1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange

Welcome! The 2019 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange has now come to a close. Check out the full collection of this year's fics here.

[1dridicficexchange]

1D RIDICULOUS FIC EXCHANGE MASTERPOST

Below is the full list of all the fics written as part of this year’s exchange. 

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✨old macdonald had a farm by louistomlinsons (@microlouis) ✨

Louis is a hedgehog, Harry is a fish, Niall is a parrot, Liam is a golden retriever, and Zayn is Zayn. It’s a crazy twenty-four hours.

✨Perceive with your mind by rsadelle (@rsadelle) ✨

He adds his mobile number to the bottom of the note so whoever’s in 35B can text him if they want, then opens his door, crosses the corridor, and slips it under the door of 35B. He waits for a moment, then shakes his head when of course there’s no immediate response because of course there isn’t a ghost living in 35B. That would be ridiculous.

✨Cosmic Shift by bitter_leaf (@bitter-leaf) ✨

Something resembling fate intervenes to ensure Zayn and Liam don’t miss their moment.

✨Knight Changes by graceling_in_a_suit (@graceling-in-a-suit)✨

Louis has a promise to keep and a curse to break for a man in a bog. Niall, Liam, and Zayn are along for the ride. The real friends are the dragons we slay along the way.

✨The Heat by musiclily88 (@musiclily) ✨

Harry and Zayn have been hooking up for six months. They’ve been so focused on keeping their own secrets that they haven’t guessed each other’s: Zayn is a djinn and Harry’s travelling to “baking conferences” is not a support for his baking career but cover for his work as a spy.

✨Umbrielievable by nikogda (@kissyghosts​) ✨

The one where Harry is an Alien from Uranus’ moon, Umbriel whose inhabitants require cheese to survive.

✨Take on Me by haztobegood (@haztobegood) ✨

Actor Harry Styles is preparing for his next leading role as Antonius the Gladiator with the help of Louis Tomlinson, Hollywood’s top stunt coordinator. When the demands of Harry’s career get in the way of their training, the pair head to a secluded cabin to complete their training. Then, Louis begins to share senses with Harry. What is causing this mysterious connection and can Louis and Harry figure out how to stop it before they leave the cabin?

✨The Five God Cure for One Anxious Heartbeat by homosociallyyours (@homosociallyyours) ✨

When OT5 decides to sneak into a music festival to have a bit of fun and maybe make a few people fall in love, they expect things to go relatively smoothly. Fate has other plans.

✨We’ll Just Glide, Starry-Eyed by zcinmalik (@zeeyum) ✨

Three times Niall comforted Zayn while they were flying.

✨Don’t Like The Backseat by sailingonstars (@anchorsship) ✨

The one where its the year 3019 and Louis runs away to join a circus in which Harry is a trapeze artist.

✨given a chance by hattalove (@hattalove) ✨

Louis starts a dead-end job with every intention of quitting as soon as possible. he ends up getting rather more than he’d bargained for.

✨Just As Fast, Twice As Dangerous by lightswoodmagic (sarah_writes) (@lightwoodsmagic) ✨

Zayn’s a normal student by day, and a superhero by night. When a mysterious man seems to target him at the same time a natural disaster strikes, Zayn has to figure out a way to save the day, protect his heart, and convince the boys he’s not a vigilante all at the same time.

✨Forever And Always by jacaranda_bloom (@jacaranda-bloom) ✨

The one where Harry’s neighbour is a crotchety old witch who hates vampires, Niall is the unsuspecting human who ends up inhabiting Harry’s body, and Louis is the caseworker who is assigned to swap them back. How it ends up a love story is anyone’s guess.

✨It’s A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter by runaway_train (@runaway-train-works) ✨

The one where Harry winds up on a desert island with a bunch of circus performers and it might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

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Thank you so much to everyone that took part! You can find the entire 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange AO3 collection here and we encourage readers to please go show all the authors some love with kudos and comments!

[1dridicficexchange]

Hello can we get one for next year pls

Thank you for getting in touch. We appreciate the enthusiasm but we don’t have any plans to run this exchange again. Hope you have a great day!

[lightwoodsmagic]

Zayn felt his face soften slightly as he opened the door, but just as he stepped out of the car, Paul called him back.

“Yeah?”

“If you don’t want me to call you Nightwing, you really need a new suit, mate.”

He wasn’t wrong. His suit had been designed by one of Paul’s friends the first time Zayn had gone out on a job, and he’d taken Paul’s nickname a bit too far. It was black, fitted, pretty standard for the base, but instead of Nightwing’s downward pointed blue arrow on his chest, Zayn had a dark yellow, almost sideways, Z.

None of the public seemed to have made any kind of connection, the design different and confusing enough to make sure, but it had earnt him the name ‘Lightning’ by the press; just as fast, and twice as dangerous.

The absolutely incredible @larryscurves drew this for me; Zayn in his superhero suit from my favourite fic of mine for @1dridicficexchange. It’s exactly how I imagined, and a million times more. Thank you, Mar. I absolutely love you.

Just As Fast, Twice As Dangerous

[lightwoodsmagic]

Zayn felt his face soften slightly as he opened the door, but just as he stepped out of the car, Paul called him back.

“Yeah?”

“If you don’t want me to call you Nightwing, you really need a new suit, mate.”

He wasn’t wrong. His suit had been designed by one of Paul’s friends the first time Zayn had gone out on a job, and he’d taken Paul’s nickname a bit too far. It was black, fitted, pretty standard for the base, but instead of Nightwing’s downward pointed blue arrow on his chest, Zayn had a dark yellow, almost sideways, Z.

None of the public seemed to have made any kind of connection, the design different and confusing enough to make sure, but it had earnt him the name ‘Lightning’ by the press; just as fast, and twice as dangerous.

The absolutely incredible @larryscurves drew this for me; Zayn in his superhero suit from my favourite fic of mine for @1dridicficexchange. It’s exactly how I imagined, and a million times more. Thank you, Mar. I absolutely love you.

Just As Fast, Twice As Dangerous

[1dridicficexchange]

1D RIDICULOUS FIC EXCHANGE MASTERPOST

Below is the full list of all the fics written as part of this year’s exchange. 

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✨old macdonald had a farm by louistomlinsons (@microlouis) ✨

Louis is a hedgehog, Harry is a fish, Niall is a parrot, Liam is a golden retriever, and Zayn is Zayn. It’s a crazy twenty-four hours.

✨Perceive with your mind by rsadelle (@rsadelle) ✨

He adds his mobile number to the bottom of the note so whoever’s in 35B can text him if they want, then opens his door, crosses the corridor, and slips it under the door of 35B. He waits for a moment, then shakes his head when of course there’s no immediate response because of course there isn’t a ghost living in 35B. That would be ridiculous.

✨Cosmic Shift by bitter_leaf (@bitter-leaf) ✨

Something resembling fate intervenes to ensure Zayn and Liam don’t miss their moment.

✨Knight Changes by graceling_in_a_suit (@graceling-in-a-suit)✨

Louis has a promise to keep and a curse to break for a man in a bog. Niall, Liam, and Zayn are along for the ride. The real friends are the dragons we slay along the way.

✨The Heat by musiclily88 (@musiclily) ✨

Harry and Zayn have been hooking up for six months. They’ve been so focused on keeping their own secrets that they haven’t guessed each other’s: Zayn is a djinn and Harry’s travelling to “baking conferences” is not a support for his baking career but cover for his work as a spy.

✨Umbrielievable by nikogda (@kissyghosts​) ✨

The one where Harry is an Alien from Uranus’ moon, Umbriel whose inhabitants require cheese to survive.

✨Take on Me by haztobegood (@haztobegood) ✨

Actor Harry Styles is preparing for his next leading role as Antonius the Gladiator with the help of Louis Tomlinson, Hollywood’s top stunt coordinator. When the demands of Harry’s career get in the way of their training, the pair head to a secluded cabin to complete their training. Then, Louis begins to share senses with Harry. What is causing this mysterious connection and can Louis and Harry figure out how to stop it before they leave the cabin?

✨The Five God Cure for One Anxious Heartbeat by homosociallyyours (@homosociallyyours) ✨

When OT5 decides to sneak into a music festival to have a bit of fun and maybe make a few people fall in love, they expect things to go relatively smoothly. Fate has other plans.

✨We’ll Just Glide, Starry-Eyed by zcinmalik (@zeeyum) ✨

Three times Niall comforted Zayn while they were flying.

✨Don’t Like The Backseat by sailingonstars (@anchorsship) ✨

The one where its the year 3019 and Louis runs away to join a circus in which Harry is a trapeze artist.

✨given a chance by hattalove (@hattalove) ✨

Louis starts a dead-end job with every intention of quitting as soon as possible. he ends up getting rather more than he’d bargained for.

✨Just As Fast, Twice As Dangerous by lightswoodmagic (sarah_writes) (@lightwoodsmagic) ✨

Zayn’s a normal student by day, and a superhero by night. When a mysterious man seems to target him at the same time a natural disaster strikes, Zayn has to figure out a way to save the day, protect his heart, and convince the boys he’s not a vigilante all at the same time.

✨Forever And Always by jacaranda_bloom (@jacaranda-bloom) ✨

The one where Harry’s neighbour is a crotchety old witch who hates vampires, Niall is the unsuspecting human who ends up inhabiting Harry’s body, and Louis is the caseworker who is assigned to swap them back. How it ends up a love story is anyone’s guess.

✨It’s A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter by runaway_train (@runaway-train-works) ✨

The one where Harry winds up on a desert island with a bunch of circus performers and it might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

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Thank you so much to everyone that took part! You can find the entire 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange AO3 collection here and we encourage readers to please go show all the authors some love with kudos and comments!

[1dridicficexchange]

1D RIDICULOUS FIC EXCHANGE MASTERPOST

Below is the full list of all the fics written as part of this year’s exchange. 

_____

✨old macdonald had a farm by louistomlinsons (@microlouis) ✨

Louis is a hedgehog, Harry is a fish, Niall is a parrot, Liam is a golden retriever, and Zayn is Zayn. It’s a crazy twenty-four hours.

✨Perceive with your mind by rsadelle (@rsadelle) ✨

He adds his mobile number to the bottom of the note so whoever’s in 35B can text him if they want, then opens his door, crosses the corridor, and slips it under the door of 35B. He waits for a moment, then shakes his head when of course there’s no immediate response because of course there isn’t a ghost living in 35B. That would be ridiculous.

✨Cosmic Shift by bitter_leaf (@bitter-leaf) ✨

Something resembling fate intervenes to ensure Zayn and Liam don’t miss their moment.

✨Knight Changes by graceling_in_a_suit (@graceling-in-a-suit)✨

Louis has a promise to keep and a curse to break for a man in a bog. Niall, Liam, and Zayn are along for the ride. The real friends are the dragons we slay along the way.

✨The Heat by musiclily88 (@musiclily) ✨

Harry and Zayn have been hooking up for six months. They’ve been so focused on keeping their own secrets that they haven’t guessed each other’s: Zayn is a djinn and Harry’s travelling to “baking conferences” is not a support for his baking career but cover for his work as a spy.

✨Umbrielievable by nikogda (@kissyghosts​) ✨

The one where Harry is an Alien from Uranus’ moon, Umbriel whose inhabitants require cheese to survive.

✨Take on Me by haztobegood (@haztobegood) ✨

Actor Harry Styles is preparing for his next leading role as Antonius the Gladiator with the help of Louis Tomlinson, Hollywood’s top stunt coordinator. When the demands of Harry’s career get in the way of their training, the pair head to a secluded cabin to complete their training. Then, Louis begins to share senses with Harry. What is causing this mysterious connection and can Louis and Harry figure out how to stop it before they leave the cabin?

✨The Five God Cure for One Anxious Heartbeat by homosociallyyours (@homosociallyyours) ✨

When OT5 decides to sneak into a music festival to have a bit of fun and maybe make a few people fall in love, they expect things to go relatively smoothly. Fate has other plans.

✨We’ll Just Glide, Starry-Eyed by zcinmalik (@zeeyum) ✨

Three times Niall comforted Zayn while they were flying.

✨Don’t Like The Backseat by sailingonstars (@anchorsship) ✨

The one where its the year 3019 and Louis runs away to join a circus in which Harry is a trapeze artist.

✨given a chance by hattalove (@hattalove) ✨

Louis starts a dead-end job with every intention of quitting as soon as possible. he ends up getting rather more than he’d bargained for.

✨Just As Fast, Twice As Dangerous by lightswoodmagic (sarah_writes) (@lightwoodsmagic) ✨

Zayn’s a normal student by day, and a superhero by night. When a mysterious man seems to target him at the same time a natural disaster strikes, Zayn has to figure out a way to save the day, protect his heart, and convince the boys he’s not a vigilante all at the same time.

✨Forever And Always by jacaranda_bloom (@jacaranda-bloom) ✨

The one where Harry’s neighbour is a crotchety old witch who hates vampires, Niall is the unsuspecting human who ends up inhabiting Harry’s body, and Louis is the caseworker who is assigned to swap them back. How it ends up a love story is anyone’s guess.

✨It’s A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter by runaway_train (@runaway-train-works) ✨

The one where Harry winds up on a desert island with a bunch of circus performers and it might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

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Thank you so much to everyone that took part! You can find the entire 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange AO3 collection here and we encourage readers to please go show all the authors some love with kudos and comments!

[1dridicficexchange]

1D RIDICULOUS FIC EXCHANGE MASTERPOST

Below is the full list of all the fics written as part of this year’s exchange. 

_____

✨old macdonald had a farm by louistomlinsons (@microlouis) ✨

Louis is a hedgehog, Harry is a fish, Niall is a parrot, Liam is a golden retriever, and Zayn is Zayn. It’s a crazy twenty-four hours.

✨Perceive with your mind by rsadelle (@rsadelle) ✨

He adds his mobile number to the bottom of the note so whoever’s in 35B can text him if they want, then opens his door, crosses the corridor, and slips it under the door of 35B. He waits for a moment, then shakes his head when of course there’s no immediate response because of course there isn’t a ghost living in 35B. That would be ridiculous.

✨Cosmic Shift by bitter_leaf (@bitter-leaf) ✨

Something resembling fate intervenes to ensure Zayn and Liam don’t miss their moment.

✨Knight Changes by graceling_in_a_suit (@graceling-in-a-suit)✨

Louis has a promise to keep and a curse to break for a man in a bog. Niall, Liam, and Zayn are along for the ride. The real friends are the dragons we slay along the way.

✨The Heat by musiclily88 (@musiclily) ✨

Harry and Zayn have been hooking up for six months. They’ve been so focused on keeping their own secrets that they haven’t guessed each other’s: Zayn is a djinn and Harry’s travelling to “baking conferences” is not a support for his baking career but cover for his work as a spy.

✨Umbrielievable by nikogda (@kissyghosts​) ✨

The one where Harry is an Alien from Uranus’ moon, Umbriel whose inhabitants require cheese to survive.

✨Take on Me by haztobegood (@haztobegood) ✨

Actor Harry Styles is preparing for his next leading role as Antonius the Gladiator with the help of Louis Tomlinson, Hollywood’s top stunt coordinator. When the demands of Harry’s career get in the way of their training, the pair head to a secluded cabin to complete their training. Then, Louis begins to share senses with Harry. What is causing this mysterious connection and can Louis and Harry figure out how to stop it before they leave the cabin?

✨The Five God Cure for One Anxious Heartbeat by homosociallyyours (@homosociallyyours) ✨

When OT5 decides to sneak into a music festival to have a bit of fun and maybe make a few people fall in love, they expect things to go relatively smoothly. Fate has other plans.

✨We’ll Just Glide, Starry-Eyed by zcinmalik (@zeeyum) ✨

Three times Niall comforted Zayn while they were flying.

✨Don’t Like The Backseat by sailingonstars (@anchorsship) ✨

The one where its the year 3019 and Louis runs away to join a circus in which Harry is a trapeze artist.

✨given a chance by hattalove (@hattalove) ✨

Louis starts a dead-end job with every intention of quitting as soon as possible. he ends up getting rather more than he’d bargained for.

✨Just As Fast, Twice As Dangerous by lightswoodmagic (sarah_writes) (@lightwoodsmagic) ✨

Zayn’s a normal student by day, and a superhero by night. When a mysterious man seems to target him at the same time a natural disaster strikes, Zayn has to figure out a way to save the day, protect his heart, and convince the boys he’s not a vigilante all at the same time.

✨Forever And Always by jacaranda_bloom (@jacaranda-bloom) ✨

The one where Harry’s neighbour is a crotchety old witch who hates vampires, Niall is the unsuspecting human who ends up inhabiting Harry’s body, and Louis is the caseworker who is assigned to swap them back. How it ends up a love story is anyone’s guess.

✨It’s A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter by runaway_train (@runaway-train-works) ✨

The one where Harry winds up on a desert island with a bunch of circus performers and it might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

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Thank you so much to everyone that took part! You can find the entire 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange AO3 collection here and we encourage readers to please go show all the authors some love with kudos and comments!

[runaway-train-works]

It’s A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter

Written as part of the @1dridicficexchange for @graceling-in-a-suit

by runaway_train

Harry coughs again, confused. There’s a good chance he’s going about this questioning thing in completely the wrong order. He looks at his surroundings. He’s on a beach. A very beautiful but very empty beach. There’s nothing but white sand in either direction until it curves around and disappears into the luscious green of the tropical forest behind them. “Where am I?” he asks. For some unknown reason that Harry would never be able to articulate, he instantly trusts Niall.

Niall scratches at his cheek. “Uh… Well you see, that’s a bit more complicated. What’s the last thing you remember?”

Or

The one where Harry winds up on a desert island with a bunch of circus performers and it might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

8.1K, Teen And Up Audiences, One Shot

[1dridicficexchange]

It’s A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter

by Anonymous. Written for graceling_in_a_suit (@graceling-in-a-suit)

Harry coughs again, confused. There’s a good chance he’s going about this questioning thing in completely the wrong order. He looks around his surroundings. He’s on a beach. A very beautiful but very empty beach. There’s nothing but white sand in either direction until it curves around and disappears into the luscious green of the tropical forest behind them. “Where am I?” he asks. For some unknown reason that Harry would never be able to articulate, he instantly trusts Niall.

Niall scratches at his cheek. “Uh… Well you see, that’s a bit more complicated. What’s the last thing you remember?”

Or

The one where Harry winds up on a desert island with a bunch of other circus performers and it might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

8.1K, Teen And Up Audiences

Check out the 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange AO3 collection here!

[1dridicficexchange]

Author Reveal!

The fic It’s A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter was written by

runaway_train (@runaway-train-works)

please go show the author some love with kudos and comments!

[bitter-leaf-deactivated20230911]

Cosmic Shift

Explicit - 12.5k Relationships: Zayn Malik/Liam Payne Additional Tags: Tags: Alternate Universe - Spies & Secret Agents, Science Fiction, Unrequited Love, Dimension Travel __

Liam shifted in his chair. “Uh, I don’t mean like, outer-space. I mean like, space space. Anywhere. Everywhere…Elsewhere.”

Just as it had started to feel alright, Zayn’s stomach dropped again. “You mean… another fucking dimension? Is that where we are?” His eyes were wide with panic.

Liam looked around again before fixing his eyes on Zayn’s. “Yes. I think that’s where we are.”

Something resembling fate intervenes to ensure Zayn and Liam don’t miss their moment. __

Written for the @1dridicficexchange

[1dridicficexchange]

It’s A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter

by Anonymous. Written for graceling_in_a_suit (@graceling-in-a-suit)

Harry coughs again, confused. There’s a good chance he’s going about this questioning thing in completely the wrong order. He looks around his surroundings. He’s on a beach. A very beautiful but very empty beach. There’s nothing but white sand in either direction until it curves around and disappears into the luscious green of the tropical forest behind them. “Where am I?” he asks. For some unknown reason that Harry would never be able to articulate, he instantly trusts Niall.

Niall scratches at his cheek. “Uh… Well you see, that’s a bit more complicated. What’s the last thing you remember?”

Or

The one where Harry winds up on a desert island with a bunch of other circus performers and it might just be the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

8.1K, Teen And Up Audiences

Check out the 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange AO3 collection here!

[1dridicficexchange]

It's A Never-Ending Helter-Skelter

by Anonymous. Written for graceling_in_a_suit (@graceling-in-a-suit)

Harry coughs again, confused. There’s a good chance he’s going about this questioning thing in completely the wrong order. He looks around his surroundings. He’s on a beach. A very beautiful but very empty beach. There’s nothing but white sand in either direction until it curves around and disappears into the luscious green of the tropical forest behind them. “Where am I?” he asks. For some unknown reason that Harry would never be able to articulate, he instantly trusts Niall.

Niall scratches at his cheek. “Uh… Well you see, that’s a bit more complicated. What’s the last thing you remember?”

Or

The one where Harry winds up on a desert island with a bunch of other circus performers and it might just be the best thing that's ever happened to him.

8.1K, Teen And Up Audiences

Check out the 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange AO3 collection here!

[jacaranda-bloom]

Forever and Always by @jacaranda-bloom

Written as part of the @1dridicficexchange for @microlouis

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Explicit | 26k | Harry/Louis | Read on AO3

Body Swap AU, Vampires, Witches, Yelks, Spells and Potions, Stargazing, Narry Bromance, Side Ziam, Side Shiall, Smut, Banter, Fluff, Happy Ending (of course).

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“Right,” Harry says and slaps his hands down on the kitchen benchtop. Now he just has to get home, find this poor Niall guy who is currently camped out in his body, and have them swapped back. What could possibly go wrong?

OR the one where Harry’s neighbour is a crotchety old witch who hates vampires, Niall is the unsuspecting human who ends up inhabiting Harry’s body, and Louis is the caseworker who is assigned to swap them back. How it ends up a love story is anyone’s guess.

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Thank you, as always, to my wonderful cheerleaders/betas @runaway-train-works @missytearex and @justsomelarryfics.

The gorgeous commissioned artwork is by the immensely talented artbydannyl - check out more of their work on Instagram.

[1dridicficexchange]

Forever And Always

by Anonymous. Written for louistomlinsons (@microlouis)

“Right,” Harry says and slaps his hands down on the kitchen benchtop. Now he just has to get home, find this poor Niall guy who is currently camped out in his body, and have them swapped back. What could possibly go wrong?

OR the one where Harry’s neighbour is a crotchety old witch who hates vampires, Niall is the unsuspecting human who ends up inhabiting Harry’s body, and Louis is the caseworker who is assigned to swap them back. How it ends up a love story is anyone’s guess.

25.7K, Explicit

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[1dridicficexchange]

Author Reveal!

The fic Forever And Always was written by

jacaranda_bloom (@jacaranda-bloom)

please go show the author some love with kudos and comments!

[1dridicficexchange]

Forever And Always

by Anonymous. Written for louistomlinsons (@microlouis)

“Right,” Harry says and slaps his hands down on the kitchen benchtop. Now he just has to get home, find this poor Niall guy who is currently camped out in his body, and have them swapped back. What could possibly go wrong?

OR the one where Harry’s neighbour is a crotchety old witch who hates vampires, Niall is the unsuspecting human who ends up inhabiting Harry’s body, and Louis is the caseworker who is assigned to swap them back. How it ends up a love story is anyone’s guess.

25.7K, Explicit

Check out the 1D Ridiculous Fic Exchange AO3 collection here!

[lightwoodsmagic]

📚

Hi anon!

Thank you for the ask and for letting me choose which of my fics to talk about, and I’m not gonna lie. I purposefully held onto this for a couple of days because then I knew I’d be able to talk about my @1dridicficexchange fic 👀

So! Time for 5 facts and/or headcanons about Just As Fast, Twice As Dangerous 💛❤️

1. This is my favourite thing that I’ve ever written, and I am incredibly proud of it.

2. When I signed up for Ridic Fic Exchange, I specifically put in the notes that I’d love something with Zayn, because my fic for Potter Direction had asked me not to include him. I love writing Zayn, and so the prompts I got all revolved completely around him. I’m so, so glad.

3. Even though the main pairing is Ziam, the very first thing I wrote for the fic was kind of Larry related, and it actually jumped right out at me, and I had to get it down. It’s the bit in the first chapter that really helps initially describe Zayn’s empath powers, and I put the snippet below because I want people to get a good idea of the fic and give it a chance, and honestly? I’m really proud of this lil’ section:

“Ah well I’ve, um.” Harry was fidgeting as he spoke, and Zayn let the shield slip slightly out of curiosity. Harry was an overall feeling of nerves, pushed to the surface to almost hide what was underneath. Zayn let the barrier drop further, pushing to find what was underneath, and he felt his eyebrows quirk when he recognised the intertwined tumble of emotions Harry was struggling to hide. A heavy feeling of guilt. A strong longing for - Zayn made a soft noise and dug deeper, his eyes locked on where Harry’s hands rubbed against each other. It didn’t help find the source of Harry’s want, but it did let him feel the dark twist of sadness that seemed to be lingering in Harry’s bones. God, Haz. He was just about to push out a soft feeling of warmth when Harry spoke again. “I’ve got a date.”

Zayn didn’t have time to guard himself before it happened.

He watched as Louis’ hand twitched and braced himself, his eyes slipping closed as he inhaled sharply.

Then there is was, like a tangible force crashing into him and almost making him stagger backwards. Waves of red hot anger tangled harshly in his nerves, pushed fear and green laps of jealousy through his veins. His head swam as he tried to grapple onto a single feeling, one sliver of sanity in Louis’ emotions, but it slipped through his fingers just as a sadness so strong crushed him. He forced his eyes open, flinging his hand out and throwing his arm around Louis’ shoulder where he was tense and poised, ready for a fight. Louis’ face gave nothing away apart of the clench in his jaw.

Everything dulled slightly as Louis seemed to settle under Zayn’s touch. It wasn’t enough to completely pull himself back together, but it let him concentrate enough to pull his shield back up, forcing the last of the self-loathing and frustration pouring off of Louis back out of his own body and into the open air. He sighed heavily, gripped Louis’ shoulder in what he hoped what a comforting gesture, gathered up every happy thought he’d ever had, and let it flow through him straight into his best mate. He pushed warmth and love and kindness into every crevice of Louis’ mind that he could, only easing up when he felt Louis relax slightly into his side.

If Zayn had learnt one thing over the last three years, it was that no one he’d ever met felt emotions like Louis did, felt them in a way Zayn could feel quite so strongly or all encompassing. Louis tried to keep everything in, had seemed to convince himself that hiding his own negative feelings somewhere he couldn’t feel them all the time was the thing that let him take care of everyone else. He seemed to think it was the only thing that allowed him to support Zayn’s art and encourage Liam in everything he did, that let him give Niall piggyback rides to class and that let him love Harry.

Because there was no denying it. Zayn knew that Louis was in love with Harry, even though he’d never admitted it out loud.

He didn’t need to. Zayn felt it every time that he dared to let his shield fall around Louis, because he couldn’t do it every day. Louis repressed everything to the point that the only out he had, the only way he could survive, was to let it fester until he imploded and it came out in a rush, an overwhelming wave of pressure that Zayn couldn’t escape. It left Zayn exhausted, a deep and constant thrumming of something he couldn’t explain.

He shouldn’t have let his guard drop. He should’ve known better.

4. The idea to make all of Zayn’s powers related to his mind took some time, but when I’d figured it out, @thedaggertherose and @bottomlinsons both had to deal with about 1,000,000,000 messages as it all kinda came together. The empath stuff came first, and then the telekinesis, and then the pyrokensis, and then a way to incorporate it into his personality, including his sex life with Liam. I feel like it just suits Zayn, you know? This ability to read people and protect them, and how he’s very misunderstood by the general public.

5. Zayn and Liam definitely got married and had babies, and yes. They have little super babies, maybe a baby that can turn invisible and a baby that can read minds, or maybe even a baby that has Zayn’s powers, one passed through generations but that skipped a few. They almost have a heart attack when they have no idea about their baby’s ability to turn invisible, so they just accidentally lose him in the lounge room one day. They turn the house upside down, call the boys to come over and help, and no one can find him. Zayn’s crying, Liam’s about to call the police, Harry’s looking outside for some reason, and Niall’s trying to make everything okay. It’s Louis that finds him later, asleep sprawled out in an empty corner on a blanket when the fabric moved on it’s own.

Maybe I’ll write a sequel.

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Just As Fast, Twice As Dangerous by lightswoodmagic

E • 46k • written for @zeeyum for @1dridicficexchange

When he realised it was only him and Liam in the hallway, he felt safe enough to drop his shield.

Oh. Lovely.

Liam was emanating affection and fondness, his primary emotions filled with warmth and love. Zayn let himself bask in it, how it would feel to be loved by Liam. He knew Liam loved him, but he wasn’t in love with him; Zayn had felt that emotion too many times to count, and this just wasn’t it. He dug slightly deeper, could feel that Liam was excited and nervous, and when he hit a wall Liam had built himself, he dropped back. He wasn’t supposed to know everything.

Or, Zayn's a normal student by day, and a superhero by night. When a mysterious man seems to target him at the same time a natural disaster strikes, Zayn has to figure out a way to save the day, protect his heart, and convince the boys he's not a vigilante all at the same time.

Incredible moodboard by @pprincesspark