#theshowficfest

[enchantedlandcoffee]

Hope We Grow Old But We Never Grow Up by @enchantedlandcoffee

Niall Horan/Harry Styles | General Audiences | 5.2k

But Niall was convinced that Harry couldn't like him back, that just wouldn't make sense. Both of them couldn't be that oblivious to how the other one felt. …Right? So he did the only logical thing his 17 year old self could think of. He flirted back. OR Three key moments in Niall and Harry's relationship.

Read on AO3

Written for @theshowficfest

Beta'd by @cc-horan and @quinnie28

[disgruntledkittenface]

if i'm being honest by @disgruntledkittenface

Narry | Explicit | 22k

Niall is perfectly happy in her dating life, always finding a reason to break things off before her relationships get serious. When she finally gets a chance with Harry, her dream girl, their friend Louis makes her promise to give her a real chance. The only problem is that Harry has a cat… and Niall is not a cat person. Instead of running like she usually does, Niall has to figure out how to live with an adorable menace. And when it starts to feel like love, Niall has to decide: Is she ready for the real thing?

Inspired by Must Be Love.

Written for @theshowficfest | READ ON AO3

[fallingdefenceless]

God Only Knows (Where This Could Go)

Rating: Teen and up Wordcount: 4k Written for @theshowficfest

”Alright, we will play a few more songs but we could need some help. Shawn, will you join us for our last couple of songs?” Lewis holds his arm out, gesturing towards the back of the stage for someone to step out from behind the curtain. Niall can hear a few people inhale. ”Oh my god, is that Shawn Mendes?” A girl next to Niall whispers to her friend. And Niall's heart drops.

[1dficfests]

No Deadlines:

🗓 Larried In Vegas Fic & Art Fest @larriedinvegasficfest (ao3)

🗓 1000 Feelings For Which There Are No Names @1000feelingsfics (ao3)

🗓 1D Dick Prints & Grey Sweatpants Fest @ 1dgreysweatpants (ao3)

🗓 Harry Is Louis’ Baby Fic Fest @harryislouisbabyficfest (ao3)

🗓1D Handkerchief Fest @1dhankyfest​ (ao3)

Coming Soon:

🔔 HL Mpreg Fic Fest @hlmpregficfest​ (autumn)

Prompt Submissions:

💡Villain Harry Fest @villainharryfest (sign-ups: 10th November)

💡Purely Smut Fic Fest @purelysmutfest (until: 4th December)

No Sign-Ups Necessary:

⏳1D Trick Or Treat Fest @1dtrickortreatfest (until: 29th October)

Sign-Ups:

⌛Omega Harry Fest @omegaharryfest (until: 30th October)

⌛Louis Rare Pair Fest @louisrarepairfest​ (stay open, due: 1st November)

⌛1D One Liner Fic Fest @1d-oneliner-fest​ (stay open, due: 4th November)

⌛One Direction Big Bang @onedirectionbigbang (authors until: 4th November, artists until: 2nd December)

⌛The Show Fic Fest @theshowficfest​ (stay open, due: 9th November)

⌛Not Just Smut Fic Fest @notjustsmutficfest (until: 17th November)

⌛1D Christmas Fest @1dchristmasfest

⌛Zayn's Album Fic Fest @zaynsalbumsficfest (due: 12th January 2024)

⌛1D Song Fic Fest @1dsongfest​ (stay open, due: 25th February 2024)

⌛1D Alpha Louis Fest @1dalphalouisfest​ (stay open until: 30th June 2024)

Writing:  

📝Bottom Harry Fic Fest @bhficfest​ (posting: 13th November)

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📝1D Teamwork Fest @1dteamworkfest ​ (due: 31st May 2024)

Fics:

📚1D Reverse Bang @1dreversebang​ (ao3)

📚Not Just Smut Fic Fest @notjustsmutficfest (ao3)

📚Secret Larry Valentine @secretlarryvalentine​ 

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📚Top Harry Fic Fest @topharryficfest (ao3)

📚Harry Rare Pair Fest Round 3 @harryrarepairfest (ao3)

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Last updated: 27th October 2023

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[larrysballetslippers]

Ever since you walked in by Kikiberoski16

or @larrysballetslippers

Harry/Louis/Niall OMC | 4.1k | Teacher-student Roleplay

“You can be the substitute teacher, if you want to. As watching isn’t your thing.” Louis gave him another knowing look, but Niall’s brain wasn’t processing. When he looked around the room and really saw the red chequered skirts, brown walls with a chalkboard, and Louis dressed very teacher-like, it clicked. “I… I didn’t mean I would… this wasn’t… aren’t you guys like exclusive?” Or, Harry's co-worker joins in for a roleplay scene.

Part 10 of the For My Lovers series

This fic is part of the @theshowficfest. I want to thank my wonderful beta @milliondropsofwater for helping me with this fic. I couldn't have done it without you!

[babyhoneyheslt]

Must Be Love

General Audiences | 45k | Harry Styles/Niall Horan

Niall always runs from his problems. So fleeing from London to the quiet Welsh town Hay-On-Wye isn’t surprising.

Being a suspect in a murder case is.

And so is falling for the cute bookshop owner that’s trying to help him clear his name.

Read here

Written for @theshowficfest

[beardyboyzx]

to wake up by your side is all I wanna do by beardyboyzx

wc: 1k | rating: GA

relationship: Zayn/Niall

written for @theshowficfest, song: You Could Start A Cult

Sometimes, Niall still thinks about the way Zayn’s laugh sounds when they watch TV and Niall makes up fake answers for whatever quiz show they’re watching.

read it here

[theshowficfest]

THE SHOW - FIC FEST

Hold Tight, Get Ready for the Ride

A fest dedicated to fics inspired by the ten songs from Niall's third Album, The Show.

Rules:

There is no minimum or maximum word count

Fics must be completed when posted on AO3. No WIPs.

This fest is not anonymous. Authors are welcome to post Snippets and teasers. (Make sure to tag @theshowficfest)

As this is a fest based on Niall Horan’s album, Niall must appear as a main character. 

Any Niall pairing is allowed. The pairing does not need to be sexual or romantic and the fic could feature purely platonic relationships. Fics do not need to include any pairing at all.

All side pairings are allowed, as long as Niall is the focus of the fic. 

There will be no restriction on the writing of explicit, sensitive or potential triggering content, but this must be clearly tagged. 

Schedule:

June 9th - Sign-Ups begin and will remain open until posting starts

November 9th - Fics are due

November 13th - Posting starts

Prompts:

Heaven

If You Leave Me

Meltdown

Never Grow Up

The Show

You Could Start A Cult

Save My Life

On A Night Like Tonight

Science

Must Be Love

Misc:

Our email address is theshowficfest@gmail.com and authors may want to add this to their address book so emails don’t end up in their spam folder.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch

❤️ See you on June 9th for The Show ❤️

[hellolovers13]

If You Leave me

by hellolovers13

Niall Horan / Zayn Malik | E | 5k

tags: AU - Vampires, blood drinking, crying, getting back together after a break, angst, smut, overthinking

Niall spends too much time in his own head, almost breaking his (and Zayn's) heart in the process.

Written for @theshowficfest

Read now on AO3

[liberty-barnes]

i'll follow you til there's no tomorrow by liberty_barnes/@liberty-barnes (G, 12.2k words)

Written for @theshowficfest inspired by the song You Could Start A Cult

“Do you know if you want to keep her or surrender her to the shelter?”

Well. Did he?

He wasn’t equipped to take care of a dog. He could barely take care of himself and since his… fatigue started, he didn’t want to. It would be better to surrender her. Give her a chance to be taken in by a loving family who would love her like she deserves.

One look into her golden brown eyes was all it took for him to throw caution to the wind.

“What do I need to do to keep her?”

[or, the story of how a stray puppy saved Niall's life.]

Read on AO3

(Don't forget to check out the other fics in this fest!)

[voulezloux]

Lewis, in retrospect, is correct. Niall won’t do anything about it. He won’t because he’s terrified of getting laughed at, the rejection that sometimes comes with putting your heart and feelings on the line. The last time he did this, with his ex-girlfriend, she laughed in his face and told him to kick rocks. So excuse Niall for not being the one to make the first move.  It’s not that he doesn’t believe that Shawn won’t do anything about it. Well, it is because he doesn’t believe that Shawn won’t do anything about it. Niall knows he’s a desirable man from his time in One Direction. However, he was never that desirable, not according to Simon, at least. Time since the hiatus has made him realize he shouldn’t put his opinions into someone who got pec implants. Niall just doesn’t believe he would ever find a love like he did with Shawn.

niall and shawn are in love. if they could both realize this, that would be lovely.

if it feels like love (then it must be love) (1.9k)

written as apart of @theshowficfest

[enchantedlandcoffee]

Last Line Challenge

I was tagged by @allwaswell16 @imogenleewriter @louisthiccsexyglitteryass @louisgayvodka to share my last line. This is for my fic for @theshowficfest

“I was going to tell you, Ni, I swear. I just wanted us to have today. I wanted my best friend back and I didn’t want you to look at me like- like that! I didn’t want to hurt you.”

I'm not sure I know 40 people but I'll tag a few �� @larry-hiatus @larrysballetslippers @lunarheslwt @lululawrence @wecantalktomorrow @wemadethishome @itsnotreal @thechavier @greeneyesfriedrice @red-pandaaa @harruandlou @28goldens

[almightyprincess]

The Show by AlmightyPrincess

The Story is a part of the @theshowficfest

Niall / Louis - 3.2k - Explicite

What happens in Glastonbury, stays in Glastonbury. That's what Louis and Niall had established over the years. It was just sex, nothing more. At least for Louis. Niall on the other hand, has no choice but to fake a show, to get a piece of the love of his life.

[disgruntledkittenface]

my 2023 fic fest participation

thank you Jinny @haztobegood for the tag! I forgot about this meme, and I really enjoyed reading your answers!

Number of fests: 6

Numbers of fics: 7 out of the 10 fics I posted were for fests! I find that signing up for fests is usually good motivation to follow through on an idea that I already have, although sometimes the prompts lists are really inspiring!

when we're finished saying nothing @girldirectionfest

count me in @girldirectionfest

too into you @harryrarepairfest

routine surveillance @wankersday

you wanna be on top? @zouisfics

if i'm being honest @theshowficfest

it's a holidate @1dchristmasfest

Favorite fest/fic: It's a tossup between my Harry/Chris Pine fic for Harry Rare Pair Fest and my narry cat lesbian au for The Show Fic Fest. I got really into the writing process for both, and I'm so happy with how the fics turned out.

Fests you would love to do again this year (if they come back): I have the most tenuous of ideas for this year's Wank Fest based on a scene from S7 of Riverdale, and I'd love to follow through on it!

Tagging: @nouies @onlythebravest @neondiamond @louisandtheaquarian @uhoh-but-yeah-alright

[nooradeservedbetter]

Two Stars Passing By

By Stria on AO3

“I’ll have you know, I’m perfectly comfortable not looking and acting like a traditional alpha.” He needs Lewis to know that, for some reason. “Sure, mr feminism,” Lewis snorts. “Come on, we’re missing the game.” (Or, fluffy slice-of-life moments in Niall and Lewis' relationship)

Niall/Lewis || 2.9k || Gen

Written for @theshowficfest

[babyhoneyheslt]

Sunday Snippet

A snippet of the Narry fic I'm writing for @theshowficfest :D

“Look, I’m sorry about those two,” Harry says as he picks up his pizza. “They don’t know what they’re talking about.”  “It’s fine.” Niall shrugs. “There was going to be rumours around.”  “I know. But I told you no-one would be talking about it.” Harry rubs his face. “I don’t believe that you will be in a jail cell within a few days. But you do need to clear your name.”  “How can I do that?” Niall takes a bite of the pizza. Harry looks at him, a thoughtful expression on his face before he smiles.  “We do our own investigation. Become private investigators.”