#reliablyimperfect

[larryssquid]

never been so defenseless

By reliablyimperfect

Harry always thought he’d falter in the face of danger, because no one can ever be truly ready to see their loved one in danger. Even with the warning that’s literally inked into his skin, all the training Harry’s done, and all the hours he’s spent in the gym, nothing could’ve prepared him for how it feels to look up and see the glint of a knife under the streetlights.

Or

An ode to awkward, oblivious Harry

Tags: Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Bottom Louis Fic Fest (One Direction), BLFF 2021, Prompt Fic, Eventual Smut, Boxer Harry Styles, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Protective Harry, Awkward Harry, Guns, Misunderstandings, Bottom Louis Tomlinson, Top Harry Styles, Blowjobs, Anal Sex, Rimming, Anal Fingering, lots of cute dates, Teasing, Boys Kissing, Happy Ending, Non-Graphic Violence, Additional Warnings in Author’s Note

Rating: Mature

Word Count: 23,333

Complete

Collection/Fest: Bottom Louis Fic Fest 2021, @bottomlouisficfest

Squid's Thoughts:

Just reread this for the second time. Loved it just as much as the first time. I love how protective Harry is, and despite that being one of the main parts of the fic, it's still subtle when around Louis... until non-subtlety is needed.

[seekforwarmth]

hello and welcome to this month’s fic rec featuring works that i’ve read and loved during the past weeks. as always, please check tags before reading. if you liked the fics please reblog their posts, leave kudos and write a nice comment. happy reading! 🔒 = only for ao3 users rec tag | more rec lists

— harry/louis —  

໑ Come here (and rescue me) by @moonyblouie (G, 2k, strangers to lovers, mummy louis, breastfeeding, mentions of past abuse) this was so lovely! baby Apollo stole my heart completely, and his relationship with Louis was extremely sweet!

໑ Wanna Feel the Edges Start to Burn by LetTheMusicMoveYou / @letthemusicmoveyou28 (E, 6k, strangers to lovers, meet-cute, anxiety attacks, hurt/comfort) this was so sweet and hot at the same time!

໑ never coming back down by reliablyimperfect / @mmm_kat  (E, 39.9k, strangers to lovers, college au, famous harry, non-famous louis) ahhh i didn’t think i needed this in my life until i found it. it was so incredible good! i loved the characterisations so much and how the storytelling happened so naturally. i love secret identity aus and this went far and beyond my expectations.

໑ Every Story Has Its Scars, Ours Is a Brand New Start by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings (M, 62.8k, strangers to lovers, photography au, online friends, emotional hurt/comfort, domestic violence, read tags and author’s note) this was such a beautiful story. the first chapter completely destroyed me but it got better and better after that. so good that i couldn’t put it down.

໑ 🔒 no hand on the reign by tempolarriefics / @tempolarriefix (E, 137k, strangers to lovers, soulmates au, tattooed soulmarks, tattoo artist louis, read tags for triggers) oh my god, what a ride! this fic has a great love story but also an amazing world building! all the characters give so much to the story. the author did such an amazing work crafting all of that, it was honestly so entertaining.

— rare pairs / categories —  

໑ Guitar Cutie by cherrylarry / @beelou (girl direction, niall/harry, G, 632, strangers to lovers, meet-cute) such a lovely and sweet story. a great story to get you in a good mood.

໑ my strange girl by curlockholmes / @dykesteddie (girl direction, E, 30k, strangers to lovers, coffee shop, rugby, autism) this was so sweet and soft! i got flustered with every interaction between Harry and Louis, and i loved how great they were together.

[belartvenus]

indica algumas em que eles estão tentando ter um bebê? 🥺

acho que não tenho o suficiente para uma boa lista de recomendação... mas conheço e recomendo essas aqui:

Worh the Wait | by youreyesonlarry (+29k)

Hold On Strong (and don't let go) | by reliablyimperfect (27k)

Tender Hearts | by jessicamcqueen (+14k)

Slipping Through Our Fingers | by frenchkiss (+34) — essa é a parte 2 de uma série.

Boa leitura! E uma atenção especial para as tags da segunda fic dessa lista.

[ao3feedziam]

by reliablyimperfect

It’d only been a week or so since Liam had tried out the word ‘bisexual’ on his tongue, rolling it around in his mouth awkwardly after he’d put Sam to bed. It left a foreign, heavy feeling in his mouth. He’d never been attracted to a guy before. Now that he’d accepted it, he found himself looking at Zayn differently. Liam always knew he had a fit friend. There wasn’t anything wrong with admitting that. Straight men can say they have fit friends, right? However, admitting that he might want to kiss his friend, that might not be totally normal.

Words: 22781, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan

Relationships: Zayn Malik/Liam Payne

Additional Tags: Kid Fic, lots of mentions of big cats, Zayn works at a zoo, Zoo au?, Panic Attacks, non-epileptic seizure, Smut, Fluff and Angst, Fluff and Smut, dead wife, Traumatic Experiences, Hospitalization, Medical Inaccuracies, Coming Out, Awkward Sexual Situations, Teasing, Zayn teaches Liam things, Sexy things, Dean Winchester Has a Daddy Kink

[ao3feed-larry]

TBD

by reliablyimperfect

A cute little Larry Drabble that I thought of after reading this and this

Words: 14, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson

Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Additional Tags: Fluff, Sleepy!Louis, i got this idea from twitter, Canon Compliant, Established Relationship, No Smut, Sharing a Bed, Sleeping Together

via AO3 works tagged 'Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson' https://ift.tt/35l1z4n

[bottomlouisficfest]

til' the darkness softly clears

Author: reliablyimperfect/@mmm_kat Pairing: Louis/Harry Word Count: 45k Rating: Explicit Summary: Something thuds nearby, and Callie sits up in bed, eyes still fuzzy from sleep. She yawns and rubs her eyes, looking around the room for the source of the noise. When she doesn’t see anything, she huffs quietly. Sliding to the floor, her feet take her towards the door. At the doorway, something disturbs the silence again: the distant sound of footsteps. Callie holds her breath and creeps out of the room. On the landing, she stands on her toes to peer over the railing. She can see the front door, and, outside, through the windows on either side of the door, she sees a shadow pass by.

It walks one way, then disappears from sight for a second before it turns and walks back in front of the door. Callie’s eyes widen, and she backs up from view when the figure pauses its pacing directly in front of a window. Slowly, it turns, and it seems to stare right through the window, directly at her.

Written for the @bottomlouisficfest​ ✨

[falsegoodnight]

are there any fic authors u love/rec that are not well known?

ahh i'm too lazy/tired to do a proper rec so i'll just link the ao3 accounts – am probably going to forget a few because there is literally so many fic authors who deserve more attention!! might also write my fav fic by them!!

- tomlinvelvet // a taste of freedom and sweetened passion & in a sea of mist

- theankletattoo // love shouldn’t burn & my ugly mouth kept running

- defenceless // i can’t help it (if you look like an angel)

- loulicate // Save Your Heart

- breadylou // your heart is dangled in front of me

- MuggleMirror // The Blood of Love

- reliablyimperfect // Let Me Inside

- MyEnglishRose // A Silent Whisper (That's Left Unsaid)

- princelouisau // like the stars above

- frenchkiss // Shooting Stars in the Woods

- Jennifer_Kaid // The Sovereign and The Sorcerer

- thelesserneptune // Latibule (literally in my top 5)

- solvetheminourdreams // Runaway Darling

- theweightofmywords // you fold into me like a heart with a beat

i hope you find some new writers to check out from this list!! sorry this is so disorganized shjklss

[blouisparadise]

Could you add reliablyimperfect? She writes BL fics. A few of them have been on your rec lists.

If you're referring to our BL author list, any fully BL authors can request to be added! However, we don't want to add anyone who might be uncomfortable with that though so we prefer they request themselves.

- BLP 🍑

[ao3feed-niam]

Running (Through Your Head) Leaves Me Breathless

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2zVfcHD

by reliablyimperfect

Liam and Louis are playing for England at the Olympics. Liam meets Niall day one and is instantly intrigued by his competition. They hook up, but figure out that they enjoy each other's company outside of the bedroom, much to the disgust of their teammates.

OR

They hook up and fall in love despite their team hating their friendship and the rest of the world supporting it.

Words: 22964, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, a few other people

Relationships: Niall Horan/Liam Payne, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Olympics, Injury, 2016 Summer Olympics, Alternate Universe - Football

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2zVfcHD

[belartvenus]

Fanfic Rec - Soulmates AU

Aqui está uma lista de recomendações de fanfics bottom Louis do gênero Alternative Universe - Soulmates no ao3.

Never been so defenceless by reliablyimperfect

Harry sempre pensou que vacilaria diante do perigo, porque ninguém pode estar realmente pronto para ver seu ente querido em perigo. Mesmo com o aviso que está literalmente tatuado em sua pele, todo o treinamento que Harry fez e todas as horas que ele passou na academia, nada poderia tê-lo preparado para a sensação de olhar para cima e ver o brilho de uma faca sob as luzes da rua. .

Ou uma ode ao desajeitado e alheio Harry.

A hopeless connection by parmahamlarrie

Em um mundo onde todo mundo tem uma alma gêmea, o que você faz quando não tem uma?

Assim que Louis Tomlinson nasceu, seu Timer, aquele que determinava quando ele encontraria sua alma gêmea, já estava em zero. Ele passou os últimos vinte e cinco anos de sua vida procurando por esse vazio para ser preenchido com estranhos sem rosto. Ele ainda pode encontrar o amor?

The mourning dove by jennifer_kaid (ABO)

Quatro anos era muito tempo para consertar um coração partido, mas as rachaduras ainda permaneciam, o sangue jorrando de vez em quando antes de Louis remendá-lo novamente com dedos trêmulos e uma dor profunda.

Ele havia aprendido a não deixar que outra pessoa se tornasse sua prioridade, mas de vez em quando, na calada da noite, seu coração chamava pela peça que faltava. Naquelas noites, Louis se permitia sentir a dor e a agonia de ser deixado para trás, de não ter a chance de nem mesmo saber o nome daquela pessoa. Isso o lembrou de nunca deixar outra pessoa se aproximar, nunca deixar alguém segurar seu coração frágil.

Pela manhã, ele voltaria a usar a fachada da brevidade com uma facilidade bem praticada.

Quatro anos era muito tempo para a mente mudar de pensamento, mesmo com o coração sangrando.

If the sun don't shine by falsegoodnight

Louis se encontra congelado, os dedos presos no lugar onde ele os achatou contra a grade fria. É preciso cada pedaço de sua força restante para afastá-los, deslizando-os sob sua camisa e pressionando-os em seu estômago para sugar um pouco do calor. Ele mal presta atenção à mordida do vento e do ar em seu corpo trêmulo. Ele só pode prestar atenção à música.

A música que sem dúvida é nova para os ouvidos de Louis, mas ouvi-la é a coisa mais familiar que Louis já experimentou. Uma onda inexplicável de emoções inunda sua mente e corpo, deixando-o sem palavras e vazio. É um chamado de solidão. Isso lembra tudo o que Louis está sentindo.

E o puro anseio - o desejo intenso por algo e alguém - chega direto ao coração de Louis. O desespero parece muito íntimo, muito real. Isso faz Louis pensar no que ele anseia mais do que qualquer coisa. Isso o faz pensar em sua alma gêmea.

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Em um mundo onde você encontra suas almas gêmeas em sonhos, Louis passou os últimos três anos indo para a cama esperando finalmente conhecer a dele, apenas para acabar desapontado uma e outra vez. Tudo muda com um violino.

Before we knew by falsegoodnight

“Vamos Lou,” diz Zayn depois de um momento. Ele soa ainda mais exasperado do que antes. Louis meio que tem um talento especial para exasperar as pessoas, especialmente pessoas como Zayn, que geralmente não se incomodam com sua malícia. “Você não pode dar uma chance a esse cara? Harry Styles? Você não está nem um pouco curiosa sobre ele?”

Apesar de seus melhores esforços, Louis ainda vacila com o nome. Ele realmente não deveria estar tão afetado depois de todos esses anos. Ele viu o nome impresso na curva de sua cintura em letras grandes e desagradáveis ​​todos os dias desde seu aniversário de dezesseis anos, oito anos atrás. Ele está muito familiarizado com o nome Harry Styles.

Parece pretensioso e Louis odeia isso.

Ele odeia tudo sobre sua suposta alma gêmea.

Ele odeia sua caligrafia grande que se destaca como uma reivindicação em sua pele sempre que ele está andando sem camisa. Ele odeia seu nome pretensioso. E agora ele odeia seus supostos cachos e olhos verdes e covinhas.

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Ou Louis tem sido cético em relação às almas gêmeas por anos, então parece que é o destino quando ele finalmente esbarra no dono da grande e desagradável assinatura impressa em sua pele desde os dezesseis anos: Harry Styles, um advogado de direitos humanos que é firmemente contra as almas gêmeas.

Love, Ever After by jacaranda_bloom (ABO)

Alguém poderia supor que o ômega carismático encarregado do serviço local de encontros teria encontrado um companheiro e se estabelecido há muito tempo. Seus clientes, na verdade, sempre ficam um pouco surpresos quando descobrem que Louis ainda está solteiro. Mas Louis não se importa, não mesmo. Seus padrões são simplesmente altos; ele está feliz segurando seu alfa, sua alma gêmea, e escolhe não perder seu tempo com mais ninguém, apesar do que seus amigos possam pensar.

Isto é, até que seu melhor amigo da universidade o arrastou para fora da cama muito cedo em uma manhã de sábado depois de uma noite de bebedeira para ir a um mercado de agricultores, de todos os lugares. É lá que ele começa a se fazer de bobo na frente do alfa mais quente que ele já viu. Realmente não há volta disso, não é?

OU Aquele em que o ômega Louis faz combinações de amor, o alfa Harry faz queijo e amigos intrometidos podem finalmente realizar seus sonhos de encontrar sua alma gêmea.

Truebonds by jacaranda_bloom (ABO)

Louis não se importa em ser um ômega, na maioria das vezes. A medicina moderna permite que ele suprima quase todos os seus traços ômega, mas a única coisa que não pode suprimir é seu ciclo olfativo. Felizmente, isso só precisa ser tratado a cada sete anos e ele se considera sortudo por poder pagar os serviços de uma agência respeitável.

Com seu ciclo vencido, ele analisa os candidatos correspondentes e há um alfa que se encaixa em todos os seus critérios, S28A. É basicamente aí que as coisas começam a se desenrolar.

Entre no Harry Styles, centro de aluguel.

Ou aquele em que Louis é um ômega em necessidade, Harry é um alfa de aluguel, e o destino os presenteia com um destino que eles nunca viram chegando.

Made for lovin' you by cuddlerlouis

“Estou dentro”, é tudo o que Louis recebe. Ele pisca algumas vezes, certificando-se de que está lendo direito.

"Sério?" ele pergunta, só para ter cem por cento de certeza.

"Sim", aparece. “Como você quer seguir?” O alfa acrescenta, como se estivesse em uma missão especial ou algo assim.

“Vou chamar um táxi para ir para o meu. Assim que eu souber que está aqui, vou sair e me juntar a você lá”, explica Louis. “Vou mandar uma mensagem para você cinco minutos antes de chegar, para que não pareça suspeito e nossos amigos não percebam que estamos saindo juntos.”

"Notado."

Então Louis faz, e dez minutos depois, ele está sentado no banco de trás de um táxi, ao lado de Harry Styles, a pessoa que ele mais odeia, mas infelizmente ainda acha atraente. Eles estão a caminho de foder no apartamento de Louis.

Esplêndido.

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Ou aquele em que uma decisão rápida e excitante arruína os planos de verão de Louis, mas também pode levar a descobertas inesperadas. Apresentando a viagem dos sonhos, mal-entendidos e um pouco do destino.

Waiting for the tides to meet by nauticalleeds

Louis solta um suspiro profundo, pensando na alma gêmea de Harry. Pensando em como a alma gêmea de Harry é provavelmente tão bonita quanto Harry, uma pessoa com a qual Louis não pode se comparar, e como o universo os escolheu para serem de Harry. Foda-se o universo. "Foda-se", ele chama para o universo. Ele está ciente de quão louco ele soa.

Talvez ele esteja louco, com a forma como ele está se apaixonando por Harry. E foda-se isso também. 

Alma gêmea AU. Todo mundo nasce com heterocromia - um olho é a cor dos olhos deles, enquanto o outro é a cor da alma gêmea. É somente quando eles encontram sua alma gêmea pela primeira vez que seus próprios olhos combinam corretamente. Depois de uma noite nebulosa em uma festa de fraternidade, Louis acorda com olhos azuis e a chocante percepção de que conheceu sua alma gêmea, sem nenhuma lembrança sóbria. Sete anos se passam quando Louis aceita o fato de que ele nunca saberá quem é sua alma gêmea. Então, em um verão predestinado, uma bela fotógrafa de olhos verdes chega ao local de trabalho de Louis, com promessas de risadas sem fim e um sentimento familiar no coração de Louis.

Apresentando uma linda xícara de OT5, uma viagem pela costa e uma cena em que Harry come uma cabeça inteira de alface. Não pergunte por quê.

Souls; Plural, Parallel by LadyLondonderry

Almas gêmeas são raras, o tipo de raro que significa que todo mundo tem uma história sobre o colega de trabalho da irmã de um amigo ou o primo do colega de quarto de um irmão. Mas o fato é que a maioria das pessoas nunca conhece os seus. É lamentável, então, que Louis descubra da maneira mais difícil que conheceu sua alma gêmea em um clube, e o cara nunca mandou uma mensagem de volta para ele.

Boa leitura!

[ao3feedziam]

by reliablyimperfect

While the crowd was still murmuring with excitement from the goal, Liam was jostled as Jamie’s hand was pulled from his. Turning to make sure everything was okay, he caught sight of a young girl probably around Jamie’s age pulling on his other arm. “This is boring. Come play on the playground with me!” She grinned at him. Jamie stumbled half a step towards her as he was tugged. Just as Liam was about to intervene, Jamie nodded. “O-Okay,” Jamie told her.

Words: 6148, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 4 of Sound of Silence

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Original Malik-Payne Child(ren), sorry no Loki

Relationships: Zayn Malik/Liam Payne

Additional Tags: Cute, Jamie!Verse, Selectively Mute Character, Sensory Processing Disorder, No Smut, Fluff, Angst, Fluff and Angst, because that's all I write apparently, Football | Soccer, Niall has a daugter

[ao3feed-larry]

hold on strong (and don't let go)

by reliablyimperfect

For the longest time, the only adjective Louis could use to describe how he felt was numb. Where there was once an overwhelming amount of love and hope and light, that was quickly replaced with heartbreaking nothingness. The weight of nothing pressed outward desperately from Louis’s chest as if trying to mimic the feeling of fullness, but it wasn’t the same. Louis is familiar with the stages of grief, and while he knows they don’t necessarily happen in the exact order, one after another, like it’s portrayed in the media, there was no way to truly understand grief without experiencing it yourself. True grief is debilitating. It’s ugly, it's raw, and it can absolutely devastate a person. It’s something Louis wouldn’t wish on his greatest enemy. OR Harry and Louis, after the loss of their first baby, find out they’re pregnant again ft. super (but understandably so) protective harry, a sweet, soft louis, and the anxiety-laced eagerness for a baby they thought they would have three years ago.

Words: 27023, Chapters: 2/2, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Nick Grimshaw, Zayn Malik

Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Additional Tags: Trigger Warnings, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, ABO dynamics, but don't read for that i don't know what I'm doing, Alpha Harry Styles, Omega Louis Tomlinson, Slow Burn, Scenting, Nesting, Fluff and Smut, Literally so much angst, Anxiety, Brief mentions of panic attacks, Miscarriage, Additional Warnings In Author's Note

via AO3 works tagged 'Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson' https://ift.tt/PHCQsn5

[bottomlouisficfest]

chasing the moment I'm hoping is coming

Author: reliablyimperfect on AO3/@mmmm_kat on Twitter Pairing: Louis/Harry Word Count: 44k Rating: Mature Summary: For as long as Louis can remember, he’s been obsessed with the idea of love. He’s read countless books about love at first sight and seen way too many Hallmark movies. The idea of a soulmate—someone made just for him—has been something he’s longed for as long as he can remember. It’s always been on his mind, and he’s made up countless scenarios for who they are or what they do, taking inspiration from literature. His mom fills in the rest of the blanks; he’s heard many stories about a wide-eyed, toddler-Louis staring at movie after movie, begging for just one more because he was so enraptured by romance. As he grew up, his tastes changed, of course; he’s branched out to fantasy, action, and even horror movies as well, but there’s always something about romance that he comes back to. So many tales of love have been told, retold over the years that Louis is nearly positive he’ll be swept off his feet. However, there’s one teensy little kink in his plan.

He’s single.

Written for the @bottomlouisficfest ✨

[falsegoodnight]

a new header??? it matches better <3 these are the fics I read or reread and enjoyed this month! like last time, i’m separating it into different sections: main list, wips, and non-1d. rereads will be included in the main list and marked with a star (*). 

*note: this list encompasses the fics i’ve read from the 1st to the 28th only

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main list ~

✰ Don’t Wait Up by reliablyimperfect | NR | 1k

Without Harry’s warmth next to him, he felt the chill of the air creep over his skin. He tugged the blanket down from where Harry kept one draped over the back of the couch for him, grateful. With the blanket, he instantly felt warmer, but it backfired when his eyes began to droop again. Trying to keep his eyes open was impossible, and he was consciously aware of how long his blinks were becoming. They stay closed longer and longer until, eventually, they didn’t open again.

so soft and sweet and lovely! made my heart feel so warm <3 will return to this for some quick comfort in the future!

✰ my ugly mouth kept running by @hadestyles | E | 4k

Sometimes second chances are more important than the first.

rori’s lush writing + abo + exes to lovers = absolute perfection. my fic cameo gives it a bonus too :’) definitely one of my rori favs 

✰ i’ve loved you three summers now honey, i want them all by @softloubabie | M | 4k

The restaurant was small and bright, soft colors filled the walls and tables and fairy lights hung from everywhere. From what Harry had read, the food wasn’t overly expensive but it was still comparable to what you would get at one of the more expensive places. If Harry could he would take Louis to the biggest most expensive and extravagant restaurants to do what he planned to tonight, but this would do.

After being led to their table Harry nervously tapped his jacket pocket, sighing in relief when he felt the small box still there. Tonight was the night. He couldn’t wait till it was time to surprise Louis with all the gifts he got for him. Then finally the big surprise.

so cute and sweet! their kids were so adorable and the proposal so lovely!! they love each other so much <3

✰ love me in between the future and the past by navigator & quitter | E | 11k

Harry's scared of history repeating itself.

this honestly hurt to read but in such a raw and emotional way?? was mad at harry and then sad for him :( this writer duo’s fics never fail to amaze me!

✰ sunshine on my mind by @raspberryoatss | E | 13k

Louis visits Harry in Portland

this was so sweet and lovely! the perfect addition to this wonderful universe! pip’s characterizations and fluff never fails to make my heart feel warm <3

✰ rapture in the dark by @stylinsonsupporter | T | 13k

Harry Styles is a breakout musician who has shed his boyband label in favor of embracing his inner brooding rockstar. His PR team think that his rebrand is the perfect time for Harry to come out of the closet and have devised the perfect plan for doing so. Enter Louis Tomlinson, up and coming (and very openly homosexual) model whose public image as America's Sweetheart is the perfect foil for Harry's new edge. From a PR standpoint, it's a dream come true - a power couple that can slowly coax the public into accepting Harry's altered image. The only problem? They hate each other.

always love a good fake dating au and this is no exception! and model louis >> really enjoyed this!

✰ Maybe, Baby* by thoughtsickles | M | 16k | mpreg

It all feels too easy, too good to be true. It all feels like a scene from Louis' daydreams, the kind of life he'd always imagined he'd have when he was younger and bored at his momma's work, sneaking around the hallways of the maternity ward until the nurses let him in to hold the babies. He'd felt so important being allowed to touch them. He'd told them stories of the lives they were going to have, houses with nice wallpaper that wasn't peeling, yards filled with sunshine and flowers and grass that never went yellow. A hammock to nap in, cuddled up with his husband.

You can't stay here, he tells himself, but Baby doesn't want to listen.

have reread this one quite a bit of times now and it still makes me so happy <3 this Louis and Harry deserve the world <333

✰ Let Me Inside by reliablyimperfect | E | 18k

Louis is Harry’s boss, but Harry is the boss of Louis. 

loved this one! really enjoyed the balance between h&l and how they maintained their dynamic in subtle ways outside of the bedroom while also keeping it separate. very much enjoyed the jealousy as well <3

✰ a scintilla of predilection by @dehydratedpoolfics | T | 20k

There, in the far back of the room, next to the only available seat left, is none other than Harry Styles. Harry, who grew up next door to him, who knew all his secrets as a child and played FIFA with him on Saturday mornings after he would spend the night Friday evenings every week, whose curly hair would tickle his nose as they held each other during bitter cold nights that made his room glow a haunting blue.

love ex-childhood friends with misunderstandings!! louis was so cute and i loved his poetry <3 harry too was so stupid but so smitten and lovely :’) really enjoyed this!

✰ Keeping The Flame Alive by @crazyupsetter​ | E | 20k

Recording with One Direction never felt like this. There’s a couple reasons for that, Harry thinks. One is that they did most of their recording on the road, rushed and in busses and hotel rooms, never in one place long enough to really get an argument going. The other, larger and more important one, is that back then he had the sweetest, meanest little omega around to distract him from all of that frustration.

The first time around, when he’d been recording his debut solo album, it hit him pretty hard. He likes to think he’s better adjusted to it now, but frustration is warring under his skin nonetheless. He doesn’t want to be told what to do most of the time, and he especially doesn’t want to be told what to do when it comes to his music.

What he does want right now is that sweet, mean little omega right in front of him with his mouth on Harry’s cock. Unfortunately, the best he’s got is his own hand and a shared toilet. So. That’s really not going to work.

✰ like it’s a game* by @soldouthaz | E | 32k

There is little Harry hates more than truth or dare.

And Louis.

queen of enemies to lovers! it’s been a while since i’ve reread this but too absolutely no surprise, it’s just as amazing as always <3 sarah never misses!

✰ Too Young To Know by @2tiedships2 | M | 35k

Harry doesn’t present as an alpha… until he does.

really enjoyed this as per usual! exes to lovers is my jam and the added angst of Louis dating someone else at the beginning... love <3

✰ Some Things Take Root* by  navigator & quitter | E | 50k

Louis' ex doesn't get jealous of anyone besides Harry. Harry helps Louis use that to his advantage.

stumbled upon this randomly and decided to reread on a whim... ended up staying up to read it in one sitting! so good!

✰ Safe and Sound (You’ll Always Be) by @all-these-larrythings | E | 58k

When a failed case and a guilty conscience leaves Harry more than a little lost, his boss presents him with a new, less taxing assignment to help him cope. An escape from all the madness is just what Harry needs to get his life back on track. It's just too bad his new client has a grin like the devil, a pair of electric eyes that Harry simply can't get over, and no intention whatsoever of letting him catch a break.

i don’t know how i’ve never read this before??? it was absolutely amazing though! perfect blend of humor and fluff and tension and angst <3

✰ Mind Over Matter (You Under Me) by @youreyesonlarry | E | 74k

It’s dark outside when Harry finishes practice for the day. 

the slow burn in this fic killed me - which is to say, it was perfect! loved how they progressed from working together to being friends to something more and how much they genuinely cared for each other! the hockey was so fun too!

✰ Call Out My Name by frenchkiss | E | 102k

Apparently, it's bad PR to fall in love with the omega you hired to help you through your rut.

Harry Styles begs to differ.

ellen truly knocked it out of the park with this one!! had everything i could ever want: abo, famous/non-famous, fluff, humor, angst, drama, and more! i loved it from beginning to end!

wips ~

✰ ‘cause all our tomorrows lead the way by @loubellies | E | 64k | 7/11

So maybe Louis’ in over his head.

He had signed up for the Bachelor on a whim after his second bottle of wine and well, here he is. He’s just been announced as the twenty-sixth Bachelor and his ass is sweating. Like, literally sweating. He’s positive that if he was to turn around, the entirety of Bachelor Nation would get a nice peek of his ass sweat.

am thoroughly enjoying each chapter!! it’s been a wild ride so far and although things are currently calm, i am still on edge!! but i trust mar with my life <3

✰ Truth Behind Golden Eyes by @lwtisloved | E | 83k | 8/16 

Louis is a royal servant born with magic in a kingdom where his sole existence is outlawed with a war he has no idea he has a part in upon him. Harry is the prince on whom the burden of mending a broken kingdom falls upon and he might be willing to risk it all for a simple servant if only he admitted it to himself.

caught up last night! still really enjoying every chapter and can’t wait to see what happens next!! things are *happening* with h&l and answers are being given!! (love the jealousy too!)

non-1d ~

✰ Keep Me Close (I Need Your Faith) by @princelouisau | E | 23k

Somewhere along the way he had fallen in love and in doing so, had broken the one rule he knew he couldn’t come back from. As quickly as he realised, he decided that he must never dare speak it. He resigned himself to loving Draco in silence.

first foray into reading drarry... and, to no one’s surprise, i loved it! beautiful writing as always and beautiful atmosphere! it’s really not a shock that i fell for these characters and their story when danielle is behind it <3 it had me entranced from beginning to end!!

finally, i myself actually posted a fic this month:

my fics ~

✰ yesterday came suddenly by me | E | 49k | mpreg 

Harry the deadliest member of the NYC assassins’ guild, is forced to face a seemingly impossible task in hopes of finally leaving the underground behind for good, but when ghosts from the past come back to haunt him, escaping the darkness becomes that much harder.

If you read any of these beautiful works of art, remember to leave kudos and comment to show your appreciation!

*if i made any errors, please let me know :)

enjoy!

[ao3feedziam]

by reliablyimperfect

Liam spends the roadtrip with his daughter entertaining her. She immediately catches on to coaxing truckers to honk their horn and is instantly enamored with a cute raven-haired truck driver that gets caught in traffic next to them. She is saddened when the traffic eases up and Liam drives off without waiting for the truck. But what about the truck driver?

Words: 3503, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, sophia smith (mentioned), Original Payne Child(ren), Original Female Character(s)

Relationships: Zayn Malik/Liam Payne

Additional Tags: Road Trips, parent!Liam, Dad!Liam, Kid Fic, Trucker!Zayn, dyslexic character, Fluff, No Smut, American setting, car games, I Spy - Freeform

[ao3feedziam]

by reliablyimperfect

A fluffy summer camp AU I wrote for myself that got a bit out of hand starring Zayn's two kids, Liam, and of course Zayn, but definitely not Niall. (Somehow I forgot to include our leprechaun and had to edit him in so he'd at least get a tag). Liam goes to work at a summer camp and meets Stella, a survivor of a backyard science experiment that left her with scars all over her body. She and her less-than-enthused brother go to camp and fall in love with Liam. He helps their little family heal, in addition to other things.

- OR - Yet another self-indulgent fic that I wanted to write in hopes to distracting you from these “unprecedented times.” (I’m so sick of that phrase.) Hope this finds you healthy physically and mentally, or that it helps bring you some peace if you're not.

Words: 10602, Chapters: 1/3, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Other Minor Characters

Relationships: Zayn Malik/Liam Payne, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Additional Tags: Kid Fic, Alternate Universe - Summer Camp, Major Character Injury, Past Injury, Fluff, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Smut, Eventual Smut, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, Nightmares, Based on True Events