#louisa x spiros

[expectiations]

Spiros and Louisa – The Durrells 4.6

[flowingtune]

I don't know if this fandom is still alive but here we go!!

dividers by @cafekitsune

Echoes of the Past

a Louisa x Spiros fic

🕵🏻‍♀️ Rating: Teens and up audiences

🕵🏻‍♀️ Word Count: 4k (Chapter 2 of 23)

🕵🏻‍♀️ Tags: Slow Burn, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Reincarnation, Mystery/Crime, murder investigation, Fake Dating, Tension, partners in crime solving, Banter, UST (Unresolved Sexual Tension), Flashbacks, Angst with a Happy Ending, Emotional Baggage, Competence Kink, Louisa Darcy (Louisa Durrell Reincarnation), Spiros Halikis (Spiros Halikiopoulos Reincarnation), Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Case Fic, Suspense

🕵🏻‍♀️ Summary: Louisa Darcy and Spiros Halikis are two detectives who clash from the moment they’re assigned to a high-profile murder case, their contrasting investigative styles only adding fuel to the fire. But as they dig deeper into the case—and each other—they begin to experience haunting flashes of a past life they can’t remember, but can’t ignore.

🕵🏻‍♀️ Preview below the cut.

The clamor of the London precinct buzzed around Louisa Darcy, but her mind was elsewhere. The crime reports on her desk blurred in her vision as a strange sense of familiarity washed over her. For days now, she had been grappling with these odd flashes—moments where it felt like she wasn’t alone, even when she was. She brushed the feeling aside, focusing instead on the notes scattered before her.

This case didn’t sit right. A string of burglaries in wealthy neighborhoods, sure, but something about the way the break-ins had been executed felt far too coordinated. She jotted down another observation in her notebook, ignoring the rain pelting against the window. As much as she liked to work alone, this one felt bigger than the run-of-the-mill cases. But that wasn’t her call to make.

A brisk knock on the door broke her concentration, and in walked Chief Inspector Reynolds. His no-nonsense demeanor was more than enough to pull Louisa back to the present.

“Darcy, we’ve got a case,” Reynolds said, tossing a folder onto her desk. “A string of high-society robberies that’s just become... more complicated. It might be connected to a possible homicide—still getting the details.”

Louisa raised an eyebrow, instantly alert. A murder? That changed everything. She leaned forward, but Reynolds held up a hand.

“There’s more,” he added, clearly not thrilled about the next part. “You’ll be working with someone else on this. Halikis.”

Louisa’s expression hardened. She’d heard the name before—Spiros Halikis—a detective with a reputation as a brash, methodical operator who didn’t care much for playing by the rules. His investigative style was the complete opposite of her own people-focused, empathetic approach. They were bound to clash.

“With all due respect, sir, I work better on my own.”

“I know you do,” Reynolds said, sitting down in the chair opposite her. “But this case is bigger than we initially thought. And you’ll need backup. Halikis has solved some of the toughest cases we’ve had this year. Between the two of you, I expect results.”

Louisa clenched her jaw but nodded, keeping her frustration in check. “Fine.”

Reynolds leaned back, clearly relieved she wasn’t fighting him on this one. “He’ll be here any minute. Get briefed, and I want updates by tomorrow. This one’s got eyes on it from higher up.”

As soon as Reynolds left, Louisa glanced down at the folder he’d dropped on her desk. She skimmed through the case details—the same string of burglaries she’d been looking into, but now, a wealthy financier had been found dead in his mansion. There were no signs of forced entry, no obvious suspects. And yet, something about it reeked of foul play. The robbery and the murder had to be connected.

Her door swung open again, and in walked Spiros Halikis, carrying an air of quiet authority. His dark hair, a little too long for regulation, was damp from the rain outside. His eyes, sharp and calculating, swept the room before settling on her.

“You must be Darcy,” he said, his deep voice tinged with a heavy Greek accent.

Read more on AO3.

[mindibindi]

Amazon:

Me:

Seriously thought for a sec that they were asking for my otp and was like: ...which one?

[agrippinaes]

PERIOD DRAMA APPRECIATION WEEK 2023 day 7: free choice favourite romantic pairings catherine x peter from the great / esther x babington from sanditon / kate x anthony from bridgerton / louisa x spiro from the durrells / mary x francis from reign / mary x matthew from downton abbey / paddy and eoin from sas: rogue heroes / patsy and delia from call the midwife / victoria and albert from victoria / violet and amelia from harlots

[louisahalikiopoulou]

So my latest Louisa/Spiros fic is now complete. For those few of us out there still reading those stories. 😀❤️

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36509833/chapters/91044421

[alexdrakes]

First and Last: Louisa and Spiros

“I love you”

[roominthecastle]

Louisa & Spiros + hands

[missbergmans]

[vices-aand-virtues]

Me: I LOVE a slow burn!!!!!! That’s 👏🏻 my👏🏻shit👏🏻

Also me, actually reading/watching a slow burn: END MY LIFE WHEN ARE THEY GONNA KISS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SUFFERING!!!!!!

[keeleyhawe-s]

You know you’re in deep when you only have to think about the Louisa/spiros beach scene and you start bawling. Send help

[expectiations]

Me, as I try to work out how to deal with my unfortunate magnet for tragic couples:

[queenkeeleyhawes]

The way they look at each other 🥺🥺

[mindibindi]

In light of some of your shows disappointing you, can you share your top five/ten moments of your fave idiots (from whatever fandom) being in love and actually admitting it?

Dear Anon,

This has been in my inbox for a century or so, partly because I am a terrible tumblrite (apologies) and partly because I didn't quite know what to do with this ask. To be perfectly honest, I don't have a top 5, let alone a top 10, of these sorts of instances. This is perhaps because I have a sadistic talent for choosing ships that never come good or perhaps this is because TV writers suck and they don't know when/how to write good resolution and healthy adult relationship.

I have literally had one ship (ONE!!) in all my days of shipping that came good. It was in a little Australian show called "Seachange" that ended PERFECTLY with Max and Laura finally finding love after both had had terrible heartbreak. This is them:

This show and ship ending the way it did was VERY important to me because it arrived right after s3 of "Ballykissangel" in which my fave character was literally (this is not a joke) electrocuted to death mere seconds after receiving a declaration of love from the man she loved. People are still recovering from the trauma inflicted by this "resolution".

For me, "Seachange" came along and initially I was really invested in Laura and Dan but then Dan LEFT and I was heartbroken! It was a real surprise when I found myself even more captivated by the second pairing this show set up. Ever since, it has stood in my mind as an example of ship done right. So of course, they had to reboot the show recently and break Laura and Max up. (I didn't watch).

My point is, the reason I can't invest too much in the idiocy of SVU/OC and the reason I was so quick to give up on "Ted Lasso" after the stupid "twist" with Rebecca's love life is just that I'm a jaded shipper who has been through this toooooo maaaaaany times. I'm looking for shows that just do better, do different. But look, I won't deny that there is fun in URST, there is. So in the spirit of your question, I will share my top 8 being totally in love and ALMOST admitting it or ALMOST getting away with admitting it before disaster strikes. (I don’t think it will come as a surprise to anyone that Keeley Hawes features heavily on this list)...

1. Peter x Assumpta (Ballykissangel)

2. Gene x Alex (Ashes to Ashes)

3. David x Julia (Bodyguard)

4. Louisa x Spiros (The Durrells)

5. Phil x Melinda (AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.)

6. Jack x Liz (30 Rock)

7. Jaime x Brienne (Game of Thrones)

8. Mulder x Scully (The X Files)

Some (dis)honerable Mentions:

Cal admitting to his daughter that he loves Gillian in the final seconds of the s3 finale...only for the show to be cancelled (Lie to Me)

Tim & Daisy getting together and having a baby.....in a retrospective documentary (Spaced)

Kate getting shot in the head before she & Gibbs got anywhere close to a relationship (NCIS)

Ten and Donna are more of a friend-ship for me but we all know how that ended... (Doctor Who)

Castle and Beckett getting together was handled really well....until the show got super sappy and began to suck (Castle)

Will and Mac got a really good resolution...but I wouldn’t necessarily put them in my top 10 ships (The Newsroom)

[keeleyhawesnews]

Happy valentines 

[louisahalikiopoulou]

Chapter 3 of The Durrells-Halikiopoulos of the USA is now up. More fluff for Louisa and Spiros than should ever be allowed.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36509833/chapters/91901530

[0ctoberf1rst]

This is a friendly reminder that Spiros and Louisa were a thing.

If you're sad, think about them. Together. Happy.