Second Time's A Charm Fic Fest

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[secondtimesacharmfest]

Welcome to the “Second Time’s A Charm” Fic Fest! 

ABOUT 

✣ This fest was inspired by the engraving on the inside of Harry’s lion ring that reads the same. While we may not know the meaning, we all know that sometimes the second chance is what you need to finally get it right. 

✣ “Second chances are riddled with self-doubt, irrational fears of falling short or making a mistake, and not living up to the potential you got a firsthand taste of the last go 'round.” If you could have a second chance, what would you do with it? 

✣ Individual interpretations of the theme are welcome, this blurb is to get you started.

RULES 

✣ MUST be 18 or older to participate as an author 

✣ All kinks and tropes are welcome

✣ Due to the nature of the theme, all pairings will be welcome, but the main pairing should be Louis and Harry

✣ Minimum word count is 5,000 

✣ This fest is not anonymous

TIMELINE 

✣  Prompt Submissions- September 2nd to September 23th 

✣ Author Sign Ups- September 25th to October 25th 

✣ Author Check Ins-  December 18th 

✣ Deadline- March 11th 

✣ Posting Begins- March 18th 

[leighllbealright]

All in the Golden Afternoon

Coming to you on April 3

As part of the @secondtimesacharmfest

Trailer created by @cy-vf

[larrydoinglaundry]

principle of pleasure ⚘️ by CuckooTrooke/@larrydoinglaundry

coming may 3rd for @secondtimesacharmfest

"Those who are most passionate to help others are always the ones most broken because they know better than anyone else what it's like scream into the void where no one listens."

dr. tomlinson is a sex therapist who's dedicated his whole life to helping others in ways he wishes someone would have helped him.

[crazywritinglady]

"His decision, his loss!" You have no idea how many times friends have been telling you this. You did not see it that way at first, but when you get told something often enough it becomes your truth.

After you stitched up your broken heart, you swore never to become that vulnerable again. Nobody would ever break you. You became the baddest dom in town, the top of the world with your company. All with one purpose: the change to show him he made the wrong decision. And when he shows up because he wants to work for your company, you get your chance.

Written for @secondtimesacharmfest. Coming this spring.

[cy-vf]

Does love ever truly burn out?

Or does it just lie dormant until something reignites that old spark?

Harry finally decided to call it quits with his high school sweetheart, Louis, after the passions and throws of young love had worn both of their hearts out. He left - moved all the way to America to start fresh. But what happens when, several years down the line, a twist of fate causes their paths to cross again in the most… unexpected place? Will the pair be able to keep their heads on straight, or will the flames of their love grow out of control again, burning down everything they had worked so hard to build up between them?

Projected at around 90k words, Maybe, Forever is a story about young love and second chances. Featuring a quirky Niall, a tell-it-how-it-is Zayn, and whole lot of idiotic pining, this “take-two” style fic follows Harry as he tries to balance how he feels with what he thinks is the right thing to do. Join him on this journey while he explores what it actually means to love someone, and find out where that revelation leaves him and Louis.

This fic was written for the @secondtimesacharmfest

Coming March 22nd.

Fic trailer can be viewed here:

https://x.com/cy_vf_/status/1753109601275281807?s=46

[sweetcreature-taym]

TO YOU FROM ME

Coming April 1st for the @secondtimesacharmfest

When Louis writes a letter to his old house, he gets more than he bargained for when a response arrives in the mail.

A story of self-acceptance, letting go of the past & second chances at life.

Important tags: religious trauma, homophobia, major character in accident, adopted Louis.

NO CHARACTER DEATH. (I know what you’re thinking reading the third tag, but I promise, it’ll be okay.)

[silverstuff50]

Coming to a fanfic site near you on April 19th!

I Dig Your Cinema - a fic for the @secondtimesacharmfest on AO3

It wasn’t that Louis didn’t want to see Harry’s latest film; it was a tragically pathetic fact that Louis had watched every single show and film, every interview, every red carpet that Harry had done since his ex-boyfriend had decided to leave Uni in the second year and pursue an acting career.

It's just that he wanted to watch it on his own, in his flat, with a soft blanket, beer, ice cream, and a large box of tissues.

Tags: Fluff and Smut, Exes to Lovers, Famous/Non-Famous AU, Explicit

[blueskiesrry]

• WHERE WE LANDED •

a 67k (as of now) fic for the @secondtimesacharmfest

in which harry returns to his home town with his sick daughter and more reminders than he bargained for of the boy he once loved when he left a handful of years ago.

COMING THIS SPRING

[leighllbealright]

What might happen if Harry Styles really did buy a preschool...

OR, a little blurb from Chapter 5 of All in the Golden Afternoon, dropping on April 3, for the @SecondTimesACharm fic fest.

[necktareene]

hello, everyone 💌

here's a small snippet from chapter 2 of my fic 'what you do can get you home' written for @secondtimesacharmfest and the corresponding moodboard! :) to be posted somewhere in the spring 🍃

“You’re being paid to write a song, right?” Harry asked rhetorically. “Let’s do it, then.” Louis could tell he was not amused. His tone was challenging, almost as a warning that from now on he'd be testing his skills, his posture, over analysing everything that came out of Louis' mouth. It was hell. And, unfortunately, a behaviour he had been well accustomed to. Harry used to be like this every time he got mad over something and Louis couldn’t figure out exactly what he had done wrong: he would intently study him sternly and only retort every Louis' question with short, raw answers. “So, how do you usually do this?” Harry snapped Louis from his thoughts, preventing him from dwelling too much into those memories and he noticed right away that Harry had chosen to sit on the chair closest to him. Which was totally, completely, utterly fine. No problem. Nope. Not even when he noticed this Harry smelled exactly like before, a mix of the perfume he had been using since he was eighteen and the coconut oil he always applied after washing his hair. That was alright. All good. “I-” Louis started but immediately stopped himself. The truth was, he didn’t know. He had no idea how Todd Williams – the name was still bugging him – did it, but he had written a couple of songs with other people before, so it couldn’t be that different. Louis thought back to those times, to how they would usually get started. “Is there anything in particular you want to write about, any feeling you're trying to convey?” Harry seemed to think hard for a moment, his left hand scratching his chin more compulsively as the seconds passed, a reddish mark quickly forming. “How about that feeling you get when you meet your ex who broke up with you for no apparent reason, out of nowhere, after four years of not seeing them nor hearing from them, just because they now decided to boycott your career?”

prompt 41: All This Time themed AU, where Louis was visited by the Ghosts of X-mas Eve on his 28th birthday, made him experience 3 different lives of 3 different Louis Tomlinsons (1st where Louis was the one who left the band first, 2nd where Louis became the pop sensation and not Harry, 3rd is where Louis lived a normal life) they gave him 1 wish, and its up to him to decide whether or not he'll like to live in the lives of those Louis Tomlinsons or will he just stick to his own life

[xxviiisunflower]

We Were Young (And I Was So Naive)

For the @secondtimesacharmfest. Coming March!

Prompt 26:

harry and his daughter move back to his hometown. he shows her the best parts of his upbringing, the park he used to play in, the bakery, and even the polaroids of him and his high school boyfriend, louis, he thought he'd thrown away after their breakup. what happens when they run into said boyfriend at the supermarket?

[blueskiesrry]

@28goldens tagged me to post a snippet sooo here you are. for my @secondtimesacharmfest fic coming in the spring :)

Harry remembers when Louis had called him in the middle of the night the first time he’d slept with a girl. He had been less than thrilled when Louis crawled into his bed to tell him about it. The memory is vividly echoing in his brain.  “I slept with her,” Louis had said, slipping under Harry’s covers and shifting around to get comfortable. Harry rolled over, his back to Louis. “With who?” “Annie,” Louis whispered.  Harry hardly remembers Annie now. He wonders if Louis does. People don’t tend to forget the person they lost their virginity to. Harry certainly hasn’t. Louis’ breath had been molten against Harry’s neck that night. He remembers resenting the way Louis had stuck his icy toes between Harry’s calves. Not because his toes were cold or because it was late at night, but because of Annie. Because he had slept with Annie, he had feelings for Annie, yet he was there, in Harry’s bed, when it was all said and done. “How was it?” he remembers asking, only to torture himself further. “Fine,” Louis replied in a tone so nonchalant it made Harry's mouth feel like wax. It was somehow worse than had he said it'd been amazing. “Weird. But fine.” “S’that why you’re at my house at 2 am?” he had murmured. “‘Cause you had mediocre sex with a girl? Were you at least nice to her?” And Louis had laughed out loud, pulling Harry close to his chest while Harry’s heart threatened to beat out of his. Harry can still hear it now. The way Louis had said “Harry,” with a chuckle, brushing his hand over his waist, his breath hot on his neck, melting his skin. “I didn’t just leave her stranded alone if that’s what you’re asking. She had to get home,” he said before asking if Harry was mad. “I’m not mad, just tired,” Harry lied.

i don't know many people here so i'll taaaag @bittersweetsin and if anyone else sees this, you're up!

[ficfests]

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Last updated: 5th January 2024

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[1dmpregficfest]

This fest is returning for 2024.

Prompt submissions will begin on December 27th 2023, with sign ups commencing on January 1st 2024.

Fics will be due in June 2024!

Please do spread the word… the fandom needs more Mpreg fics!

[secondtimesacharmfest]

"all i do is by myself and i don't think twice. i've been burnt just way too fast. cause it's better to crash than to wait for the morning light."

-we're only living (when we're dying)- pandu hutomo

[secondtimesacharmfest]

author check-ins

hey authors! check-in emails will be out tonight. sorry about the delay, i had a family event this weekend and fully left my laptop at home :/

[secondtimesacharmfest]

emails are live, please read the entire thing!! there are some time sensitive materials in there

[secondtimesacharmfest]

author check-ins

hey authors! check-in emails will be out tonight. sorry about the delay, i had a family event this weekend and fully left my laptop at home :/