#theankletattoo

[allwaswell16]

All the One Direction fics I read and enjoyed in Dec 2024. For more new fics, check out this month's fic roundup here. You can find my other fic recs here. Although I'm not yet ready to get back to podcasting, I do want to acknowledge all the great fics I read this month. Please let the writers know if you liked the fics by leaving kudos and comments!

- Louis / Harry -

🌲 Be There by @mission2feelike

(NR, 179k, kid fic) The one where their family has been torn apart and their hearts broken, but an accident, a snowstorm, cinnamon rolls, and the adorable Josie force Louis and Harry to finally face the truth, and each other.

🌲 You Should Be Here With Me by @lululawrence

(NR, 34k, football) Louis and his teammates know all too well the pressure that is on their shoulders. They need to prove, not just to fans of the club but the entire league, that they still have what it takes to be a team worthy of fighting for the top of the table.

🌲 Your Reign is Free (to give along to Santa) by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

(T, 28k, humor) It’s Christmas Eve. It’s a totally normal Christmas Eve. Harry and Louis have some friends coming by, and some totally normal birthday and Christmas plans. It’s a totally typical totally normal Christmas Eve. A fic that takes place over 24 (+1) hours where surely everything will go totally to plan.

🌲 Runaway Bride by IceQueenRia

(E, 22k, omegaverse) Suffering an injury while coming to the rescue of some of the kingdom’s orphans, Harry is welcomed into the castle and finds himself face-to-face with Prince Louis himself, praying that he won’t be recognised as a member of royalty.

🌲 Restlessness, Snowman Cookies, And A Realisation by Candy_Kittens / @candyfloss-kittens

(NR, 8k, omegaverse) While Louis, Liam, Niall, and Zayn take the kids out for a few hours to some Christmas fair, allowing Harry to have the house to himself for a bit, Harry decides to make some snowman themed Christmas cookies and some chocolate fudge for Louis in an attempt to ward off this odd restless and off feeling he’s been having lately.

🌲 I'll be happy, happy once again by Worldsofdreamers / @defences-down

(M, 7k, fake relationship) After being unceremoniously dumped, Louis has no choice but to go along with his best mates' plan to find a date for Lottie's party.

🌲 Day Eighteen: Elf by 28goldensfics / @28goldens

(E, 6k, fantasy) Harry gets much more than he bargained for when he decides to steal from Elven Lord Louis during his Christmas gala.

🌲 I Can Pull It Together by @louislittletomlintum

(E, 6k, body worship) the one where Harry accidentally discovers a new part of Louis he really, really loves.

🌲 There Is Just One Thing I Need by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings

(G, 5k, flight attendant Harry) Louis doesn’t want a lot for Christmas apart from getting home in time to see his family. Then, he meets Harry.

🌲 Shaking In The Shockwave by LetTheMusicMoveYou / @letthemusicmoveyou28

(E, 4k, phone sex) the one where Harry is still reeling and heartbroken after discovering his fiancé has been cheating on him. So in a moment of desperation, he decides to spend the weekend at a self-pleasure hotel. As it turns out, the gorgeous blue eyed man at the front desk is more than willing to help distract him

🌲 Let Me In One More Time by @homosociallyyours

(E, 3k, girl direction) At the last minute, Harry's mother springs a bunch of new guests on her for their Thanksgiving meal. When Harry hears that the eldest daughter, Louis, will arrive early to "help" she's not exactly pleased.

🌲 hear my belated regret by theankletattoo / @peachade

(E, 3k, omegaverse) they find love in each other on a vacation.

🌲 Honk by @allwaswell16

(M, 3k, soulmate goose) An omegaverse, soulmate goose fic for the holidays

🌲 Early Bird Gets The Worm by LiveLaughLoveLarry / @loveislarryislove

(E, 2k, voyeurism) Harry uses his binoculars to watch the hot neighbor boy jerk off but it's not his fault really.

🌲 when you don't want coffee by larryftnoctrl / @the-larry-way

(T, 2k, coworkers) Two men who are too dumb to use their words but totally have crushes on each other. Featuring Niall as Captain of the ship ready to save it from sinking at any cost.

🌲 Zero Day by @haztobegood

(E, 1k, getting caught) Harry and Louis are thru-hikers on the PCT.

🌲 The Unselected Journals of Louis W. Tomlinson - Vol 1 by YesIsAWorld / @louandhazaf

(E, 1k, epistolary) The Wandering of Things was not new, nearly two years into living here. However, the, uh, nature of this particular thing was quite different.

🌲 freaky friday by @tracksuitponytail

(E, 1k, body swap) It’s Friday the 13th—a day like any other for Louis until he wakes up in the middle of the night... in his best friend's body.

- Rare Pairs -

🌲 Welcome to My Candy Store by mmaree / @zqua1d

(E, 9k, Zayn/Liam) “This is no ordinary toffee apple,” the woman dressed as a witch tells them. “It's a magic wishing toffee apple.”

🌲 Couldn't miss this one this year by yourlionheartx / @djtommotomlinson

(G, 3k, Liam/Louis) All year Louis has been chasing this gorgeous guy he met at a ski shop. It’s Christmas and he’s decided it’s just time to let it go. He's spending Christmas on his own this year.

🌲 pumpkin spiced regret by @disgruntledkittenface

(M, 1k, Harry/Louis/Nick Grimshaw) You know what they say: If you can’t take the heat in the kitchen, masturbate in the guest bathroom.

[blouisparadise]

heyyy so sorry to bother but can you link all of pdfs of theankletattoo and bottomlinsons as well? I tried to search it up on the blog but couldn't find a distinct result. thanks so much for everything you do!!

We don't have all of bottomlinsons fics, but those that we do have are saved here. We have all of theankletattoo's fics here.

[theficpusher]

got me an appetite, now i can taste it by velvetnoodle | E | 3401 It's a hot, June night when Louis spots the man in the crowd, and it's about to get hotter

eyelid of the sky by theankletattoo | E | 13013 Maybe he can let the burn settle down. Just until they are somewhere else where their underbellies are only theirs to attack and protect. au. harry loves, quiet and desperately.

under your thumb by strong | nr | 15345 where the year is 1975, louis is the leader of a misfit group of boys in venice, and harry is a roller skater who somehow finds his way in

give it to me (like you mean it) by lovergalore | M | 20772 "Shouldn't you be with your girlfriend? The girl every guy would kill to be with?" Louis asks, sharp and bitter and then promptly sucks his lips back into his mouth and turns away, staring resolutely down the lifeless, dark allyway. He hears Harry laugh again under his breath. "Would you kill to be with her?" Harry asks, lips quirking. Louis quickly look back at him, his eyes burning into him. "No." or an AU based in the 1970's where Louis has a boring life, working in a little cafe in Prague when the city's most famous celebrity returns with a mystery boyfriend who isn't such a mystery to him anymore.

The Changer and the Changed by homosociallyyours | M | 59496 It’s the spring of 1977 and Harry Styles has just moved to New York City after graduating college. She knows she’s a lesbian. She just needs to figure out how to meet other lesbians. Louis Tomlinson works at a popular women’s bookstore in the Lower East Side, Womon’s Direction, where she spends her days reading feminist literature, writing poetry, exchanging friendly barbs with her boss Niall, and dreaming of finding someone to love. When Harry and Louis meet, their connection is instantaneous. Slowly but surely, Louis welcomes Harry into her community of women. Stonewall veteran and old school butch Niall; Liam, a land dyke who’s moved to the city for love; and Zayn, a lesbian musician who’s been ostracized by a vocal part of women’s community for being trans, welcome Harry with open arms, ready to help her find her place in New York City’s bustling lesbian scene. It’s a time of growth for everyone involved.

Atlas At Last by louisandthealien | M | 83037 He doesn’t know what he had been expecting out of the road trip itself besides burping contests and too much shitty gas station food with Oli and Stan, but in the brief moment before Harry ambles up his driveway, Louis idly wonders if this is about to become some sort of Gay Coming of Age story. Maine to California in ten days. In which Zayn’s an open-shirt hippie they meet somewhere in Ohio, Liam’s the pastor’s son running away from home, and Niall’s the number they call on the bathroom wall. It’s 1978. Harry and Louis are just trying to get to San Fran in time for the Queen concert.

Here In The Afterglow by fondleeds | nr | 88649 “If you hadn’t noticed, I don’t have many friends,” Louis whispers, the blossom of insecurity in his stomach unfurling and clawing its way into his throat. Harry is silent for a long time, and then he speaks; a soft, slow uncurl that makes Louis’ stomach shake. “I’ll be your friend.” - 1970’s AU. In a tiny town in Idaho, Louis’ life is changed forever by the arrival of a curious stranger.

Landslide by aimmyarrowshigh, spibsy | E | 143297 The year is 1976. In November, Jimmy Carter will take control of the White House. Americans are meeting Laverne & Shirley at their apartment in Milwaukee. Hotel California diverges from the reign of Kool & the Gang. And the FBI is still reeling from the repercussions of Watergate, the tragedy at Wounded Knee, Operation Family Secrets, and the strategic terrors of the anti-cult movement. That's what Special Agent Harry Styles has been told is the basis of his mission to an abandoned farmhouse in rural New Hampshire. With his hair grown out long and his shirt untucked, he's going undercover to do reconnaissance on suspected cult leader Louis Tomlinson, who has led a group of people out into the middle of nowhere, leaving no record of the life he'd had before. All Harry knows is what the agency gave him: Tomlinson's name, and instructions to figure out what he's doing with the eleven people he brought with him. In the year that Harry spends undercover and under Louis Tomlinson's wing, he learns more than he ever expected.

[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

[peachade]

press into my bones by theankletattoo

harry/louis • 2k • E

“What the fuck is wrong with you,” he hisses, half annoyed, half aroused.

Harry only hums in lieu of a reply, his eyes not even open yet. Bastard. His mate is a bastard.

or louis wakes up full.

→tags: omegaverse, omega louis, alpha harry, plot what plot/porn without plot

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[kingsofeverything]

PART 1: Hiii, so about your 28 thing, I decided to go through my history looking for the 2021 works that I have read and I am still in page 50/170. Bare with me, there will be more coming in the next few days. ( I might be late, I might be early. who knows - i am just busy asf). Anyways, just know that I DO NOT read 1st POVS (they cringe me so much 🤢). Also some of these might be consistent on one tropes and that's because I go on different phases. Here it is:

In Your Scent I thrive : tomlinvelvet - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31041260

Young hearts on the chase : daffodilsforlou - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29343063

TEARING ME APART : lthsbluegreener - https://archiveofourown.org/works/33780649

There’s a Piece of You in How I Dress : 28sunflowers - https://archiveofourown.org

You Make Me Do That Shit That I Never Do: orphan_account - https://archiveofourown.org

Colour me bubblegum pink: loveroflou - https://archiveofourown.org/works/30897653

A Hungry Heart : jacaranda_bloom - https://archiveofourown.org/works/33086548

Always a Bridesmaid : kingsofeverything - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31463870

O Captain, My Captain : goneforbooks - https://archiveofourown.org/works/33843454

Kiss and tell (me a lie) : falsegoodnight - https://archiveofourown.org/works/33122566

Is it a sign? : bluegreenish - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31007480

Short and Sweet : 5ft9 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/27778414

Marks On My Baby : thinlines - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32572828

This love’s a luxury : localopa - https://archiveofourown.org/works/30942650

dancing in the moonlight : outropeace - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29424756

Lunar Waltz : outropeace - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31012115

Bear with me : 28sunflowers - https://archiveofourown.org/works/28129704

Daisy : Jennifer_Kaid - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31093898

Definition of Beauty : zanni_scaramouche - https://archiveofourown.org/works/27850702

Along The Bitterness : purplesparksfly - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32878732

Trust Me Tonight : 28sunflowers - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32374144

i know i’ve grown (but i can’t wait to go home) : LiveLaughLoveLarry - https://archiveofourown.org

Tread lightly on my ground : fairytalelights - https://archiveofourown.org/works/33355465

Keep Me Closer : zanni_scaramouche - https://archiveofourown.org/works/30752633

The Sovereign and The Sorcerer : Jennifer_Kaid - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31189622

tennis court : outropeace - https://archiveofourown.org/works/28792236

Oubaitori : thelesserneptune - https://archiveofourown.org/works/30822425

don’t want no other shade of blue : padfootyoudog - https://archiveofourown.org

Quite On The Contrary : thinlines - https://archiveofourown.org/works/28893855

Unveiled : phdmama - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31673759

Different side of mine. : Louismyqueeny - https://archiveofourown.org/works/17973893

Thesis Management : LadyLondonderry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/33006532

We got a call : bluegreenish - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32215261

With My Body And Soul, I Want You More Than You’ll Ever Know : BoosBabycakes - too long

I’m missing half of me when we’re apart : hlftanna - https://archiveofourown.org/works/33116023

My ugly mouth kept running : theankletattoo - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29964837

The Mourning Dove : Jennifer_Kaid - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31400849

Lightning Strikes The Heart : fournipplesau - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32046067

A Silver Lining In A Storm : FallingLikeThis - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32651629

It’s always darkest before the dawn : Marchessa -https://archiveofourown.org/works/32852560

Oh I’m not a criminal : Kiwiwoman - https://archiveofourown.org/works/33046834

Moments : jacaranda_bloom - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32844955

white winged dove : duchessy - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29192796

In the Heat Where You Lay : Marchessa - https://archiveofourown.org/works/30716024

I Could, But Wouldn’t Stay : thatsoundsgood - https://archiveofourown.org/works/21299924

Lies & Liability : 4ureyesonly28 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32809696

Moonlit sky over gentle waters : interstellerlou - https://archiveofourown.org/works/27764092

People fall in love in mysterious ways…: 28sunflowers - https://archiveofourown.org

Nothing Feels Higher: amomentoflove - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32537266

Begged and borrowed time: wildholly - https://archiveofourown.org/works/29009559

If the sun don’t shine : falsegoodnight - https://archiveofourown.org/works/28839453

I’m Still Alright To Smile: ohpleaselarry - https://archiveofourown.org/works/32738500

I kiss you… : loveroflou - https://archiveofourown.org/works/30676193 Let me know if something in it does not work or if there is a problem occurs. I am gonna be sending you more because I have read so many amazing works written this year that's full of hidden gems that I think deserves recognition. Hope you're alright. x - 19/98 or "J".

[outropeace]

🍑  Venus, planet of love (2k) by theankletattoo [@hadestyles]

The moon is too high up in the sky, the blooms are forgotten, they are expanses of barren land, stripped off and nude, sharing secrets like ripe nectarines, afraid of heavy hands and bruising fingers, holding them in a hollow beside their hearts, building an orchard of love.

  heaven in these sheets (3k) by thepolourryexpress [@thepolourryexpress]

Bunny Hybrid Louis has it out for his boyfriend’s phone.

🍑 pits of love (5k) by lilliandherself [@vogueharrystan]

Harry smells Louis' sweat for the first time after they've moved in together. His alpha goes a bit wild.

 To Love Without Reason (8k) by MuggleMirror [@mugglemirror]

“Come on in, soldier,” Louis pats Harry’s chest and walks away, leaving Harry to follow behind.

Harry stands in the living room, looking around at Louis’ dwelling. Family pictures placed high on a shelf, certificates of Louis’ practice, and other trinkets that make Harry entirely too nostalgic.

🍑 Floating (10k) by littleLouve

The one where Louis has control over water in every form but he doesn't know what to do with it. Harry is here to guide him.

🍑   if you're feeling lonely (12k) by ifthat [@lovehl]

The guest list is on the desk. Louis runs through it and stops a third of the way down, a familiar name catching his attention.

Harry Styles.

All he needs to do is confirm whether Harry Styles is the same Alpha whose scent left such a memorable impression on his body.

🍑  no good unless it's real (17k) by fackinglouis [@fackinglouis]

Louis is a very busy farmer who’s just trying to make it to his next nap and Harry’s the new hot vet that’s determined to infiltrate every area of his life.

🍑  Short and Sweet (29k) by 5ft9  

Louis is a shy university student in a world scarce of male omegas. He's always dreamt of having an alpha despite his sheltered upbringing, fantasizing about being loved and cared for. He's immediately smitten by the mysterious alpha with curly hair, broad shoulders, and the addictive coffee scent.

🍑 Starlight's Crossing (30k) by smittenwithlouis [@smittenwithlouis]

All it takes is one night for Harry and Louis' life to change forever. Fast-forward four years, and they embark on an adventure of a lifetime across the universe.

🍑 The Pirate and The Piper (38k) by jacaranda_bloom [@jacaranda-bloom]

Harry is Hook, Louis is Pan, and nothing is what it seems.

🍑  don't want no other shade of blue (43k) by padfootyoudog [@louisisworthit] 

it was foretold that Alpha Prince Harry would be mated to a beautiful male omega with eyes that could rival the stone amethyst, but Omega Prince Louis refuses to believe it.

🍑  No Easy Choice, But You’re Mine (44k) by alltheselights [@alltheselights]

Louis is an omega hitman with one last job that goes a little sideways. Harry is the alpha bartender that looks a little too closely and cares a little too much.

🍑 Sedative Duty. (46k)  by daddyharrie [@daddyharrie]

Pop-star of the moment Louis Tomlinson is on his third-world tour. He decides to hire renowned professional dominant Harry Styles to unwind while on the road. In an effort not to raise suspicion by the crew, fans, and press, Harry pretends to be his bodyguard. He ends up being far more than that.

🍑 dirty laundry looks good on you (50k) by tomlinvelvet [@tomlinvelvetfics]

the utility room is a great place to fall in love.

 🍑 Hamartia (66k) by tomlinvelvet [@tomlinvelvetfics]

Six years is a long time for Louis to mend his heart back and erase every lingering, stubborn memory of his ex-lover, Harry Styles. But when news of the war being over spreads across the world like wildfire, and he stumbles upon the alpha he vowed himself to never see ever again, he realises that not even a lifetime will be enough for him to pick up the scattered, broken parts of his soul. He's far from expecting the alpha he loved to be struggling in the same way.

🍑  feeling borrowed, always blue (68k) by falsegoodnight [@falsegoodnight]

Louis has been dreaming of his wedding since he was young - he just never expected it to happen like this.

🍑  Mind Over Matter (You Under Me) (73k) by youreyesonlarry [@youreyesonlarry]

Harry stopped playing hockey (after 10 years of a professional career) because of a severe injury. The dream he worked so hard for vanished in the blink of an eye. His family insisted that he had to go to physical therapy, even if it only helped his health. Cue to personal assistant Louis, the most efficient and kind PA one could hire

[harryanthus]

comfort fics ‘20!!

these are the fics i read and reread a bunch of times to feel again. i’m incredibly tired and my mind only allowed me these fics (i’m sorry there are more fics from various authors but i literally cannot talk so i’ll just make another post tomorrow. please don’t take any offense.)

💥 Event Horizon by writing_practice @mercurial-madhouse

i am a sucker for soulmates and magical realism. combine those and give it a flair of darkness, a peek into the uglier side of love and healing and what you get is this brilliant fic. m’s writing is a favourite of mine. A+ pacing, stellar dialogue that will hit you right in the feels, the atmosphere it creates, the flawed characters that tug at your heartstrings— it’s mind-blowing in every aspect. to take a happy, cheery, and sometimes angsty trope and tinker with it without taking away the charm of it is a difficult task but it’s pulled off brilliantly in this fic. 

💥 and it gets colder and colder by theankletattoo / @hadestyles

 i adore rori’s writing style, the way each sentence is carefully crafted to pack emotion is beautiful. it reads like a pwp and you are almost convinced that it is just that but the ending catches you by surprise. and even if you didn’t see that coming, it doesn’t feel unnatural for the story to progress. the setting and mood remind me of a gloomy day and the fic warms me right to the core. the characters make me yearn to know more. an eternal favourite.

💥 every universe but ours by 28finelines / @28finelines

the love of my life. this is my comfort fic. i literally read it every single time i’m down. there is something so comforting in the stable relationship that spans over the chapters. i have a weakness for the together in every universe and together in all seven lives fics and this feeds me. it includes all my favourite things and i’m not sure how to explain it but it is safe to get lost in.

💥 somewhere in between by soldouthaz / @soldouthaz

this fic overwhelms me. sarah’s fics hold a simplicity that touches you. i’ve read my fair share of d/s fics but none of them rival this. often the fics are smut heavy which is not a bad thing at all but sometimes you take out the porn aspect of it and find a hollow story. that is definitely not the case in regards to this story. the characters are written with so much care and love. a very unique take on d/s elements. every scene is just as lovely as the last and it leaves you with a warm feeling.

💥 just a flicker in the dark by falsegoodnight / @falsegoodnight

what i wouldn’t give for this to be a movie *sigh* the best supernatural story i’ve read all year and i say this after binge reading a LOT of fantasy and elemental books. this one takes the crown. the characters are so well layered, the mystery is slow and the angst is simpering. the slow progress in their relationship and the uptaken case had me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails, trying to solve the mystery. absolutely love this.

💥 Three Days In February by writing_practice

if you haven’t read it please don’t come near me. the finest of wines. am exquisite dance with shadows and words. this transports you into a whole new universe and i loved being there, surrounded by the best characters ever. the banter in this is unmatchable. honestly the secret/mystery drives you crazy until you realise it — it took me a long while to get it (mostly because i read it in one sitting after giving an exam. so worth it) the imagery and the magical realism in this makes me swoon! it needs to be a classic, god. 

[quelsentiment]

Top 5 fic with them both older than they are actually

hi! sorry it took me a while to answer, i had to think about it because i couldn't remember anything that fit at first 😅

here's 3 in which i know for sure they're older than they currently are:

Live a Thousand Lifetimes by @laynefaire (Ziam | 58k | E)

Time Signature by la_faerie (Lilo but not endgame, and this is a sequel | 33k | M)

pull me back together again (the way you cut me in half) by @vintageumbroshirt (Larry | 26k | E)

and here's one where they might be but i'm not actually sure lol

swam under the moon by theankletattoo (Zouis | 2k | T)

[dehydratedpool]

hello again!! it’s the beginning of a new month, meaning a new fic rec post!! here are some fics that i read this month that are just... exquisite and deserve all the love and attention <3 

there aren’t as many as last time unfortunately, since i was quite busy this past month, but i promise next month won’t fall short! ((fics that i’ve reread this month are indicated with a **))

Foolishly Laying Our Hearts On The Table [11k] by runaway_train @runaway-train-works 

“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.

--> this is a new comfort fic for me tbh. i got rec’d this after louis tweeted about getting his wisdom teeth removed, and i’m so SO glad i decided to give it a read. it’s so precious and lovely and personally, i found it to be a quick read. it’s the kind of fic that makes me both warm and fuzzy inside but also highly upset that i’m single and will surely be alone forever

Just Let Me [14k] by HelloAmHere 

The party was going well. So well, Niall had already sworn undying love to one multi-tiered chocolate cake, two friendly corgi-poodle mixes, Zayn’s hair, and the entire population of Los Angeles. So well, Zayn had only laughed and ruffled Niall’s hair and not even twitched towards a cigarette. So well, nearly everyone had spilled far past the boundaries of the night’s original plans, extracting bottles of vodka from the cabinets and losing a lot of clothes. Harry had proclaimed that he was finally going to throw a small and very grownup dinner party and of course here they were three hours later, fifty people half-naked in the pool. Soon to be full-naked, if Louis had to guess. Everybody in LA loved a heated pool. Everybody loved Harry.

--> ok LISTEN. as some of you know, i just recently got into reading a/b/o fics and this one is definitely at the top of my fave a/b/o fics out there. it’s an interesting take on the trope, almost a bit more realistic in my opinion, and to quote the author’s note, “’what if a/b/o but less biological determinism?’”. i believe i found this one through a masterpost of “touch-deprivation fics”, so if that’s your thing, give this one a chance!

my ugly mouth kept running [4k] by theankletattoo @hadestyles

Another seed, another try except they know what caused the first wilt. They will be careful, they will be kind and together they will nurture it to life.

sometimes second chances are more important than the first.

--> rori, the author, never fails to disappoint when it comes to all of her works. i’ve said it once and i’ll say it again, she’s so incredibly fucking talented it’s unreal. her imagery is so vivid and real it leaves simultaneously everything and nothing to the imagination. as usual, h and l’s dynamic in this is an addicting portion to this fic that has you anticipating how their dynamic will shift and grow up until the end. if you’ve yet to read any of rori’s work, i suggest you add that to your to-do list for the month, and get a head start to her collection with this one!

**As Wicked As Anything Could Be [21k] by whoknows @crazyupsetter

It starts when Louis decides that he wants to lose his cherry and announces that he thinks the best way to do that is by going to a gay club. Naturally, Harry can’t let him go alone, so he tags along and spends the night rating guys with Louis until someone finally catches Louis’s eye.

Harry shoves him out to dance with the guy, and he can already tell that it’s going to be a quick and dirty hook up, so he’s not surprised that Louis and the guy disappear into the bathroom ten minutes later.

It is a surprise when Louis comes out not even two minutes later, pale and clammy, grabs Harry by the hand and drags him right out the door.

Somehow Harry comes to the decision that it would be a good idea for him to be in the room with Louis while Louis gets laid.

It’s a stupid fucking decision.

--> i discovered this fic a while ago on a whim and i have zero regrets. this is absolutely on my top ten fave fics list (that has yet to exist but perhaps i’ll post it one day). whoknows is a well known author within the fandom, so i’m sure i don’t have to say much about their immense talent, but SERIOUSLY, their plot progression, even their use of dialogue is wonderful in every way. as a writer, i envy them lmao. this fic takes me on a rollercoaster every time i read it, it’s yet another comfort fic of mine and never fails to disappoint every time i pick it up again. please, do yourselves a favor this april and read this.

Keeping The Flame Alive [19k] by whoknows @crazyupsetter 

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.

--> yes, for the first time in dehydratedpoolfics history of fic recs even tho i’ve only been doing this for a month i am rec’ing the same author twice, but seriously, how could i not??? this fic took me on a literal journey like... wtf. i have no words. seriously, i have none, i’m just that blown away, go read it for yourself .

**a trail of honey through it all [27k] by bruisedhoney @yvesaintlourent 

The boy in front of him, well really, the man in front of him, was like something out of a confusing wet dream. Built, tall, tan and muscular, his skin glistened with sweat after a long day of working outdoors with his hands. He was wearing a cut up old American football shirt, the bottom hem was torn and the sleeves were cut off to the point where the t-shirt was really just a loose tank top. The shorts he had on had clearly been full length jeans at one point, and were now just crudely cut off above the knee. His white socks were pulled up too high on his calves, and the brown work boots he had on were old as fuck, the leather peeling along the edges of the soles. Curly brown hair stuck out from the edges of his backwards snapback, and there was a smudge of grease wiped along his brow bone. The smattering of hair along his jaw proved that he hadn’t shaved in a week or two, the hair growing in thicker across his upper lip and around his chin. His sinfully bowed mouth was pink and plump, and Louis was suddenly hyper-focused on the way that he chewed at the toothpick stuck between his lips. He looked like he needed a shower. Louis wanted to lick him.

Or, the TPH fic we’ve all been waiting for.

--> okay look. i may or may not have a slight obsession with this fic. i reread it constantly, mostly for the iconic line, “are we fuckin’ or fightin’?”, because how can i not scream over that?? ((also patiently waiting for the sequel)) this is a literary masterpiece, one that defines an entire generation of this fandom i stg. but in all seriousness, hayley, the author, does such a wonderful job of giving the reader a vivid look into “nowhere, georgia”, and as a southern gal myself, i absolutely adore the itty bitty pieces of southern culture embedded into this, the tiny quirks that make this fic authentic. i could probably go on forever on why this fic is so iconic, but perhaps you should read it for yourself instead *wink* *wink*

SO. that’s all for this month!! if you read any of these, first of all, be sure to read the tags and author’s note (if any) before starting, AND please don’t forget to leave a quick kudos or comment, it means more than you may ever know <3

[allwaswell16]

A rec list of One Direction fics that include somnophilia as requested in this ask. You can find my other fic recs here. If you enjoy the fics, please leave kudos and comments for the writers. Please check tags on these before reading! Happy reading!

-Larry-

💤 Middle Ground by sweetums / @darlou

(E, 23k, enemies to lovers au, dirty talk, consensual somnophilia, hurt/comfort, dom/sub, dom Harry, sub Louis, daddy kink, loss of virginity, fluff, smut)

Harry moves to a new town for work where he meets the enigma that is Louis Tomlinson.

💤 open up your butterfly doors by docklands / @hershelsue

(E, 8k, established relationship, pet names, daddy kink, spanking, sub drop, writer Louis, smut)

Half asleep and too inebriated by pleasure, Harry ends up doing things he shouldn't do.

💤 Been Gone Way Too Long by whoknows / @crazyupsetter

(E, 8k, canon compliant, bed sharing, roommates, snowed in, cabin, dub con, somnophilia, love confessions, angst, smut)

Things like this don’t happen in real life. There’s no way that he’s seriously been snowed in.

💤 pits of love (series) by lilliandherself / @vogueharrystan

(E, 6k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, knotting, sweat kink, armpit kink, mating, heat, consensual somnophilia, bl, smut)

Harry smells Louis' sweat for the first time after they've moved in together.

💤 til you get what you want by eleadore

(E, 5k, established relationship au, light bdsm, size kink, somnophilia, smut)

Sometimes Harry is still too big for Louis to take. He wants him anyway.

💤 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by @juliusschmidt

(E, 3k, camping, dub con, somnophilia, sexsomnia, smut)

Harry and Louis' tent is too small.

💤 thrilled by the still of your hand by Anonymous

(E, 3k, invisibility, somnophilia, voyeurism, magic fingers, subdrop, smut)

Harry lives alone, but one night as he's watching TV he's visited by some sort of spirit.

💤 press into my bones by theankletattoo

(E, 2k, established relationship au, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, pwp, married, knotting, domestic bliss, somnophilia, kinks, smut)

louis wakes up full.

-Rare Pairs-

💤 Sugar, We're Going Down by sunsetmog / @magicalrocketships

(E, 131k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw, sugar daddy Nick au, not famous Louis, age difference, getting together, daddy kink, consensual somnophilia, past abuse, virginity kink, kink exploration, smut)

At 37, Nick has everything he could possibly want in life: huge success in business, a Bachelor of the Year award hanging in his toilet, piles of money, and a rather odd little habit of visiting a cafe with terrible service on his way into the office every morning.

💤 waking up inside of you by musagetes

(E, 3k, Zayn/Liam, somnophilia, barebacking, riding, oral sex, smut)

They sleep naked, and usually, Zayn wouldn’t complain, except Liam was poking him in the back, grinding against him in his sleep.

[blouisparadise]

hiii, by any chance do you have the PDF of “and it gets colder and colder” by theankletattoo? thank you in advance! have a nice day

We do!

And It Gets Colder And Colder

- BLP 🍑

[theficpusher]

press into my bones by theankletattoo | E | 2121 “What the fuck is wrong with you,” he hisses, half annoyed, half aroused. Harry only hums in lieu of a reply, his eyes not even open yet. Bastard. His mate is a bastard. or louis wakes up full.

Woke Up The Girl Who Looked Just Like You by vondrostes | E | 2932 “Is that something you get off on?” he joked. “Fucking yourself while watching me sleep?” “More like imagining you fucking me while I’m asleep,” she corrected as her face went pink.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by juliusschmidt | E | 2995 Harry and Louis' tent is too small.

til you get what you want by eleadore | E | 5119 Sometimes Harry is still too big for Louis to take. He wants him anyway.

Sunrise High & Bodies Low by bad1ands | E | 7779 It’s all Zayn can do to pull Liam into his lap at first light or climb over him in the dead of night and fuck the long day out of him until the boy’s mumblings are only incessant pleas for more and sleep. (Or, just lazy, domestic sex.)

open up your butterfly doors by docklands | E | 8854 Harry and Louis have fun when Harry should be at work. Half asleep and too inebriated by pleasure, Harry ends up doing things he shouldn't do. Louis makes him pay for it.

i wish you felt me falling by abovetheserpentine | E | 17603 Harry’s in love with Louis. Louis isn’t in love with Harry. There’s nothing to work out.

forgive the urgency, but hurry up and wait by soldouthaz | E | 53701 Louis' going to do better. He’s going to have all of the uncomfortable conversations and the relationship talks. He’s going to make himself be a good boyfriend. And he’s got absolutely no idea where to start.

Sugar, We're Going Down by sunsetmog | E | 131544 At 37, Nick has everything he could possibly want in life: huge success in business, a Bachelor of the Year award hanging in his toilet, piles of money, and a rather odd little habit of visiting a cafe with terrible service on his way into the office every morning.

[falsegoodnight]

miss ris do u have any thigh fucking fic recs?

YES i do!! these are the ones i could find that i’ve read!! (sorry this is so late!!)

✰ working for the knife by theankletattoo / @cosmicues | E | 3k

Louis swallows and asks in a desperate attempt to gain back the little power he had been wielding since the beginning of this game. “Do you want to see your wife in a skirt, dear husband?” He relishes in the way the alpha’s scent thickens and pupils dilate, his grip tightening imperceptibly. “Yes,” he answers, baring his teeth.

✰ rumour has it by anditsonlyforthebrave | E | 4k

Harry and Louis are college sweethearts, Harry has a reputation and Louis just wants to be fucked. Too bad sex with Harry is boring.

✰ you slow it down by thoughtsickles | E | 5k

Harry just wants to be what Louis needs.

✰ hungered for your touch by loubellies / @loubellies | E | 13k

It shows up a week later. His phone dings with a text from his roommate, Harry, a photo attached to the message. It’s Harry and a package, the contents displayed clearly on the front of the box. Tears are rolling down Harry’s cheeks to match the excessive emojis he sent with the selfie.

Did someone prank you???

Louis’ face immediately goes as pink as the cage on the box in Harry’s huge hand, his stomach dropping into his ass. Fuck.

✰ Put In Them Hours by sweetums 🔒| E | 25k

Louis makes the poor decision of hiring an unfairly attractive assistant. (Inspired by Rachel and Tag from Friends)

✰ the road not taken by teenytinytomlinson / @hs3lt2 | E | 30k

Harry returns back home for the holidays after a successful debut album, leaving Louis to unwrap gifts as well as old complicated feelings. Cue: hometown holiday hookups, overbearing siblings, and a disastrous New Year’s Eve party. A 'Tis’ the Damn Season' inspired au.

✰ The Space Between by alltheselights / @alltheselights | E | 40k

Harry Styles is the alpha rockstar who can’t sleep and doesn’t know why.

Louis Tomlinson is the omega PhD student who helps him figure it out.

i hope you find something here that you like!!

[peachade]

keep secrets just to keep you

by theankletattoo

1k || harry/louis || T

“With the elements as my witness, I take you to be my husband. My heartbeat begins with you and ends with you, Louis Tomlinson.”

Louis sinks to his knees as well, salty tears mixing with the pure rainwater. “And I take you as mine. My heart beats for you and with you.”

tags: alpha/beta/omega dynamics, alpha harry, omega louis, marriage, referenced harry/ofc

[wmitomlinson]

RECENTLY READ FICS- DEC 2020 EDITION

hello! i planned to do this for a long time but never actually got around to doing it. finally found some motivation so here goes! hope you like them :)

let's run all the red lights by wordsnnotes @quelsentiment (3k, T, childhood friends, football, light angst, fluff, asexual harry styles, smoking) o.m.g. this was so beautiful!! so much captured in just 3k. i even teared up which is kinda embarrassing. but i loved the ending!

buttercup baby by cabinbythesea (15k, light angst, friends to lovers, friends with benefits, dom/sub undertones) i absolutely adore this fic. i've read this at least thrice!

like candy in my veins by littlelouishiccups @littlelouishiccups (31k, alpha/beta/omega dynamics, fake/pretend relationship) im usually not into a/b/o fics but this was so nice!! loved the niam friendship heh.

you've got the face to play the role by livingbetweenthetimes (4k, famous louis, non-famous harry, bbc, doctor who-freeform) this was adorable. awkward harry is so much fun to read 🙈

no going back by jacaranda_bloom @jacaranda-bloom (56k, lighthouse keepers au, strangers to lovers, remote location) this is one of the first ones i remember reading. it's amazing: fluff and them living together for six months!! it's so much more than just smut.

and it gets colder and colder theankletattoo @hadestyles (2k, implied/referenced homophobia, this is not going to go the way you think, the sex is interrupted... apologies, also it's like set in the 70s) just saying, this might really hurt. it's seriously not going to go the way you think but it made me tear up so

good boy by 28sunflowers @vintageumbroshirt (2k, tattoo artist louis tomlinson, bathroom sex, praise kink, kink discovery) this is based on the tweet that was going around on everyone's orbit a few days ago. i love awkward harry sjjsks

wild and unruly by 100percentsassy and gloria_andrews (123k, Well Harry is a cowboy, and Louis thinks he's a city boy through and through, Anne is a BFD, emotional cowbirths) well,,,, im not ashamed to say that i finished reading it within a day. just, ignore me. this was absolutely amazing godddd

that's all! leave a comment/kudos if you like any of these, im sure it'll be appreciated <3