emmli28

Mostly posting about fics. Often my fics.

[paradise-is-getting-closer]

"Squeaky Clean Fantasy"

1.7k || Mature || HS/LT || humour& banter

the 3rd part of my series "The Braille of Your Skin"

Summary:

Louis has witnessed a lot at his new job by now. But this new idea of Harry tops it all. Who'd have thought though that an ice bath could be that hot?

(cover by the amazing @emmli28 ❤️)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/85800621

[kisscofest]

I'm interested... when does sign up close and when do fics need to be completed by?

Hey 🪩💋!!

Yaaaaaay 🎉

Sign-ups will stay open until posting starts in November.

Here you can find the schedule, the fic/art must be completed and in the collection depending on the prompt/song you chose!

Hope that helps ! If you need more info, feel free to reach us !

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[kisscofest]

Here we go… Another fest… another fun time! Harry’s latest album is the perfect source of inspiration for all the artists in this fandom.

So whether you're a writer, illustrator, painter, mood board creator… Welcome! Let your imagination run wild!

Let’s dance 🪩 💋

Your mods @addie-snowflakelths & @ceeo28

✮⋆˙ Rules & Infos ˙⋆✮

💋 Prompts for the fics/arts are the songs from Harry Styles’ album, Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally (KISSCO)

🪩 When you sign up, you will provide the song title that will inspire your fic/art.

💋 You can enter the fest with more than one fic/art.

🪩 Multiple fics/arts can be written for each song

💋There is no minimum or maximum word count requirement.

🪩 Fics must be completed when posted to AO3. No WIPs.

💋 This fest is not anonymous. Fics have to be posted publicly on AO3 and in the collection. Fic must remain in the collection until the end of the fest.

🪩 The main pairing must include Harry Styles. All pairing including Harry are welcome. Platonic pairings and all AU’s (omegaverse, Mpreg, girl direction…) are allowed.

💋 Fics/arts must be tagged appropriately, but there will not be content moderation.

🪩 In the name of community AI is not allowed in any form of art (no AI generated). We will gladly help you find a beta reader or an artist to work with you on your moodboard or any fic related graphics.

💋Fics/arts will be revealed at 9.00am EST each day and according to the posting schedule. If you do not make your posting date, you will have another opportunity to post your fic at the end of the fest, on November 13.

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🪩 Aperture ~ Nov 1st ~

💋 American Girl ~ Nov 2nd ~

🪩 Ready Steady Go ~ Nov 3rd ~

💋 Are You Listening Yet ~ Nov 4th ~

🪩 Taste Back ~ Nov 5th ~

💋 The Waiting Game ~ Nov 6th ~

🪩 Season 2 Weight Lost ~ Nov 7th ~

💋 Coming Up Roses ~ Nov 8th ~

🪩 Pop ~ Nov 9th ~

💋 Dance No More ~ Nov 10th ~

🪩 Paint By Numbers ~ Nov 11th ~

💋 Carla'S Song ~ Nov 12th ~

🪩 Make-up date ~ Nov 13th ~

[emmli28]

Last line challenge

Thanks @stormy-28 for tagging me!

Last line(s) written for my Alien-fic for the BottomLouisFicFest 2026. It's technically four sentences, but they are short so they count as one. (Oh, just to set the scene. They are in the shower)

“Feels so good. Perfect. Just like you. So stunning.”

I’m tagging @paradise-is-getting-closer @4izhalo @juniperlightningwrites @allwaswell16 @felinto-girl @bluegreen28fics

And everyone else who wants to !!

[kisscofest]

[juniperlightningwrites]

My contribution for the @howdidigethereficfest will be out today! Inspired by the song, Palaces.

You Pull Me In Completely

Exes to Lovers | 9.3k | Explicit

When their relationship fell apart 7 years ago, Louis never expected to see Harry again. He certainly didn't expect to find himself hired to perform as a stripper for Harry's birthday.

[1daroaceficfest]

Welcome (back) to the 1D Aro/Ace Fic Fest Round III! - Author Sign-Ups open

A One Direction Fic Fest centred around all the identities on the aromantic and asexual spectrum

Schedule:

prompt submissions: start 15th Jan/end 15th May author sign ups: start 1st Feb/end 1st June author check in: end of April due date: 30th June posting start: mid July

Rules:

authors must be 18+ to participate

fics must be finished by time of posting (no WIPs)

no minimum or maximum word count

fics must include at least one member of One Direction as main character (whether in or outside a pairing)

at least one main character has to be on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum (doesn't have to be a 1D member)

fics won't be moderated, however please tag appropriately

this fest is not anonymous, so feel free to share snippets, moodboards etc and tag @1daroaceficfest

use of generative AI in any form is not allowed

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[emmli28]

Last Line

I was tagged by @juniperlightningwrites for the last line challenge. This is the last line I wrote for the fic I'm working on for @bottomlouisficfest

However, when the clock turned 8pm and Mrs. Downhill had turned up, very much later than usual, Harry decided to head home after he had handed her the bracelet and once again refused to take any money from her.

Thank you for thinking of me!

Tagging some others to share a last line if you'd like to. @paradise-is-getting-closer @bluegreen28fics @felinto-girl @4izhalo @supersweetchaos @mmmmmmariiaa and anyone else who might want to join in!

[1dangstfest]

You Still Like to Wear my Jumper (Five steps of letting go) ( 13k)

By @felinto-girl

For the @1dangstfest

After fifteen years together, Harry is left behind in an apartment full of ghosts, the only sign someone was there with him it's a hoodie on a chair. This is a story about love, loss, and the slow, brutal work of learning how to let go.

[bottomlouisficfest]

We’re excited to announce the Bottom Louis Fic Fest 2026! After the last seven incredible years of this fest, we knew there was no doubt that we had to provide another opportunity for talented writers to share more amazing fics with us.

Our goal is for this to be a fun and motivating opportunity for writers, not something burdensome and stressful. We will do whatever we can to help participating writers make it through the fest, but if you have any concerns or want further information before the BLFF begins, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Important Dates:

Prompt Submissions: March 29, 2026 - April 5, 2026

Writer Sign Ups: April 12, 2026 - May 10, 2026

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[emmli28]

Baby, you light up my world

1k | Canon compliant

Louis wakes up to Harry playing "What makes you beautiful" as loud as he can after a new interview has dropped of Louis slamming the song AGAIN! Harry is not pleased.

I've had a long writer's block. I wrote this just for fun. It's short, it's nothing serious, just based on Louis' latest interview. I hope you'll like it.

[allwaswell16]

A One Direction fic rec of fluff fics as requested via dm. Please leave kudos and comments for the writers! You can find my other recs here. Happy reading!

- Louis / Harry -

🩷 such a beautiful dream (series) by staybeautiful / @harruandlou

(E, 112k, acquaintances to lovers) Louis woke up after having a sexy dream about his best friend’s boyfriend’s best friend resolved to never think about it again. He hardly knew Harry, so what difference would it make? But when they are thrown together only a few days later, Louis had to admit, his subconscious might have been onto something.

🩷 knock knock, i love you by beautlouis / @thelovejandles

(E, 86k, uni) Harry and Louis get kicked out of a statistics exam for passing a knock knock joke note, and subsequently fall in love. Harry's a virgin, there's a cat, a hot cocoa date, a lot of sex, even more knock knock jokes, and everything is lovely and happy.

🩷 put the stars in our eyes by pinkgelpen

(E, 53k, farm) Louis is set to inherit the family farm after the death of his father, but after finding out that he needs to be married in order to do so, purchasing a nineteen year-old, mail-order husband named Harry Styles seems to be the easiest answer.

🩷 Homegrown by @casuallyhl

(E, 51k, strangers to friends to lovers) a gardening AU where Harry is new to town and the newest volunteer at the local gardening club, Louis is the attractive grandson of one of the members, and the nosy volunteers hatch a plan to get them together.

🩷 Hands Clasped Tight by @afirethatcannotdie

(E, 44k, established relationship) the one where Harry and Louis are high school teachers and their students have been playing matchmaker for over a year. Little do they know, Harry and Louis are already married.

🩷 I Really Like Your Styles: The Baking Advent-ure by @homosociallyyours

(T, 34k, coffee shop) Louis isn't much for frills, and the coffee shop he co-owns with his best friend Liam is evidence of that. When Liam's campaign for serving treats turns into watching a few baking accounts on whichever popular app he's on, there's one that really gets on Louis' nerves: "I Like Your Styles."

🩷 Snow In Love by @lululawrence

(NR, 33k, friends to lovers) For the first time since middle school, they are both single for the holidays leaving them with the brilliant idea to take each other as their dates to work events. To make things easier they will pretend like they’re dating.

🩷 I Know How To Whisk (But Teach Me Anyway) by @2tiedships2

(M, 32k, omegaverse) the one in which banana bread just might make Louis change his mind about soulmates.

🩷 the inconvenience of wanting you by @tracksuitponytail

(M, 14k, omegaverse) Alpha Louis Tomlinson loves his solitude. When omega Harry Styles moves into the downstairs flat with four-legged company and a love of gardening, Louis is determined to despise the disruption and keep his distance. 

🩷 Thought The Song Was Sung by @100percentsassy

(E, 12k, famous/not famous) Louis never auditioned for the X-Factor. Years later, Harry's just another gay ex-boybander who lives alone with his cat... until Niall decides to take matters into his own hands and set up a profile for Harry on a dating website.

🩷 Let's Give Them Pumpkin To Talk About by @tommokat

(E, 11k, meet cute) Louis and Harry have been talking for awhile and decide to finally meet at a Halloween party. The only problem is, Louis doesn't know what Harry looks like. Or what his costume will be.

🩷 Sweet to the Soul, Health to the Bones by @wildhalos

(T, 9k, secret admirer) Someone keeps declaring their love on the brick wall outside Louis’s office window. It's possible Louis should be concerned, but the romantic in him would like to believe a stalker would use something slightly more vicious than chalk and pretty words.

🩷 Birthday Boyfriend by @emmli28

(M, 6k, strangers to lovers) It’s Harry’s birthday, and he has had a rather shitty day, to be honest. That changes the moment a complete stranger sits down across from him at a bar and decides to make it the best birthday ever.

🩷 Have Me And Hold Me by @letsjustsee

(NR, 5k, established relationship) a wedding day AU in which Louis will let nothing stand in the way of a perfect day - especially a little rain.

🩷 i swear i could give you everything by @alwaysxlarrie

(T, 5k, coworkers) Louis Tomlinson was not a morning person, so he really should have known better than to start leaving secret notes on coworker Harry Styles' desk before he arrived at the office at 7:30 each morning. 

🩷 the sign on your heart (it's reserved for me) by moon_rose25 / @darkinfinity

(G, 3k, kid fic) The one where Louis Tomlinson is a single dad and is finally allowing himself to start dating. Insert Harry Styles, a charming coffee shop owner who sweeps him off his feet.

🩷 Violets Are Purple, Not Blue by galactic_larry / @galacticlarry

(T, 2k, blind date) One thing about Harry is that he hasn’t really been lucky when it comes to love. What happens when his friend, Zayn, organises a double date with his boyfriend’s friend, Louis?

🩷 You're My Sunlight on a Rainy Day by @huggieshalo

(G, 1k, established relationship) a fun twist on a coffee shop au featuring many cats and giggles.

🩷 cause you're a sky full of stars by @femstyles

(G, 1k, uni) A film student on campus randomly stops Harry and asks him to participate in her assignment. Little does he know that agreeing also means putting his heart on the line.

- Rare Pairs -

🩷 I Saw Several Angels in the Self Help Section by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

(G, 3k, ot5) Zayn and Louis are soulmates. They're also missing some soulmates. For extra flavour, it's Christmas.

[allwaswell16]

All the One Direction fics I read and enjoyed in February 2026. For new fics, check out this month’s fic roundup at @1dmonthlyficroundup! You can find my other fic recs here.

- Louis / Harry -

❤️ Defenceless Kingdom by @loretheloner

(E, 65k, omegaverse) Rival kingdoms ruled by the Styles and the Tomlinsons are forced to form an alliance and decide to have their heirs marry as quickly as possible. The only problem with that is that Harry is already in a relationship, Louis doesn't believe in marriage, and they both absolutely despise each other.

❤️ The Way We Are by @emmli28

(E, 21k, omegaverse) Sometimes all that is needed for a friendship to grow into something more is a vacation and a glass shower in the middle of the room...

❤️ I’ll catch you, darling by @stormy-28

(E, 15k, meet cute) How an evening spent stuck in an airport can change the course of your life.

❤️ in all of them, you by amorasue / @eulogisemeao3

(E, 11k, fwb) Sworn off of love, A-List actor and model Harry keeps finding his way back to Louis, an uncouth rockstar who unexpectedly bludgeoned his way into Harry’s life one evening, on the rooftops of Paris, after the break of his engagement. Every so often they reunite, when destiny crosses their paths, sharing passion-filled nights over the years in cities all across the world. 

❤️ (Secret) Santa, Tell Me by therogueskimo / @bravetemptation

(T, 10k, secret admirer) When Louis Tomlinson's Secret Santa starts leaving him puzzle pieces and raunchy Christmas-themed pick-up lines, he's determined to figure out who in the office has a crush on him. Surely it wouldn't be any of his friends, even if he might want it to be.

❤️ If You Love Me Let Me Go by Icelandichairdresser_irl_

(G, 9k, insecure Louis) Louis was already feeling insecure about their relationship and this was the tipping point. Louis felt it everywhere he went, that sensation that Harry was in love with someone else.

❤️ I want to taste her lips (yeah, 'cause they taste like you) by refusethyname / @gonebylouist

(G, 8k, Girl Crush au) Harry learned Louis’s schedule without ever meaning to. It had started with patterns—the way Tuesdays and Thursdays always seemed to bend around the same hour, the same bench outside the humanities building where the afternoon light fell soft and gold.

❤️ don't you call him baby by @femstyles

(T, 8k, exes) the one where Harry is absolutely doing fine and is definitely not still hung up on Louis. Except he is.

❤️ Would Walk The Aisle For You by galactic_larry / @galacticlarry

(T, 6k, 5 times) If Louis had to make a list of all his problems, his mum trying to set him up with every gay man ever would be very close to the top. What happens when Harry volunteers to be his fake boyfriend just to get her to stop?

❤️ always loved the game by sunflowersue / @sunflower-sue

(E, 5k, omegaverse) "You wouldn't even know what good Omega slick tastes like." or, the one with a wedding reception bingo game, Niall's Slick, hickeys and a rude Alpha that makes Harry drip.

❤️ dark horse by @disgruntledkittenface

(NR, 3k, girl direction) They seemed like a perfect match: a criminal defense attorney and a crime beat reporter. When Harry’s career picks up, covering a wave of crimes in their sleepy midwestern town, Louis is happy for her. Then she becomes suspicious.

❤️ Hope and Hobbits by @haztobegood

(T, 2k, Hanahaki Disease) First, Harry made excuses not to come home with him. Then, he gave him the wrong number. As much as rejection stung, he could take the hint. Harry wasn’t interested.

❤️ Settle Soft and Follow Thee by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

(G, 2k, god Louis) There’s something incredibly magical about twilight, Harry’s always thought. He’s never met a deity himself, not even a member of the fae, but if he did, he thinks the inbetween time would be when it happens. 

❤️ The map's path by FelintoGirl / @felinto-girl

(G, 1k, magic) Harry buys a map in a market... and now he needs to follow a path with his best friend Louis

❤️ just let me adore you by amomentoflove / @daggerandrose

(T, 1k, mermaid/squid) There’s plenty of fish in the sea! That’s what Louis has always been told as a guppy. But there was one “fish” in the sea that Louis really wanted.

❤️ Promise Not to Hate You by @homosociallyyours

(T, 1k, girl direction) Louis is a singer/songwriter and semi-useless lesbian who's finally decided to confess her feelings to her best friend Harry. She's doing it in a song, of course, which is both easier and harder than it sounds.

- Rare Pairs -

❤️ Could You Have Taken Some More Time? by @lululawrence

(NR, 1k, Louis/Nick Grimshaw) Nick finds a part of the broadcasting house he's never been before... on accident. He also happens to find Louis in a bit of a jam. Maybe he can help him out. Literally.

[hlficlibrary]

✧ FIC REC OF THE MONTH ✧

Fic rec moodboards posted on the first Friday of the month. You can find all our other fic recs here. Want to help choose the next fic of the month? Fill out this form!

2025

✤ January: Stand on Holy Ground (series) by @wishingforloushair

✤ February: On a starlit night by @lunarheslwt

✤ March: When the Lights Go Out by thelarenttrap / @antidotetogo

✤ April: The Things We Know To Be Wild by harryanthus_annuus / @harryanthus-annuus

✤ May: Birthday Boyfriend by @emmli28

✤ June: with venom on your tongue by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze

✤ July: Running Through The Garden by juniperlightning / @juniperlightningwrites

✤ August: Don’t Delete The Kisses by @louislittletomlintum

✤ September: two (left) feet in front of me by whatabadchoice / @lydiejo

✤ October: Room For One More Troubled Soul by patdkitten / @babyarcanacasey

✤ November: the inconvenience of wanting you by @tracksuitponytail

✤ December: Your Reign is Free (to give along to Santa) by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

[Masterpost]

[veliseraptor]

that ‘pakige?’ post but me, a couple hours after posting a fic, like ‘comints?’

[kitten-kin]

[leahazel]

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[emmli28]

It all started with nuggets

E | 74k | Strangers to lovers, roommates, unhinged

“Oh, hi Niall,” Harry chirped. “I didn’t know I would be living with three people.” Harry was on his way forward, but Niall blocked the door, stopping him. “What are you on about?” Niall asked and Harry froze. His cheeks heated, his heart started pounding harder in his chest. “I’m the new roommate,” Harry said, shyly, letting go of one of his suitcases to dig out his phone. “I talked to Zayn and Louis,” Harry said, showing Niall the texts and watched as his face turned from confusion to pure anger. Eyes dark, jaw clenched. “That’s my fucking room,” he growled through gritted teeth. “I’m gonna kill them!” Or the one where Harry is finally allowed to talk about sex, Louis finally learns to talk about sex, Ziam does little else than talk about sex and Niall loves Nuggets

[hlficlibrary]

HL Fic Library ☁️ Fluff Fics

Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find the library's other recs here.

☁️ Relief Next To Me by dolce_piccante {M, 333k}

AU. What happens when a baker and a graphic designer meet via a very specific Craigslist post? Fate, friendship, food, and maybe more.

☁️ knock knock, i love you by beautlouis / @thelovejandles {E, 86k}

“Well,” Louis says, searching for something to relieve this tension. “I think if a bloke gets kicked out of his stats exam for a knock knock joke, he deserves to hear the punchline, yeah?”

“Oh!” Harry says, beaming. “I forgot where we left off, what was it again?” He looks overjoyed to be exchanging a shit joke.

“Ah, you said knock knock, then I said who’s there, and then you said Noah,” Louis supplies helpfully. He hates that he's actually curious about the rest of the joke. “So, Noah who?”

“Oh,” says Harry, in a much different tone, dragging out the syllable. He looks bashful now. Louis cannot keep up with this boy, it's going to kill him. “Right, well.” He shuffles his feet. Fuck, what kind of knock knock joke gets a boy nervous? “Noah a good place we could get something to eat?”

[Harry and Louis get kicked out of a statistics exam for passing a knock knock joke note, and subsequently fall in love. Harry's a virgin, there's a cat, a hot cocoa date, a lot of sex, even more knock knock jokes, and everything is lovely and happy.]

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

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

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

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

☁️ Homegrown by @casuallyhl {E, 51k}

“It wasn’t an easy decision, if I’m honest,” Harry admits, shoulders sagging in on himself. “Moving is really difficult. My whole life was in Manchester. But Manchester didn’t want me. Leeds did.”

“Well, Leeds is happy to have you,” Louis says, giving Harry a kind smile.

Harry brightens a bit at that, undeniably pleased. “Yeah?”

“Yeah,” Louis replies, expression soft and lips curved.

Or, a gardening AU where Harry is new to town and the newest volunteer at the local gardening club, Louis is the attractive grandson of one of the members, and the nosy volunteers hatch a plan to get them together.

☁️ I Really Like Your Styles: The Baking Advent-ure by @homosociallyyours {T, 35k}

Louis isn't much for frills, and the coffee shop he co-owns with his best friend Liam is evidence of that. Yes, it's got a decent sized, well-kept industrial kitchen, but Louis insists that people come to coffee shops for coffee, not mediocre pastry and plastic wrapped cookies. When Liam's campaign for serving treats turns into watching a few baking accounts on whichever popular app he's on, there's one that really gets on Louis' nerves: "I Like Your Styles." With his chipper demeanor and over the top descriptions of the food he makes, Louis is sure that the (unfortunately cute) baker is full of it. Nothing that adorable could possibly be worth the hype.

It doesn't actually take much for him to eat his words...and some quality baked goods, while he's at it.

☁️ Snow In Love by @lululawrence {NR, 33k}

Harry and Louis are best friends and have been for basically as long as they can remember. For the first time since middle school, they are both single for the holidays leaving them with the brilliant idea to take each other as their dates to work events. To make things easier they will pretend like they’re dating. But then they learn something funny.

People thought they were already dating. Weird.

An advent fic featuring childhood friends, fake dating turned actual dating, really horrible secret keeping, and a winter weather surprise.

☁️ You Ain’t Gotta Feel Fear Just Mingle by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup {T, 32k}

Harry has been at his dream job for less than three months, and he knows two things for sure; first, his project manager doesn't know what he's doing, and second, someone in the office is apparently pure evil, and no one will tell Harry who it is.

Oh, and the guy who works in conservation at the other end of the building is the most beautiful man Harry's ever seen, even when wielding a hot iron as a weapon.

Happy Christmas, here's to many more.

☁️ On This Winter's Night by @reminiscingintherain {T, 27k}

When a random bloke offers his lap for a seat on a busy bus in December, Louis' Christmas ends up being much different, and far less lonely than he was expecting.

☁️ Lambing Season by @helloamhere {E, 24k}

“Shut up,” Louis says, an involuntary grin tugging at his mouth. It’s not every boy who will stand in the middle of a cold barn in a suit and play musician trivia. “I’m Louis.”

//lambing season brings sleep deprivation, noisy alarms, cold barns, demanding animals, and warm strangers.

☁️ When Least Expected by Rearviewdreamer / @all-these-larrythings {M, 22k}

Drowning in a sea of emails and Zoom meetings in the living room, his lonely son falling more and more behind in his kitchen classroom, and crushing weight of the world being on house arrest for the foreseeable future, one fateful online interaction suddenly has everything looking up.

☁️ no good unless it's real by @fackinglouis {E, 17k}

“Here,” Harry says, pulling a strap off his shoulder so he can dig his phone out of his bag. “We can get each other’s numbers.”  Louis shakes his head. “I have the practice’s number already,” he tells him. “And my number is definitely on file somewhere.”

 Harry pauses, smile quirking a bit as he stares at Louis. The sun is still in his eyes, though, with his sunglasses pushed up onto his head still, so Louis credits his funny face to that.

 “I’m trying to give you my number, Louis,” Harry explains around a breathy laugh.

 “Oh,” Louis blinks, processing that. He scratches his temple, moves a piece of longer fringe back behind his ear, and then nods. “Okay.”

 Or: 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.

☁️ Captain Cupid by @2tiedships2 {NR, 15k}

“Right,” Niall started, finally getting the opportunity to unleash his horrible plan. “Well, as you both know, I’m an excellent matchmaker. A human Cupid.The best of the best at finding one's mate. And I’ve decided it’s time to make money doing it.”

“Oh, God no,” Louis groaned, picking up his empty plate and placing it in the sink. He needed to escape as quickly as possible.

Or the one where Niall enlists his friends to help start a speed dating side hustle. Things don't go as planned... or maybe they do?

☁️ the inconvenience of wanting you by @tracksuitponytail {M, 14k}

Alpha Louis Tomlinson loves music, his balcony overlooking an unkempt garden, and (most of all) his solitude. When omega Harry Styles moves into the downstairs flat with four-legged company and a love of gardening, Louis is determined to despise the disruption and keep his distance. But Harry, it turns out, is impossible to ignore.

☁️ Just Your Jinx by @larryatendoftheday {T, 10k}

Harry Styles may or may not have accidentally jinxed his extremely fit new neighbor, and it's not so easy to make things right.

☁️ Ever Since by @letsjustsee {NR, 10k}

Louis once again went to leave, but before he could reach the door he heard Barkley jumping off the bed behind him. The giant dog accosted Louis before he could get through, nudging Louis’ legs with all his weight and making him stumble, and Louis had to grab the doorframe to steady himself. “What the heck, Barkley?” Louis was mostly talking to himself, aware that Barkley couldn’t actually understand him, but he had never witnessed the dog acting so oddly. He turned around when he heard a quiet murmur coming from the bed. “What?” He hadn’t been able to make out what Harry said, but at Louis’ question he sat up in bed, hair already wild from the pillow, eyes heavy, and Louis’ stomach gave a little flip. “He wants you to stay.” 

Or, a very fluffy AU where Louis finds a lost dog that he wishes he could keep - until he meets his owner, who he wishes he could keep more.

☁️ and marshmallows by BriaMaria / @briannamarguerite {E, 10k}

Louis Tomlinson’s ass was wet. Well the whole back of him was wet, but it was really, really seeping through the thin jeggings that he swore to Lottie were jeans. In this moment, though, lying spread eagle in the snow bank that was his front yard he admitted that they were indeed some kind of useless fabric that wasn’t denim.

“Ummm.” The voice was deep, hesitant and came from the little walk leading up to Louis’ house. Fucking fantastic. Someone to witness his misery. “Are you alright?”

Louis squeezed his eyes shut hoping that the person would just go away.

The one where Harry has a personal attachment to Louis' house, and Louis can't stop picturing the beautiful stranger dancing in his kitchen.

☁️ He’s Dressed As A Banana by juniperlightning / @juniperlightningwrites {NR, 7k}

Louis gets talked into going to a Halloween party at Niall’s house and ends up falling for the cute stranger in a banana costume.

Loads of music, a bit of banter and a bunch of fluff.

☁️ Birthday Boyfriend by @emmli28 {M, 6k}

It’s Harry’s birthday, and he has had a rather shitty day, to be honest. That changes the moment a complete stranger sits down across from him at a bar and decides to make it the best birthday ever.

☁️ i swear i could give you everything by @alwaysxlarrie {T, 5k}

Louis Tomlinson was not a morning person, so he really should have known better than to start leaving secret notes on coworker Harry Styles' desk before he arrived at the office at 7:30 each morning. But he did have to admit that hearing Harry's reaction everyday was definitely worth it. Not being a morning person might be his downfall in this situation, though. Talk about self sabotage.

☁️ Pretty and Preposterous by @brightlyharry {NR, 5k}

Harry donates a copy of Pride and Prejudice to his little free library. He never expects what comes next.

☁️ Love Mail by @neondiamond {G, 5k}

A week after moving into a new apartment complex, Harry discovers the mailman doesn’t seem to know the difference between numbers 23 and 28. He’s not too mad about it when he finds out just how handsome his neighbour from apartment 28 really is.

Or the one where Harry and Louis keep mistakingly receiving each other’s mail (and also fall in love).