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[hlficlibrary]

✤ New Year's Eve Fics ✤

A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find our other recs here.

- Top 5 H/L Fics -

1️⃣ You’ve Got My Devotion (Hate You Sometimes) by lucythegoosey / @harryrainbows {E, 95k}

Harry was in the biggest boy band in the world. He was also one half of the best (or worst, depends on who you ask) kept secret relationship in the music industry.

Now, almost five years on, after One Direction has broken up, and Harry and Louis' relationship has as well, a video threatens to put everything at risk.

One determined Irishman, a massive publicity stunt and two begrudging exes are all it takes to bring One Direction back to life and maybe, just maybe, Harry and Louis' mangled love life too.

Or: Harry and Louis are forced to fake-date after an old video from when they were dating emerges.

2️⃣ baby we could be enough (i'll make this feel like home) by orphan_account {M. 52k}

“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.]

3️⃣ Can’t Hide It, You Might As Well Embrace It by supernope {E, 67k}

Together since they were teenagers, Harry and Louis are professors at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They may also secretly be married.

4️⃣ And Touch Me Like You Never by runaway_train / @runaway-train-works {E, 35k}

“Lets move back a bit yeah?” Harry clutches at his waist with a free hand and tugs him to move through the crowd until they are almost at the back of the group and settles them both beside the far wall. “There. That better?”

Louis looks up at him, as if he’s a tad dazed. “Uh, yeah, thanks. Can’t really see much from back here either though.”

Harry lifts a shoulder and grins at him, placing a hand on the wall behind Louis to pen him in. “We’ll just have to create our own fireworks then, won’t we?” He says it jokingly with a wink, and Louis laughs but he seems nervous. He must know that Harry is harmlessly flirting. Harry flirts with everyone after all, including Louis.

“Do you think this is a good idea Haz?” Louis asks quietly, almost too quietly in the clamour of the room, his head bowed as he scuffs his shoe on the carpet.

“Stop over thinking it Lou, it’s one kiss. What’s the worst that could happen?”

Or The one where Harry and Louis agree to be each other's New Year's kiss and it ends up being a lot more than they bargained for.

5️⃣ six feet beneath the moon by @starseas {NR, 25k}

AU. takes place over one night. harry and louis meet at a going away party.

HIDDEN GEMS:

💎 like cranberries on a winter evening by 4ureyesonly28 / @evilovesyou {G, 57k}

Louis hates Christmas. With good reason, too. And no, he doesn’t want to talk about it.

When research for his next novel leads Louis to the website of a quirky little hotel in Northumberland, there is exactly one room available for the two weeks that Louis really wants to get away from his family.

Will the fairy lights, kind smiles, homemade pastries, and genuine friendships awaiting him in Harry Styles’ hotel be enough to cause Louis a change of heart?

💎 Never Walk Away (A Man Can Be Kind) by LiveLaughLoveLarry / @loveislarryislove {T, 8k}

Louis and Harry have recently ended their three year relationship. But maybe a little holiday magic can bring them back together.

“I don’t know why you’re so nice to that louse,” Oli says as the taxi pulls away from the curb.Louis glances back through the window. Harry is still standing on the sidewalk, hands in his pockets, watching them go. “He’s not a louse,” he says absently.“He hurt you.”“I hurt him,” Louis replies. “And he didn’t mean to. It was inevitable. It’s not his fault. It is what it is.”Oli is silent for a long moment. At last, he sighs. “Someday you’re going to have to stop being afraid.”

💎 Rapture by @allwaswell16 {E, 3k}

It was New Year's Eve in Victorian London, and a lonely vampire could no longer resist the stunning lamplighter he watched night after night.

Or, a vampire Harry fic because what says the holidays like Victorian vampires?

💎 so c'mon c'mon (and dance with me baby) by theweightofmywords / @lil0 {NR, 3k}

Determinedly, he rushes back to where the DJ’s loud music can drown out his loud and racing thoughts, where there is free champagne, and where there is a kind man, hopefully, still waiting for him.

His chest unfurls with relief as he spots Harry, now with a martini in hand. He is standing steadfastly at their cocktail table, and Louis feels an odd sort of kinship when he sees his new friend. Harry straightens up as he sees Louis approaching.

“Did you find-”

“Let’s dance,” Louis cuts him off. Thankfully, Harry doesn’t ask questions.

Louis and Harry meet at a corporate holiday party, drink copious amounts of champagne, dance like fools, steal rich people's food, and possibly, just maybe, fall in love.

💎 Know What You Need by nonsensedarling / @absoloutenonsense {E, 3k}

Harry always thinks he knows what he needs, but Louis knows better.

[sunflowervoltwentyeight]

Happy 28th! Here is my July 2024 fic rec, organized by word count, from longest to shortest. You can view my other fic recs here. Enjoy!

Bulletproof by justahappycloud / @justahappycloud (137k)

Harry's relationship with his boyfriend — sorry, fiancé — is quite literally in shambles. More often than not, days at their flat end in repressed tears, lonesome nights on the couch, or giving his back to the man he adores more than anything in the world. The lies that come with Harry's lifestyle are tearing them apart, but there's nothing he can do about it. He can't exactly tell the love of his life that every time he goes to work, he kills under the orders of the most powerful man in England. But when the opportunity to end his torment appears, Harry ignores the danger and takes a huge risk in what has to be his most difficult mission up to date. One trip to America. That's all he needs. And after that, maybe he'll get to keep the only person that showed him light in a world where he saw none.

Beautiful War by Itsmotivatingcara / @itsmotivatingcara (103k)

Five years ago, Louis was nearly the next victim in a string of murders plaguing Portland, Oregon. He managed to escape and the Angel Killer was apprehended and sent to prison. Now, Louis' a best-selling author that assists state police with minor cases. He still suffers from the events of the days he'd been held hostage, but he's found ways to cope.

That is, until the killings start up again. A body was found in the woods. A body that bared the same signature the media had dubbed: The Angel of Death.

Special Agent Harry Styles leads the case, and he doesn't buy into the clairvoyant bullshit that Louis spewed to save face five years ago. He's certain that Louis Tomlinson was involved.

Until they meet, and they're both left questioning everything they'd thought to be true.

Or

An FBI-Clairvoyant AU

Want You More Than A by TheCellarDoor / @donotdialnine (73k)

Falling in love with your step-brother’s best friend is a disaster enough. When he happens to be the boy everyone loves and you’re a nerd who wears sweater vests and cries during rom-coms, it takes it to a whole new level.

Your Brightest Star by staybeautiful / @harruandlou (35k)

My baby,” Louis whispered into Harry’s neck, closing his eyes tightly into the embrace. Harry squeezed him closer and Louis could feel him nodding into his throat before he kissed him gently behind the ear.

“I love you,” Harry mumbled into his shoulder.

He tried to move closer, but they were already pressed together from cheek to where their ankles were tangled precariously together. “Me too, me too.”

“I’ve missed you so much,” he whispered, just for Louis’ ears. They swayed slightly, like a delicate dance to the distilled noise around them.

“Oh, darling. Sunshine.”

Or a series of timestamps from the sunshine, baby! universe 𖤓

Part 2 of you're the sun to me

Of the Earth by angelichl / @angelichl (24k)

Harry embarks on a backpacking trip in West Virginia to figure his life out after breaking up with his boyfriend. He meets Louis along the way.

Foolishly Laying Our Hearts On The Table by runaway_train @runawaytrain (11k)

“You think Harry wants that?”

“Dunno. Maybe. Wanna make him happy.” Harry takes advantage of the red light he’s pulled up to turn and look properly at Louis’ face. He’s not even looking in Harry’s direction though, focused instead on something out of his side window, head drooped, mindlessly playing with the string of his hoodie between his fingers, lost in his own world somewhere. For some reason, it makes Harry’s spine straighten. 

“Because he’s your best mate?” Harry questions carefully. 

“He’s my boyfriend.”

He couldn’t have heard him right. “What?”

Louis releases a deep breath, still not turning around. Harry wonders who he thinks he’s talking to right now. “He’s so pretty. Want to kiss him all day long. And buy him a big house and give him presents and marry him.”

Or

The one where Harry is in love with his best friend Louis but doesn't think he stands a chance until some wisdom teeth and a rather unusual confession might just change his mind.

Congratulations, Mr. President by OneSweetWorld18 (Katbrown88) / @onesweetworld18 (2k)

Louis holds his first meeting as PTA President at the Boo Hoo Breakfast on the first day of school. Harry is a supportive husband, and Niall is supportive, as always.

I'll Be Yours Forever ('Til Forever Falls Apart) by callmelover / @whenyoucallmelover (1k)

“You're just so intricate and beautiful. I want to know every part of you. I guess I can't help it.” The blush that warms Harry’s cheeks is more beautiful than any part of himself, Louis wants to argue. He knows Harry wouldn’t let him win, though, so the rebuttal fades from between his lips.

“Well it's a good thing that I think you are just as worthy of being explored, then.”

⚘

or, the one where louis and harry are so in love that love doesn't feel like a big enough word (ft. morning cuddles and just a little bit of kissing)

[mokatai]

(via runawaytrain)

Sometimes, people really do feel like they don't want to exist, like they want to curl up in a ball and hide from everyone else. They feel like life is caving in on them and they want to just go somewhere else and not feel anything at all. And I don't think there's anything wrong with that. And if you don't know how it feels to feel this way, then you have no place to judge anyone who does.

[duranduratulsa]

Soul Asylum - Runaway Train (Official HD Video)

90's Fest Music Video 📹 of the day: Runaway Train by Soul Asylum (1993) from Grave Dancer's Union #musicvideo #soulasylum #runawaytrain #gravedancersunion #90s #90sfest #durandurantulsas4thannual90sfest

[nojarama]

Happy 5th anniversary to Culture Club’s album, ‘Life’. Released this week in 2018. #cultureclub #life #triballife #boygeorge #morethansilence #letsomebodyloveyou #runawaytrain

[booksbylana]

Lee Matthew Goldberg, Runaway Train

Nico has her own bucket list, which she crosses off stuff from, on the road trip along the way. She dreams big, but she's desperate in her hometown of L.A. Her almost-divorced parents and a dead sister Kristen made her life even more difficult. She is 16, at the verge of being a juvenille, and she has to make decisions. But, she is not ready yet. She has to start from something. And, a road trip with a hand full of her bucket list sounds like a good idea. Maybe even falling in love comes in question?

This novel revolves around the '90s era, grunge music scene and, generally, everything '90s. Nico (Nicole) is here to tell you more about it – as well, as from her perspective.

Runaway Train is an ode to the '90s decade and Lee Matthew Goldberg doesn't seize to amaze me that he exactly knows how to describe a typical teenager in that era of the history. His writing is clear, concise and developed, his thoughts wander and come naturally, and his punctuation and character development is amazing. If you think you can handle good writing, consult yourself with Lee Matthew Goldberg's writing!

@leematthewgoldberg, thank You for sending me a copy of Your e-book, I really appreciate it! It was a pleasure!❤️

#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #books_by_lana #leematthewgoldberg #runawaytrain

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[ms193t]

(via runawaytrain)

“Love isn’t about the romantic nights or gifts. It isn’t about fireworks going off around you when you have that first real kiss. Love isn’t about kissing in the rain and dancing beneath the stars. It isn’t about the big moments or the big surprises. Love is not a fairytale. Love is about still having the butterflies after years. It’s about the second looks and laying in bed wide awake, all night, because you can’t go to sleep mad at each other. It’s about being willing to sacrifice, literally, everything for someone, just because you care so deeply for them. It’s not about buying them gifts, but it’s about leaving them little presents here and there, just to remind them that you are constantly thinking about them. Love is about all of the little things, that add up to really big things. Love is rare and special, but should not be treated as if it will break. Love needs to be thrown around and beat up a little bit, worn in, but not worn down. Love needs to be a comfortable feeling, a place to go when no one else in the world can relate. A safe place, where you know that no matter how ugly you look or how angry you are, you will still be loved.”

—

[taylor-on-your-dash]

Dm runawaytrain for the refuge shelter

I don't remember their discord number

[jigsrock71]

Watch "RUNAWAY TRAIN-SOUL ASYLUM Cover by JigsRock71 #music #shorts" on YouTube

[angeladowling]

Runaway Train By Soul Asylum #Cover #RunawayTrain #SoulAsylum #Train #Direction #Singjng #Guitar #AngelaDowling #AngelaDowlingMusic #foryoupage #foryou #fypシ

https://youtu.be/cf6lnDGVrmM

[cinemasniffers]

CSS: VOL 138 / Runaway Train

Andrei Konchalovsky, 1985

[elmeusoroll]

RECOMANACIÓ 12 !

🎶 Soul Asylum (1992)

📸 Puig del Far, Tavèrnoles

[singeratlarge]

SONG OF THE WEEK: “The Brakeman’s Dead”--It was during a live show with The Rover Boys that I started playing these chords, beginning each verse with the line “Maybe about this time next year…” Then I improvised lyrics that flew into my head, with vocabulary from Biblical apocalpyse themes + current events + runaway trains. I did this freeform tune a few more times, and it hit with people. On a cosmic jukebox it would play next to Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

For the studio version I assembled any Rover Boys who could make the session (at Tom Mallon’s studio in San Francisco, with the late Aaron Gregory at the board). I cut this live without a lyric sheet, with me on acoustic guitar (through a stack of Marshalls ala The Alarm), Bennett Green on drums, and Adam Savetsky on bass. Later I asked Michael Miller and Chris von Sneidern to add guitar touches, in one take John Cage-style without letting them hear what the other guy was doing. Last I sweetened it with percussion (bottles & junk) and violin.

http://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/the-brakemans-dead-early-mix

**IMPORTANT: When you download this track, you have the option of paying $1 or any amount you want. COVID dropped in March and wiped out most of my income. Your purchase is mightily appreciated!**

[duranduratulsa]

Soul Asylum - Runaway Train (Official HD Video)

90's Fest Song 🎵 of the day: Runaway Train by Soul Asylum (1993) from Grave Dancer's Union #soulasylum #runawaytrain #gravedancersunion #90s #90sfest #durandurantulsas3rdannual90sfest

[gk5fit3]

劇場鑑賞　DVD、Blu-ray所有 Blu-rayになるのにだいぶ時間がかかったが リマスターされ、吹き替え２本収録 恐らく、月曜ロードショーとゴールデン洋画劇場 音声はモノラルだけど… この作品を劇場のスクリーンで観れたことに感謝 機会があれば是非リマスターで観たい。 気温の寒さ、痛いような風の冷たさを感じた。 原案どおり、黒澤明が撮ったらこうならなかったと思う。 もっと全然違う作品になった気がする… そして、この４重連機関車暴走のシーンは… 絶対に無理だったと思うので… これでよかったんだろう… ラストでマニーが機関車の上前傾姿勢で立つシーン、 左右向きは逆だが、アンストッパブルでオマージュ？？ #暴走機関車 #runawaytrain #1984年製作 #111min #jonvoight #ericroberts #rebeccademornay (Yokosuka, Kanagawa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiMbdnKJKs3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[octoberboy1031]

The @bouletbrothers #CreaturesoftheNight season 2 finale is here!! This was a greatest hits of their favorite episodes from the year and it was a lot of fun!! I also loved hearing their tour tips, Vecna songs(mine are #RunawayTrain by Soul Asylum, #SheSaid by Collective Soul, #HeavyMoon by Tyler Posey and #FallOutofLove by Salem!) and @devoglaer’s impression of Micky Mouse as Jigsaw(I was in tears)! Thank you guys for a fabulous season 2, I can’t wait to hear(and see 😘) season 3!! #bouletbrothers #bouletbrothersdragula #dragfilthhorrorglamour #dragula #dracmordaboulet #swanthulaboulet #iandevoglaer #horror #horrorgeek #spooky #creepy #july #summer #night #terrorverse #dandelionwine (at North Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgAmwncOtng/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=