#zouis friendship

[nevermind991]

"I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU" BY @NEVERMIND _ 991

Complete / 51k

mature// harry + louis // inspired by the1975 // louis + taylor friendship

friends to enemies// enemies to lovers // second chances

tags: Louis Tomlinson Loves Harry Styles, Harry Styles Loves Louis Tomlinson, Friends to Lovers, Friendship/Love, Secret Relationship, Cheating, not between Harry and Louis, Alternate Universe- High School, Friends With Benefits, Famous Louis Tomlinson, Famous Harry Styles, famous Taylor Swift, Journalist Harry, Singer Louis Tomlinson, Singer Taylor Swift, the rogue, Friends to Enemies, Enemies to Lovers, Taylor Swift References, Title from a The 1975 Song, Based on a The 1975 Song, Song: About You (The 1975), The 1975 References, Song:Somebody Else (The1975), Smoking, Underage Smoking, Underage Drinking, Drinking, Five Years Later, 2010s, 2015s, Tumblr Era, 16-Year-Old Harry Styles, 18-Year-Old Louis Tomlinson, 21-Year-Old Harry Styles, 23-Year-Old Louis Tomlinson, First Kiss, First Time, POV Alternating, Taylor Swift & Louis Tomlinson Friendship, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Angst with a Happy Ending, Happy Ending, Smut, Eventual Smut, Mild Smut, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Blow Jobs, Kissing, Hate to Love, Top Louis Tomlinson, Top Harry Styles, Bottom Louis Tomlinson, Bottom Harry Styles, Slow Burn, Second Chances

From the story:

“It’s not that I don’t trust her, but you know how she is, Lou. Taylor’s so…”

“Perfect?”

“Exactly! She intimidates me a bit. I wouldn’t be this worked up if it were someone else. I’d probably be less nervous if it was a total stranger or, I don’t know… someone I knew wouldn’t judge me if I’m terrible at it.”

Louis knew he shouldn’t laugh, but he couldn’t help a small chuckle from slipping out. “Sorry, sorry… but, H, aren’t you overthinking this a bit?”

“I don’t know… I just want everything to be perfect…” Harry seemed to drift off, thinking, then turned back to Louis. “Lou?”

“Yeah?”

“You wouldn’t… No, forget it.”

Louis raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “No, Harry, come on. What’s going on in that curly head of yours?”

Harry flicked his cigarette to the ground, taking one last drag. “Would you… help me?”

Oh.

Or- Harry and Louis were best friends, but after a rather unusual request for help, their relationship—and their friendship—fell apart. They cross paths again five years later, with Louis now in the same band as Harry’s ex, Taylor, and a past to confront and a future to decide.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/62906236/chapters/161081167

[larryyyy1d]

[yearinlou]

Zayn Malik & Louis Tomlinson: Friendship + Reconciliation

Jeanette Winterson, Written on the Body//A, Swim Pony, I Loved My Friend//Mikko Harvey, Let the World Have You//Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous//One Direction, History

[justapayneaway]

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[whileyourebythesea]

we didn’t get a pic (yet) but we got a video of them leaving the venue together 🥹🥹

[sainztificc]

Oh who would've thought.....

[yourlocalcamerarole]

ZOUIS >>>>>>>

[twilight-good-yall-dumb]

I know Chicago appears to be a breakup song (or about a past lover at the very least), but I actually refuse to believe it's not about Zayn. I'm sorry but you cannot listen to that song and tell me it's not a Zouis song.

[loustyleshtommo]

i dont wanna live forever - taylor zayn

????

absolute banger by Louis’s besties

[justalildance]

MY HEART IS EXPLODING

ZAYN SAID.... HIS FRIEND.... LOUIS!!! IS!! HERE!!! TONIGHT!!!

[nevermind991]

"I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU" BY @NEVERMIND _ 991

chapter 17

Complete / 51k

mature// harry + louis // inspired by the1975 // louis + taylor friendship

friends to enemies// enemies to lovers // second chances

tags: Louis Tomlinson Loves Harry Styles, Harry Styles Loves Louis Tomlinson, Friends to Lovers, Friendship/Love, Secret Relationship, Cheating, not between Harry and Louis, Alternate Universe- High School, Friends With Benefits, Famous Louis Tomlinson, Famous Harry Styles, famous Taylor Swift, Journalist Harry, Singer Louis Tomlinson, Singer Taylor Swift, the rogue, Friends to Enemies, Enemies to Lovers, Taylor Swift References, Title from a The 1975 Song, Based on a The 1975 Song, Song: About You (The 1975), The 1975 References, Song:Somebody Else (The1975), Smoking, Underage Smoking, Underage Drinking, Drinking, Five Years Later, 2010s, 2015s, Tumblr Era, 16-Year-Old Harry Styles, 18-Year-Old Louis Tomlinson, 21-Year-Old Harry Styles, 23-Year-Old Louis Tomlinson, First Kiss, First Time, POV Alternating, Taylor Swift & Louis Tomlinson Friendship, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Angst with a Happy Ending, Happy Ending, Smut, Eventual Smut, Mild Smut, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Blow Jobs, Kissing, Hate to Love, Top Louis Tomlinson, Top Harry Styles, Bottom Louis Tomlinson, Bottom Harry Styles, Slow Burn, Second Chances

From the story:

“It’s not that I don’t trust her, but you know how she is, Lou. Taylor’s so…”

“Perfect?”

“Exactly! She intimidates me a bit. I wouldn’t be this worked up if it were someone else. I’d probably be less nervous if it was a total stranger or, I don’t know… someone I knew wouldn’t judge me if I’m terrible at it.”

Louis knew he shouldn’t laugh, but he couldn’t help a small chuckle from slipping out. “Sorry, sorry… but, H, aren’t you overthinking this a bit?”

“I don’t know… I just want everything to be perfect…” Harry seemed to drift off, thinking, then turned back to Louis. “Lou?”

“Yeah?”

“You wouldn’t… No, forget it.”

Louis raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “No, Harry, come on. What’s going on in that curly head of yours?”

Harry flicked his cigarette to the ground, taking one last drag. “Would you… help me?”

Oh.

Or- Harry and Louis were best friends, but after a rather unusual request for help, their relationship—and their friendship—fell apart. They cross paths again five years later, with Louis now in the same band as Harry’s ex, Taylor, and a past to confront and a future to decide.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/62906236/chapters/161081167

[louisupdates]

If you’ve been on social media today, you may have seen a certain word trending: Zouis. But what does it mean? Well, Zouis is portmanteau of Zayn and Louis. Specifically, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson from One Direction.

The pair were spotted together in Los Angeles, with Tomlinson attending Malik’s gig—sending the internet into a frenzy

With Zouis spreading like wildfire on social media, this story operates as an interesting example of how fandoms can deal with grief, and, for once, how the internet can be a positive communal force.

What’s Happening With Zouis? Why Were Zayn Malik And Louis Tomlinson Together?

Zayn Malik is currently on his Stairway To The Sky tour, and is playing several nights at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California.

Louis Tomlinson—who was in boyband One Direction with Malik—attended the show on Jan. 29. This is the first time the pair, known as Zouis, have been together publicly since One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s funeral on Nov. 20, 2024.

After Malik left the group in 2015, One Direction broke up the year after, and the members have rarely been together since, with each pursuing solo careers.

This makes the appearance of Zouis a special moment for fans, as well as seemingly for Malik and Tomlinson themselves, with the former referencing his bandmate’s attendance at his concert in glowing terms:

How Did Social Media React The Appearance Of Zouis?

The online world went wild for the return of Zouis. There are tens of thousands of tweets about the event. Many of which show pure enthusiasm:

While others contain simple declarations of love towards Zouis:

There’s a sombre tone to some posts which reference the death of Liam Payne:

While difference accounts are self-referential about their own reaction to the partial One Direction reunion:

There’s one overwhelming trend though: pure excitement and adulation.

Why Is Social Media Reacting To Zouis In This Way?

There are a few things at play. Firstly, One Direction fans are renowned for their obsession with the group. Combined with the size of the boyband—3.4 million people saw them during their Where We Are tour alone—this means there’s a huge community of interested people whenever news about them drops. Like Zouis.

But there’s also a more sombre side to this overwhelming online reaction, and that can be linked to a sense of loss.

It’s common for fans to form parasocial relationships with people they follow. Effectively, this is when individuals believe they have a close tie with public figures, even though this is a one-way friendship. Often, this is driven by the perceived intimacy of social media.

This can induce serious emotions. So, when a member of a group like One Direction passes away, as is the case with Liam Payne, it can feel as though someone they’re close with had died.

When Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson came together for the first time since the funeral, it can feel like a cathartic moment for fans, as though things are righting themselves. One way of dealing with this outpouring of emotion, then, is to post on social media.

And that’s a key way of viewing this explosion of activity about Zouis: a celebration.

People are not only expressing joy at seeing members of One Direction together, but this enthusiasm also acts a tribute to Liam Payne. This creates a sense of community, of an entire fandom coming together and praising a new chapter in something they love.

Ultimately, the spread of posts about Zouis displays a positive side to social media, one where people share a connection and come together in unity. In these divided times, that’s a beautiful thing to see.

[donovankinard]

hello!!! monthly recs just dropped, and BOY have i read some good ones this november. you can check out this months 911 rec list on the tag, and check back at the end of december for next month's! this is the first time i've actually done these as a formatted, planned thing, but i've given out some rec lists before. this month we've got mostly larry, but a little ziam sprinkled in there, even some qpr zouis!

🎤 I've Been Waiting (To Let Go Of Myself) || onlyangelolivia harry styles/louis tomlinson || 2.3k After a drunken night in 2024, Harry and Louis get back together for the first time since 2017. It brings about some questions about their relationship and how they'll go forward - if they go forward at all.

🎤 Still Dreamin' Bout You || @ireallysawanangel harry styles/louis tomlinson || 3.1k Harry doesn’t pay much attention to football. That’s proven even more apparent when the biggest football star in the UK walks into his juice bar and he doesn’t even notice. He does start to take notice when that football star keeps coming back.

🎤 limelight || @dehydratedpool harry styles/louis tomlinson || 20k During his first semester at Boston University circa 1989, a shy, socially awkward Harry meets a kind, outspoken Louis. In an attempt to show Louis how he feels, he creates a mixtape of songs. But Harry’s deep anxieties cloud him, and he can’t seem to understand whether or not Louis even wants him around, let alone likes him back. BLFF #175: 80s/90s AU (preferably high school or uni) in which a pining Harry burns Louis a CD with a bunch of love songs on it. With a side of angst please.

🎤 I'd Choose You Over Sleep || @homosociallyyours harry styles/louis tomlinson || 2.1k If there's one thing Louis values, it's a bit of sleeping in on the weekends. There's very little she'll let come between her and those few precious hours of the day. Harry might just make her shift her priorities. At least a little.

🎤 Jealous Hearts and Silk Nights || MoneyboxD zayn malik/liam payne || 4k Zayn and Liam show up to dinner mad at each other, but the night takes a turn when a flirty waiter sets his sights on Liam. Zayn? Not having it. Liam? Loving the chaos a little too much. Between jealous glares, smug smirks, and whispered promises, it’s clear this couple knows how to keep things interesting—even when they’re mad.

🎤 this cage was once just fine || @daggerandrose harry styles/louis tomlinson || 3.3k Harry expected Louis’ camaraderie to last only as long as they lived in the same dorm, but when Louis quite literally yelled across the dining hall for Harry to come sit with him the next school year, Harry was pleased to find that Louis’ friendship was more than just forced proximity. Now, hundreds of texts, FaceTimes, and even a week long summer vacation later, Harry and Louis are practically inseparable. Or the one where Harry pines for Louis

🎤 Fall and Rise of 1D || mysquitelouis harry styles/louis tomlinson || 12.5k Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles have always shared a complicated bond, hidden beneath years of friendship and tension. As One Direction’s “On the Road Again” tour comes to an end, the band unravels—only to discover that management orchestrated their breakup with hidden contracts. Fueled by betrayal, Louis and Harry take legal action, uncovering shocking truths about Zayn’s departure and the manipulation that tore them apart. As the band fights to reunite, Niall and Liam come forward with heartfelt apologies, and Louis and Harry are forced to confront their feelings for each other. Can they rebuild their careers—and their love—while navigating the chaos of a broken band?

🎤 Breathe Me In || niallshouse harry styles/louis tomlinson || 2.6k A cold-induced asthma attack lands Harry in A&E and Louis is there to comfort him.

🎤 Trouble up (in hotel rooms) || @larryisinlove harry styles/louis tomlinson || 9.8k “Isn't this room 82?” Louis asked. Because he was confused, because that wasn't Liam, because those serene but serious green eyes intimidated him and because he had never, in all his life, felt as embarrassed as he did in that moment, and he couldn't think of anything else to say. “No,” replied the brown-haired man, in a hoarse voice; perhaps because he had just woken up, or because he was upset, or perhaps a mixture of both. “This is room 28”. “Oh” was all Louis could answer, as he wished that the carpet would swallow him up and make him disappear from probably the most uncomfortable moment of his life.

🎤 Maroon - The Lips I Used To Call Home || Anonymous harry styles/louis tomlinson || 4k The air in the apartment was cold, the cracked window was letting in the bite of winter but they didn’t feel it yet. Their skin was still warm, their bodies humming with the aftershocks of what had just happened. And yet, there was always the question, the one Harry couldn’t escape no matter how far he tried to run from it: Is it really over? Or a Maroon inspired one shot where everything’s uncertain and a tiny bit angsty. Really though, it’s not sad.

🎤 Special Instructions || @haztobegood zayn malik/louis tomlinson || 2.2k He didn’t mean for the drawings to become a thing. But they have. Every Tuesday night around eight o’clock, a take out order from Louis T. appears. Each order has new special instructions, requesting some change to the carefully curated dishes that Zayn has concocted. And every Tuesday night, Zayn doodles a response to those special instructions.

🎤 I'd Rather You (Hold Me) || @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed QPR zayn malik/louis tomlinson || 14.1k It’s just - this isn’t like them. It isn’t like Zayn to dodge his calls for days, not unless he’s seriously incapacitated or dead, but if that were the case, Louis would’ve heard. Because Louis is his emergency contact, for one, and both their families know how much they mean to one another. Someone would’ve called, if something had happened, unless Zayn was dead in his own house, and, oh God, what if Zayn’s dead in his own house and Louis has been mentally calling him a dickhead while he’s rotting on the bathroom floor? Spoiler: Zayn isn't dead. There is however, suddenly a baby.

STATS: # of fics: 12 # of authors: 12 # of words read: 79.5k

[jacqofalltrades]

Being a fan of 1D and F1, my Roman empire is how much both Zouis and Brocedes remind me of each other. We talk a lot about star-crossed lovers but never about star-crossed friends. There is something tragic about the innocent, carefree nature of deep friendships that withers away as time goes by. One minute you are aware of how shallow it has become because of one's own actions and the next thing you know, you are haunted by the apparitions of it. I think that's what makes Brocedes and Zouis similar.

Both the friendships found each other when they were in their teens and parted their ways as adults. They were thick as thieves and were up for anything, they had their own little traditions, had their silly banter, and were inseparable until fate struck aka "they fumbled each other."

For me, Lewis is Louis, and Nico is Zayn (omg, look at the no of letters in their names). Nico left Mercedes after becoming the 2016 champion, and Zayn went on to soar to great heights after he left the band in 2015, while Lewis and Louis stayed. Even though Nico and Zayn had their own reasons, Lewis and Louis felt let down by their best friends, as if they were left in the middle of the ocean, which probably might have left them wondering, "But what about the plans we made?", all of which eventually lead to their forsaken friendship.

At some point in their life, they must have thought of this: "I miss you and I love you, my best friend. I wish you only the best in the world, but I hope I never see your face again because it ain't worth the hurt". For now, I hope they feel "it's feels good to have you back, my friend", without any regrets.

They are just like puzzles, they are meant to fit each other. I wonder if they ever felt they had betrayed their younger selves when their friendship broke up, the same guys who wanted to make their dreams come true with the other standing beside them. But I'm glad to know that they put their past behind them; after all, they are still brothers. You know what makes Zouis and Brocedes the same? They were little kids/best friends who shared the same dream of making it big.

[dolcevitaaa26]

It's funny how we are still so obsessed with zouis broken friendship,like all ships could die,but i would still want Zayn and Louis to be friends again even if they're 50

[milfmilker420]

I got a job!! but since i don’t start until mid-next week (hopefully), and I’m back in my Clown Era, i will be making an extensive powerpoint on Zouis, titled as: “The Rise and Fall of Bus 1: A very necessary deep dive into Zayn and Louis’ friendship and my theory on why Zayn left in the middle of fucking tour”.

its gonna be a long one brothers