hello!! do you know if there are larry fics directly inspired by movies? currently watching mr & mrs smith and would love to read harry & louis in those roles haha, thank you!!!
I’m not sure if you’re both the same person, or you both had the same idea today. But here are the few I have!
Take My Breath Away by @realitybetterthanfiction (E, 154K) Also known as The Top Gun fic. One of the things I love about this is that it’s told from Harry’s PV and it’s such a wonderful, intimate characterization of him – you really get to see so many sides of Harry and this author writes them all so well. It’s action packed, funny, deeply moving, and has such a satisfying ending. You will be so wrung out after reading this fic – this author puts you through it, but it’s SO worth it. Great banter, great side characters, action, smut…it has it all.
my heart is breathing for this moment in time by usedtothebeach (E, 160K) Based on The Time Traveler’s Wife. Probably my absolute favorite time travel fic. I’ve read it more times than I’d like to admit, and every time I love it more. One of the things I like most is how organically the author weaves in canon events…every little moment is an easter egg without it being so obvious that it pulls you out of the fic. Anyway, this one is so moving and so absorbing, I hope you like it if you give it a try! There’s an 18K companion piece to it as well, but you’ll see the link at the appropriate time when you’re reading the main fic (and when you read the scene that breaks your heart –– in the best possible way –– come and scream at me. You’ll know which one I mean).
I would name the stars for you (I would take you there) by orphan_account (M, 91K) Based loosely on Notting Hill. This is just beautifully written. Angst. Mutual pining. Dumb boys. Beautiful descriptions of art and creativity and fame and beautiful poetry.
Three Days Underwater by theteapirate (E, 10K) AU based on the film Weekend, directed by Andrew Haigh. This is really a beautifully written fic but I’m warning you, it’s got an open ending so if you can’t deal with that, don’t read it. But if you can….wow, it’s lovely.
Take Me Home (Country Roads) by Awriterwrites / @a-writerwrites (E, 87K) A Northern Exposure AU. Probably my favorite of this author’s many fics. Set in rural West Virginia, this hate to love fic is funny, touching, super sexy, painful and features big city doctor Louis vs country boy healer Harry.
bloodsport by @tofiveohfive / @sunflowrsix (E, 40K) American football, exes to lovers, wonderfully written characterizations and, once again…made me cry. Loosely based on Friday Night Lights.
Yellow by 13ways / @13ways-of-looking (E, 85K) Yes, it’s Batman/Catwoman. No, you don’t need to know anything about the comics or the movies. But wow! Such good pacing, the smut scenes are fire, the concept is so original and keeps you guessing until the very end.
Sometimes Fires Don‘t Go Out by abrighteryellow / @a-brighter-yellow (E, 17K) Loosely based on Empire Records. I love this fic. The quirky friendships, the banter, the secret crush, the banter…it’s such a fun read with a really satisfying conclusion.
You Are The Blood by sacrasticfluentry (E, 176K) If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you’ve probably read this one. But if you haven’t, what are you waiting for? I don’t even like HP and I LOVED this fic. It’s a thrilling story and it’s full of ridiculously hot smut.
everything that shine ain’t always gonna be gold by sarcasticfluentry (E, 49K) Based on Inception. This fic is just too good to not have read. You don’t need to know anything about the movie that inspired it. It’s got great OT5, it’s super sexy, it’s got a terrific story line, and the pacing is just right for a nail biter.
Tainted Saints and Velvet Vices by Toomanytears (E, 126K) Let me start by saying that I know next to nothing about Harry Potter, but this crossover was so much fun to read. I thought this author did a terrific job of creating a realistic hatred/rivalry and growth for both boys so when they come together it’s as good for us as it is for them (well, maybe they have more fun — the smut is slow burn, but it’s well done)!
Run Like the Devil by Benzos (E, 140K) Based on Supernatural TV series. If you like supernatural elements and demons and dark themes, this fic has it in spades. In a way it’s almost more of a character study, and it’s unsurprisingly pretty OOC, but it’s very well done. Read the tags.
we’ve got the world in our hands by sarcasticfluentry (E, 55K) A Mutants AU. I read this one ages ago with very little interest in superhero movies and I literally couldn’t put this down. It’s just really well paced and has great dialogue and characterizations and I could easily read this fic if it’d had been twice as long.
Who Painted The Moon Black by throughthedark (E, 96K) This is the Hunger Games AU. It’s super intense, there’s a lot of dark themes (the E is not for smut, let’s put it that way), but there’s a happy ending. SO well written.
And an anon reminded me of this fic (which I haven’t read, but I know a lot of people have liked):
got the sunshine on my shoulders by hattalove (E, 124K)
five years ago, harry styles left his tiny home town to make it big as a recording artist. he didn’t have much regard for what he left behind - a life, a family, and a husband, who woke up one morning to find him gone.
now, harry has everything he could possibly want: he’s rich, famous, and adored by everyone he meets, including his boyfriend. but when said boyfriend proposes to him, he’s forced to face the uncomfortable facts of his past - and louis, who’s spent the last five years returning every set of divorce papers harry sent him.
(or, an au based on the movie sweet home alabama.)
For fics based on Reality Shows, there’s a separate list here