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Of course people have a right to talk about a person, even if it's contrary to the story that person is telling about themselves - the alternative is terrifying.
And Maya confirming larry is real? Does the above apply?
I'm really curious if people are pretending not to understand the simplest of concepts for stan reasons. Or if standom has so fried people's brains that they don't get those concepts.
My point is that we don't actually have a collective cultural rule that people shouldn't talk about other people. Fans make up imaginary rules when people say things that they don't like about 1D members and pretend these are universal and then apply them selectively.
We do have a collective cultural rule that outting queer people is not OK (however tentatively it is observed in this fandom). So outting Louis or Harry would not be OK.
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daisyblog · 6 months ago
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English Love Affair
Our Story Masterlist Summary: YN plays ‘English Love Affair’ to see Harry’s reaction.
based on this request.
YN scrolled through her phone, trying to find a song to play from her Spotify to put on whilst she cleaned, recording herself to upload to her TikTok later on.
“Guys does anyone else need music on whilst they clean?”. She asked the silent audience, knowing that nobody could answer her. “I just love a sing and dance as I do it”.
As YN scrolled through her never ending playlists, her eyes lit up when she saw the popular 5sos song that was popular in the directioner world. “Fook off…how could I forget this song existed!”.
“It started on a weekend in May…I was looking for attention, needed intervention…Felt somebody looking at me…With a powder white complexion, feeling the connection”.
YN began to mouth along to the words knowing Harry would appear any minute to tell her to turn it off. “I’ll give Harry ten seconds before he appears”. YN continued to dance as she placed some dishes in the dish washer.
“The way she looked was so ridiculous…Every single step had me waiting for the next…Before I knew it, it was serious…Dragged me out the bar to the back seat of her car”.
“Turn it off!”. Harry voice echoed in the distance.
YN stopped her dancing as she placed a hand up to her mouth to stop her laugh from bursting out. “What did you say? Can’t hear you!”.
“When the lights go out, she's all I ever think about…The picture burning in my brain, kissing in the rain I can't forget, my English love affair…Today, I'm seven thousand miles away…The movie playing in my head of a king size bed means I can't forget…My English love affair”.
Harry appeared in view as he stood with an unamused look. His arms folded across his chest, the muscles of his biceps shouting out as they tensed.
YN rolled her lips inside her mouth, trying her hardest not to let out a hint of amusement as she looked at Harry’s harsh frown. But her internal battle failed her as she sang the next line.
“My English love affair”.
“Why are you listening to this song? There’s millions of other songs you could listen to…and you choose this fucking one!”. Harry voice was calm for someone who was clearly annoyed and irritated.
YN shrugged her shoulders as she gave Harry an innocent smile. “It’s a good song”.
“It’s about my sister…yah know…and yeah”. Harry tumbled over his words, not wanting to say what the song was about out loud. “Imagine having to listen to a song like that about your siblings”.
YN knew what Harry was trying to do, but she was one step ahead of him when it came to arguing the point. “Yeah…at least you know how Louis felt listening to Watermelon Sugar!”.
Harry opened and closed his mouth a few times trying to find a way to defend himself, but his lack of words failed him.
Wanting to push his reaction further, YN continued to sing along. “Gemma’s a queen for this one!”.
“YN!”.
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strawberriesandhotmen · 2 months ago
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Late Night Shenanigans
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a/n: I absolutely adore getting requests from y’all, this one is from the lovely @purplekimijks. I’m so sorry this one took me FOREVER. I am pulling shit out of my ass I fear but I’m still pleased with this one. By the way, as usual, y’all are cooking with these asks. Making me feel some type of way 😘I think I only mentioned Louis and Harry specifically, but the others are obviously there in spirit, as we know. (also I know the gif isn't blonde Niall, but he's just so cute I had to use it)
pairing: fratboy!boyfriend!Niall Horan x fem!reader
CW +18 smut: swearing, basically pwp sorry not sorry y’all, reader is NEEDY but who isn’t for this man, things escalate quickly from the get go lmao, softdom!Niall (mainly in the beginning), public sex ish (everyone is asleep), exhibitionism if you squint (like really hard), let me know if I missed anything y’all
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This fucking bunk. You felt like a damn cave diver, imagining yourself trapped between two sheets of stone as you ran out of oxygen to breathe. The Devil’s Ass Crack seemed like a fitting enough name, given the close-as-fuck quarters. The only thing missing was a camera.
You really shouldn’t be complaining. Despite the aggravating sleeping conditions, these buses were actually fairly luxurious. They held whole living rooms, for fuck’s sake. More than that, what girlfriend gets to accompany her boyfriend on tour without anyone batting an eye? Probably a few, but you felt lucky nonetheless. 
You found your thoughts shifting from irate to giddy as you imagined Niall, his adorable little Irish self fast asleep in his shitty bunk. He was incredibly precious, in any and all situations. 
You began to recall the night before last, his hands all over you, his lips following close behind. You remembered his whispered praises in your ear and the way he touched your hair, those pretty blue eyes boring into yours as if begging you to never leave.
Soon, it became too much. You couldn’t take it anymore, being six feet apart from him. The distance was an annoyance, the location a minor inconvenience. 
You climbed out of your bunk, attempting to be as quiet as you could and thoroughly failing as you tripped over an amp someone had left in the middle of the bus.
Dammit Louis.
You cursed under your breath as you clutched your stubbed toe. Fucking men.
You blinked hard as your eyes adjusted to the darkness, fumbling around until you reached Niall’s bunk, suddenly offended as his was slightly more spacious. That annoyance faded quickly, though, as you realized the use you could make of that extra room.
After pulling back the curtain, you not-so-elegantly climbed on top of him, holding back a giggle when his eyes fluttered open into a confused expression.
“Is that you, love?” He whispered, squinting adorably as he tried to discern my facial features.
“No, it’s Harry.” You replied sarcastically, rolling your eyes even though he couldn’t see. He let out a dramatic sigh.
“I told you we can’t keep doing this, man. The lads are starting to get suspicious.” Your jaw dropped in a momentary lapse of common sense, and you smacked his chest as aggressively as you could in the cramped space. He laughed louder than he should have at this late hour, quickly clamping his mouth shut and switching to a quiet snicker.
“Don’t worry, love. I’m only joking.” He assured you, his hands now sliding up your thighs to grip your hips. “What brings you to my chambers?” You giggled at the tease despite yourself, laying your head on his bare chest.
“Wanted to be with you.” You mumbled, absently tracing your finger along his toned stomach.
“Oh? Is my princess lonely?” He smiled, moving his grip to your waist now and giving you a light squeeze. You only nodded against hom, relishing in the feeling of your bodies pressed together, of your legs straddled over his thighs. You could feel the thin material of his boxers along your inner thighs as his hands slipped under your sleep shirt, humming at the realization that you were only wearing panties.
“Dirty girl.”  He husked against your ear, smirking. His fingers toyed with the lace adorning my hips, sliding under the material and back out. “These the ones I got you?” He asked, and you nodded again without looking up. “That’s my girl.” He praised, and you could practically hear the smile on his pretty pink lips.
“You have good taste, Ni. In both women as well as underthings.” He let out another snicker, bringing his hand up to card his fingers through your hair. After a moment of comfortable silence filled with only the sounds of your breathing, Niall slowly and carefully shifted your position so that he was now on top. “What does my princess need, hm?” He hummed, his lowering fingers silently suggesting filthy things. “Need you to ask me for it, love.” You whined a little in flushed embarrassment, squirming beneath him.
“You already know, though.” You protested stubbornly, throwing your arms around his neck. He chuckled at your resistance, teasingly sliding his hand under the hem of your shirt (well, technically his shirt; you stole it). You wiggled again impatiently, drawing a ‘tsk, tsk, tsk’ out of him.
“You know the rules, pretty girl. Use your words.” You clenched your thighs together as his tone grew deeper, huskier. That sexy-as-fuck accent only made it better. His calloused fingers brushed against the underside of your breast, drawing a pretty little gasp from you that only excited him more.
“Need you, Ni.” Your words escaped you in a whine, the pathetic sound sending a jolt straight to his half-hard dick. Dragging his thumb across your pebbled nipple, he gave the rosy bud a pinch in a way to scold you.
“Specifics, love.” You huffed out in sexual frustration, tightly gripping the sheet beneath you.
“Inside.” You forced out, ignoring the way your ears grew hot in embarrassment at your neediness. It was truly pathetic, the manner in which you were behaving, but how could you not? This was Niall, for fuck’s sake. The man of your dreams, practically your fucking life force. 
You also chose to ignore the shit-eating grin you could just make out on his face, clearly displaying how pleased he was with your obedience to the ‘rules.’ They had never been distinctly laid out, per say, but given the dynamic between you, these guidelines were understood. Following an amused chuckle on his behalf, Niall leaned down to pepper kisses along the shell of your ear, his breath tickling your sensitive skin.
“What princess wants, princess gets.” And fuck you if those words didn’t nearly make you come undone on the spot, the sheer decision in his tone drawing another pool of arousal out of you to your already ruined panties.
In one swift motion, your (his) shirt was gone, your torso bare for him with only those useless panties to shield the rest (not that they were doing a great job of that, either).
“So pretty, baby.” He muttered between kisses on your neck, soon migrating to your collarbone and then your chest. And shit, he loved to play with your perky tits, rolling your nipples between his fingers and sucking like they gave him life. 
While he occupied his mouth up top, his hands groped your hips and thighs, clearly growing impatient at the scrap of soaked fabric that still served as a barrier. He yanked them down to your ankles in one decisive motion, allowing you to kick them away before he descended upon you once more. He allowed you no time to process what was going on, impatiently ridding himself of his boxers and letting his stiff length smack against his stomach.
Fuck, you needed him.
Evidently, he needed you too, because without giving you a moment to think, his tip was already bullying its way into your dripping hole.
“Ni, fuck…” You trailed off, gritting your teeth at the delicious stretch you felt as he slid deeper, inch by inch. The moment he was up to the hilt, you let out a breath you hadn’t known you were holding, immediately beginning to pant as he pulled back slowly.
The pace he set was ruthless, unrelenting. Both of you were quite aware of the time constraint, and you couldn’t afford to drag this out for very long. He slammed into your g-spot with every snap of his hips, his pelvis smacking against your pulsing clit. He’s too fucking good at this, you thought. 
His breath was coming in harsh pants, that rasp just audible above the sounds his actions were creating.
“Fuck, princess, feel so good around me.” He groaned against your neck, and you felt his cock twitch against your walls when you let out a pretty moan in response. You were being quiet, but probably not quiet enough.
“Faster, please…” You pleaded, desperately chasing that release as you held onto Niall. He obliged with immediate intensity, and you were surprised the both of you hadn’t yet toppled out of the bunk. You felt that knot in your stomach begin to grow to an unbearable amount, and with the way your plush walls clenched around his cock, Niall knew you were close.
“That’s it, love, let me feel you come around me. Fuck, want to see how pretty you look when you come.” His words were your undoing, your breath catching as you held back a moan when your back arched, your nails digging into his back. Your orgasm crashed over you like a tidal wave, lasting a beat longer than you had remembered the last one lingering. You let out a squeak as he continued pounding into you, now chasing his own release.
“I know, princess, I know. I’m almost - shit - almost there.” And not three thrusts later, he was coming on your stomach, hot ropes of come shooting out to paint your sweat-soaked skin with white. He collapsed on top of you, holding you close as both of your breath’s slowed to normal.
“I love you so much, baby.” He murmured, pressing soft, tender kisses to your neck. You smiled, your eyes half-lidded, and you thought you may finally get some sleep.
“I love you too, Ni.” You chuckled to yourself, thinking back on what had just happened. “We really need to stop with these late-night shenanigans.” He let out a little giggle at your choice of words, pressing a chaste kiss to your lips before pulling back to smile at you.
“Not a chance, princess.”
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1d1195 · 11 months ago
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From me: Just a silly little thing I was thinking about. Not a lot of background. Probably has some plot holes. Currently thinking it will not continue.
Warnings: Enemies to lovers (you came, you called)
Summary: She doesn't like Harry. Which is fine because Harry doesn't like her either. Except both of them are lying.
Harry didn’t like her. But to be fair, she didn’t like him either. For albeit stupid reasons on both their parts that had prolonged throughout their lives. She was best friends with Eleanor. By proxy Eleanor’s boyfriend Louis and his circle of friends were therefore inextricably linked to her. Which meant she and Harry were around each other.
A lot.
To everyone’s dismay.
It was an offhanded comment, one that Harry never should have made but it soured her to pieces. “Only an idiot would do something like that,” he said, quietly. Only Louis overheard.
And her.
That was Harry’s mistake.
But she wouldn’t take it lying down. Harry could call her stupid all he wanted; she wouldn’t let anyone get away with saying it to her. So she told him off.
It was probably the first time in his life anyone had ever stood up to him. She found that when people were attractive, they were more likely to get away with bullshit that others would put up with even though they didn’t need to. Someone like Harry was more likely to say whatever he wanted and just assumed no one would tell him off because he was pretty.
Harry shouldn’t have called her an idiot. It wasn’t kind. Maybe he was jealous because honestly, watching her follow her passion was admirable and if the light hit her just right maybe he would have agreed that she was cool for doing what she wanted despite all the naysayers like him.
Even if it was embarrassing to be told off in front of their friends.
“Damn,” Louis whispered making everyone snicker. Harry was fuming. His eyes practically turned red with anger while he glared at her.
So, they weren’t friendly.
But given they were stuck in one another’s lives they learned to be... cordial. As cordial as two people could be when she absolutely wanted to claw his eyes out.
*
An hour.
That was how long she waited inside before she realized it was no use. No new messages, no phone calls. Nothing.
For whatever reason, she imagined Harry’s smug smile saying something to the effect of “I told y’were an idiot.”
It fueled her anger, and she silently blamed him for her date’s inability to appear. Which made no sense at all. Harry had no idea she was even on a date. But she had waited too long and honestly couldn’t disagree with the British voice mocking her inside her head. She was an idiot for waiting so long.
Her phone gave her more disappointing news but she was grateful she had service.
“Hey, uh... Uber is going to be... a wait,” she mumbled quietly standing just inside the entryway of the restaurant she had stayed at far longer than any sane person would have. “I know you’re on a date, I’m so sorry. I just... any chance you’re around to come get me?” She asked through her phone. The anxiety filled her lungs and a single tear rolled down her cheek. It was so typical that she didn’t have anyone to come get her.
“Oh, babe, I’m so sorry. Louis and I have been drinking and—”
She nodded, closing her eyes. She knew it was a long shot. If it were any other time, she had no doubt Eleanor and Louis would be there for her. “Oh, you know what,” she laughed quietly. “The app just updated their time. They’ll only be five minutes,” she assured her. “Sorry to bother you,” she sighed looking at the time on the app that increased by another half hour.
“Not at all, you know I’d be there as soon as I could,” Eleanor assured her.
She texted her mom, her sister, even her sister’s boyfriend and was met with no response from any party. Her toes were numb from the chill in the air and uncomfortable shoes. It was unfair. No one was there for her when she needed them. Ever. It sounded so dramatic but it was true. She wanted one nice thing. She wanted a nice date. A night out. It wasn't supposed to be hard.
Anxiety rolled through her with each passing second on the cold street. Her throat felt tight as she scrolled through her contacts one last time and realized there was one and only option left. But she sure as hell wasn't going to call him.
Are you busy?
Is this a joke?
Well, that was a short-lived idea. God, he was the worst.
Forget it.
What? Your date stood you up?
I said FORGET IT.
Why did you text me, then?
Lapse in judgment. Won’t happen again.
Her phone illuminated with Harry’s contact, no picture. Just his name. Not even an emoji to recognize she had known him for ten years. She may as well have had his number for no longer than a week. “What?” She snapped.
He snorted. “Let’s get it straight, love. You contacted me.”
“And I told you to, ‘forget it.’”
“Are y’seriously that stubborn y’won’t tell me?”
“No, I’m not stubborn,” she was very much so stubborn. “I will not let you berate me and call me stupid or make fun of me for going on a fucking date. I needed help and I will admit. I was stupid to call you thinking you would do anything but sit on your throne of self-adoration and help someone else. As I said, it was a lapse in judgment. Good. Bye.”
*
With an invigorated sense of frustration and anger, she had determined walking was her best bet. It had only been five minutes since she spoke to him. Her feet were aching, the chill gripping every inch of her body, when a car slowed beside her. It parked and she heard the door open. She didn’t turn around. Anxiety crept through her veins. Her heart pounded heavily in her chest, and she tried to remember the self-defense moves she had learned in a seminar put on by her dorm her freshman year of college.
“How much for an hour?” Harry’s voice cut through the cold air. She wanted to be mad. Wanted to snap something at him. But the relief crushed her; she couldn’t help but feel grateful for his familiar voice.
“You couldn’t afford me,” she grumbled turning back toward him. He was leaning against the side of his car—just by the front wheel. Ankles crossed; hands stuffed in the pockets of his jacket. He looked like a model for either the car or his coat. Hell, he could have been a model for the laces of his shoes. He was utterly beautiful.
He scanned her up and down. “S’that how you dress for all your first dates?”
“Shut the fuck up, Harry,” she muttered. A blush painted her cheeks as he scanned her. It felt so judgmental she wanted to punch him. She stood in front of him several feet away, eyeing him suspiciously. She didn’t know how he knew where she was. Didn’t know why he even decided to show up. Honestly, she thought maybe he was just driving around and was going to just get back in his car and leave her.
He snorted, scuffed the bottom of his shoe on the sidewalk. “You look nice.”
“Nice?” She repeated. “Is this a joke?”
“A lapse in judgment,” he rolled his eyes. “Are you getting in or what?” He asked pushing himself off his car and opening the passenger door.
“Why did you even come here?” She asked. The warmth from his car hit her like a blanket and she wanted nothing more than to dive in and snuggle into the front seat, blast the hot air at her toes, and fall asleep against the heated seat he knew she had from all the times Eleanor talked about it.
But she was stubborn.
“Obviously it was a mistake,” he closed the door again and made his way toward the driver’s side. “Could leave you here instead,” he shrugged eyeing her over the top of his car. Like a game of chess. It was her move. She glared at him and put her hand on the car handle. He locked the door as she pulled and smirked at her. “So easy,” he mumbled.
She thought taking her chances walking would be better—her toes were going to fall off and the numbness was creeping up her ankles and making way for her legs. “Oh, forget it,” she grumbled and stalked back down the sidewalk.
Harry groaned as if truly pained by her existence. “Oh, for God’s sake, love! It was a joke,” he was by her side before she had taken ten full steps.
“What are you doing here, Harry? Huh? Just here to rub salt in the wound? I got stood up, okay? You were right. Happy? I just wanted to—”
“Idiot.”
Fury pulsed through her at his interruption. At the insult. She slapped his cheek before she could say anything else. Before she could think of anything else. His head was still turned to the side when she marched further down the street without waiting to see his reaction. The numbness of her legs didn’t deter her. The heat of her embarrassment flooded her and warmed her plenty to make it somewhere nearby that would have more accessible Ubers.
“What the fuck was that?” He snarled, grabbing her wrist and spinning her around. It shouldn't have been a surprise he caught up to her so rapidly.
“You called me an idiot,” she snapped back.
He chuckled darkly. His grip tightened on her wrist, and he shook his head. The laugh hadn’t a trace of humor in it. “He. Your date. He’s an idiot.” She glared at him waiting for him to make another joke at her expense, but it never came. They stood still on the sidewalk. Harry’s hand holding her wrist like she might bolt at any second. Lord knew she was thinking about it. His gaze didn’t stray from hers. Intense.
And really fucking beautiful.
“Get in the car,” he ordered.
Which she didn’t take kindly to. “I’ll take my chances,” she sniffed and tugged, trying to release his grip. He didn’t budge, not even a millimeter.
“M’not asking,” his voice was low. “Get in the car, or I’ll drag y’in,” he promised.
“You wouldn’t.”
“Try me, love.”
The thought of Harry dragging her in the car didn’t seem like a good idea. It would only embarrass her further. “Why did you even come here? I told you to forget it,” she muttered.
He opened the passenger door and the warmth once more enveloped her like a hug. He gently touched her shoulder. She turned in the space between the opening of his car and Harry. He stared at her again. “You called me,” his voice was gentle. Unlike anything he had ever heard from him—especially directed toward her. There was no shrug, no indifference, no irritation. He was breathing evenly. As if they had done this a thousand times. As if he looked at her like she was... precious all the time.
There was a thud in her chest, her heart stuttered unevenly against her ribs. Her lips parted and she didn’t know what to say or do. Her toes weren’t numb anymore. She wasn’t cold. There was a silence that filled the space between them as he stared at her and part of her believed if they just never spoke again maybe they could be friends.
“If some idiot guy can’t see how special you are then s’his loss. Only his loss. Standing up anyone is horrible. Standing you up...someone so pretty, so intelligent, so kind, should be a crime.” The words escaped her. The air in her lungs was gone. “M’always gonna be there for you,” it felt like a trap to let him say something like that to her. His hand reached up from his side, he brushed the back of his fingers along her cheek. “I don’t know what happened, love,” he murmured. “I... I was so worried. And I truly would pity the person that tries t’take you on,” a smile danced at the corner of his lips. It wasn’t smug. It was beautiful and melted her further and it wasn’t even a full smile. “And I was still so worried... I jus’,” he shook his head. “I think I ran two stoplights,” he admitted. “S’like a switch flipped, love. Never been so worried ‘bout anyone like that,” he continued holding her gaze.
She bit her lip and looked at his chest. “Are you fucking with me?” She asked quietly. Her voice defensive but low. Afraid to believe him.
But more afraid to not believe him.
“No, love. Not even a little... well, jus’ the part ‘bout taking you on. S’quite the slap y’gave me,” his smile grew, and he rubbed his cheek as if it really hurt him. Maybe it stung, but she didn’t think it really was all that hard.
“Been like ten years of build up to that.”
He chuckled quietly. “S’all you could muster?” He challenged.
She rolled her eyes. “Thank you,” she whispered. Genuinely. It felt weird to say it to Harry. Felt weird to be in such a position. But she couldn't help but feel that she liked it.
“Always, love. And I meant it. Y’look beautiful.”
Her heart was doing things that she didn't know Harry could do to her. She blushed, looked at her shoes; her toes numbing in the chilly air. “Well, his loss right?”
“My gain,” he winked at her and gave her arm a gentle squeeze as he left her side of his car for the driver’s side.
“Have you just been jealous all this time?” She asked as he settled behind the wheel.
“No,” he rolled his eyes. The silence was companionable. The first time in knowing Harry that it felt anything other than hostile. “Maybe,” he mumbled.
“Maybe?” Her eyes were delighted, and she smiled at him. “You like me.”
“Oh, bite me,” he grumbled. “I do not.”
“You so like me,” she teased. Her cheeks were warm making her forget about the cold. He didn’t say anything. Just the gentle hum of the road filled the car. “For what it’s worth, I like you too,” she murmured tucking herself to turn sideways in the seat. Her face squished against the back of the warm seat. “Probably more than a lot,” she admitted. “I guess," she took a deep breath, scared to say it, but Harry had called her pretty, intelligent, and kind. She couldn't let that go unnoticed. Her declaration wasn't as pretty as his but she needed to say something. "I think my brain mixed up my emotions. I was... very unhappy that you didn’t like me all these years.”
“God, love, you're ridiculous,” he grabbed her hand without moving his eyes from the road. He squeezed her fingers but it felt tied directly to her heart. “How could I not like you?"
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allwaswell16 · 13 days ago
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A One Direction fic rec of fics where both of the main characters are older as requested in this ask. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find my other recs here. Happy reading!
- Louis / Harry -
🩶 Don't Want Shelter by @kingsofeverything
(E, 76k, enemies to lovers) Louis and Harry have known each other all their lives. Friends as children, they danced around each other as teenagers, and have spent the last twenty-five years either screaming at each other or not speaking at all. Except for that one time ten years ago…
��� Not That Gone (series) by abrighteryellow / @a-brighter-yellow
(E, 66k, famous/not famous) Louis’s 20-year high school reunion takes a turn when a celebrity classmate – who also happens to be Louis’s long unrequited crush – unexpectedly shows up.
🩶 In Four Colours by crimsontheory / @ireallysawanangel
(E, 59k, vacation) the older larry AU featuring sun, sand, and the French countryside with a sprinkling of divorced Harry and silver fox Louis.
🩶 A Sweeter Place by Halos_Boat / @halohamilton
(E, 50k, widowers) Harry doesn't think he has it in him to find love again, at least, not until he meets a man at his support group that just might change his mind.
🩶 Where Words Fail, Music Speaks by Larry_you_know / @larryyouknow
(M, 45k, small town) Louis meets town troubadour Harry, who seems wonderful to him just right until he reveals that Louis’ father was like a dad to him. Even though Louis tries to convince himself that it shouldn’t - it hurts.
🩶 hard times in elmsmere by @stylinsoncity
(M, 37k, time travel) Louis is struggling enough to adjust to life in the present when an older version of harry magically appears to him and requests his help in the future.
🩶 We’ve Been Here Before by @yourpricelessadvice
(E, 36k, established relationship) Harry and Louis' last child has just flown the nest; they've got the house all to themselves for the first time in twenty six years. Fate, however, has other plans for the couple.
🩶 Someone to Fly Home To by @kingsofeverything
(E, 34k, exes) Louis. 55 year old pilot who wants someone to fly home to. Harry swipes right.
🩶 Hold Tight by yeah_alright / @uhoh-but-yeah-alright
(E, 29k, neighbors) Louis’ new home comes with a garage, a garden, and a dream man next door. The only thing standing in the way of their happily ever after is his neighbour’s stubborn insistence that his vintage motorbike continue to rust away rather than let Louis get it back into driving shape.
🩶 Unraveled by @allwaswell16
(E, 18k, bodyguard) Harry Styles, recently retired UK Secret Intelligence Service agent, had not yet had time to become accustomed to civilian life when he was tapped by MI5 for a high profile assignment. They had reason to believe that Prime Minister Louis Tomlinson might be in danger, and they’d like Harry to act as his personal protection.
🩶 Moments of Memories by momentofclarity / @gaycousinlarry
(M, 17k, Reunited au) Harry Styles met Louis Tomlinson at the age of 6. At the age of 23 he lost him. What happens when he meets him again 36 years later?
🩶 It Will Always Be You by @phdmama
(E, 15k, reconnecting) If you had told Louis Tomlinson a year ago that he would be celebrating his birthday by kissing the man who is the love of his life on a Church Street park bench in Burlington VT as the snow drifted softly down, he would have told you that you were extremely imaginative. 
🩶 Thought The Song Was Sung by @100percentsassy
(E, 12k, famous/not famous) Louis never auditioned for the X-Factor. Years later, Harry's just another gay ex-boybander who lives alone with his cat... until Niall decides to take matters into his own hands and set up a profile for Harry on a dating website.
🩶 contingencies by honey_beeing
(M, 10k, famous/famous au) where Louis and Harry are actors who long ago were married on set and find out too late. Like twenty five years too late.
🩶  a garden in bloom by momentofclarity / @gaycousinlarry
(G, 10k, bed & breakfast) Louis used to live the quiet sweet life of a small business owner in the English countryside. Then Harry Styles came along.
🩶 Just the Start by @littleroverlouis
(M, 9k, hairstylist Harry) Louis is a fifty-two year old divorcé who has fallen into rut. He never anticipated a forced day of self care, and a chance meeting with a charming salon owner would shake him out of his comfort zone.
🩶 'Sup by MediaWhore / @mediawhorefics
(G, 6k, writer Louis) Gemma really wants her little brother to sign up for a dating app and get back in the game after a messy divorce. Harry thinks he’s way too old to swipe.
🩶 We're Getting Better With Time by @haztobegood
(T, 5k, second chance) the one where Louis is single, Harry is recently divorced, and they reconnect on Facebook forty years after they first met.
🩶 Have Me And Hold Me by @letsjustsee
(NR, 5k, established relationship) a wedding day AU in which Louis will let nothing stand in the way of a perfect day - especially a little rain.
🩶 Everlasting Admirations by me_her_themoon / @dreamersdivin-headfirst
(E, 2k, established relationship) They’ve tried to keep each other in tune over the years, wanting to make sure they both feel loved by each other and by themselves. Though, sometimes age gets the best of them.
🩶 the quinquagenarian by larryftnoctrl / @the-larry-way
(E, 2k, established relationship) Harry and Louis have their first Christmas alone in more years than they can count.
- Rare Pairs -
🩶  A True Love of Mine by myownspark / @myownsparknow
(T, 2k, Niall/Shawn Mendes) Niall's peaceful afternoon at the beach with Shawn is interrupted by a group of strangers. One man in particular reminds him of someone special from long ago.
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twopoppies · 2 months ago
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Ab your last anon. I think I’m gonna have to use the explanation of a fic, but this one could well be right for reality. And it is that absolutely Louis has always supported Harry in his discovery of identity. I remember this popular fic called “nobodys know me like you” by nonbinarry (by Asia) and I remember that in it he showed a Louis so supportive with Harry, and I imagined every time I read it that this is how Harry must have felt when he grew up and changed his way of dressing, acting and writing. With an extremely supportive and charming Louis
I’ve always, always said that we wouldn’t have the Harry Styles we have today if he hadn’t met Louis at such a young age. I mean, vice versa too, but it’s extra apparent with Harry because he’s such an odd duck. I think that so easily could have been snuffed out with the wrong sort of influence at that age.
I think about it all the time. Imagine meeting someone when you were 16 who unconditionally supported you and uplifted you and made you the center of their universe. Imagine how different you might be now.
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28harryssunflower · 3 months ago
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The festival grounds were alive with music and chaos, the kind of electric energy that only came from thousands of people packed together, hearts thundering in anticipation of the next act. Harry stood near the side of the stage, his sunglasses shielding him from the sun and, perhaps, the look in his eyes that he didn’t want his bandmates to catch.
He was watching you.
You were halfway through your set, and to say you had the crowd eating out of the palm of your hand would be an understatement. The moment you strutted onto the stage, wearing a black crop top that showed off every curve and a pair of denim shorts that left little to the imagination, you commanded attention.
You didn’t just perform. You owned the space. Your lyrics were explicit, your voice sultry, and the way you moved was… intoxicating.
“Mate, you’re drooling,” Louis said, breaking Harry’s trance.
“I’m watching the performance,” Harry replied, though even he didn’t believe his own excuse.
Louis smirked knowingly. “Sure. Watching the performance. That’s what we’re calling it now.”
“She’s trouble,” Liam added from beside him, arms crossed as he surveyed the stage.
Zayn nodded, exhaling slowly. “Yeah. Trouble with a capital T. She’s not the kind you take home to Mum.”
Harry’s jaw tightened, though he said nothing. He didn’t care about your reputation - or the countless stories that followed you wherever you went. The media loved to call you a bad influence, a bad girl, someone who didn’t care about rules or expectations. But Harry wasn’t interested in the rumors. Watching you now, he didn’t see the person they described. He saw someone fierce, unapologetic, and utterly magnetic.
“Don’t get your heart broken, Haz,” Niall chimed in, always the voice of cautious optimism. “She’s not the girlfriend type. Not for someone like you.”
Harry glanced at his bandmates and shrugged. “Maybe I don’t want a girlfriend. Maybe I just want to talk to her.”
Backstage, the festival grounds were a maze of equipment, staff, and performers coming and going. You stepped off the stage, your adrenaline still surging, your skin glistening with sweat. The roar of the crowd still echoed in your ears, but you were already focused on getting to your dressing room.
That’s when Harry made his move.
“You were incredible,” he said, his voice soft but carrying enough weight to catch your attention.
You turned, your brow arching as you sized him up. “Thanks,” you said shortly, continuing to walk.
“I’m Harry, by the way,” he said, keeping pace with you. “Styles. I’m with One Direction.”
“I know who you are,” you replied, your tone clipped.
For a moment, Harry faltered. You weren’t making this easy. But he wasn’t about to give up. “Right. Well, I just thought I’d tell you how much I enjoyed your set. You’ve got this… thing about you. It’s amazing.”
You stopped in your tracks, spinning around to face him. “Look, I just got off stage, and I’m not in the mood for small talk. So, if you don’t mind-“
“I’m sorry,” he interrupted, raising his hands in surrender. “I didn’t mean to bother you.”
Something in his voice made you hesitate. He wasn’t like the other guys who had tried to hit on you backstage - full of empty compliments and flirts. Harry seemed… genuine.
You sighed, your expression softening. “It’s not you,” you said after a moment. “I just… performing takes a lot out of me. I get a little on edge afterward.”
“I get that,” Harry said, his tone understanding.
You studied him, your guard up but wavering. “Sorry for snapping at you,” you muttered.
“It’s alright,” he said with a small smile. “Can I make it up to you by asking for your number?���
The corner of your mouth quirked up into a smirk. “Nice try, Styles,” you said, before slipping into your dressing room and shutting the door behind you.
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Weeks passed, and you didn’t think about Harry much. Or at least, that’s what you told yourself. But then, at an afterparty following another festival, there he was again.
“Miss me?” he asked, his dimples on full display as he sauntered up to you.
“Not even a little,” you lied, though your heart skipped a beat at the sight of him.
The night unraveled quickly. A few drinks, some harmless flirting, and before you knew it, you were in his hotel room.
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the windows of Harry’s hotel room, casting everything in a soft, golden glow. The room smelled faintly of his cologne and your perfume, mingled with the remnants of last night. The sheets were a tangled mess, draped haphazardly over the two of you.
You stirred awake first, the haze of sleep still clouding your mind. Blinking, you sat up slowly, careful not to wake Harry, who lay sprawled on his stomach beside you, his face half-buried in a pillow. His hair was a mess of curls, wild and carefree, and his back rose and fell with each deep, steady breath.
For a moment, you just looked at him. He was beautiful, vulnerable in sleep, and it made your chest ache in a way you didn’t want to examine too closely. This wasn’t supposed to happen. You weren’t supposed to let him get this close.
Quietly, you slipped out of bed, gathering your clothes from the floor. The soft rustle of fabric was the only sound in the room as you pulled on your shorts and slipped your crop top over your head. You moved with the precision of someone who’d done this a hundred times before, ready to disappear before things got complicated.
“Don’t go.”
His voice was soft, rough with sleep, and it stopped you in your tracks.
You turned slowly to find him awake, his green eyes blinking at you as he propped himself up on one elbow. His hair fell in messy waves across his forehead, and his voice, low and pleading, struck something deep inside you.
“I have to,” you said quietly, your hands fiddling with the hem of your top. “This… it’s not who I am, Harry.”
He sat up fully now, the sheets pooling around his waist as he ran a hand through his hair. “Why not? Why can’t it be?”
You sighed, shaking your head. “Because I don’t stay. That’s not what I do. I don’t wake up in the morning and stick around for breakfast. I don’t… I’m not that girl.”
Harry stood from the bed, the way he moved so natural, like he wasn’t even conscious of his own grace. He stopped in front of you, close enough that you could feel the warmth of his body, and reached out to gently take your hands in his.
“I don’t care about what you’ve done before,” he said, his voice steady but filled with emotion. “I don’t care if you’ve never stayed before. I’m asking you to stay now. Just this once.”
You looked up at him, your heart pounding so loudly you were sure he could hear it. “Harry… I’m not good for you. I’m not good for anyone. You’ve heard the stories. You know what they say about me.”
“I don’t care what they say,” he interrupted, his voice firm. “I know you. And I think you’re scared. I think you’ve spent so much time convincing yourself that you don’t need anyone that you’ve forgotten what it’s like to let someone in. But you let me in last night. Don’t act like that didn’t mean something.”
His words hit you like a punch to the gut. He wasn’t wrong. You had let him in. More than anyone else in years. But that terrified you. Because if you let him in, if you let yourself believe that this could be real, what happened when it all went wrong?
“I don’t know how to do this,” you admitted, your voice barely above a whisper. “I don’t know how to be what you want me to be.”
Harry’s expression softened, and he stepped closer, his hands sliding up to cup your face gently. “You don’t have to be anything other than who you are,” he said. “I’m not asking you to change. I’m just asking you to trust me. To trust that maybe this could be something good.”
Tears pricked at the corners of your eyes, and you hated yourself for how vulnerable you felt in that moment. But Harry didn’t pull away. He just stood there, waiting, as if he had all the time in the world.
“Harry…”
“Just stay,” he said, his voice breaking slightly. “For breakfast. For today. And if you still want to leave after that, I won’t stop you. But at least give me that much.”
Your resolve wavered, the walls you’d built around yourself crumbling brick by brick under the weight of his gaze. No one had ever looked at you the way he did - like you were more than the sum of your mistakes, more than the stories people told about you.
Finally, you nodded, the smallest movement, but it was enough.
Harry’s face broke into a soft smile, and he pressed his forehead against yours, letting out a shaky breath. “Thank you,” he whispered.
You stayed.
The morning unfolded slowly, the two of you moving around each other in the quiet intimacy of his hotel room. He made you coffee, insisting on adding just the right amount of sugar despite your protests that you liked it black. You sat on the couch, your legs curled beneath you, and listened as he told you stories about growing up in Holmes Chapel, about the time he got a cut from a mango (a story you couldn’t stop laughing at).
And for the first time in a long time, you felt… safe.
When the morning turned into afternoon, and the conversation turned from lighthearted to meaningful, you realized something else: you didn’t want to leave.
Maybe you didn’t know how to be in a relationship. Maybe you didn’t know how to stay. But Harry wasn’t asking for perfection. He was asking for a chance.
And for him, you were willing to try.
That was the day everything changed. Slowly, day by day, you let him in a little more. And every time you stumbled, every time you felt like running, Harry was there - steady, patient, and unwavering.
Because maybe love wasn’t about being perfect. Maybe it was about finding someone who saw your flaws and stayed anyway.
And for the first time in your life, you believed you could stay, too.
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niallerspayno · 26 days ago
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As the sixth member of One Direction, you’ve always gotten along with everyone—except Niall. Years of tension boil over at the Brit Awards when one accidental matching outfit turns into something far more explosive. Is it just hate, or is there something else simmering beneath the surface?
Tags: Niall x reader, enemies to lovers, smut (bondage, oral, dom!Niall)
Part 2
You’ve always gotten along with the boys. From the very beginning, it was easy. Louis treated you like an old friend he just hadn’t met yet. Liam made you feel safe, protective in a big-brother kind of way. Zayn matched your dry humor and your sharp music taste without missing a beat. And Harry—Harry’s always been a soft touch. Flirty in a harmless, lazy kind of way that still manages to make you smile.
But Niall? Niall and that so-called Irish charm?
He’s never gotten on with you. Not once.
And you’re not the type to back down from a challenge.
It started off small. A few snide comments, digs you’d match without hesitation. But over time, things escalated. Tense arguments, shouting matches, moments where it got so heated the others had to step in before someone said—or did—something they couldn’t take back.
Niall Horan makes your blood boil.
Your bandmates cycle between teasing you relentlessly and being completely over your shit. There’s no in between. You don’t blame them. They’re your friends—your family. But still, every time you and Niall lock horns, there’s that unspoken something no one can quite name.
And of course, tonight, the night of the Brit Awards, they’re in one of their teasing moods.
You’re all crammed into Louis’ flat as the team gets you ready. The boys are dressed in sleek, tailored suits appointed by stylists, hair perfectly tousled, ties being knotted in front of hallway mirrors. The energy is electric—half excitement, half chaos.
You’re fitted into a deep red gown that hugs every curve like it was sewn onto your skin. The neckline dips just enough to tease, and the slit running high up your thigh leaves little to the imagination. You don’t always feel this confident, but tonight? Tonight you look hot.
When you walk out into the lounge, Louis, Liam, Zayn, and Harry are already there. They pause mid-conversation.
Louis lets out a long, dramatic whistle. “Bloody hell.”
“Wow,” Harry grins, his voice low. “You’re gonna break hearts tonight.”
Liam raises a brow but smiles warmly. “You look amazing.”
Zayn doesn’t say anything right away, just gives you that slow, appreciative once-over and nods.
You grin, confidence blooming under their praise—until you feel a familiar presence step out from one of the bedrooms behind you.
You turn at the same moment he does.
Your eyes meet.
And for a split second, there’s nothing but stunned silence. A beat of pure, mutual horror.
Because Niall is wearing your color.
His deep red tie is an exact match to your dress—down to the shade, the tone, the subtle shimmer in the fabric. It’s uncanny. Infuriating.
“What the fuck,” you breathe, eyes narrowing.
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Niall mutters, practically recoiling.
And then the room explodes.
“Oh my God,” Louis shrieks, nearly choking on his drink. “You guys actually matched. This is incredible.”
“I’m obsessed,” Harry says, absolutely beaming. “You look like a couple presenting an award.”
“You’re gonna break the internet,” Zayn adds with a smirk, clearly loving every second of it.
Liam chuckles, raising both hands. “No way this is a coincidence. Someone definitely planned this.”
“I’m not going out there like this,” you snap, arms crossed tight. “He needs to change.”
Niall scoffs, full of disbelief. “Me? You’re the one in the bloody ballgown—change your dress.”
You step toward him. “This dress was picked weeks ago by a stylist, Niall. What’s your excuse?”
He gestures to his chest, voice rising. “Mine was picked by my stylist. You think I asked for this?”
“It’s your tie!” You jab a finger in his direction. “Take it off and pick another one. It’s not that hard.”
“Oh, sure. I’ll just dig through the closet I don’t have here,” he snaps. “What do you want me to do, wear Louis’?”
“You’d be lucky if he let you.”
“You’ve officially lost it.”
You’re toe to toe now, voices raised, the others watching with a mix of horror and delight.
“Okay!” Louis cuts in, clapping loudly. “This is fun and all, but the car’s downstairs, and management will actually strangle us if we’re late.”
“We have to go,” Liam adds, already shrugging into his blazer. “No time for outfit changes. Let’s move.”
You bristle, biting back another retort as you turn on your heel and storm toward the door. You hear Niall’s footsteps behind you, just as heavy, just as pissed.
The limo ride to the venue is pure tension. You wedge yourself between Liam and Louis, arms folded, refusing to even glance in Niall’s direction. But you can feel him across from you, just sitting there like a smug bastard, like this whole thing isn’t driving you insane.
You glare at him, hard. If looks could kill, Niall Horan would be six feet under before they even opened the car door.
When you arrive, the six of you pile out onto the red carpet, and the flashes are immediate—blinding and constant. Paparazzi shout names. Reporters wave you over. Cameras track your every move.
And right away, the matching tie doesn’t go unnoticed.
“Look at that coordination!” someone calls.
“They’re matching!” another shouts, and the clicking intensifies.
You feel Niall stiffen just slightly beside you. You don’t look at him. You refuse to look at him.
Louis leans toward you and murmurs, “You two are trending already.”
You groan under your breath. “Of course we are.”
“Lean in closer!” a photographer yells. “Give us the shot!”
Before you can react, Niall steps a little closer, stiff and mechanical, like he hates every second of it as much as you do. Your arms brush.
You both freeze.
“Smile!” someone shouts.
You grit your teeth and force one. Niall does the same.
It’s a perfect photo. And you hate it.
You’ve never been more aware of him than you are now—his cologne, the heat radiating from his body, the way the crowd laps up the image of the two of you standing together like you belong side by side.
You don’t. Not even close.
Inside the venue, it’s dimly lit and buzzing, every table filled with stars and glamor and the occasional faint pop of a camera flash. You’re barely through the doors when the boys take off toward your designated table near the stage.
You lag behind, taking a moment to breathe. To collect yourself. You need a seat away from Niall. As far away as possible.
But by the time you reach the table, they’re already seated.
Liam, Louis, Zayn, Harry—all strategically placed. Two on each side. Which means the only empty chair left?
Right beside him.
You stop dead, eyes narrowing.
“Are you kidding me?”
Louis sips his drink, unbothered. “Better sit down before someone else steals it.”
“You four planned this,” you say flatly.
“We didn’t plan anything,” Harry says, voice too innocent to be genuine.
Liam shrugs. “It’s the only seat left.”
Niall doesn’t look at you, just stares straight ahead with his arms crossed tight over his chest. Jaw clenched. He’s clearly just as thrilled as you are.
You hesitate a moment longer, but there’s nowhere else to go. Not without making a scene.
So you sit—hard. The chair scrapes loudly against the floor, and Niall flinches.
“Don’t crowd me,” he mutters under his breath.
You don’t even look at him. “Move over, then.”
“Can’t. Zayn’s already practically in my lap.”
“Then maybe you should’ve sat at another table.”
“You think I wanted this?”
“You’re both acting like children,” Zayn mutters, not even looking up from his phone.
“This is amazing,” Louis grins, already leaning over to whisper something to Harry.
Harry’s filming a video on his phone. “Just for memories,” he says, aiming it squarely at the two of you. “Our favorite dysfunctional couple.”
“We’re not a couple,” you and Niall snap at the same time.
The boys burst into laughter.
You sink back in your chair, arms crossed, teeth grinding as the opening act takes the stage. You try to focus on the performance, on anything other than the infuriating heat radiating from the person next to you.
You’re going to kill them. All of them.
But mostly Niall.
You try to focus. On the stage. On the music. On literally anything that isn’t Niall’s shoulder bumping into yours every time he shifts, or Louis and Harry whispering like schoolboys and snickering every time they look your way.
And then the inevitable happens.
James Corden, tonight’s host, steps off the stage with a mic in hand and a camera trailing behind him. He’s doing his rounds, working the room like a pro—stopping at tables, cracking jokes, charming the crowd.
And now he’s coming straight toward yours.
“Oh no,” you mutter under your breath.
“Don’t make eye contact,” Niall says, equally miserable.
Too late.
“Ladies and gentlemen!” James calls out, voice booming over the speakers. “One Direction, in the flesh!”
The crowd erupts with cheers.
James reaches your table and immediately pulls Louis into a side hug, claps Harry on the back, and grins at the camera. “Look at these legends. And looking sharp tonight, might I add. Really bringing the style, the class…”
Then his eyes land on you and Niall.
He stops.
He grins.
“Oh—oh, what’s this?” He steps closer, dramatically pointing between you and Niall. “Matching outfits? Coordinated colour scheme? Are we witnessing a soft launch right now?”
The camera zooms in.
Your smile freezes on your face.
Niall sits up a little straighter, jaw flexing as he forces a tight grin.
And of course, the boys don’t miss a beat.
“I told them they looked like a couple tonight,” Louis says loudly, leaning into the mic.
Zayn nods solemnly. “Could’ve sworn they walked in holding hands.”
“I think they matched on purpose,” Harry adds, wide-eyed and innocent. “I heard them talking about it this morning.”
Liam hums thoughtfully. “Very Mr. and Mrs. vibes, yeah?”
You turn to James, still smiling like your life depends on it. “It’s a coincidence.”
“Pure accident,” Niall says through gritted teeth. “Absolutely not intentional.”
James looks at the camera, clearly loving this. “Uh-huh. Yeah. Sure. Two people randomly show up in matching red like it’s not a joint fashion statement.”
“Swear on your lives,” James presses, holding the mic out between you.
You force a laugh. “I’d rather swear on Louis’ love life.”
Louis gasps dramatically. “Uncalled for.”
“I’d rather be dead,” Niall mutters under his breath, but loud enough for the mic to catch it.
The crowd howls.
James throws his head back in laughter. “Alright, alright. No couple confirmation—yet. But I’m keeping an eye on you two. For science.”
He winks, pats Niall’s shoulder, and saunters off to the next table.
The second he’s out of earshot, you drop the smile and glare at the boys.
“You’re all actual demons.”
“Guilty,” Harry beams.
“You’re lucky there were cameras,” Niall says darkly. “Or I’d have walked out.”
Louis raises his glass. “To the happy couple!”
You groan, sinking into your chair.
This night cannot end fast enough.
The afterparty is chaos. Hot, loud, crowded. Champagne flows like water, bass thumps through the floor, and the lights strobe in dizzy flashes of gold and pink. Everyone’s celebrating.
Everyone except you.
You’ve been suffocating all night—cornered by questions, compliments laced with assumptions, endless comments about the matching outfits. If one more person says “You and Niall look so good together,” you might actually scream.
You need to breathe.
You push through a packed hallway, past drunk laughter and a couple making out against the wall, and slip through a half-open door near the back of the venue. The room inside is dimly lit and quiet, a storage lounge or private greenroom—blessedly empty.
Or so you think.
You close the door behind you, take a breath—
Then freeze.
Because there he is.
Niall.
Slouched on the small couch, elbows on his knees, tie loosened, shirt untucked. His head lifts the second he hears the door click shut.
Of course.
You stare at him.
He stares right back.
You sigh. “Fucking typical.”
He groans, dragging a hand over his face. “What, are you following me now?”
“Oh, please. I came in here to get away from you.”
“Well, congratulations. We’re trapped.”
“I’m not trapped. You’re trapped.” You spin on your heel to leave—
The door doesn’t budge.
You try again.
Locked.
You jolt the handle, yank it harder. Nothing.
“Are you kidding me?”
Niall’s already on his feet, pacing over. “It sticks sometimes. You have to pull and—” He grabs the handle and gives it a sharp yank. Still locked. “Okay. It’s jammed.”
You step back, arms crossed. “Unbelievable.”
He looks at you, just as annoyed. “I didn’t trap you in here, alright?”
“Sure you didn’t.”
“You think I want to be alone in a room with you?”
You glare. “Trust me, the feeling’s mutual.”
He huffs out a bitter laugh, pacing a few steps away. “Christ. All night you’ve acted like I’ve ruined your life.”
“All night you’ve been ruining my life.”
“Oh come on, you’re pissed because of a tie—”
You cut him off, voice rising. “I’m pissed because this whole night has been a joke! Everyone’s laughing at us like we’re some running gag. You just go along with it, like it’s all funny, like none of it matters.”
He rounds on you. “Because if I don’t laugh, I’ll end up screaming at you in front of cameras!”
“Good!” you shout. “Scream! Lose it! At least then you’d be honest for once!”
You’re chest to chest now, breathing hard, eyes locked in the low light of the room. His jaw is tight. Yours aches from how hard you’re clenching it.
“Every damn time,” he growls. “You get under my skin.”
You shove him—not hard, but enough.
He grabs your wrist. Tight. His voice drops low. Dangerous.
“Don’t.”
You rip your hand back. “Or what?”
Your voice cuts through the quiet like a blade. The air between you is molten, charged with something far beyond anger now—something heavier, darker, crawling beneath your skin and sinking into your blood.
Niall’s eyes burn into yours. His chest rises and falls, too fast, too uneven.
You don’t flinch.
He takes a step forward. You don’t back down.
“You gonna hit me?” you ask, voice low, dangerous.
His jaw flexes. “Wouldn’t waste the energy.”
“Then why are you still here?”
“Why are you?”
You lunge for him before you think it through—shoving him again, harder this time, your hands hitting his chest with a thud. He doesn’t stumble, doesn’t move—just grabs your wrists and shoves you back, pinning you roughly against the wall.
Your breath punches out of you.
“Watch it,” he growls, eyes wild.
You smirk—taunting, reckless. “Make me.”
Something in him snaps.
His mouth crashes into yours, rough and hot and furious. It’s not a kiss—it’s a fight for dominance, teeth clashing, lips bruising, breath stolen. You gasp, fingers fisting into the lapels of his jacket, yanking him closer like you hate him, like you need him.
He groans against your mouth, biting at your bottom lip, grabbing your hip hard enough to bruise. Your back hits the wall again, his hand curling around your jaw to keep you in place.
You reach for his tie.
Yank it.
Hard.
It jerks tight around his throat, dragging him in with a gasp. His hips slam against yours, a sharp growl ripping from his throat.
“Fuck,” he mutters against your mouth, the sound more primal than anything. “You’re such a fucking brat.”
You yank the tie again—harder this time, just to prove you can. His breath catches, eyes going dark, pupils blown wide.
That does it.
He tears away from the kiss with a growl, spinning you around so fast your head spins. His grip is unrelenting as he pulls your arms behind your back and yanks the tie from around his neck.
“Hey—get off—”
“Shut up,” he snarls, twisting your wrists together and wrapping the tie tight. The silk bites into your skin, not gentle, not pretty. The knot is harsh and secure, your arms pinned at your lower back as he pushes you back against the wall again.
“You don’t get to talk,” he snaps, breath hot against your ear. “Not after running your mouth all fucking night.”
You struggle, uselessly. Your breath comes in sharp bursts, body trembling—not from fear, but something else. Something worse. Something filthy.
“Fuck you,” you hiss, even as your thighs clench. “You’re a prick.”
He grabs your jaw, forcing your eyes to his. “You’re soaked through that fucking dress and we both know it.”
Your face burns.
You hate that he’s right.
He drags you away from the wall and forces you down, pushing your shoulders until your knees hit the floor.
You try to resist. You want to resist. But your wrists are bound, your body is already betraying you, and when you feel the floor beneath you, cool and grounding, you realize you’re already too far gone.
You glare up at him from your knees, chest heaving. “You think this proves something?”
He smirks, undoing his belt. “Yeah. That I know how to shut you up.”
You want to fight. You want to spit something vile and cruel and humiliating—but he’s already pulling himself free, already fisting a hand in your hair and tilting your chin up.
And you hate how much you want it.
“You’re not getting away with this,” you mutter, voice cracking.
He taps the head of his cock against your lips. “Open your mouth.”
You don’t.
You hold out, glaring, daring him.
So he presses in harder.
“You gonna make me force you?” he murmurs. “Because I will.”
Your body betrays you again.
You part your lips.
He thrusts in immediately, groaning low in his throat as your mouth stretches around him. His fingers tighten in your hair, holding you in place as he fucks into your mouth with rough, shallow thrusts—testing you. Making you take it.
“God, look at you,” he pants. “Such a fucking mess already. Thought you’d fight harder.”
You glare up at him, tears welling at the corners of your eyes, jaw aching.
He pulls back slightly, letting you breathe. Spit slicks your chin. Your wrists flex behind you, still bound, still useless.
“I hate you,” you rasp.
“I know,” he grins. “But your mouth loves me.”
And when he thrusts in deeper, groaning at the feeling of your throat tightening around him, you can’t deny it.
Your jaw aches. Eyes blur. Saliva drips down your chin as he rocks into your mouth harder, deeper, the wet slap of it echoing through the room.
“You wanted to be smart?” Niall grits out, tightening his grip in your hair. “This is what that mouth gets you.”
You choke as he pushes further, the head of his cock hitting the back of your throat with every thrust. You try to pull back, to breathe—but you can’t. He’s relentless. Unforgiving. Using you like it’s his right.
“Fuck, that’s it,” he growls, watching you from above with that look—like he owns you. “You take it so fucking well when you’re not running that mouth.”
Tears sting your eyes. You can barely breathe. And yet, your thighs are pressed together, soaked, your body desperate for more.
When he finally pulls out, his cock glistening with spit, your lips are swollen, cheeks wet, lungs screaming for air. You pant on your knees, throat sore, wrists still bound behind you.
“You done?” you rasp, broken and breathless but still biting.
He smirks. “Not even close.”
Before you can gather a thought, he grabs you again, lifting you up off the floor like you weigh nothing, and bends you over the nearest table. Your hips hit the edge with a thud, and your bound hands are useless behind your back.
“You gonna be good now?” he mutters, hiking your dress back up over your ass.
You let out a laugh—breathy, ragged. “Go fuck yourself.”
He growls. “No. I’m fucking you.”
And then he thrusts into you—one sharp, brutal stroke that knocks the breath out of your lungs. No teasing. No warning. Just deep, hard, punishing.
You cry out, body jerking forward, barely catching yourself with your elbows.
“Oh my God,” you gasp, the stretch making your vision blur.
“Yeah?” he pants, already fucking into you, fast and raw. “That what you wanted? To be put in your fucking place?”
You moan, incoherent now, eyes fluttering closed as he pounds into you, hips slapping against your ass, fingers digging into your hips hard enough to bruise.
“Tied up, on your knees, bent over—such a filthy little thing,” he growls, voice wrecked. “All that attitude, and this is what you needed the whole time.”
You’re already close, your body tightening, trembling with each thrust. But you won’t give him the satisfaction.
You bite your lip and shake your head, breathless. “Not good enough.”
He freezes for half a second.
Then he laughs, low and dangerous.
“Alright then.”
He grabs your bound wrists, yanks them up, and pulls your upper body back against his chest. The angle shifts—deeper, harder, rougher. You cry out, voice raw, thighs shaking uncontrollably.
“You still want to talk shit?” he snarls into your ear. “Or are you gonna come like the brat you are?”
Your head falls back onto his shoulder, mouth open in a silent moan. “F-fuck, Niall—”
“That’s it,” he hisses, thrusts growing frantic. “Come all over my cock, baby. Be a good girl and fucking come.”
You do.
You shatter in his arms, legs giving out as your orgasm tears through you—loud, wet, overwhelming. He fucks you through it, never stopping, chasing his own release with a groan against your neck.
“Fuck—fuck,” he grunts, slamming into you one last time before he spills inside, hot and thick, filling you to the brim.
For a moment, all you can do is collapse against the table, shaking, wrists still tied, breathless and undone.
He stays there, buried deep, forehead pressed to your shoulder.
And then, slowly, he pulls out. The sudden emptiness makes you gasp, your legs still trembling. He doesn’t say anything—just reaches down and slides the tie from your wrists with hands that aren’t nearly as steady as he wants them to be.
You breathe hard, flexing your sore fingers as you turn to look at him over your shoulder.
“We are never talking about this,” you rasp, voice wrecked.
“Agreed,” he mutters, equally breathless.
You both start to pull yourselves together—clothes tugged into place, fingers fumbling, refusing to make eye contact.
And that’s when the door slams open.
“Oh my God—” Harry’s voice practically cracks.
You freeze mid-zip. Niall stops dead, holding the crumpled tie in one hand.
Louis stumbles in behind Harry, already laughing. “I knew it. I fucking knew it!”
Zayn lingers in the doorway, raising a brow. “Well, that explains the tie.”
And then there’s Liam—full-on Daddy Directioner mode, arms crossed, looking like he aged five years in two minutes. “Seriously? You couldn’t just talk about your feelings like normal adults?”
“There are no feelings to talk about,” you mutter, yanking your dress down and avoiding Niall’s eyes entirely.
“Yeah,” Niall adds gruffly, barely meeting anyone’s gaze. “Wasn’t like that.”
Harry raises both hands. “Right. So you just tied her up and fucked her because… healthy communication?”
You clench your jaw. “Can we not do this right now?”
Louis laughs, but it’s quieter this time, less triumphant, more baffled. “I mean, look, I’ve seen some intense hate-fucking tension before, but this…? This was charged. Like, someone could’ve died. Or combusted.”
Zayn leans against the doorframe, arms crossed. “You both look like you’ve gone twelve rounds in a fight and no one came out a winner.”
“We’re fine,” Niall says tightly. He’s still not looking at you.
“Are you?” Liam asks, the teasing completely gone now. “Because this isn’t just about a one-off hookup. You’ve been snapping at each other for months. You’re in each other’s faces constantly. And now you’re—” He gestures vaguely to the room, the state of both of you, “this.”
You let out a dry, humorless laugh. “You think we’re suddenly different now? That we’re just going to be all… chill and in sync because of this?”
“No one’s saying that,” Louis replies, more gently this time. “But yeah, we joke around, sure—but we’re also worried. You both look wrecked. You need to sort this out before it explodes in a way we can’t fix.”
“I already told you—there’s nothing to sort,” you snap, sharper than you mean to.
Liam sighs, visibly frustrated. “That might work behind closed doors, but it’s not going to fly in front of cameras. You two need to clean this up. Fast.”
“The fans aren’t stupid,” Zayn adds. “One wrong look on stage or in an interview and it’s all over social media. Headlines. The works.”
Harry nods, his tone still quiet but serious. “You know how this goes. If we don’t control the story, someone else will.”
You cross your arms tightly over your chest, every nerve in your body still buzzing. “I know how to handle myself.”
“Then start doing it,” Liam says. Not angry, but tired. Disappointed.
The silence hangs for a beat.
You glance sideways at Niall—just for a second—and find him already looking at you. There’s something in his eyes you can’t name. Frustration. Guilt. Regret. But whatever it is, it only makes your chest tighten.
You look away.
“Whatever,” you mutter. “It happened. It’s done.”
And with that, you push past the boys and storm out of the room, heat crawling up your spine, heart pounding for reasons you don’t dare name.
Behind you, the door creaks shut.
Nobody says a word.
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musicforastylesrestaurant · 2 years ago
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I have an ideaaa so maybe you like to write about it. Imagine harry having a long term girlfriend or even wife but they are so private and harry protects her so much that nobody in the general public really knows anything about her or their relationship and the fans eat up every single information or content they can get about her and their relationship.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Mysterious Girl.
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authors note - this is my first time doing an instagram concept of sorts and i wanted to make it easy on myself and use manips of harry with someone who i chose queen selena, please don’t be harsh on me and enjoy. 🫶
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harryupdates, Harry spotted going on a park walk with a mystery girl in London today!
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username, who is she?
username, sorry but no
username, she’s actually so pretty!!
username, right?
username, his little beany 👉👈
username, they legit look like they could be siblings
username, they look so beautiful together
username, what part of London is this?
username, it was Hyde park!
username, if they’re dating then they make such a hot couple
username, PAPA
username, her names (Y/N) I’m not sure how old she is or what her job is but she’s from London
username, (Y/N) is such a cute name!
2015.
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harryupdates, Harry and (Y/N) spotted at Louis’s mums wedding today!!
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username, power couple right there!!
username, they attended her wedding together?
username, I mean they are dating so it would explain things 🤷‍♀️
username, it’s never been confirmed that they’re dating
username, his outfit is making me feel so many different thoughts
username, I don’t get what the hype of them is, she’s not even that pretty
username, don’t be so rude!
username, just because your jealous doesn’t mean that he can’t be happy
username, we better get the photo that she took on her phone
username, her Instagram accounts private so I highly doubt we will
username, I actually love them
username, she’s so gorgeous for literally no reason
username, imagine they got married as well
username, my life would officially end
username, if they got married they wouldn’t last, she’s probably a gold digger or something
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harryupdates, Harry and (Y/N) arriving at the last ever one direction performance today!
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username, we love a supportive gf
username, her smile is actually adorable
username, I spoke to her when they were arriving and she was actually one of the nicest people I’d ever spoken to
username, what did you say to her?! we need details!!
username, I said that her and Harry make a really cute couple and she said thank you and we have each other a hug
username, I need to meet both of them one day!
username, I can’t believe it’s the last show already
username, there outfits are actually so pretty!
username, I love the fact that we haven’t seen them together in almost five months and they just suddenly app at together out of no where
username, every time I see a notification that you’ve posted I hope that it’s something ti do with them
username, sometimes I just Google both there names and scroll through pictures of them
username, I don’t get why they get so much hate, I love them together !!
2017.
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harryandynupdates, A photo montage of (Y/N) supporting Harry at the Dunkirk Premiere.
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username, her red dress is so cute !!
username, her head resting on his shoulder is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my life
username, it’s officially confirmed that they’re dating
username, they look so in love
username, if they ever broke up I don’t think I’d be able to live
username, the kiss on the lips is making me feel a multitude of different things
username, I’m having heart palpitations over here
username, can they adopt me?
username, CONTENT CONTENT CONTENT
yourinstagram, thank you so much for creating this, I’m putting this as my lock screen as we speak. ❤️
username, (Y/N)!
username, the queen has spoken!
username, she commented, I repeat she commented !
username, she basically confirmed that they were dating
username, it’s been confirmed for ages we just never wanted to believe it.
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annetwist, Merry Christmas from my family to yours!🎄🎅
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username, I want to be part of there family Christmas so badly
username, seeing photos of (Y/N) actually make me so happy!
username, she’s so pretty for literally no reason
yourinstagram, thank you so much lovelies, it means a lot ❤️
username, I want there roast dinner
username, (Y/N) CONTENT (Y/N) CONTENT
username, isn’t Harry pescatarian?
username, doesn’t mean that the others can’t have turkey?
username, all the stockings on the fire place 🥹🥹
gemmastyles, one of the best Christmases ever! x
username, gem!
username, the better styles right there!
username, (Y/N) and Harry are legit couple goals
username, you and Gemma are mother and daughter goals
yourinstagram, one of the best Christmases I’ve ever had, thank you for having me. ❤️❤️
username, she’s so cute, I love it!
annetwist, it was my pleasure, darling. x
username, she’s part of the family, omds I’m sobbing 😭
username, the photo of (Y/N) and Harry in the snow!
username, CONTENT, MAMA YOUR FEEDING US
username, (Y/N)s officially part of the annual Christmas photo
username, she’s winning at life right now
username, (Y/N) OUR QUEEN! 👸 👸
2019.
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harryupdates, Harry speaking about (Y/N) in his recent interview with Zane Lowe!
“I met my fiancé when we were just eighteen and didn’t officially start dating until I gained the courage to ask her out at a mutual friends party, she’s my best friend and always will be, she’s my biggest inspiration and honestly don’t know what I’d be doing if I hadn’t of met her…I didn’t really think I’d ever be in love, not in this degree anyway. My whole family adore her just as much as me and that’s all I could ever ask for.
she knew what she was getting into when we started dating and that’s what I think made us want to keep our relationship so private, I don’t want her exposed to all the paparazzi knowing the cruel things that they can say, I like to think I’m an open book and seeing how she is with my life styles, and my fans makes me love her even more, which I didn’t think was at all possible.”
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username, FIANCE?
username, you kept that one quiet mister!
username, (Y/N)s not even that pretty, he deserves better
username, literally stfu pls and thx
username, get a life
username, he’s so happy
username, I love that his family love her as well, that makes her even more special!
nicolasgrimshaw, Its' me! I'm the friend!!
username, NICK!
username, LOVE THAT <3
username, nick the match maker
username, his biggest inspiration, sobbing on the floor
username, currently digging my own grave as we speak
username, he deserves to be with someone who can deal with his celebrity status, she’s obviously to weak if he has to say that about her in an interview
username, keyboard warrior
username, if she had an issue with his life she would have left a long time ago
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annetwist, Happy Birthday sweet heart, here’s to 25! 🥂
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username, she calls her sweet heart, I'm sobbing!
username, hey Anne, I was wondering if you could adopt me, <3
username, don't ask me why this made me so emotional its literally just a picture
username, her smile 😭😭
username, shes legit so pretty for real 💗
username, we finally found out her age!
username, was she smiling at harry when this photo was being taken?
yourinstgram, ❤️️❤️️❤️️
username, QUEEN!
username, this so so sweet!
username, this family is actually so sweet
username, Sorry everyone I'm new and don't know who she is can someone tell me?
username, she's Harry's fiancé, her names (Y/N)
username, thank you !
username, sorry Anne she's not your sweetheart, she's our sweetheart!
username, she still exists?
username, she always has and always will
gemmastyles, 👑
username, my heart hearts please this is too much
username, YN CONTENT MY LIFE IS NOW A HAPPY ONE
username, that's literally my reaction every time I see a new picture of her
2020.
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harryupdates, LEAKED PHOTOS OF (Y/N) AND HARRY. SOMEONE HACKED ANNE'S ICLOUD AGAIN!
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username, no wtf?
username, who hacked Anne tf?
username, these photos are cute and all but i think the family would really appreciate if you didn't repost them everywhere
username, as much as I hate the fact anne got hacked, these photos are actually adorable
username, the fifth photo
username, they're so in love it actually hurts my chest☹️
username, delete these right now!
username, unfollow!
username, the photo of them laying in the grass
username, knowing she was with him the day that photoshoot took place is actually so freakin cute!
username, this is the one time i'm not happy i got a picture of (Y/N)
username, who hacked anne like get a fucking life
username, (Y/N) content has never made me feel so sad
username, in the fourth photo, you can see Anne just wanted a photo with her son but she just had to photo bomb it.
username, the smile on Anne's face tells me she doesn't care.
username, this is actually sickening
username, as much as I hate what's happened and the fact there privacy's been exposed, this drama is eating me up
username, take these down right now
2023.
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harryandynupdates, (Y/N) was spotted in the crowd at Harry's Cardiff Show today supporting him!
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username, I LOVE HOW SUPPORTIVE SHE IS
username, she's so happy to be there omds
username, having major fomo over here
username, I knew she was at all his other shows but no one ever got a photo, so thank you to whoever for blessing us with this <3
username, it was me, I was with my sister and she recognised her straight away, she was in the private pit with Jeff and Glenne.
username, I need to party with her so bad
username, like legit it's on my bucket list
username, god blessed us with her
username, she seems so care free like it's actually adorable
username, the man on the left of the photo looks like gino d'acampo
username, I CAN SEE IT!
username, YOUR ACTUALLY RIGHT!!
username, she's his biggest supporter
username, she's just like me!
username, she's his biggest hype women!
username, why is she pulling that face?
username, I've never been more in love with her like wtaf?
username, making me cry seeing how happy and carefree she is being
username, seeing her so happy makes me so happy
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harryupdates, "I CAME HERE HOPING THAT I WOULD SEE (Y/N) BUT I GOT YOU INSTEAD!" Harry reading a sign at the concert tonight and answering with:
"You came here to see my wife? Hate to break it to you sista but she's not here tonight, she's got a stomach bug and was crushed when the medic told her not to leave the bed, so sorry but you'll have to put up with me instead!"
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username, WIFE?!
username, nah he got married?
username, IM ACTUALLY SOBBING LIKE WTF?!
username, I KNEW THEY WERE ENGAGED AND ALL BUT WHEN THE FUCK DID THEY GET MARRIED?!
username, now they can finally adopt me?
username, this content of him and (Y/N) was not something I thought I'd be seeing in 2023.
username, I'm actually so happy for them right now
username, Harry deserves to be happy, and (Y/N) is the perfect person for him
username, literally no one likes her its probably a publicity stunt
username, a publicity stunt that's lasted ten years?!
username, CONGRATS
username, she's in it all for the money
username, CONTENT I REPEAT CONTENT
username, how long do you think they've been married for?
username, I'm thinking some time between Christmas and when tour started up again
username, is this just another way for him to make money?
username, he has a wife?
username, the next thing for him to achieve is becoming a dilf
username, the world would officially end when that happens
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Silver Fox Louis AU
🩶 Gray hair is our forever by beardyboyzx @beardyboyzx (1k, G)
Harry put his lips together and his smile became bashful, one hand coming back in Louis' hair to caress it lovingly. He had seen Louis' first gray hair. His boyfriend was growing older and Harry was there to see it happening. "You've got one gray hair," he said, voice wet but full of wonder, as if that hair was made out of pure silver. "Your first gray hair."
🩶 HOT TO GO! by allwaswell16 @allwaswell16 (2k, T)
 When Harry does something weird at the barricade, he leaves Louis’ show devastated and hoping he can somehow make things right. Or the accidental pervert fic
🩶 I'll Still Feel the Same Around You by crinkle-eyed-boo @crinkle-eyed-boo (2k, E)
He finds himself wishing that the bedsheet would slip down a few more inches so he could get a good look at Harry’s perfectly pert– Louis’ breath hitches as his cock stirs, suddenly very interested in this train of thought. Oh. Oh. The answer to all of Louis’ troubles is so fucking obvious he can’t believe he didn’t think of it until now. Nothing puts him to sleep like a good orgasm. Louis finds the cure for his insomnia in the form of his husband.
🩶 Figure This Out by haztobegood @haztobegood (2k, E)
Louis is everything Harry could have imagined when he’d typed “silver fox enthusiast” into his Grindr profile. Too bad he's probably scared Louis off by giving him too many expensive gifts.
🩶 The Referral by disgruntledkittenface @disgruntledkittenface (5k, E)
Louis has noticed that since he turned fifty, his sex drive has started to slow down. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for his younger boyfriend Harry. A problem solver by nature, Louis wants to do something special for Harry, to show him how much he appreciates him even after ten years together. When he suggests getting a referral for a sex worker to give Harry what he hasn’t been lately, it doesn’t take long for Harry to agree. And then they meet Tom.
🩶 'Sup by MediaWhore @mediawhorefics (7k, G)
Gemma really wants her little brother to sign up for a dating app and get back in the game after a messy divorce. Harry thinks he’s way too old to swipe. They compromise to devastatingly embarrassing results. Meanwhile, all Louis wants is to finish the play he’s been commissioned to write, but one of the regulars at his local coffee shop keeps distracting him. ft. older larry, pushy gemma, harry being a disaster gay and silver fox louis.
🩶 Someone to Fly Home To by kingsofeverything @kingsofeverything (35k, E)
Louis. 55 year old pilot who wants someone to fly home to. Harry swipes right. Or Louis and Harry’s marriage ended more than a decade ago, but fate keeps bringing them back together.
🩶 That's What I'm Here For by taggiecb @taggiecb (46k, E) 
Louis Tomlinson is a dairy farmer on a tiny farm in eastern Canada. His wife of nearly thirty years has left him and his children are all grown up and out of the house. Louis needs help running his business but has no idea where to even start looking. Luckily for him his children know just the man for the job.
🩶 The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by kingsofeverything @kingsofeverything (109k, E)
Louis’ life is steady and calm, moored by his marriage, and tied to his hometown, but after a chance encounter with another man, it’ll never be the same.
🩶 You Make Lovin' Fun by homosociallyyours @homosociallyyours (110k, E)
Harry is a 28 year old travel writer at a gay magazine who gets the assignment to go a lesbian cruise. She figures it's a nice chance to have some fun in the sun, but she's not expecting much else-- even if her partner and best friend are both encouraging her to hook up with someone while she's there. When she locks eyes with a gorgeous silver fox from across the room, she starts to think she could've been wrong. There are lots of things standing in the way of anything real happening with her and Louis, but that doesn't stop them from falling for one another. True love isn't always easy, but they do make lovin' fun.
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louisisalarrie · 4 months ago
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When an artist has a confidential guest attend one of their concerts, how is that accomplished? Does the guest arrive in a disguise? Is there a staff member assigned to help hide the guest? I’m imagining Louis sneaking around like a ninja.
helllooooo anon! im sure louis is quite the ninja lol. welcome to the show
Louis and Harry’s situation is very specific, but it does definitely happen. Ill speak in general terms a bit too to give you a bit of a scope on how this works
Now, firstly, it depends how big the artist is, and how big their touring crew is. So, for example, a small band when touring will never have the same amount of crew as a big artist obviously. They will instead outsource and hire local crew from crewing companies to do FOH, security, etc. and will sometimes have the venue handle the guest list as well. But with smaller acts, they’re not usually hiding a massive secret or having A listers rock up that need to be hidden, so yeah.
Harry’s touring party, rightly so, is massive. There’s roughly 80ish crew that he took on tour with him throughout LOT. like… almost all these people flew to every city. wild. But anyway, big stars have their trusted A&B party staff and rarely are swapping people in and out, because these folks know what’s gonna happen, they’re high up in their field, they’ve run the shows before etc., SO anyway sorry im rambling but basically big stars bring their trusted Backstage/VIP staff on tour.
There’s a few positions that crossover with this role of looking after confidential & any other guests, sometimes called a Backstage Coordinator if they are also handling a few other backstage roles and do not need to dedicate their entire time to the confidential guest (less likely in Larry’s situation), or they can be called a VIP/Guest Handler if there are going to be multiple guests across the tour/the confidential guest goes to more than one show, but much like most of the industry roles can overlap but yeah - there will be someone allocated to look after guests
ANYWAY
So if there were to be a confidential VIP coming through, it’ll be kept as quiet as possible. Only people who need to know will know, and oftentimes the promoter/local staff/venue staff will be shut off from entering that area of the building/venue without a short NDA signed for only very essential people. However, it depends on the venue layout for how strict they can be, but obviously stadiums are huge and have a lot of different entrances so yeah, it can vary. But usually the person is always in disguise.
It can be simple, like a hoodie and a hat and sunglasses and a Covid mask for example, but in something like Larry’s situation they’ll definitely be as in disguise as possible, escorted very quietly with certain entrances shut off, and venue/local security will also be warned to keep a close eye out. They’re not told who the guest is, but just that there’s a vip walking through the building and it’s crucial that this pathway is kept entirely blocked off. That staff member who’s looking after the VIPs would have received a map of the venue and would be all over it with security to ensure there’s a quick and discreet route. But stadiums are the best place to do this, because they are huge and there’s so much going on that it’s easy to slip by sometimes.
Louis would be easier to sneak into Harry’s shows because of the venue size, but also because he’s a little less recognisable too. For H to go to Louis’ shows, it’s still possible obviously he’s been before but just a little less easy to be sneaky with the venue size and how easily recognisable he is. But yeah, anyway
They’ll be escorted up to a press/media suite/corporate box/VIP box whatever you wanna call it after initially hanging out backstage, and usually be out of there before the show ends to meet the artist back at the hotel or whatever. They don’t ever catch the whole gig for their own safety/confidentiality. They’ll have their own security, driver, the works. They’re looked after just as much as the artist.
In short: the people who need to know, will know. Someone from the artist’s trusted team will organise the logistics of getting them in and out of the venue safely. They’ll be very looked after and then they’ll disappear before the end of the show to be on the safe side. It happens a lot.
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zourrystylinson · 3 months ago
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28th january fic rec!
this is kind of a december/january mash up
Just Coordinates (288K) by HachimansKitsune
Harry loved his fans. He liked to interact with them every night, so he didn’t think teasing the fans trying to sneak out of one of his MSG shows early would change his life. But it did. The closer Harry and Louis grew, the more secrets they shared. They knew Alpha/beta relationships rarely worked out. But the more time that passed, the more drawn to each other they became. There was an intensity there that neither of them could deny.
What happens when they take a chance on there being more than friendship between them, only to find that fate is a fickle bitch, with a wicked sense of humor…
And she’s just decided that Harry and Louis are her new favorite playthings. OR Famous Harry meets Famous Louis and they fall in love, but it takes a bit for them to realize that they have.
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Can't get you off my mind (I won't even try) (51K) by starryhaze | @starryhaze28
“Can we do the thing again?” Harry asks and Louis cocks his head to the side questioningly.
“What thing?” He asks softly as Harry puts his empty plate to the side to pull his legs to his chest.
“The happy thoughts thing,” he mumbles, resting his chin on his legs. He’s scared Louis doesn’t even know what he means, and feels embarrassed that he brought it up in the first place.
“Of course.” Louis nods with a soft smile, putting his own plate to the side and Harry breathes out a sigh of relief.
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Or the one where everything is just a little too much for Harry until he meets his new neighbour, Louis. An alpha with blue eyes and a soft smile, who always seems to know exactly what Harry needs.
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I Guess I'll Surrender (28K) by therogueskimo | @bravetemptation
A lad’s Christmas holiday provides the perfect opportunity for Louis and Harry to prank their friends.
They decide to fake date.
Feelings kind of get in the way.
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Falling Into You - Full Version (48K) by dbeaux
As a dom and owner of Stockholm Syndrome, Louis takes pride in providing a safe place for people to scene. After a bad breakup, he's not looking for a sub, isn't sure he wants a full time sub again.
University student and curious sub Harry needs a full time dom but hasn't found anyone willing to take him on so he spends as much time at Stockholm Syndrome as he can, pairing up with various doms willing to take him on for an evening.
When their worlds collide, can they find what they need in each other?
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Iris (197K) by TheFoolontheHill
Boy, does your life change when you realize that you've developed feelings for one of your closest friends! Harry wasn't sure if his feelings towards Louis were due to attraction or infatuation. Whatever the case may be, Harry has been through a lot in life and Louis just wants to be a good friend. They grow together and learn together but, little do they know, they need each other more than they could ever imagine.
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these bad omens (I look right through them) (82K) by likelarry
How on earth does someone his parents' age look so damn hot? All of their other friends look... bland and boring.
But Louis, fucking hell. He's something out of Harry's wettest fucking dreams.
Where Louis is Harry's parents' friend and teaches at Harry's university. Harry can't resist getting a taste.
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when the time is right (194K) by refusethyname | @gonebylouist
“Do you live in the cabin by yourself?” Louis then decided to ask.
“I do, well sort of, I have a cat.”
“A cat?” Louis then asked and Harry nodded happily.
“She’s a precious thing, but she always leaves me for this one customer who is staying at one of the cabins. His name is Tomlin-something, I can’t really recall,” Harry said, causing Louis to chuckle this time. The singer shook his head at Harry’s comment and smiled brightly at him. Harry was truly something else and Louis’ heart fluttered.
“He sounds like an absolute arse if he steals your cat,” Louis chuckled and Harry shook his head at that.
“On the contrary, he is extremely thoughtful, didn’t even mind it too much when I spilled my hot tea over him, how is your stomach by the way?” Harry then asked.
“If this is your way of trying to get me to undress again,” Louis joked and Harry’s cheeks grew bright red. The younger man started stammering some incoherent things and quickly averted his gaze, which Louis thought was absolutely adorable.
Or the cabin fic where falling in love underneath the northern lights only leads to heartbreak.
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Lover’s Spit (2K) by Let_Us_Be_Weird
Harry and Louis party at Berghain
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is this flying or falling (55K) by HoldingOnToChaos | @holdingontochaos
Harry Styles is a recently divorced omega who has been planning his lavish solo trip to Tahiti for six months. The trip is to treat himself on the one-year anniversary of his divorce from his long and horrible marriage. Unfortunately, he can’t seem to escape the annoyingly persistent and wildly handsome alpha named Louis.
Louis Tomlinson is a workaholic who was forced into taking annual leave by his boss. He doesn’t love the idea of leaving work for so long so he gets drunk and buys a trip to Tahiti on a whim. When he meets the gorgeous omega, Harry, he finds a purpose for this trip after all.
-- OR the one where Harry and Louis both go on a trip to Tahiti and meet on the plane
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Grace, Too (50K) by taggiecb | @taggiecb
Louis Tomlinson is a dairy farmer on a tiny farm in eastern Canada. His wife of nearly thirty years has left him and his children are all grown up and out of the house. Louis needs help running his business but has no idea where to even start looking. Luckily for him his children know just the man for the job.
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to be loved (and to be in love) (20K) by BlueNeptuune | @blueneptuune
After a few years trying to make it on his own, Harry is forced to return home due to his worsening conditions. He expects the experience to be nothing short of humiliating, but it turns out kindness is lingering in the strangest of places -- you just have to be brave enough to ask for help.
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baby we could be enough (i'll make this feel like home) (52K) by orphan_account
“Did you clean the table?” Harry asks Louis once Rose is done speaking, now occupied with trying to see if she can reach over and touch Harry’s hair from where she’s sat. At Louis’ nod, Harry frowns. “You didn’t have to do that. You’re my guests here, I could’ve dealt with it later.”
Louis just smiles easily, though, adjusting Rose on his lap so that she’s facing Harry better. She manages to tug on a loose wave of hair, and she makes a noise of triumph that both Louis and Harry smile at.
“I don’t mind,” Louis murmurs to Harry, even though he’s looking at Rose. “This one here seemed very excited to talk to you.”
And, okay. Harry can’t help but think of how domestic this feels, all of a sudden.
[harry is a photographer who's trying to find his place. louis is a single father with a smile that feels like home.]
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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (109K) by kingsofeverything | @kingsofeverything
Louis’ life is steady and calm, moored by his marriage, and tied to his hometown, but after a chance encounter with another man, it’ll never be the same.
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yanxidarlings · 2 years ago
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YANDERE HP GOLDEN ERA: SLYTHERIN BOYS X DORMMATE READER
continuation of my previous post (i got caught up in getting out my anthony goldstein headcanons was it obvious). okay so full disclosure, i haven't read the fanfictions lorenzo and mattheo are from (i only read yandere is it obvious) (i see their faceclaims and cannot. exclude), so if i'm not portraying them correctly shout at me. but just for a moment, imagine having the 79-80 liner slytherin boys yandere for their dormmate? (okay there is a loophole i'll write for male readers/darlings if asked).
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maybe they've known the reader/darling since childhood, and the sudden close proximity magnifies the possessive and obsessive tendencies they were developing towards the darling. or, the darling could suddenly get sorted into slytherin and now they have a roommate they did not expect to have. for the second scenario i don't think the darlings personality would matter much - either way, they're all apprehensive about this really cute kid they suddenly are dorming with.
maybe they give the reader a hard time at first (although this is only really likely to happen for a darling in a different house, or a muggleborn darling) but whoo boy if anyone else thinks of teasing the reader, they'll get hell from our dear slytherins here. actually, anyone who the reader pays mind to becomes a target of torment and bullying by draco and his gang. especially potter. please, reader, for potters own sanity and the good of the wizarding world, do not approach, think about or even look in the direction of harry. it ends in an ugly tantrum from draco, prolonged sarcasm from theodore, silence from blaise, aggression from mattheo and teasing from lorenzo. crabbe and goyle won't be carrying your books for you for the next week either.
when they get like this, it'll be the darling that'll have to make it up to them, or risk having it all drag out until one of them gets over it naturally.
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GREGORY GOYLE & VINCENT CRABBE (cast josh herdman, jamie waylett):
they're all horribly possessive and jealous by default, but generally, crabbe and goyle are the easiest to deal with, they both have a soft spot for their darling, and are pretty used to being bossed around, the second choice and having to share. they're also the easiest to appease, putting food on crabbe's plate is enough to make him happy, and paying goyle any mind will go a long way.
they don't need constant attention (draco), validation (draco), and affection (draco), from their darling, and are content just being in their life.
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BLAISE ZABINI (cast louis cordice):
after them, i honestly don't know who's worse. going in alphabetical order, blaise appears to be calm and uncaring when it comes to his darling, but do not be fooled, he's not going to sit back and let his darling get whisked away by the likes of a half blood (sorry mattheo), spolit daddy's boy (apologies draco), spolit mommy's boy (soz enzo) or someone who's one lab accident away from becoming a supervillain (blaise's words not mine theo).
blaise tolerates the rest of the slytherins for now, but if any of them think he'd ever fully agree to sharing with the likes of them, they are wrong. he fantasises about taking his darling away from the world after graduating, and probably has his mother trying to arrange a marriage the moment he decides they're his.
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DRACO MALFOY (cast tom felton):
unlike blaise, draco is not even a little bit subtle about his possesiveness over his darling, he only see's the other slytherins as tools to ensure his darlings safety and happiness at hogwarts, and does not bother to pretend like he isn't planning to kidnap move the reader into malfoy manor the minute they graduate. actually, he couldn't wait that long.
he'll look for any opportunity to have the malfoy family gain custody of his darling. all the more better if his darling comes from a dysfunctional household. but either way, he'll make sure his family is all they have to turn to.
all i know about lorenzo is that he has mommy and daddy issues so i'll have to piggybank off that. he'll present himself as the 'sane' one, if his darling is complaining about the behaviour of the other slytherins, enzo wholeheartedly agree's with them "i don't know what's wrong with all of them - you sure you didn't slip any amortentia into their drinks?" he becomes a safe haven from the possessive obsession his dormmates seem to share for their darling.
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LORENZO BERKSHIRE (fancast louis patridge):
lorenzo acts the most normal, but don't be fooled, he's just as obsessed as the rest of them. enzo is just better at hiding it. he too, frequently thinks about whisking them away, but is much less finite about it; holing his darling up in his house isn't the end goal. he could honestly live with sharing them with his fellow slytherins, but this is all assuming that the reader takes well to his attempts at becoming the 'sane one'.
if enzo isn't able to successfully befriend them, he'll have to settle for being the 'mean one'. teasing and humiliation follows his darling, as does he. it's not severe, but it's probably the push the reader needs to fall into deep depression and anxiety. so please, take the sane bait.
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MATTHEO RIDDLE (fancast benjamin wadsworth):
mattheo doesn't exactly have a family reputation to uphold, blaise, draco, enzo and theo would want to keep up a respectable reputation, whatever that is in pureblood society, but mattheo? the dark lords son? he's entirely unhinged.
if lorenzo is the 'sane one', mattheo is the 'crazy one'.
he doesn't really care what his darling, or others, think of his behaviour. if he wants to spend time with them, he's going to. he'll pull them out of class, drag them away from the other slytherins, just to skip rocks in the black lake with them, or raid the kitchens. he doesn't really bother hiding his yandere tendencies, he'll actively tell his darling not to talk to certain people "because i said so" "stop asking questions", and will refuse to elaborate further. sometimes, there will be disturbing moments of honesty between him and his darling; he'll admit that he's obsessed with them, and threaten to attack people they pay attention to. and he'll tell them that they belong to him.
sometimes it's frightening and sometimes he'll come across as sweet. he is both predictable and unpredictable, which puts his darling at unease around him.
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THEODORE NOTT (fancast lorenzo zurzolo):
theodore uses guilt to garner his darlings sympathy, all the more easier if they are childhood friends. he'll make sure they know about his harsh childhood, and make them feel responsible for his wellbeing. he's the only one to create a sense of dependency not built upon threats. out of all the slytherins, he gets to know his darling the best, he'll use guilt, emotional breakdowns and dark secrets to create a sense of obligation towards him.
theo is the most comforting of the slytherins to be around, he's quiet and the only one who they can spend time with without feeling much pressure. he demands the most of their attention, and is by far the most possessive. whilst i can see the other slytherins finding a way to deal with sharing their darling amonst themselves, if the rest don't back off eventually (stop dreaming theo) (they won't), he's the most inclined to just get rid of them - he can't stand it when his darling is around anyone but him, he wakes early to walk his darling to class just so they won't get caught up in the busy halls, where eyes can wonder and other people can have a chance to interact with his darling.
theodore pairs with them for every project, which leads to some ugly arguments between him and blaise, who only really get's his fill of his darling by sitting next to them in class. and draco, and mattheo and enzo and even goyle who was hoping the reader would help get him a good grade for once.
out of all of them, draco, goyle and blaise are the most patient. they want their darling to love them, not see them as monsters to flinch away from.
theodore, lorenzo and mattheo will take whatever they can get. lorenzo in particular doesn't want his darling to fear him but won't let them get away with trying to escape or disobedience. mattheo doesn't mind being the villain if he must be, but his heart clenches when his darling acts so obviously distrustful of him. theodore is the least patient, and if his darling starts to shy away from him, he snaps. at them, at the rest of the slytherin boys. but he's also easy to keep content, so long as his darling is always by his side.
similarly, blaise just enjoys being in the presence of his darling, and doesn't feel the need to cuddle up to them constantly like draco and enzo do. mattheo is a loose canon, and sometimes is fine being near them, other times he wants skin to skin contact 25/8.
they're hopeless at sharing, and only really get along for the sake of their darling. there are only really two ways this can end; theodore finally snaps and tries to off the rest of them after graduation, or they somehow come to an agreement on sharing, maybe they each get their own day a week
monday for draco, tuesday for blaise, wednesday for theo, thursday for enzo, and friday for mattheo. goyle and crabbe probably aren't taken seriously enough to get given their own day, so then the weekends are spent sharing (fighting).
the only time the boys will work in tandem is when someone attempts to take their darling and their attention, away. best example, darling starts dating someone. which is already pretty improbable, considering they give the reader no alone time whatsoever. but let's just say the darling here is going on a date with cormac mclaggen (get a grip, darling), any grudges they've been holding against each other are off, mclaggen has just signed his death warrant.
mattheo and theodore do most of the dirty work, whilst lorenzo distracts the reader. draco and blaise cover up their tracks, so it seems like whatever they did to mclaggen was an untimely accident. or have it blamed on someone else. goyle and crabbe intimidate anyone who tries to get close to the darling from then on.
they might hate sharing with each other, but they truly despise sharing with an 'outsider'.
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1d1195 · 1 year ago
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Ding - Round 5
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Read Ding here | ~5.2k words
Warnings: a bit of a filler episode here: smut 18+ (oral m and f, fingering, just some good old regular sex and maybe something that's semi-public if you look at it the right way) (finally right?), fluff, angst, etc. typical stuff. Also, this MIGHT have one of those 1d1195 classic cliffhangers 🤷‍♀️ who's to say (still not the bad cliffhanger for this series, imo).
Summary: Harry and Cupcake are a real couple now. Well... physically. Jury is out if she's invested emotionally.
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“Why’s he so mad? He won?” She asked.
Niall shrugged. “I’ve never seen him look mad like that after a win.”
In waiting for his big fight, Harry refused to let his skills get weaker. She didn’t voice her opinion at the time, but she was happy to hear Niall say he simply thought it was impossible. Louis and Harry decided against him (and her).
But Harry wanted to add to his record. There would be at least one more fight before the biggest one of his life. The current one was hard fought. Harry’s eyebrow was split open once more, sticky with Vaseline and his lower lip was swollen. She couldn’t wait to kiss it.
His body glistened with a thin sheen of sweat. He didn’t have more than a hand towel sized rag draped around his neck and he mopped his face with the end of the fabric. It went eleven rounds. She imagined his exhaustion was setting in, she had an order ready to place as soon as he was ready to leave for something to eat. His favorite late-night tacos. But before they could leave he needed to clean himself up and get away from the crowd that continued to congratulate him.
That was where she and Niall saw him. He looked so irritated. People who shook his hand, people who asked for his autograph, and even the small-time, local media were looking for an angle. But Harry paid no mind to the attention. He was looking everywhere but the person talking to him. She stood by Niall away from the crowd—they were along the back wall, near the exit.
Harry muttered something to Louis who could hardly keep up with Harry, nearly running through the crowd. Louis looked just as agitated with Harry’s attitude and started to scan as well. She held both of their phones, so she had no way to contact him. She thought about texting Louis but thought the sound would get lost in the crowd. Maybe calling him would help.
Right as she scrolled for his contact, she received a request on Instagram from a stranger that distracted her momentarily. In doing so, she missed how Louis pointed.
But Niall saw. Realization came over him and he chuckled. “Oh, Cupcake, he’s looking for you,” Niall smirked as the grumpy look on his face changed and Harry rushed over, ignoring the pats on the back and the press trying to get to him. The look on his face was determined—maybe more than when he was in the ring.
Before she fully understood what Niall said and processed what that meant, she was wrapped in Harry’s arms. Her feet were swept off the ground. His face was buried in her hair at the side of her neck. Her body was warm and compared to Harry’s sweaty torso. His gloves inhibited him from grabbing at her the way he really wanted to. “Hi, Cupcake,” he murmured into her hair. She could have cried how it felt to be held against him. It was so good to be held, to be wanted like this.
“Nice job, baby,” she answered. Harry thought he was too sweaty and maybe a little smelly, but if he did or was it was apparent she didn’t care. Harry was vaguely aware of people staring at him, but it wasn't something he cared about at the moment. He waddled slightly hanging onto her and guiding her back toward the locker room.  
“Want you t’stay by the ring at the next one, Cupcake. So when I win, I can find you,” his voice is muffled by the people around him and the way his face won’t leave the crook of his neck. She couldn’t stop smiling even if someone made her.
This was nice. This was everything she wanted.
The guilt was crippling.
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“You’re so perfect,” he cooed to her as he hovered above her. They were practicing again. Something they did frequently. Especially now that the classes had ended. Harry encouraged her to do so. Even though half the time it turned into the pair of them giggling like children wrestling. Her area rug was a nice cushion for them to lay on the floor without her back hurting.
She rolled her eyes at him as he ducked to peck her lips. “I didn’t get out of this hold.”
“T’be fair, I don’t want y’out of this hold,” he murmured and tucked his face into her neck, gently kissing her skin.
She snorted. It had been three weeks since their first date and they were still waiting for the right moment for her to try and take his pants off again. For the first week, it felt too raw or fresh. Harry was insistent they be slow. The second week they were simply busy. She had two huge birthday orders to fill and deliver. Harry had two new individuals who wanted his training—two young boys who regarded him so highly they insisted to their parents they sign up for personal instruction.
But now, they weren’t so busy. With Harry’s leg slotted between hers, his thigh causing the slightest pressure at the apex of hers... she was aching for him. “Harry,” she whispered.
“Yes, Cupcake?” She looked at him nervously. It clicked for him in an instant and he wondered what her nerves were about. “Do y’think m’gonna say no, sweetheart?” He asked brushing the back of his index finger along her cheek. She shrugged. He chuckled and shook his head. “Let’s start with you,” he suggested.
“Me?” She repeated. It was adorable. The way she repeated him.
He nodded, kissed her nose, then her lips. “Mhmm,” he hummed and slunk down further, pressing a line of kisses over her neck, her collarbone, over her shirt, across her stomach, and paused at the button of her jeans. “Been dying t’taste you, Cupcake. Sure, you’re just as sweet as the cupcakes y’make. May I?” he asked. Her heart skipped a beat and she nodded. He shook his head. “Verbally, kitten.”
She swallowed. “Please,” she whispered breathlessly. Harry popped the button and pulled the zipper down the moment the word came off her lips. Gently, he tugged her pants down and off her legs. He revealed her underwear, they were navy colored, a little pink cupcake printed in the center.
“S’adorable,” he murmured and pressed a kiss over the cupcake. Her heart skipped a beat. “Y’okay, kitten?” His voice was so gentle. She nodded in response. “I would feel a lot better if y’exhaled, Cupcake,” he smirked peering up at her. She wasn’t looking at him, could only sense his eyes watching her and feel his fingers hooking around the outside of her underwear ready to pull it out of the way—that way there would be just a bit of fabric still around her. He thought it might help keep her calmer if she was really that nervous. Harry watched as her stomach and chest deflated with her exhale. “Good,” he pressed a kiss to the top of her thigh. “We don’t have t’do this,” he reminded her. “If y’not ready.”
“M'very ready,” she mumbled almost to herself. Harry shook silently with a laugh and nodded.
“Okay,” he coaxed the fabric out of the way. Her breath hitched again, and Harry slowly dipped his head between her legs, licking a stripe up and down the center of her while her breath released, shakily at the feeling. He closed his eyes memorizing the feeling and moment of tasting her for the first time. He pulled harder on the fabric of her underwear to keep it out of the way while he worked. His tongue maneuvered slowly over her folds making her whine quietly with his mouth on her. Harry groaned softly against her and made his way back up to settle on her clit where he spent time sucking and licking the sensitive bundle of nerves.
“Oh wow,” she gasped quietly. Harry instantly felt cocky and greedy. He dipped his tongue lower again, admiring the wetness that accumulated as he worked his tongue into her. Her hand reached for his hair, and she once more realized how soft it was. He reveled in the feeling of her fingers trying to get a grip to pull him closer and he somehow managed to sink his face further into her core. She moaned softly trying to keep her voice low. It felt so good. The tension began rolling off her the longer he stayed down there. All her muscles started to relax, and she really wanted to quit her job and have Harry quit his, so he could live between her thighs. It was downright heavenly. It was like his mouth and tongue knew every spot on her that would make her twitch and whine. Her other hand reached for one of his, the one that held her hip in place, the other moved from holding her underwear in place to her thigh, keeping her spread open just for him.
She tasted so good. As good as she tasted, Harry still imagined licking frosting off her in the way he was sucking and licking at her then. The idea made him harder, and he groaned again against her. The vibration flowing through her clit making her moan in response. The hand that wasn’t held by hers started to follow the path of his tongue. His finger gently coaxing between her wet folds and hovering at her very achy center with the need for some part of Harry to be inside her.
“May I?” his voice was husky. His breath was cool in comparison to how warm and wet she felt.
“Yes. Please, yes,” she nearly begged, and Harry wasted not a moment longer to give her what she wanted. He moaned again, sucking at her clit. She felt so warm around his finger, he thought about getting his dick inside her and almost finished right then.
Her whimpering was so hot, Harry was so in love with the sounds she made. He felt so happy to be between her legs and making her feel good. “S’that good, Cupcake?” He asked before devouring her clit again.
“Yes, yes, please don’t stop, please,” she almost sounded incoherent, breathy, and her fingers pulled a little harder on his hair. “Please,” she whimpered.
Harry wanted her to cum so badly he thought it would die if she didn’t. So he pumped his finger in and out of her, toying with the idea of adding another to make her fuller as he was certain that would push her over the edge and he wanted nothing more than to feel her squeeze around his fingers. It would be a delicious preview to how it would feel around his dick—whenever that time came.
“Oh my God,” she sighed arching slightly pressing her body further into Harry’s fingers and mouth. “Harry,” she whispered. “I’m—” she couldn’t even finish the sentence. Like it was a surprise that she was finishing without even meaning to. She groaned softly, her body twitching and her muscles clamped around his digit inside her. He continued licking, tasting how aroused and good she felt as the orgasm coursed through her.
She never wanted it to stop. It was the most relaxed she felt in years. She reveled in it, the feeling exploding in waves through every inch of her body. The expression ‘toe-curling’ didn’t do her justice. Every muscle was weakened by the pure, unadulterated euphoria that washed over her. “Holy,” she whispered to herself as she started to come down. Harry was still sucking at her clit like she was water in a desert. His finger slowly stopped pumping and he slid it out so gently—like he was trying to make the least unobtrusive exit he could muster. He pulled his mouth from her, kissing the inside of her thigh and centering her underwear where it belonged once more.
He moved over her again, the hardness beneath his pants pressed against her lower stomach as he held himself up around her on his forearms. He pressed a kiss to her nose as her breathing continued to come in short little exhales. “You’re beautiful.”
She smiled, thoroughly embarrassed. “Thank you... I believe it’s your turn,” she reached between them for the button of his pants.
“It doesn’t have t’be a one-for-one, Cupcake. M’more than happy,” he admitted. It was the truth. Harry felt lightheaded from her taste, her sounds, and the feel of her. It was enough to keep him sated regardless of how hard his dick felt.
“Okay, well, I would like to do it, if that’s alright with you.” Harry felt dizzy and nodded mutely. Unable to explain that he wanted it too, but only if she did. He lifted himself up and away from her, standing while she got to her knees in front of him. “Think it needs to be a verbal consent, baby,” she giggled flirtatiously.
“Oh fuck,” he muttered, practically blushing. “Yes, Cupcake. Please.”
She quickly pulled his pants down to his knees and admired the bulge that stayed tucked in the light pink Calvin Klein’s around him. It was nearly mouth watering and she pressed her lips to said bulge. She mouthed at his dick, getting the fabric of his underwear wet with her lips and he moaned, tilting his head back as he closed his eyes. “I like that they’re pink,” she murmured, playing with the elastic on his hips. “But I’m going to like them better on the floor.”
Harry was incoherent.
She was more determined than last time physically and mentally. It felt nice to have her mouth a fraction of a centimeter away, just the width of the layer between her lips and his most sensitive skin. He lightly caught some of her hair in his hand and pressed against her mouth to create more friction. He was going to cum in a matter of seconds once his boxers were out of the way.
Fortunately, that didn’t take long either. She pulled his boxers down to meet his pants at his knees. She didn’t waste a second getting his dick in her mouth, moaning at the feel of him on her tongue. He groaned at the sound pressing toward her ever so slightly, not wanting to push her further than she wanted. But her lips looked like the color of fresh strawberries in the middle of summer as they wrapped around him. He tilted his head back up because he wanted the feeling to last longer than twenty seconds that he was rapidly heading for with her mouth wrapped around him. If he looked for too long it was going to be five seconds at most. “That’s good,” he breathed his grip tightening around the handful of hair he had taken. Her other hand reached below and cupped—
God he was going to explode.
She bobbed up and down, her tongue licking the underside of him with each downward stroke. It was heaven; her mouth opening around him for him to press deeper was blissful. He couldn’t remember anyone being enthusiastic about going down on him ever. She had one hand on his hip and the other reached for his hand and she gently guided him to press her further over him. “Oh fuck, Cupcake,” he moaned and gently thrusted further into her mouth.
He was covered in her spit within ten more seconds. It was so fucking hot, physically and emotionally he thought he was going to pass out. But the idea of not watching her suck him off seemed worse than passing out itself. The feeling of an impending release was forming in the pit of his stomach; it was the sound of her slurping at him like he was a popsicle on a hot summer evening that was making it form so quickly. He groaned, putting his other hand on the other side of her head. “M’gonna cum,” he warned. For some reason, that seemed to make her work faster. She moaned against him sending vibrations through him as she bobbed faster up and down his length touching so much further down the length of him than he ever expected her to do. “Sweetheart, I’m—”
He swore he lost his vision. Like this was the first blowjob he had ever received (it wasn’t) but by comparison it should have been. He held her head in place as he released into her mouth, his breath shallow as she sucked on the tip of him fervently getting every last drop of him before she swallowed.
If Harry didn’t need a recovery period, he would have finished again at the sight.
Daintily, she wiped her thumb across the corner of her mouth, and she stood briefly, stretching her legs, her knees red from the carpet. She sat on the sofa and Harry was staring at her as he gathered his mind that had exploded across her living room. She looked up at him through her lashes, lips red as strawberries. “Do you think we could do that again?” She asked quietly.
Harry groaned, apparently not needing a recovery period after all, nodded. He dropped to his knees, pushed her legs apart, and pressed his lips against the cupcake printed on her underwear again.
*
It was embarrassing how difficult it was to work any day following Harry’s mouth on her body. Which was most of the days over the last week. Fortunately, she didn’t burn anything—as that would have tipped Maeve off immediately. Though she didn’t mind telling her best friend about the sex, she thought it was private between Harry and her. So, she didn’t want to become a mind-numbed idiot just because Harry felt so good inside her... and licking her... and touching her...
Which is how she kept forgetting which of her checks were going into which envelope, so she had to keep redoing them. Louis is going to kill me, Cupcake. Her phone read.
Tell him I will be REALLY sad 😔
He won’t care, sweetheart. I am losing it because I can’t stop thinking about you 😍
How is that different than before the sex? 😘
...
Good point.
Hehehehe
I gotta get back to work, Cupcake. Let me know when you’re home, have a good rest of your day 😘
You too 😘
By the way...
I’ve had to redo my bills three times now.
Because I can’t stop thinking about you either.
Well at least it’s mutual 😉
*
After her late shift at the bakery, she headed to Driven. Harry mentioned he was staying late, and it had been a drought of four days since they’d seen each other. Honestly, it was probably for the best given they’d been unable to get most things done when they were around one another.
Unless you counted orgasms as things to do.
In which case they were getting a lot of things done.
Can you let me in? Harry’s phone vibrated with the message.
His heart nearly jumped at the sight of it and he all but sprinted to the front door where he saw her waiting patiently in the lamplight. “Cupcake, y’should’ve told me. S’dark,” he pouted as he ushered her inside, locked the door again.
She shrugged, turning into his chest for a hug. His lips found the crown of her head, making her insides turn to mush. “Yeah, but I learned how to fight someone off," she told his shirt.
He rolled his eyes. “Doesn't mean y'need t'go looking for trouble,” he mumbled.
She ignored his worry. “Are you still working?” She asked.
He nodded, exhaustion plain on his face. “Do you want to stay a bit or are you headed home?”
They were wandering back toward his office. The only other car in the lot was Harry’s so she knew no one else was there, but the darkness and stillness of a gym gave her the slightest creeps. “Can we turn on a light? It’s so dark.”
“I didn’t even notice,” he chuckled and flicked the light switch. Immediately, the banners, the posters, everything was illuminated, making it the place she was beginning to love as much as Harry loved it. “Been working for so long...since before we closed. Holed up here,” he yawned then rubbed the back of his head. His eyes drooped a bit. “Didn’t notice the sun went down.”
“C’mere,” she said and tugged him toward his practicing ring.
“Are you going t’beat me up?”
“Yes, exactly,” she rolled her eyes. “I think you would knock me out in one punch.”
He shook his head. “You’re supposed t’block that, Cupcake. Also, I would never,” he snorted.
She smiled. “Just want you to relax a second. Surprisingly, you always look relaxed up here,” she told him. Harry was told his whole life there was no such thing as perfect. But he had met her. So obviously, there was. Just, not everyone knew her. Harry held the ropes open for her and she climbed through, then made her way to center ring. She got to the floor and laid in the middle of the ring like it was a field of snow and she was going to make a snow angel. He smiled as he looked down at her. “See, relaxed already.”
He couldn’t tell her it had nothing to do with being in the ring and everything to do with her because she seemed so proud. Even though it was innocuous, he didn’t want to disappoint her. Instead, he chuckled and nodded. He laid down beside her. They stared at the ceiling. “Think m’gonna fall asleep,” he yawned again. She giggled. “Missed you,” he told her. “How’s your dad?” He asked.
She nodded. “Good,” it was always the same perfunctory response.
Harry wanted to meet him. It was obvious that when they watched movies that her revere for the man was tremendous. While she was getting to know more and more about Harry’s family, she kept her guard up about her own. The only person he knew—beyond the mere existence of her employees—was mainly, just barely, Maeve.
He wanted to inquire more, but he was a simple man and sensing his hesitation over her lack of a response, she rolled over, straddling his hips. “Hmm,” he hummed. “Guess it is relaxing up here,” he slid his hand up the front of her shirt, pulling the cup of her bra down so he could brush his index finger over her nipple. Something he happily learned in the last week was very exciting for her. Her breath caught and she closed her eyes to fully enjoy the feeling of it.
Within seconds, Harry was wedged between her thighs, her shirt and bra tugged apart, exposing both nipples to the cold air. Harry sucked and flicked them with his tongue. She moaned loudly; it echoed through the gym. “Thought you were tired,” she whispered breathlessly.
“Never too tired for this, Cupcake,” he assured her sliding his hand down the front of her pants and checking to see how wet she was and enjoying the notion that she was already soaking her underwear. “God help me, I’ll never be tired for this,” he promised.
*
Harry fell asleep just like the first night they met on the table in the kitchen after another fight. His phone was blowing up with congratulatory texts, pictures of the baby from Gemma—one she saw was the little miss in a Driven onesie that made her swoon. Harry would be even more in love when he saw it, she was sure. Louis, hardly allowing Harry to rest, messaged him the workout schedule for the coming week. But Louis didn’t know that he wasn't responding because she was letting him sleep while she kept his phone on the counter away from him.
She only made a half dozen of his favorite cupcakes this time; mostly because she didn’t want Louis to hate her any more than he already did due to Harry's lack of focus. She kissed the top of his hair as she walked by him and went to run her closing report while prepping the dough for the cronuts she wanted to try the following morning.
Her phone buzzed with another message from a stranger.
Is it true? :( It read.
She sighed. It was probably the seventh or so message she got in the last month and a half—essentially since she told the girl from her self-defense class about Jack. It seemed that he was still trying to date girls in the area. She was under the assumption that her name was thrown about because of the bakery. Oh, the sprinkles-girl went on a date with him. She said he tried to force her back to his place.
The confirmation from her end happened at least twice a week it seemed.
Yes.
She prayed they didn’t respond because she didn’t want to relive it again. In fact, things with the sleepy boy were so good, she nearly forgot about it entirely—until someone brought it up again in her DMs.
“Harry, baby,” she cooed gently in his ear. How different it was to wake him this way than it was the first night. “S’time to go,” she hummed softly.
He groaned tiredly, probably sorely, she couldn’t wait to get her hands on him in the shower (for more than one reason) but so she could massage his aching muscles on the forefront of her mind. “Did y’make cupcakes again?”
“Only a half dozen this time,” she whispered so as not to bother him in his sleepy, waking state. He sighed, stretched, revealing the V of his hips and the lower part of his stomach.
Well...maybe the massage was the second thing in the forefront of her mind.
“Lou will be mad.”
“So don’t eat them all,” she giggled.
He pulled her into his lap, his face nuzzling into her neck and he shook his head. “S’not up t’me,” he told her.
“No? You don’t control how many cupcakes you eat?”
He shook his head. “Make’em taste bad, m’gonna eat too many,” he told her.
“It’s against my religion to make a bad cupcake.”
“Then m’stuck,” he mumbled into the side of her neck.
Her lips twitched to say she loved him, but that seemed a little ridiculous...so soon after sleeping with him. Not to mention, there was still a lot she was keeping from him.
*
After a particularly rough training session, she was holding ice against Harry’s knuckles, and kissing him as many times as he wanted. He showed her more pictures of his sweet niece. More importantly, she was very right that Harry was more in love with the little one due to the Driven onesie.
“Do you think I should be jealous of the other women in your life?” She teased, kissing the side of his face as he showed her. He chuckled, shook his head, nosing at her cheek.
“'Course not, Cupcake. Do y’want t’meet her?” He asked.
For someone who looked at Harry a menacing figure in a dark parking lot, successfully got away from a man that tried to harm her, and took self-defense classes, she looked downright terrified at the thought of meeting Harry’s family. “I don’t... I don’t know Harry. Are you... sure?”
“Am I sure?”
“Don’t be cute repeating me.”
“M’not,” he chuckled. “S’jus’ a bit ridiculous t’ask, sweetheart. Course I do.”
“What if...” she mumbled something that Harry couldn’t catch but he was almost hoping he hadn’t heard any semblance of the sentence he thought she uttered.
“What if what, Cupcake?”
“What if your sister doesn’t like me...or your mom or...what if this doesn’t—”
“Oh, for God’s...” he sighed and rolled his eyes. “Gem likes chocolate. Mum likes butterscotch. What can you bake with that in mind?” His smile was so adorable it made her stomach flutter.
The way she began to bubble and smile about the treats she could make his family made her so excited it was infectious. Harry was grinning, kissing her forehead as she continued speaking as if he hadn’t even moved to kiss her at all. He set his phone aside and then the ice pack on the coffee table. “Y’don’t have any siblings, Cupcake?”
Her bubbliness ceased at once. Harry swore he saw the bricks of a wall begin building in her eyes. She stood, grabbing his ice pack, and made her way to the freezer. “No, just me.”
“The world would have gotten a cavity if there were two people as sweet as you,” he tried to joke. She didn’t bite. “Where did y’live before here?” He asked.
This question was safer as she answered readily. But she stayed in the kitchen, rinsing some dishes from their dinner an hour earlier. “A few states away,” she shrugged. “But my dad took me here on vacations when I was younger. I always loved it. I’m not meant for a land-locked state,” she smirked.
Harry was grateful her living situation didn’t make her guarded. “Where does your dad live?” He asked.
As quick as it came down, the wall went right back up. If Harry wasn’t there to witness it, he never would have believed she could look cold. “A few towns over.”
“Yeah? Did he move out here with you or did you follow him after school?” He wondered.
She paused, gathering her thoughts. Like she was trying to escape. Harry had seen that expression before. Quiet calculation, eyebrows pinched together, lips pursed. It happened in her self-defense classes. Then again in the middle of her apartment while she tried to figure another angle out of Harry’s holds while practicing her skills. It killed him she was trying to find a way out now. “He moved out here with me.”
Harry wasn’t sure how much of his luck he was willing to press so he opted for a gentler question. “Do you know we’ve been seeing each other for almost a month now?” He asked.
She blinked, confused by the change in subject. “Yes.”
“I call you m’girlfriend when you’re not around,” he smiled.
She blushed; it melted Harry’s heart. “Really?”
“Of course, Cupcake.”
She came back to him on the sofa. “So you do like me,” she smiled.
He snorted, cupped her face between his hands, then brushed his nose against hers. “What gave it away?” He kissed her gently, no promise of anything more. Just a kiss, a reminder that he adored her and yes. He did like her. Honestly, he was surely in love with her. But he thought that should wait until he met her dad... or knew anything deeper about her family or why she came here other than good real estate for A Pinch of Sprinkles. “I want you t’meet m’family, Cupcake. S’what you do when you’re in a serious relationship,” he kissed her forehead and held her against his chest. Her ear was pressed to his heartbeat. Steady and sure. Perfect. But she knew what he was saying. Just like when he encouraged her to tell him about what happened to her, he was trying once more to get her to open up to him. He didn't press further. Just like last time. But the silence ate at her. She was sure it ate at him too.
Part of her knew she would have to tell him. She just really didn’t want to relive that part of her life either.
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- sadaveniren -
[1]
“You smell like strawberries. It’s why,” his voice sounded far away. “It’s why I texted you instead of my sister. I have her in my phone as Straw, and you’re in as Strawberries.”
“What?”
“She bleached her hair when she was like sixteen and I told her it looked like straw. Nickname stuck.” Louis pulled his head out of Harry’s neck and his eyes were glazed over.
“You have me in your phone as Strawberries?”
Louis nodded. “Always wondered if you tasted like them too. Your scent is so overpowering. Do you do it on purpose?” Harry’s eyes went wide as he watched, and then felt, Louis dip his head down and lick his neck. Louis hummed. “Not quite like what I was imagining.”
[2]
“A slew of boyfriends but nothing ever stuck. I’m single and ready to flamingle.”
Score, Louis thought, but he tried to keep it together. “Then I should take you down to the bar so you can find someone to play with.”
“I already know who I want to play with,” Harry said. “I wanted to play with you.” Louis’ stomach knotted up in excitement. “If you’re up for it, I mean.”
God, if only Harry knew.
Louis shifted in his seat, nodding as he spoke. “What are you looking for? I’m pretty flexible, myself.”
The room was suddenly charged as he felt Harry’s eyes sweep down his body from across the desk. Harry licked his lips and Louis shifted again. The electricity he remembered from years ago was still very much real.
[3]
“There would have been no need to have a war. I’ve told you. Me and Louis are just friends.”
Niall snorted, just like he always did. “Friends. You keep saying that word but I really don’t think you mean it.”
“Not this again,” Harry said, sinking his body deeper into the water.
“Listen, Harry, my prince. I’m going to be honest with you.”
“You haven’t stopped since finding out about Louis,” Harry muttered.
“Do you know the difference between friendship and infatuation? I’m not entirely sold. You’ve never been in love. You’ve never had a close friend.”
“Thank you for rubbing that in.”
[4]
“Okay, but if you’re setting my brother up with someone,” Lottie said, “it’s not just enough that this person is in the scene or whatever. He’s got that whole savior complex too. So it would need to be someone he’d want to help. And also he like only dates, I don’t even know. Brunets? Muscular?"
“He told me once when he was drunk that he’d climb James Bay like a tree,” Niall said.
They all went silent as they tried to mull this information over. They worked at the best toy company in the world, but they knew they weren’t Build-A-Bitch. Finding the perfect person would be nigh impossible. Especially considering how much Louis didn’t leave the office on a good week around this time of year.
The door to the meeting room swung open and Harry Styles, assistant to the CFO, stumbled in. “Sorry I’m late. I was cleaning up a scheduling problem. Someone booked the phone meeting with LA at the same time as the meeting with Sydney and trying to find a new time that would work for both was surprisingly difficult.”
Niall looked up and his eyes lit up.
Liam looked up and his eyebrows danced in delight.
Steve looked up and rubbed his chin in thought.
Bebe looked up and steepled her fingers under her chin.
Lottie looked up and immediately sighed as she saw the looks of the others in the room.
Zayn kept scrolling through his phone because he had already come to this conclusion the moment Niall had mentioned James Bay.
Answers below...
[1] Tastes like Strawberries
I’m stressed. I’m nesting and demand cuddles. Come over
Harry frowned and double checked who the text was from. Yup, it still said Louis - Grad, which meant it was from Louis from his grad school.
aka Louis texts Harry by mistake. It works out
[2] Salt and the Appetite
No Control is a No From Me By Harry Styles
I know this is probably a controversial opinion and review because I have only heard great things from people going to No Control before but I cannot recommend it to anyone. While the facility is nice, the people who work there do not seem to care for their clients well being, and I do not feel safe going there in any capacity. I suppose when I want to play next I will have to travel back down to London, or maybe, unfortunately, Liverpool. If I must.
Aka Harry, a popular BDSM blogger, writes a negative review about Louis’ club. Louis wants to have a chance to make it up to him.
[3] Just for Tonight (I can be yours)
Harry, prince of Cestrescir, has been betrothed to Ludvic, prince of Yorvik, since birth. He'd accepted a loveless marriage as his duty to his country, until an accident threw him in the path of a gentle alpha
[4] Santa Baby Honey
“Let’s cut right to the chase,” Niall said, loading the powerpoint, which was just one page, comprised of Louis’ face and the words How do you solve a problem like this asshole? “It’s the beginning of November and Louis is already being a fuckwit. How are we gonna have him knock that shit off this year?”
aka Louis is the CEO of a toy company and Christmas is a stressful time of year so his assistant decides the best way to make him chill out is by getting him laid through a Secret Santa
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twopoppies · 3 months ago
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Sometimes I feel like parts of this fandom just won’t allow Harry and Louis to grow up. Or they can’t grapple with what that would mean for how they see them and feel about them. It’s like the Harry and Louis of 2011 are preserved in amber in their minds, forever young and moony-eyed over each other, hungry for anything their wild new life was putting in their paths.
I think about this a lot with Harry, in particular, especially lately. The Harry who was 21 in 2015 when the Azoffs were laying the world at his feet for the taking was a very different man, I would imagine, from the one about to turn 31 next week. I don’t think it’s entirely outside the realm of possibility that the past few years have drastically changed his perspective on who he is and what he wants, and that he has perhaps come to a place where he is trying on a new version of himself he’s only recently met. (If you believe in astrological stuff he just came out of his first Return of Saturn, which shakes everything up.)
Frankly, I really hope things have gone a bit psychically akimbo for him in the past few years - he’s damn lucky he walked away from Holivia without being permanently labeled a home-wrecking himbo by the GP, (especially with all the drama rama that was coming out towards the end with the salad dressing and the lying down in front of cars. 🫣) Saturn’s meddling aside, I have to imagine someone as thoughtful and introspective as Harry has spent quite a bit of time reflecting on that chapter in his story and finding the lessons in it.
No matter who we are, life is about change. People change. What people want from life changes, either because of experiences we have, (or maybe because of experiences we’re denied.) But any way you look at it, none of us are the same people at 30 (or 40 or 50) that we were when we were 20. And if we are, that should be cause for tremendous concern.
Harry and Louis are no different from any of us. They put their pants on one leg at a time in the morning just like the rest of us, they just have the space and opportunities their wealth provides for them to pursue their personal growth with perhaps much lower stakes than those of us who have to pay rent every month and pray we have enough stashed away to someday retire. I am curious to see how this growth manifests for both of them over the coming years, in their art and in how they choose to show up in the world publicly. I want all of us to give them the space and grace to be who they want to be.
Sorry for the novel here. You just really make me think sometimes, Gina!
In some ways I understand wanting them to stay the same, but honestly, I don’t think I could love an artist who didn’t learn and grow and examine their life and how it relates to their art over time. And I wouldn’t doubt that the last few years has really changed both of them—they’ve been through a lot (both good and bad).
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