacher, Mr. Harry, life gets flipped upside down for the family of two. With struggles of letting go, opening up, and dealing with the past, can Liam learn to let Harry in?
all my reckless dreams, all my restless hours by mrsenjolras
“Harry Styles, from the band One Direction, was asked recently who his celebrity crush is and he said you,” the reporter repeats, and if Harry wasn’t so mortified he would be indignant since he wasn’t actually the one to say that, Louis was.
“Well,” Liam starts, and he still seems a bit confused, though Harry thinks he can see a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, “that’s quite flattering, isn’t it? Harry Styles is well fit.”
Harry’s mouth drops open in surprise, and his heart starts pounding in his chest.
[Or: the Posh and Becks AU this fandom needed]
my world never looked so bright by mrsenjolras
Liam Payne is bloody gorgeous. That’s the first thought that runs through Harry’s head, followed shortly after by Liam Payne is bloody straight and unattainable. It’s completely inadvisable for Harry to go after Liam, especially with the show and all, but Harry’s always appreciated a pretty face. And he doesn’t think there’s anything wrong in admiring Liam a little bit, so long as he does his job at the same time.
[Or: a Queer Eye Lirry AU]
don't let the tide come and take me by mrsenjolras
“If that’s,” Liam stops, clears his throat, “if that’s what you really want.”
No! Harry's heart screams. It's not! And it isn't, really, what he wants is to go back to when they were happy, when Harry knew when Liam was coming home and what he was up to, when Teddy always had both his dads home to tuck him in. “It is what I want,” he says, and officially breaks his own heart in two.
[Or: the one where Harry and Liam break up, sort of.]
look out sunshine! by mrsenjolras
That first day, he was wearing glasses and a shirt that said “Women are smarter.” He was bent over a book when Liam walked in, brow furrowed as he looked at the text, and he startled when Liam gently cleared his throat. He straightened, and Liam was graced with the full view of his lanky body, along with the nametag on his chest. Harry. He smiled lazily at Liam, asked him in a slow, deep voice what he would like, and Liam was gone.
[Or: the businessman!Liam/student!Harry AU for Lenka]
call me a safe bet (i'm betting i'm not) by mrsenjolras
They agreed that it would be too hard for them to keep up their relationship long distance, that they didn’t want to risk losing their friendship. So it made sense that when Harry was away, they saw other people. They’re the same as they always are when they’re together--Harry guesses you could call them friends with benefits, but he doesn’t think that really encompasses what they mean to each other. Louis calls them idiots, which, well, probably isn’t all that inaccurate.
It’s not really that big of a deal. Harry is happy. Liam is happy--well, Harry’s pretty sure Liam is happy. So Louis can just shut it.
[Or: Liam and Harry have an arrangement, and it all goes great, until it doesn't.]
And Turn It On Again by el_em_en_oh_pee
When everything in Liam's life goes to shit, Louis, his best mate from uni, calls him up and tells him there's a job opening in his department. In Scotland, which is, you know, really far away. Liam has never been one to run from his problems, but he needs a fresh start more than anything, so he packs up his dogs and the few things he owns that are 100% his and not something he shared with his ex.
In Aberdeen, he finds the fresh start he was looking for. He also finds Harry Styles, the in-house IT technician. While Liam isn't ready for any sort of new relationship yet, there's something about Harry... something besides the fact that he doesn't seem to know a single thing about computers.
spring green is much too yellow, sea green is far too pale by el_em_en_oh_pee
Liam doesn’t really notice the depth of detail Harry's put into his Barbara costume until Harry drops the suitcase and reaches forward to pick it up. There's a glint of pink at his fingertips, a little brighter than usual, and Liam is so startled that the "Oh, Barbara" slips out before he can stop himself.
His words make it into the final cut. The fact that Harry painted his nails does not.
Will You Still Call Me Superman by el_em_en_oh_pee
When Harry opens his locker, there's a box wrapped in blue tissue paper, wound messily in a skinny white ribbon, just sitting on top of his textbooks. A piece of paper taped to the top of the box readsTo Harry,
Happy Christmas! I noticed how you're always chewing on your pencils in class so I thought this might help!
-Your Secret Admir Santa xx
In which Harry has an overwhelming crush on Liam, the nicest, coolest guy in school, and his friends aren't very supportive of the pain his crush causes him. The jerks.
there haven't been any quiet moments by mozartspiano
Harry has a leopard. Liam doesn't know how he got here.
A Bringing Up Baby AU.
Tell Me You Believe in Love (It's Not An Illusion) by FallingLikeThis
Liam had been avoiding it all night but the fans had been calling for it for the last five minutes straight. And now, Harry was pouting at him, because he was apparently a devil spawn just like the rest of Liam’s god awful mates. So, of course, that was when Liam caved.
“So, you want some magic, Vegas?” Liam called into his microphone.
There were screams of yes from the whole audience.
It was sort of incredible. He might actually have been soaring from it. And he hadn’t even done anything yet.
“Well, let’s do some magic then!”
Or
Liam gets a new hobby and his boys figure out a way to use it to get Liam and Harry to admit their feelings for each other.
standing in the way of control by carissima
Liam’s flushed bright red from embarrassment and part of him wishes he could take the words back, just rewind for a few seconds and stop the words leaving his lips. But a bigger part of him, that part of him that hides deep inside where no one can see it, no one but him, that part of him needs this and if there’s a chance that Harry will say yes, if there’s the remotest possibility that Harry might be willing to do this, then it’s worth the shame and mortification.
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Ugh, stop tempting me with all your Sterek posts! I don't have time to watch a new show! Do you think I really need to watch in order to read some fic about them? Or can I just skim wiki about the show haha
oh you absolutely do not have to watch the show and in fact i would recommend you do not. i started reading fics kind of randomly a couple weeks ago and had never seen the show – i wasn’t going to bother but it’s streaming free on amazon prime so i watched a few episodes just trying to get an idea of like… their voices and mannerisms? anyway it’s real bad. like, i talk shit on supernatural for not being a good show, but teen wolf is… in another category of not-good tv. and even the fandom seems overall pretty miserable about everything that happened past s3 or so (multiple people have told me specifically to stop watching past s3 if i make it that far) (spoiler: i won’t). watching the main character (scott mccall played by tyler posey) is real painful. i’m cringing thinking about it.
TEEN WOLF SPOILERS FOLLOW FOR ALL SEASONS PROBABLY
the main thing you’ll probably want to know about teen wolf is re: werewolf lore [link to teen wolf wiki]. even a lot of tw au fics feature werewolves, which i expected to really hate but i am actually pretty into. i’m still relatively confused about what exactly it means to be an alpha, beta, or omega werewolf in tw-land (no relation to a/b/o in an spn fandom-style omegaverse, though those exist too!!!), but as long as you realize it’s unrelated to a/b/o stuff you can generally figure out what it means in the context of whichever fic you are reading.
otherwise, here’s what you need to know: setting: beacon hills, california (fictional but probably somewhere in nocal). scott mccall got bit by a rogue alpha werewolf, turning him into a werewolf. he is not relevant, but he does accidentally fall in love with a girl (allison argent) from a family of werewolf hunters. his best friend is stiles stilinski (played by dylan o’brien, who you may know from the maze runner), the boy with a polish name so unpronounceable it isn’t even actually said in canon until later in the series (it’s Mieczyslaw, though many older fics use various difficult-for-americans polish names). stiles talks too much and is super bi. they meet derek hale, who is a hottie werewolf. (derek is played by tyler hoechlin, who is currently running around with this beard that is really upsetting to me because i am not generally into beards but i’m actually really into his beard, ugh, god dammit.) he is very broody and really just gives off some alarming edward cullen vibes in his first appearances in the show. very grumpy and mysterious and quiet and shirtless a lot. there’s a scene where he pushes stiles into a wall that is one of the gayer things i’ve ever seen since the last time dean and cas were on screen together. (seriously – there’s a similar scene between scott and stiles a couple episodes prior that is extremely non-gay, and then stiles and derek start staring at each other’s lips and fixing each other’s jackets and shit, WHOA.)
stiles is in love with lydia martin, who is a super popular pretty redheaded girl who is dating jackson. stiles’s mom died when he was younger (cancer i think but i am not sure) and his dad is the sheriff.
derek fell in love with kate argent when he was 16-18 (canon never specifies derek’s age and there is confusing info specifically in response to his age during the kate thing) (are we never told his age bc he and stiles’s antics are a little gay and stiles is only 16 at the beginning of the show? idk), not knowing she was a hunter. she used his love for her to trick him and ended up murdering his entire family (mom: talia; dad: idk his name; sisters: laura and cora [one of them may have survived the fire but died later? i am confused about this] [and then i guess cora wasn’t really dead at all?? that all happens later in canon and doesn’t come up in fics very often]) in a house fire. also i’m pretty sure derek killed this other girl he loved when he was younger (paige) – i’m not sure of the details but he’s real fucked up and guilty about it even though it is generally presented like he does not deserve that guilt.
other notable characters: erica, isaac, and boyd are members of derek’s pack. sometimes in fic isaac is in a poly thing with scott and allison which is p cool! erica and boyd are usually together. ummm there’s also a chick named kira who is a kitsune (i have no idea what that actually means in the tw verse) and might hook up with scott in later seasons. chris argent is allison’s hunter dad but some fics portray him as an ok dude. peter hale is derek’s uncle and is a creepy dick.
fics!!! k i have read a LOT of sterek fics (like.. hundreds…..) in the last couple of weeks but here are the 3 that have made it on my bookmarks list so far:
Love Runs Wild by DevilDoll derek and stiles are porn stars who do like softcore werewolf-human porn for a magazine called neckz ‘n throats. stiles shows up to a shoot with a hickey on his neck and this is Bad News cuz werewolves have this whole thing about marking (!!!) and derek is like really upset but trying to pretend it’s fine and he’s not all in love with stiles. this is probably a good intro to general ideas the tw fandom has about werewolf mating rituals. also it’s just in general A+ smutty good times.
Sell Your Body to the Night by Dira Sudis (dsudis) this one is about 16 year old sex worker stiles, hired by rich werewolf derek. so… like… warnings for all the consent implications re: being a 16 year old sex worker, and generally i stray away from underage stuff even if both characters are the same age, but this is a really beautiful sweet love story, and i can’t believe i’m describing something that is tagged with watersports as a “beautiful sweet love story,” but it really is. (i am not into watersports lmao but am glad i read this anyway. it’s one scene at the beginning of ch9 that can be skipped but tbh unless you are super squicked, i would suggest reading it bc the scene manages to come across really intense and intimate and all around great despite, you know, someone getting peed on.)
Cornerstone by Vendelin derek is a marine vet and stiles is blind. derek makes a dick out of himself and stiles kind of forcibly befriends him anyway and it’s sweet and fluffy and all-around wonderful as fuck. this was the first sterek fic i ever loved and i hope i don’t forget that feeling (i was just lamenting last night that i have zero memory of when i went from someone who was real scared of the spn fandom in general bc wincest was the only ship anyone ever talked about to dedicating 90% of my available brainpower to destiel – how did i even hear about it?? when did i start reading fics??? what kind of fics did i read??? how did i feel about them??? i have no idea!!!).
also i went through most of @bleep0bleep‘s fic rec list [link] and enjoyed the vast majority of them so i would definitely suggest checking that out for some good fics!!! (i read a bunch of bleep0bleep’s fics, too, and they are also great [link to their ao3])
keep me updated!! send me the good fic links!!!!
ps i am vaguely working on my first sterek fic. destiel is the first fandom i’ve ever completed fics for (i do have one (1) unfinished merlin fic that predates any of my spn writing, but that’s it) and the only thing i’ve written in years so it’s super weird/fun to play in another sandbox!
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