the beauty in written art;

I read quite a lot. I mostly tend to read "fan fiction". I really don't like that phrase because it's so degrading compared to what actually lays in the work. Most stories I've read have made me cry, scream, ache, giggle, horny as fuck or just amazed. The fan-based writings are so amazing because the character in the story already means so much to the writer, and that makes it even more personal and intense to both read, and to write. "fan fiction" is my favorite type of writing because it's so real and honest. On here I'll share the ones I find worthy of sharing. I do hope you enjoy.

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Oneshot - 19.1 K

Summary: louis knows that he's in love the second harry begins speaking about the bolsheviks. (or, louis is a history teacher & harry is the fit curator that he desperately wants to mongol invade him, however many times niall tells him he's a psychopath.)

Teacher AU

Author: mentalistecbm (AO3)

RN - If you think history can't get you hard, you're wrong. So wrong. That is all - Christina x

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Oneshot - 9.6 K

Summary:  Harry whispers to him that this feels like every dream he’s had for the last three years and Louis kisses his temple, behind his ear, across his cheeks and by the edge of his jaw. He runs the back of his finger across Winnie’s sleep-warm cheeks and sighs, the weight of the world finally off his shoulder.

 Louis' a pediatrician, Harry's a preschooler teacher, and they're having a baby.

AU

Author: tomorrows (AO3)

RN - sososo beautiful every parent needs to be like these two alllll the time and not take their children for granted also body worship!!!! heart eyes emoji - Christina x

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Oneshot - 11.9 K

Summary:  Harry and Louis are best friends. Harry has the whole "crush" thing under control, honestly. Until, of course, he moves in with Louis and his baby.

AU

Author: Anonymous (AO3)

RN - SO BLOODY CUTE AND SWEET. BOOK YOUR DENTIST APPOINTMENTFOR THE AFTERMATH. - Christina x

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Chaptered - Complete - 117.2 K - 11 Chapters

Summary:  AU. In which Louis is Harry's scuba instructor and quite happy to provide the requested special treatment, pun fully intended. It can't be all that difficult to convince Harry that they're on the same page, right? Also, Niall and Liam may or may not be dating, and Zayn is surrounded by emotionally stunted idiots. He bears it with dignity.

AU

Author: zarah5 (AO3)

RN - The most funniest thing is that I put off reading this story bc of the casual warning and now i am laughing myself into my grave I really am but srs this is one of my favourites as is the author also sorry i havent rec'd in ages im doing my high school certificate and yeah wow not fun at all but i will spoil you all tonight, if any of you want personal recs msg me here. I'd love to  make some friends and fangirl over smut with you really i would 

 - Christina x

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Oneshot - 24.5 K 

Summary:  AU. So, yeah. That year abroad helped Harry establish that he is in love with his best friend. Now, if Louis would stop treating him like a little brother, that would be awesome. (Additional ingredients: a collapsing tree house, a lot of pining, the other three boys as Louis' new best mates from university, and a camping trip. Serve hot.)

AU

Author: zarah5 (AO3)

RN - This was so gooooood. No regets. Everything is lovely and dandy and nothing hurts .. ok so maybe it hurts a bit - Christina x

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Oneshot -  35.3 K 

Summary:  Louis sighs and gives himself a mental pep talk as he smooths his jumper down over his hips. He can do this. He can resist the draw of Harry Styles, because he is a responsible, mature adult, and as much as he wants to tangle his fingers in that mess of hair and map those ridiculous tattoos with his tongue, he does not want to get his daughter’s favorite teacher fired.

Teacher AU

Author: supernope (AO3)

RN - THIS WAS SO MAGNIFICENT. I''m so in awe that someone could love their child as much as louis did and as much as harry loved Emily too aw. Bless. This has had me smiling like a fool through every word and space. Honestly my face is broken. - Christina x

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Oneshot -  74 K 

Summary:  AU. In which Harry is an overnight pop sensation and Louis steals plants, Zayn pulls Liam's proverbial pigtails and Niall's really just pleased there are more girls for him.

AU

Author: zarah5 (AO3)

RN - this was so lovely aw AND PLANTS. I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I WAS ABOUT PLANTS BEING A PART OF THIS FIC- Christina x

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Oneshot -  22.1 K 

Summary:  Working as an EMT has slowly sanded Louis down to a muted existence, and he’s made his peace with that long ago. Except now he’s got a new trainee in his ambulance, and Zayn’s dating a fireman, and there’s a gorgeous, idealistic policeman on the scene who keeps doing stupid and heroic things and making Louis’ heart beat just that bit faster.

sirens!au

Author: Acavall (AO3)

RN - I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE THIS BC PERFECT? I didn't want it to end :( - Christina x

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Oneshot -  16.4 K 

Summary:  Four meetings with Harry Styles, in four different lifetimes, on four of Louis Tomlinson's twenty-second birthdays. One day fate will get it right. She swears.

 Reincarnation AU

Author: Acavall (AO3)

RN - This fic is so beautiful literally I read it and just felt on top of the world afterwards like as if someone just threw the meaning of life at me idek - Christina x

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Oneshot -  10 K 

Summary: Louis picks up a hitchhiker on Christmas Eve.

AU

Author: ModestlyHomo (AO3)

RN -LOVE LOVE LOVE. PERFECT FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK READING. - Christina x

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Oneshot -  15.5 K 

Summary: “So here's the thing,” he starts. “I didn't mean what I said a few weeks ago to like, hurt your feelings or anything. If you like painting your nails, then you should do that, and not like, care if anyone else doesn't like it because their opinions shouldn't matter, you know?” Louis takes a breath, finally glancing over to see the boy wide-eyed and pink-cheeked. On a whim, he adds, “And like, I noticed you scraping it off and you haven't been wearing any and I think you should because that's what you like.”

 or an au where harry paints his nails and drinks strawberry milk and is too nervous for it to be nothing and louis' just trying to figure out whats wrong with him

Fem!Harry AU

Author: Wankerville (AO3)

(extreme fluff but there is a mention of past abuse - not in detail, but please be aware of this)

RN - OHMYGOODNESS THIS FIC IS A BLESSING TO THE WORLD. THIS WAS AMAZING. IM DROWNING IN PINK FLUFFY CLOUDS CHOKING ON TEARS OF STRAWBERRY MILK. SO BEAUTIFUL. - Christina x

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Chaptered - Complete -  64 K 

Summary: Louis shows Harry Neverland, and Harry shows Louis things he never knew he needed.

Peter Pan AU

Author: ratchetlarry & thispieceofmind (AO3)

(SMUT SMUT SMUT SMUT SMUT)

RN - this was so freaking beautiful and like ok a bit creepy at times bc louis is so innocent and it feels like he is a kid whilst harry is fully grown up but no just read and it will make sense and yeah cry - Christina x

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One shot -  38.4 K 

Summary: Louis rests his chin against his knees and stares up through his eyelashes. “So what’d your shrink say, then? Are you certifiable?” he asks seriously; he’s wearing a beanie hat and a knitted scarf now, and his cheeks and nose are tinged pink with the cold. Harry wants to tell him he looks like winter, but he doesn’t.

or, a garden state au in which harry doesn't even know what's wrong with him, louis lies a lot, and in the end it doesn't really matter because all they needed was each other

Garden State AU

Author: crucios (AO3)

RN - GUYS THIS IS A GARDEN STATE AU LIKE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW HAPPY I WAS WHEN I FOUND OUT THIS EXISTS AND YEP LET ME TELL YOU, IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. ALSO IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED GARDEN STATE, GO WATCH IT. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.  - Christina x

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One shot -  2.7 K 

Summary: harry is only a little bit ashamed to admit that he has email alerts for twinky.tommo91.

(or the one where harry pines for a boy who masturbates on cam for all the old perverts to watch)

AU

Author: greedytongue (ohboylondon) (AO3)

(SMUT SMUT SMUT SMUT SMUT)

RN - my only complaint is I NEED A DAMN PART TWO - Christina x

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Chaptered - Complete - 140 K 

Summary: As the first British footballer to come out at the prime of his career, it helps that Louis Tomlinson is in a long-term, committed relationship. Even if that relationship is fake. (Featuring Niall as Louis' favourite teammate, Liam as Louis' agent, and Zayn as Liam's boyfriend, who just happens to be good friends with one Harry Styles.)

AU

Author: zarah5 (AO3)

RN - This was initially, heartbreaking, but turned about to be one of the most amazing cutest beautifulest stories ever. I'm emotional. I think every good story has a lesson or two to learn out of it and one of the main ones in this is that it's okay to reach out and it's okay to not want to deal with things alone. I wish I had a Harry in my life. All the sighs. AND AND AND. LOUIS GIVING HIS FIRST BLOW JOB. BEAUTIFUL. IM SO. THAT IS ALL I WISH FOR IN LIFE SOMEONE AS NICE AS HARRY. BUT HERE IN THE REAL WORLD EVERYONE SUCKS. Too much upset. Also, I'm so in awe of how fantastic Niall was about finding out about Louis and some of the other team mates. And Liam and Zayn oh my goodness perfect. Amazing. This was amazing & alright when coda's are mentioned normally you would be like oh shit oh no it's all going to be ruined, but of course in this case, it only added to the brilliance of this story. I absolutely love love LOVE how it included a little back story on everyone and how they're doing, makes my heart warm. Bless. So fantastic. This fic is a real gem! - Christina x

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One Shot - 14.8 K

Summary: It's why Harry loves assignments with Louis; they're thrilling in a way. It's like he never rests. He's this animated, gorgeous guy who's all over the place and Harry actually has to work hard just to catch up to him.

It kind of reminds him of trying to stalk a predator stalking its prey, with his old 70-300 mm lens. Only the predator is a cheeky arsehole. "Come along Harold, I know you usually wait for your zebras to pose for you but here you've got to think on your feet," Louis yelled one time, before disappearing to interview Detective Payne. Never mind the fact Harry was slow in the first place because of Louis' tight jeans.

Or, the AU where Louis' the best police reporter in the country, Harry's the new photographer who is more used to penguins than human subjects, and also there are superheroes.

AU

Author: LoadedGunn (AO3)

RN - There really are superheroes...& penguins! This was so adorable & exceptionally well written, as per usual. - Christina x

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One Shot - 35.3 K

Summary: Louis sighs and gives himself a mental pep talk as he smooths his jumper down over his hips. He can do this. He can resist the draw of Harry Styles, because he is a responsible, mature adult, and as much as he wants to tangle his fingers in that mess of hair and map those ridiculous tattoos with his tongue, he does not want to get his daughter’s favorite teacher fired.

AU

Author: supernope (AO3)

RN - THIS WAS SO MAGNIFICENT. I'm so in awe that someone could love their child as much as Louis did and as much as Harry loved Emily too aw. Bless. This has had me smiling like a fool through every word and space. Honestly my face is broken.. - Christina x