There's a haze on the horizon, babe

A One Direction mess. Hannah, she/her

[sunfloweroferoda]

Every year, no matter what I'm doing or what im into, I will thank One Direction for their existence. It's so amazing that they've only been a band for around 5 years, but here we are, 16 years later, celebrating the days when they were. Because no matter what, those times were incredibly wonderful and so deeply special to everyone that it will never really go away. Thank you to all those I've met because of 1D, and of course to the boys themselves for bringing so much joy into my life

[amandolinabee]

Who is the only member of One Direction you trust, and why is it Niall?

[cosmicleeds-deactivated20250902]

hi Arden! I know there’s an endless collection of larry happenings but Im curious about if you had to choose, what would you use as a sort of ONE thing that makes it all clear? not like a favorite larry moment but more like a strongest proof? I feel like you know so many of them!!

there is a lot but I don’t think my answer on this will ever, ever change

it’s the series of events taking place from late august 2011 through early october 2011

when louis tweeted that the public “knows too much” the day before leeds festival:

then they’re pictured all over the place at leeds smiling and sparkling and having the time of their lives, and are reported publicly to be living together, allllll right before louis is papped out with E for the first time.

then the day after elouno goes public, AIMH happens

while H continues to wear the leeds festival bracelet forever like he was clinging on to the memory amidst hard events that followed.

this chain of events baffles me above all others. L warning the public right before his first stunt, then also apologizing for it by tweeting to H. it was such a clear and precise look at the beginnings of this decade long charade unfolding right in front of everyone. nothing tops that for me

[cosmicleeds-deactivated20250902]

harry’s house lyrics that stood out to me: a masterpost

here’s a collection of lyrics from harry’s house that stick out to me or that I deem significant and a bit of my reasoning. bear in mind this all just my opinion and to put them all in one place. i’ve found that looking at individual lyrics rather than a “larry song” as a whole is much more beneficial and this album does exactly that

music for a sushi restaurant:

“green eyes, fried rice I could cook an egg on you. late night, game time coffee on the stove. you’re sweet ice cream, but you could use a flake or two. blue bubblegum twisted ‘round your tongue”

→ interesting to me because the collection of lyrics as a whole match the homey, domestic feel of this album but harry “just so happened” to use the colors blue and green within one chunk near each other. nothing humongous but just interesting that those are always his go-to colors for everything.

“it’s cause I love you babe, in every kind of way, just a little taste, you know I love you babe”

→ obviously stands out because the lyrics match the kill my mind lyrics “just a little taste, babe.” word for word

late night talking

“It’s only been a couple of days and I miss you.”

“If you’re feeling down I just wanna make you happier baby. wish I was around I just wanna make you happier baby”

“we been doing all this late night talking about anything we want until the morning. now you’re in my life, I can’t get you off my mind.”

“I’ve never been a fan of change, but I’d follow you to any place. If it’s hollywood or bishop gate, I’m coming too.”

→ this song as a whole stands out to me because of the sense of being apart and missing each other, as well as the themes of being someone else’s comfort/uplifting them which was very present in h&l’s songwriting throughout 1D and now. the concept of sharing a bed as well, i.e. “we’ve been doing all this late night talking.”

grapejuice

“yesterday it finally came, a sunny afternoon, I was on my way to buy some flowers for you. thought that we could hide away in the corner of the heath, there’s never been someone who’s so perfect for me.”

→ the concept of hiding away in a romantic context really stuck out to me given h&l’s rough situation. and the last line draws parallels to their many lyrics regarding a long term relationship and is simply just cute so i had to note it :’)

“sitting in the garden, i’m a couple glasses in. I was tryna count up all the places we’ve been. you’re always there, so don’t overthink”

→ pretty self explanatory. lots of world traveling, i.e. counting all the places they’ve been

daylight

“I’m on the roof, you’re in your airplane seat. I was nose-bleedin, looking for life out there. reading your horoscope, you were just doing cocaine in my kitchen, you never listen, I hope you’re missing me by now.”

→ stuck out to me because it seems to detail one of them traveling while the other is home, and the missing me lyric seems interesting in the same context (i.e. you’re traveling right now, I hope you miss me) but it could be unrelated

“If I was a bluebird, I would fly to you. you’d be the spoon, dip you in honey so I could be sticking to you.”

→ if i could fly parallels!! also just simply mushy and cute

“we’re on bicycles, saying there’s life out there. you’ve got the antidote, I’ll take one to go, go please”

→ referencing love as a painkiller is a huge trend in h&l’s songwriting about each other; it was featured in my larry lyric parallels youtube video so i was pleasantly surprised to see him use this lyric again.

little freak

“stay green a little while, you bring blue lights to dreams.”

→ self explanatory. they pain me sometimes. i genuinely can’t believe he did this, it’s like my 2022 princess park haha

cinema

“it’s you, and i’m not getting over it. darling is it cool if i’m stubborn when it comes to this?”

→ long term relationship parallels!

keep driving

okay, this whole song is a standout on this album because of this (which is awfully awfully wholesome) and also this post that i have a screenshot of, but couldn’t find the original poster. if you know please let me know:

satellite

“we share the last line, then we drink the wall ‘till we wanna talk.”

→ jumped out to me a bit just because of h&ls constant communication parallels. another one from my youtube video on their songwriting

love of my life

“we don’t really like what’s on the news, but it’s on all the time.”

→ another pretty self explanatory one. in relation negative media stories, stunts, etc.

“i take you with me every time i go away, in a hotel using someone else’s name.”

→ this was another lyric i couldn’t believe was on the album. the first line either referencing traveling with louis’ clothing, the blue bandana, or something like that OR the first line going directly with the second referencing louis secretly traveling with him. either way it’s loud

“it’s unfortunate, just coordinates.”

→ harry released coordinates a while ago for harry’s house pop up shops that were oh so conveniently related to louis. then in a song called love of my life, he references coordinates? just really jumped out to me

and those are pretty much my thoughts! overall this feels exactly like the cheesy, domestic, falling-in-love-all-over-again quarantine album everyone imagined him writing back before it all began. i’m pleased!

[delicateperspective]

The truth is I’m not great at expressing myself. I’ve had a thousand thoughts running through my head for quite some time now, but I’m going to try to put into words what I feel. English isn’t my first language, so please be patient with me.

There’s been one question I can’t stop thinking about: why?

I think in this fandom it’s necessary to stop for a second and ask ourselves if we might be wrong. And that’s okay. I’ve always liked to look at all sides, even the ones I don’t agree with. I think it’s necessary to understand the full picture.

I’ve chosen to support two boys who, I believe, loved or love each other, and who are in the closet. Not because I want to believe it, but because even after hearing the antis and seeing their “proof,” I still find more truth in what’s being hidden than in what’s being shown.

I’ve been in the fandom for about five years. I didn’t live through 1D in real time, but I’ve done my research. And even though in recent years Louis has been presented as a strong, straight man, a father, a family guy — I can’t ignore everything that came before. The signs are there. They’re not made up. They happened. They’re real.

So why so much effort to deny something that once was so obvious? Why deny it so aggressively? Why erase such an important part of his story?

I understand that if you only look at the last three years, all of this might sound ridiculous. But you can’t just erase the rest. You can’t deny a whole decade of glances, lyrics, silences, symbols, gestures.

You can see how far they’ve stretched this stunt. Louis commenting on Z’s post triggered all kinds of reactions — people saying he’s never been so emotionally open, that he was never like this with Eleanor. So why now? Why like this? Why so many denials of Larry lately, and done in such an aggressive, defensive way? Why did his team — I think it was the hair stylist, I don’t remember her name — speak badly about Larries? Why did his sisters deny it too? Why so much effort to erase something so big?

I understand that some people only see the recent image, but I can’t. And I believe many of us can’t either. You can’t erase what’s happened over more than a decade. You can’t reduce everything to “Louis is straight and the best dad ever” and just keep pushing that endlessly, because it doesn’t make sense. Social media exists, and whether we like it or not, everything is documented (even if some things get deleted).

You can’t tell me he’s dating a reality show influencer and also say he hates that whole world.

You can’t paint him as the straightest man alive while he sings “It’s a church of burnt romances and I’m too far gone to pray / It’s a solo song and it’s only for the brave,” surrounded by flags, saying he feels safe, wearing coded clothes.

You can’t say he hates Harry Styles and that the fans destroyed their friendship, and then watch those glances, those stolen touches, those songs about a love he met at 18 and a lasting relationship.

You can’t sell me the idea that his son is his top priority when he hasn’t even protected his privacy, when he hasn’t been there in key moments.

And you can’t say he’s homophobic or uncomfortable with gay rumors when he’s been in gay bars, has a triangle tattooed on his skin, and has written “be proud” on a flag.

You can’t erase who they’ve been. Who they’ve been for more than a decade.

You can’t just cling to what’s convenient now and forget what once was so evident.

Stories don’t disappear just because no one talks about them anymore.

Gestures don’t lie. And sometimes songs scream what voices stay silent about.

You can’t reduce someone full of layers and nuance into just one thing.

You can’t say it’s all black and white when there are thousands of colors in between.

Maybe this message doesn’t make much sense, but I needed to let it out.

Thank you for reading. And truly, thank you for creating a space where we can think with calm, with critical thought, and without losing empathy.💞

oh my heart — you say you’re not great at expressing yourself, and then you go and write something that’s so clear, articulate, and deeply moving. ♥

i agree with you 100%: it’s crucial to stop and check ourselves sometimes. to ask if we might be wrong. to stay open to being wrong. to look at every angle, even the ones that don’t match what we want to believe. that’s how we stay grounded, and that’s how we keep our integrity.

the truth is, we probably are wrong about some things. that’s just the nature of piecing together a story we weren’t meant to see. there are things we missed. things we misunderstood. things we only understood in hindsight. but at the same time — as some details have fallen away, so many more have been confirmed or made clearer with time. blocked interviews, old footage, behind-the-scenes leaks, deleted clips, unreleased lyrics — they’ve only made the picture sharper.

so when people ask, why the cover-up? why so much denial? — the answer is, because they never had another option.

this started in 2010. long before they were ready. long before they were famous enough to push back. and once the narrative was in motion, it had to keep going. the more their fame grew, the harder it was to untangle. one direction was the first social-media-made boyband, and that changed everything. before that, hiding things was easier — call up a tabloid, pose with a girl, plant a story. but as tech evolved — camera phones, twitter, stan culture — the control had to evolve, too.

and when you’re dealing with artists who can’t speak freely — who are bound by contracts, management, NDAs, and brand deals — sometimes the only option left is to erase the past and replace it with something easier to swallow.

and the truth is: most people don’t remember

they weren’t here for the beginning. they didn’t see the shift happen in real time. they’ve only seen louis post-2019. they don’t remember the glances, the lyrics, the tattoos, the interviews, the way he lit up next to harry. they never saw the subtle rebellion, the patterns, the coded language. they don’t see the full picture — because they were never given the full picture.

and unfortunately, context does disappear. media gets deleted. clips get scrubbed. narratives change. and unless you’ve spent years watching, researching, connecting dots — you’ll probably miss the nuance. and most people don’t want nuance. they want simplicity. they want red carpet kisses, instagram stories, public drama. they want what’s entertaining — not what’s true.

when your career depends on a public image, and you’re not allowed to tell the truth — you give the public a truth that works. and right now, that version of the truth is: louis is a straight, grounded solo artist dating someone who’s relevant and visible.

is it real? no. is it frustrating? absolutely. but is it strategic? without question.

if you're part of louis' team, and you're trying to keep him in the media, keep his name trending, or build a “palatable” narrative for the GP — you lean in to the image that works. and if you’re family or friends, you might go along with it (or stay silent like mark) because you know it’s not your story to fix. you know he can’t say what he wants to say — not yet. and maybe not ever. but like you said: you can’t erase a decade of truth just because it’s inconvenient now. you can’t erase the glances, the lyrics, the silences, the symbols. you can’t reduce layered, complicated people into one flat narrative.

and you absolutely can’t convince someone who’s been watching this unfold for 10+ years that their instincts, their memories, and their research are completely imagined.

[unknownlover2209]

«My favourite Larry fanfics. My Gold Collection»

Фанфики перечислены в том порядке, в котором я их читала, то есть номер в списке НЕ ВЛИЯЕТ на качество работы или мое отношение к ней. Каждая история достойна внимания. К моему огромному сожалению такие работы как «ASP/Аспид» и «Royal mistake» были удалены с фикбука, поэтому я решила не включать их в этот перечень. Также хочу отметить, что это, разумеется, не все фанфики, которые я читала по Ларри, есть ещё много хороших историй, но это мои личные фавориты – Золотая коллекция. В список входят как популярные работы, так и малоизвестные шедевры. Все работы за исключением нескольких - макси. Стекла много, но везде хэппи-энд. Надеюсь, вы найдёте что-то, что ещё не читали. P.S я сделала небольшой бонус в конце.

1. Young and beautiful

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/3162081 ]

• «Не баян, а классика». На моменте «Скажи» будете захлёбываться слезами. Советую поставить ‘Bird set free’ Сии на моменте с Гарри под дождём.

«Луи вынужден учиться в ненавистном ему элитарном университете, где имя Зейна Малика знают, наверное, все. Чуть ли не в каждой комнате учебного заведения стоит раздражающее пианино. Найл - тот самый тип людей, которые никогда не замолкают и всегда найдут, о чем поговорить. У наркозависимого психически нестабильного экс-рокера есть единственный сын - Гарри Стайлс - парень с идеальной улыбкой и безжизненными глазами.»

2. Руины королевского сердца

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/5382802 ]

• Фанфик, после которого мне пришлось пить успокоительное.

«Немногим жителям Северного Королевства ведомо такое чувство как любовь, ведь сердце их правителя давно сковано льдом, а на душе его сокрыто много боли.

Луи – могущественный король, обращающий врагов в бегство своим ледяным взглядом, а Гарри – непокорный мальчишка, умеющий исцелять одним лишь прикосновением. И мог ли подумать король, что единственным человеком, осмелившимся ему дерзить, будет деревенский мальчик?»

3. Wild and unruly

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/3427865 ]

• Идеальный летний фанфик. Прекрасная атмосфера, качественные шутки и прекрасные герои. Коровки, мои коровки.

«AU, где Гарри — ковбой, ранчо которого находится на самом большом нефтяном пласте в Вайоминге, а Луи — стажёр юридической фирмы, который должен заставить его подписать договор о продаже земельного участка.»

4. Empty skies

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/2084025 ]

• Стеклище. Ник будет сильно бесить. Baby Blue, Rululu. Алмазная пыть и прочие трогательные моменты. Не забудьте платочки.

«Гарри переезжает из маленького городка в Лондон, чтобы исполнить свою давнюю мечту - пробиться на большую сцену. Каких усилий это будет ему стоить, когда конкуренция беспощадна, а прошлое, от которого Гарри убегал в течении трёх лет, неожиданно напоминает о себе?

Луи - участник всемирно известного бойз-бэнда, вполне довольный своей жизнью. И, хотя ради успешной музыкальной карьеры парню пришлось пожертвовать многим, он всё равно счастлив... Кажется.»

5. Saw that I can teach you

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/4084858 ]

• Горячно, неловко, больно, но красиво.

«Малыш Гарри влюблён в Энди. Но чтобы получить парня своей мечты, нужно набраться опыта в жестоком и грубом сексе. И он идёт на крайние меры - уговаривает Томлинсона стать его учителем. Но чем откровеннее становятся уроки, тем больше размывается первоначальная цель.Время расставит всё по своим местам.»

6. The lucky ticket

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/1682589 ]

• Если вы любите «Титаник», вам зайдёт.

«1912 год, знаменитый борт Титаника. Каждый, присутствующий там и не догадывался о своей участи, на лицах сияли улыбки. Но только не у юного Гарри Стайлса, для которого это путешествие значило только одно - распрощаться со свободной жизнью и обзавестись семьей. И что может изменить какой-то сорванец из третьего класса, который оказался на корабле случайно, буквально за минуту до того, как Титаник отплыл. И, все же, для них есть отдельная судьба, которая буквально сплетет их души вместе.»

7. Hearts of ice

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/593025 ]

• Очень нежная и красивая история любви. При чтении возникает чувство, что автор сам занимался хоккеем или фигурным катанием.

«Только потому, что Луи фигурист - не значит, что он гей. Только потому, что Гарри - звезда хоккея - не значит, что он натурал. Когда два наиболее многообещающих и успешных спортсмена двух самых важных видов спорта в Академии Эмеральд Хиллс столкнутся, у них появится шанс опровергнуть все стереотипы раз и навсегда.»

8. Love is rebellious bird

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/3878539 ]

• Ох уж это «Болеро»! До мурашек, но если честно, эпилог даже лишний.

«AU, в котором парни все так же занимаются музыкой. Луи - концертмейстер Лондонского симфонического оркестра. Гарри Новый! и Невероятный! временный дирижер/в прошлом мастер виолончели, который «заставил Моцарта звучать сногсшибательно вновь» - рассказывает нам журнал Esquire. (С самой первой секунды Луи возненавидел его, и именно поэтому как-то раз глубокой ночью он сталкерил его в интернете в своей спальне.) Найл просто самый лучший. Зейн и Лиам тоже где-то рядом.

Не запинайтесь на «Болеро».»

9. Balance

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/807590 ]

• Я плакала. Потрясающе. Просто читайте.

«Луи — талантливый танцор, преданный своему искусству. Гарри — загадочный скейтер из парка напротив студии. Те ещё хулиганские выходки привели Гарри к отработке общественно-полезных мероприятий: наказание в соответствии с преступлением предполагает, что он должен очищать территорию студии. Мир Луи был в идеальном балансе, пока кудрявый повстанец не пришёл, чтобы встряхнуть его развращёнными способами.»

10. You drive me round the bend

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/3693530 ]

• Неожиданное начало. Не очень раскрученная работа.

«AU, в котором Луи является богатеньким сыночком, который всегда разговаривает по телефону, пока ведет машину. И Гарри - начинающий музыкант, пробирающийся вверх по вершине карьеры. Это всего лишь вопрос времени, когда они столкнутся и сгорят друг в друге.»

11. Always in my heart

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/2982798 ]

• Отборное стекло. Кажется, что в реальной жизни все было именно так, как тут описывается.

«"Кто-нибудь, напишите фанфик, в котором твит "Always In My Heart" стал вторым популярным твитом, вот только Луи и Гарри больше не вместе. Они оба очень страдают, поэтому Гарри (пьяный или что-то типа того) звонит Луи и говорит:

- Ты действительно это имел ввиду?

Луи ничего не понимает, и Гарри повторяет:

- Ты действительно имел ввиду, что я навсегда в твоем сердце?

И он плачет, а Луи несколько секунд молчит, после чего тихо шепчет:

- Конечно же, я это имел ввиду, Хаз."»

12. Let me touch you where your heart aches

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/6425313 ]

• Избитая идея, но восхитительно воплощённая. Лучшая работа в своём роде. Читается взахлёб. Очень ревнивые друзья с приведениями.

«Всё, что чувствовал Луи – это вкус алкоголя на языке. Алкоголя и Гарри, и он был не против. Гарри ответил на поцелуй с такой же страстью. Он толкнул Луи на дверь такси, тяжело и горячо дыша ему в губы.

– Поехали, да?

Или AU Друзья с привилегиями, где Луи влюбился, а Гарри ревнует.

Сцена в караоке—баре, потому что где вы видели романтическую комедию без сцены в баре?»

13. В свете прожекторов

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/8604420 ]

• Гарри – невинный мальчик-одуванчик, Луи – стилист с интересным прошлым. Гарри, если честно, может подбешивать своим «я не гей», но «mon petit» навсегда в моем сердечке. Настраивайтесь на медленное развитие отношений.

«Тринадцать лет работы в фэшн-индустрии оставили 32-летнего Луи Томлинсона изможденным. Следуя импульсу, он уезжает из Парижа, чтобы работать в телешоу "Современный Миссионер", главным героем которого является 16-летний христианин Гарри Стайлс. Своим примером он показывает подросткам как нести в мир свет Божий. Однако и мир показывает кое-что Гарри; Луи открывает ему глаза на то, что раньше его пугало. В результате Гарри ставит под вопрос все: свою религию, свои ценности и свою сексуальность.»

14. Perfect storm

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/7364457 ]

• Если честно, то причина их расставания мне до сих пор не нравится (она какая-то глупая), но вы должны прочитать сами, чтобы составить своё мнение на этот счёт. Салфеточки в студию.

«Что вы будете делать, если ваш лучший друг попросил вас и вашего (теперь уже) бывшего парня быть шаферами на его уже спланированной свадьбе? Вы можете сказать ему правду, сказать, что вы больше не вместе, и смириться с последствиями, или можете притвориться, что вы все ещё пара и двигаться дальше, просто молясь, что вас не спалят. Притворяться, пока это не стает правдой, верно? Ну, знаете, ради свадьбы.»

15. Got the sunshine on my shoulders

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/5691696 ]

• ВОТ ЭТО ПРЯМ САМЫЙ СТЕКОЛЬНЫЙ ФАНФИК В ЭТОМ СПИСКЕ. Я осилила эту работу только со второй попытки. КОРОЛЕВА СТЕКЛИЩА ВО ВСЕЙ СВОЕЙ КРАСЕ. На сцене с письмами я умерла.

«Пять лет назад Гарри Стайлс оставляет крошечный родной городок, чтобы стать большим артистом. С тех пор его не интересует прошлое – старая жизнь, семья и муж, который просыпается однажды утром и не находит его рядом.

Теперь у Гарри есть все, о чем только можно мечтать: он богат, знаменит и обожаем всеми, кто встречается на его пути. Включая его парня. И вот когда тот делает ему предложение, новоявленная поп-звезда лицом к лицу сталкивается с неловкими фактами своего прошлого.»

16. You are an asshole but I love you

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/3240850 ]

• Крутое школьное аu, но тоже с ложочкой дёгтя.

«Колледж АУ, где Луи - президент братства, который слишком много пьет и понятия не имеет, что хочет делать со своей жизнью. А Гарри - студент-психолог, который всегда помогает ему добраться до кровати после бурных вечеринок и, вполне вероятно, что он именно то, чего Луи совсем не хочет, но в чем так нуждается.»

17. Be my little good luck charm

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/1510856 ]

• Никогда бы не подумала, что буду так переживать за гольф. Не очень большая работа, но от этого не менее интересная. Познавательно и эмоционально.

«Гарри – перспективный I have a suggestion непрофессиональный гольфист, дебютирующий на Чемпионате PGA, и Луи – спортивный журналист Sky Sports, который с большим удовольствием комментировал бы футбол.»

18. А fantastic wreck

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/8255730 ]

• СТЕКЛО. ВОТ ПРЯМ ОНО САМОЕ. Финал открытый, но...читайте сами. Автор писал эту историю 4 года. ЧЕТЫРЕ. Вся работа описывает один день.

«Принц Луи Уильям Томлинсон, наследник королевства Донкастер, прибыл в Рим, чтобы сообщить о помолвке с Элеонор из Анесидоры, которую едва знает. Его дедушка, Король Уильям, тяжело болен, и теперь судьба страны в его руках.

Но что случится, если он покинет посольство на один день? Принц Луи никогда не влюблялся, к тому же у него есть секрет, который еще никому не удалось раскрыть. Он никогда не целовался.

Но знакомство с журналистом Гарри Стайлсом приводит к непреодолимому влечению. И у него тоже есть тайны.

AU по мотивам фильма «Римские каникулы».»

19. Truth to be told (I never was yours)

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/3277665 ]

• Запутавшийся в себе Луи. Но настоящая любовь вывела его на правильный путь. Только Ларри, только хардкор.

«История в которой Луи и Гарри разделяют сложное прошлое. Луи женится на парне, который не является Гарри. После нескольких лет и попыток забыть о том, что было, судьба снова будто смеясь, сталкивает их, делая Гарри организатором свадьбы его бывшего парня.»

20. Hearts don’t break around here

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/7066094 ]

• Ещё одна непопулярная работа. Давайте это исправим. Darling just hold on.

«Ещё один автомобиль подъезжает к ковровой дорожке, из-за чего люди готовы прямо на месте попадать в обморок, и Луи знает почему.

Только что приехал Гарри Стайлс. Ну а Луи... Луи – взрослый человек. Он уже проклял себя сто раз за то, что его сердце начало бешено колотиться в груди. Ведь он знал, что они встретятся этим вечером. Что, чёрт возьми, с ним не так?

Или AU, в котором у Гарри один из важнейших дебютов в фильме, а Луи пишет к нему саундтрек.»

21. The god wears Chanel

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/8249511 ]

• Красиво, дорого и страстно. Многие говорят, что такой Луи им не понравился, а вот мне очень даже. Также прекрасное описание мира моды.

«Он окружает себя подобием королевской свиты, никто не решается с ним спорить. Он может быть очень щедрым, но также и беспощадным. Я видел, как он просто переставал разговаривать с людьми, переставал признавать их существование. Тебе стоит быть осторожным при выборе слов, иначе ты станешь лишь стертым воспоминанием.

Или au, где Луи Томлинсон — главный модельер дома моды Chanel, эгоцентричный и немного тщеславный, а Гарри студент Университета искусств волею случая оказавшийся его ассистентом.»

22. Wear it like a crown

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/2821856 ]

• Луи спас Гарри, Гарри спас Луи. А я утонула в слезах. Королевское аu, которое заставит вас переосмыслить многие вещи в жизни.

«AU. Будучи одним из участников команды людей, нанятых, чтобы разрешить гей-скандал в Букингемском дворце, Луи ожидал, что Гарри будет кем угодно, — в первую очередь избалованным мальчишкой из королевской семьи. Удивительно, но тот же самый принц Гарри был предметом множества фантазий Луи, когда тот был подростком.»

23. Never let me go

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/5733126 ]

• На эмоциях. Я опять много плакала.

«Однажды, после череды неудач на любовном фронте, лучшие друзья детства решают выйти друг за друга замуж, если через десять лет так и не найдут себе пару.

Спустя много лет у каждого из них есть успешная карьера, проблемы в личной жизни и по-прежнему крепкая дружба. Кажется, что давний уговор благополучно забыт. Пока не наступает заветная дата.»

24. Run like the devil

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/5229261 ]

• Рекомендую читать тем, кто смотрел сериал, иначе может быть не все понятно.

«Боже. Луи ещё никогда в жизни не встречал настолько некомпетентного демона. Как он вообще получил работу, если даже не пытается подбить его на сделку? Или это ещё одна уловка? Типа добиться своего состраданием?

— Уверен, — отвечает Луи. — А теперь иди сюда и поцелуй меня.

Сверхъестественное AU. Луи охотится на демонов; Гарри - самый необычный демон, который встречался на его пути, и продолжает, чёрт возьми, встречаться.»

25. To the ends of the Earth

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/9591343 ]

• Работа написана в 2016, но кажется, будто ее писал тот, кто уже слышал HS1, Walls и Fine Line. Хочу, чтобы концовка воплотилась в жизнь.

«Во время хиатуса Луи решает навестить Гарри в его домике в Айдахо, где их давно забытые чувства вспыхивают вновь, словно огонь, согревая их и не давая замерзнуть.»

26. Unbelievers

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/9110532 ]

• Пожалуй, лучший фанфик, где Ларри футболисты. Много NC, много переживаний. Приятно осознавать, что я имею небольшое отношение к тому, что этот фанфик появился на русском. Просто 50cent. Предпоследняя глава...я выплакала всю себя.

«Это выпускной год Луи, и он твёрдо решил провести его правильно. Однако, наряду с парой бутс, здоровой дозой сарказма и его смешным лучшим другом, у него также сложности в семье, пугающе неопределённое будущее и смертельный враг, делающий его жизнь ещё хуже. Смертельные враги «с выгодой» не входили в его планы.

Или: au, где Луи и Гарри определённо не друзья, а футбол для них – всё.»

27. Nothing but you on my mind

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/9309845 ]

• ШЕДЕВР. Нет, серьезно, это не просто королевское аu, это то, о чем должен знать ВЕСЬ фандом.

«Луи Томлинсон — PR-менеджер, нанятый, чтобы улучшить имидж королевского плохого мальчика — принца Гарри Стайлса. К его сожалению, нахождение рядом с принцем означает постоянное присутствие неуместных грязных шуток и флирта. Луи просто хочет дотерпеть до коронации принцессы Джеммы, ведь, как только её объявят королевой, его контракт истечет и ему больше никогда не придется видеться с принцем Гарри снова.»

28. In from the cold

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/2328657 ]

• Об этом маленьком уютном чуде должны знать все. Сделайте себе чай, кофе или что вы там любите, укутайтесь в плед и наслаждайтесь. Невероятная атмосфера Ирландии. Рекомендую смотреть фото и видео, предлагаемые автором.

«Луи, словно ураган, не может оставаться на одном месте, но Гарри думает, что Ирландия способна изменить приоритеты.

b&b AU, где Гарри и Зейн владеют гостиницей в Эннисе, Ирландия. Луи приезжает, чтобы написать рецензию на их гостиницу, Лиам разнорабочий, а Найл и вовсе там не работает, но дом там, где твое сердце, ведь так?»

Bonus:

1. Дорожка соли

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/9528110 ]

• Эта работа в бонусе только из-за своего размера. Много хорошей NC. Давольно нетипичное место для развития событий. Мне в душу запала именно идея такого городка среди пустыни.

«Дезерт-Рок - город, который появляется посреди пустыни лишь раз в году. Несколько тысяч людей со всего мира строят из пыльной равнины городок, где не существует денег, неравенства и запретов. Речь идет о ежегодном фестивале в стиле постапокалипсиса, на котором в этом году оказался Луи - парень с потухшими глазами, который окажется очередной дорожкой соли для стопки текилы в руках Гарри.»

2. Feel the chemicals burn in my bloodstream

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/2358929 ]

• Любители магических аu, эта работа для вас. Мне немножко не хватило накала страстей в последних главах, поэтому добавила эту историю в бонус.

«Гарри — журналист со множеством секретов, Луи — будущий король Великобритании; они живут вместе в течение шестидесяти дней.

Фанфик основан на сериале "Мерлин".»

3. Play the odds

[ https://ficbook.net/readfic/5136956 ]

• Очень милая небольшая история, читается легко. Ларри ака два влюблённых идиота, которые боятся своих чувств.

«Гарри и Луи - лучшие друзья с детства, которые после ночной пьянки обнаруживают, что заключили пари: выиграет тот, кто первый поцелует другого тысячу раз. Выиграет что?! Они не знают, но догадываются. Это хвастовство, которое не является чем-то значительным. Всё, что Гарри знает - это то, что он должен выиграть любой ценой. Чего он всё-таки не ожидает - так это того, что начнет целовать Луи ежедневно.И даже более того - он просто по уши влюбится в своего лучшего друга.»

All the Love

[sunfloweroferoda]

12 years ago little me sat on the sidewalk, listened to Happily on the bright sunny day and thought that I would never be happier...

I missed the anniversary, because honestly I couldn't stop crying. It's been so long, but I still can't fully comprehend Liam's passing. Even while I'm writing this i still can't believe in such harsh reality.

But i still wanna say thank you to the band that raised me. And I feel like Liam would want us to celebrate it still. Thank you to those little boys who just went up on stage and thank you to them as they've grown up, for staying together over the years, writing and recording those incredible songs that forever will have a special place in my heart and which used to and still guide me through the darkest times. Thank you to all the people i found because of One Direction. I love them all dearly and can't even explain how much these five boys mean to me.

[delicateperspective]

it’s almost july 23rd.

💕15 years of one direction. 💕

it’s supposed to be a celebration — and in many ways, it still is. but this one… this one hits different.

this isn’t the version of the 15th anniversary we dreamed about in 2015. back then we still said hiatus like it meant something temporary. we never factored in loss.

and now we’re here. fifteen years in. older. softer. a little bruised.

and in my case, for the first time, i’m here vocally. not hiding behind anons. not lurking quietly while everyone else carries the weight. i’m just… here. saying it out loud.

this band changed my life. these boys (as messy and human and chaotic as they are) changed everything.

so tomorrow, whether you’re lighting a candle or blasting “no control” or just texting a mutual to say hey i’m thinking of you, do something kind. something liam would’ve done.

hold the door open. donate if you can. say sorry. forgive someone. tell someone you love them.

💙💚happy 15 years, one direction. ❤️💛

thank you for giving your youth to be the soundtrack for ours.

thank you for the grueling, sleepless schedules. the jet lag. the lost voices. thank you for navigating shark-infested waters — lawyers, contracts, cameras, lies — with nothing but each other and a dream that was never fully yours to control.

thank you for the lives you saved. for the fans who made it through the darkest parts of growing up because your music said you’re not alone. thank you for being that lifeline. for holding space. for showing us what love (messy, imperfect, loud) can look like.

some of those fans are doctors now. lawyers. teachers. authors. artists. people who build things. fix things. protect people. and they’re here because of you.

thank you for changing the world. even if it never said thank you back. we will. always.

❤️and thank you, liam james payne. for staying as long as you did. you’re missed. you’re loved. we’re still singing. for you. always. fly as high as the wings on your skin will take you. 🪶

[holyshit]

going into this 1d anniversary a little bit (a lot) heartbroken. it is such an upsetting and still totally incomprehensible thing that one direction can never truly be whole again. i miss liam all the time. but i'm going to take the day to remember how happy one direction has made me throughout the years and how much they still do, even with that heavy HEAVY cloud that lingers over it now. i'm so glad we got to experience a 1d with liam in it. thank you liam for all the joy you have created and the joy you will continue to give me through the music and the memories. you were such an essential part to that feeling all those years.

[alarrylarrie]

Before the actual anniversary starts I just have to sort of get something off my chest so to speak.

I have said, and I will maintain- that Liam was the heart and soul of One Direction. I don’t believe that the 1D I knew and loved with my whole heart still exists. It is gone. And that is… hard. And sad. As we celebrate and remember the 15 year anniversary of the formation of our favorite band of thieves, our celebration is deeply steeped in grief. And I think it’s important to make space for that.

We have lost people on this journey of course. Fans, families, and now a band member. Each one devastating in its own right- but the loss of one of the five looms over this anniversary, these memories, this home we’ve found.

So. I will make time for my grief, but not my defeat. I wholeheartedly believe that Liam would want us to come together, to remember what was, to drink in the nostalgia, to celebrate the boys and their legacies, and most importantly to celebrate and love on each other, and this community we’ve built together.

It was Liam who said how much it meant to him that we found each other through the band. It was Liam who so often checked in on us, who connected with us, who championed the band and their legacy, who promoted fan art and fandom connections and inside fandom jokes. And so it is in Liam’s spirit and in Liam’s memory we commemorate this moment.

So here’s to 15 Years, One Direction. And here’s to Liam Payne. Thank you, for everything. We love you. 💜

[pop-punklouis]

hi hope this is random q i know lol but ive been looking at old 1d content lately bc i joined in 2022 and never got to experience it when they were still together. i was wondering since you were, what are some of your favorite moments from that era? it doesnt have to be sentimental it can be random or funny or w/e im so jealous of everyone who got to experience it lmao

hello babe!! it's always interesting me to hear how many people joined the fandom after the hiatus and only know the boys solo. sometimes it makes me feel old wah BUT let me look through the rolodex of my brain for some of my personal highlights that aren't always talked about (most will be funny moments bc theres so many good ones):

when midnight memories leaked early from the Brazilian youths, and the guys had to pretend like it hadn't and that everyone in the audience hadn't already listened to it when they were live for 7 hours on 1D Day lmao

niall not giving a fuck about the pregnant interviewer potentially going into labor

the whole fandom conversation during and after the ITS A SNAKE HABITAT TURN AROUND!!! tweet lmao

the concert/media update accounts that worked harder than the US Marines

when zayn had tweeted he was taking a bath and then (i believe?) immediately after he started missing shows/was MIA during Four promo and people were like "did he drown in the bath" sdhkkf

the leopard print dress interview with niall, harry, and liam. i still go back and watch that interview periodically it is a gem "i dont like to judge people.." SWHDJKAKD

the video of a fan at a m&g wanting the guys to do the "nay nay" dance with them on video and harry looked genuinely confused and was like "whats the mayonnaise?"

SPEAKING of m&g experiences, when niall fell from his wheel-barrel pose mid-photo and what the camera captured because of it. i still absolutely kill OVER anytime i see that photo (can someone find it for me i desperately need it)

during interviews when louis would blurt out random women that niall was dating even though it wasnt true and niall had to figure out how to recant it

"are you a ball licker, louis?" "this is the 'im gonna rob your nan look'" "these two went to a gangsta party tonight-" "yeah full of watches and bitches" "niall the bad boy?? niall the church boy more like" "thats your job. thats your fooking job. you fooking loser" "no i do not know about roundabouts in MALAYSIA"

the absolute absurdity of those coca cola ads lmao

liam going on sidequests to sing karaoke at random applebees in the US??

harry adlibbing something about "eating yellow snow" in an interview and zayn's absolute deadpan face that im pretty sure contributed to him leaving the band fdjljsdl

all the memes involved in the zouis weed video i wish i could go back to that specific day on this website and see all the posts bc i remember some so vividly rip

someone drunkenly singing to niall outside of mcdonalds and hes just like ".....you alright.....?"

harry strutting down the middle of the road in new york when he was papped with nadine wearing her fur jacket and carrying her purse

that cursed ben winston interview help

Mrs. Horan and Liam's phobia of spoons pls

when harry didn't give a FUCK about liam's seatbelt holder during carpool karaoke/any Lirry interview 2013-2014 especially Four promo

the "conchobar" name drop on twitter and tumblr was insane i giggle about it from time to time

"its smells like man in here. a mixture of boy and man" "ugh ive got a packet of five and you can... have one..." "i knew a turtle once" "throw whatever you have at us to get your anger out- I MESSED UP I MESSED UP" "im really sorry i was having a wee... WHAT DID WE WIN THANK THE FANS" "i have a son named ishmael. he never calls me"

harry's poutine rant is still legendary

niall's fucked up toe.......

when louis picked up a burger that a fan threw on stage at a show and he took two bites out of it before slinging it back into the crowd

when niall was answering questions for that magazine and for "pet peeve" he wrote: "rabbits. they are pointless. do nothing."

VAS HAPPENIN!!!!! "I wouldnt pick any of you.... because none of you picked me" DJ Malik 🤟🤪🤘DJ Malik 🤟🤪🤘

when liam was convinced japan and australia were close and louis was mystified

"i remember the first time i met you, niall. we were in the bathroom. you were talking spanish to someone on the phone. who were you talking to???" "🎶where's my stuff🎶where the fuck's my laptop🎶" "who doesn't have an iphone its 2015!!" "Harry shes 5-" "dinosaurs mate, straight up"

the no control project ugh

liam and louis drop-kicking naughty boy posters on stage jfldfkls

when harry was black out drunk during/after the brits in 2012. the press interview after is gold

harry instructing liam on how to neigh like a horse correctly

the rainbow bears going homicidal over that potato after the jimmy kimmel interview

when zayn forgot how to pronounce malibu and he said "malibami" and his reaction to the tweets about his single hair strand at the AMAs

liam showing up out of the blue, off the street, to yank the brit award away from simon and accept the award for 1D right after the band went on hiatus then dipped

them being stoned out of their fucking mind in the back of that bread van

i know this is after 1d but during the 8 year anniversary and louis and simon just went. at it for a whole season being judges on the x-factor. "Did you know, 8 years ago today one direction was formed" with the "yea Simon I remember it quite well I was in the band."

the camping.... scene.....

the first leg of OTRA in australia when they stood so confidently onstage having rehearsed jackshit and mumbling through the words for every FOUR song

harry disassociating while standing drunk in front of that mcdonalds at like 2 AM

they were all!! so young!! they were just teenage boys/early twenty-something year old dudes and they were so.. so.. fucking funny :(

[pop-punklouis]

no one had us for the 1D anniversary every year like liam had us. that man would set up an entire day, make sure his internet connection was strong, crack his back like a glow stick, and get to work like he had a 2 hour deadline every year on july 23rd. and i miss his presence on this day so dearly.

[pop-punklouis]

I wasn't going to make a post today for the 15th anniversary, but i coincidentally just began listening to one direction's discography again in full for the first time since Liam's passing without realizing the anniversary was coming up. and so many memories associated with these albums began bubbling up.

for those who weren't around when the band was active, i think it's difficult to really express how it felt to be part of something so... lightning in a bottle... as this band was. for many of us, one direction has our Youth. when we think back to our teens/early twenties we think about them. when we think of some of the happiest, most absurd, most seretonin filled times of our lives they are part of that, and nothing can ever untangle them from being such an integral piece of our growing up. and its oddly beautiful to have a relationship so significant like that with strangers because they were the soundtrack to our Youth.

staying up late to watch six second vines of an entire two hour concert. racing to download the songs to our computers when the brazillian youth would leak the albums before they were erased from the internet. going into any store and being bombarded with anything that brands could stick their faces onto. the chaos that was 1D Day. the launch of those cursed perfume ads. collectively hating so many of the men who surrounded the boys. showing up to the theater to see This is Us or experience the MITAM listening parties. the signings that would have so many (now iconic) interactions with fans. having so many shit posts day in and day out about things the boys did that day because they were always doing something so there was always something to talk about. screaming at the TV when they won awards and suffering through red carpets to see their collective looks. bullying them relentlessy. anticipating their tweets or vines or random Q+A's. constantly quoting their interviews like they were inside jokes. staying up late to see them perform on SNL. the pandemonium of carpool karaoke and tattoo roulette. having several nicknames for each one depending on the month. the running jokes we had that the boys were in on (i genuinely dont believe, we as a fandom, have been funnier than we were from 2010-2016.) the adrenaline rush as we finally pressed play on new music and dissecting who was singing what and what the lyrics meant.

i look back on it now, and i don't think it could be replicated. one direction genuinely lived in such a specific time where the universe had to align in so many ways for them to exist the way they did. we got 1D as soon as the internet was truly taking off. Social media really boomed around the time that One Direction came onto the scene. they, in some ways, represent so many aspects of early internet culture. there wasn't all this instant access or quick links when they were at their prime. they were one of the biggest bands in the world and although they catered to their fans heavily, there was still a distance had between them and us. drops were still special. any type of social media interaction was felt for days. fan projects were heard around the world because we all came out in droves. getting livestreams from them was rare but exciting. in the modern age of digital media, i don't think the spark would feel the same because we have so much access to stars now and everyone is forced to promote themselves relentlessly on tiktok or instagram- like imagine every boy having their own independent tiktok account and the drama that would occur because of it. things still felt so innocent and exciting in the fan-artist relationship bubble, and i just don't think the relationship they had with us and how we think of that time period would even remotely be the same if they existed in the industry climate of today. it was a short, magical period of the internet that im fortunate i was able to witness alongside their rise.

and their music. honestly, even years later their music fucking ruled. you look at all these carefully-curated modern boybands trying to catch that same momentum and see how hit and miss their music is. how generic it sounds. how cold and surgical it feels. one direction was the epitome of an apologetic boyband who sounded super sugary-pop before they evolved into their own songwriting and influencing their sound with all of their different music tastes and it felt human because it was. it was feverish and silly but also super slick and catchy and full of emotion and texture. it acts as a sonic photobook of their growth as a band as they found their footing in the industry. and they were great. they were talented. their albums ripped. they were on top for a reason, and i think people forget how unapologetic and strong their music was regardless of how you felt about them as a boyband because they did it their way and they didn't care what anyone thought about it. as i dove back into their discography this past week, you can sense all that in how their music makes you feel when you listen to it. and i think anytime i hear their music, i will feel like that for the rest of my life.

ive had a very difficult time processing liam's death this past year (as most of us have) and the finality of that when it comes to the band- as it should be. it will never be the same. and i've fought myself for years after the band went on hiatus about how some of my favorite memories of my Youth are tied to a band who have talked at length about the abuse and darkness they dealt with at such a young age by being in that band. but, ive learned to live in the grey of it all because they've also talked about all the fun they had. all the laughs they had. all the experiences they had that no one will understand but each other. all the love they gave and we gave back to them. because in some ways, even through the tougher times, there was light and i genuinely believe them when they said that they couldn't have done it without the fans. and i hate everything to do with the parasocial aspect of fame, but we were a unit. it didn't feel cheap when they said it. it didn't feel scripted. we both grew up together on this wild journey they had as they rose to fame, and we had fun together. we laughed together. we cried together. we made fun of each other. last year... we mourned together. we were part of this moment in time together, and i think that's why they are so fiercely loyal to their fans. when everything else sucked, that relationship never did.

so as we raise a glass to 15 years of this band and these guys and these memories and all the music, i want to celebrate everything they represented for so many of us throughout the years and confidently remind everyone that you shouldn't feel shame about the love you had for them when they were struggling. the serotonin you felt during times that maybe they weren't. because at the end of the day, we were a family. a huge, crazy, dumb, beautiful, intelligent, exciting family, and i know they appreciated us just like we did them. and i am so grateful for them and what they brought to my life.

because from the bottom of the stairs, to the top of the charts.... for ever and always. One band. One Dream. One Direction.

[lastgirlonearth999]

forever. ❤️

[captainjtk]

HAPPY ONE DIRECTION DAY

FUCK YOU SIMON COWEL

[crinkle-eyed-boo]

Seven years later, I remain HAUNTED by the bridge of If I Could Fly with Louis and Harry harmonizing on “I can feel your heart inside of mine, I’ve been going out of my mind, know that I’m just wasting time and I…” and then Harry goes “hope that you don’t run from me.” And then LOUIS has that first soft gentle “For your eyes only” like what kind of COME WHAT MAY I WILL LOVE YOU TILL MY DYING DAY NONSENSE IS THAT AND WHY DID THEY PRODUCE IT THIS WAY I MEAN I KNOW WHY BUT ALSO WHY.

[promisethatillnevertell]

Anyway!! Here’s Louis Tomlinson being cute

[so-idialed-9]

Adding this one