i'm still not entirely sure about the format but idk what i would even change it to??? anyway, here's part 2 xx
Ghosts really had no respect for a good sleep. -- @briannamarguerite
Louis put his hand on Harry’s shoulder as he walked by, and Harry was fucked because now he was going to spend all day wondering what that meant. -- @harryventura
Louis chokes on his tea. Liam shoots him a funny look, but doesn’t do anything to help. Some fucking friend he is. @afirethatcannotdie
He tugs the knot of his tie, loosening it with one hand, humming to the person down the line as he walks inside. Harry has to take a deep breath to calm himself and not openly salivate over it. -- @brightgolden
"Mate," Zayn says, patting Louis' shoulder. "We've been the worst criminals to ever fucking exist ever since we started donating the money we steal." -- @missandrogyny
Coincidentally, gorgeous, sweet-looking alpha men are just Louis’ type. -- @absoloutenonsense
“Did he show you pictures?” Harry asks. He’s going to focus on the cat. The cat will help. -- @londonfoginacup
Yesterday, Harry deliberately brought a banana as a snack with the sole intention of deep-throating it. He’s not proud. -- @balanceds
Fucking Louis. Just upending his whole life like this in just one week. -- @allwaswell16
Louis rolled his eyes. “Soccer,” he said, full air quotes and all, “is not a term that is accepted in my presence. You will call the sport by its actual title or nothing at all.” -- @lululawrence
1. California Sold (isthatyoularry) - Notoriously closeted boyband member Harry Styles is famous on a global scale, meanwhile Louis, as his best friend, is back home in Manchester, living the typical life of a 24 year old. When Harry needs Louis with him in LA, a publicity stunt gone wrong changes their friendship forever.
2. These Sweet Thoughts (adelagia) - Featuring Louis as Ariel in a production of The Tempest, Harry as a happily overworked pastry chef, Niall their cheerleader, Zayn their less vocal but equally enthusiastic cheerleader, Kinder Surprises, stiff peaks, and someone getting punched by mistake.
3. We Can Take The Long Way Home (eleadore) - “Fertile,” Louis says, and then laughs because it sounds stupid to say out loud. He hasn’t ever really thought of himself in those terms. Baby-making terms. It’s just one of those things his body can do, like exercise, or go without tea. Doesn’t mean he will.
4. I’ll Crash Until You Notice Me (stylinsoncity) - Louis sets off to Barbados to oversee the massive resort his family owns known as Sandy Hill. For years, he’s been looking for a change in the monotony of his life, seeking adventure and perhaps love too. What he doesn’t expect is the bright eyed boy who spills a milkshake on his shoes.
5. Smoke And Mirrors (colazitron) - Louis and Harry meet on a night out and find they can help each other out by pretending to be a couple. It just might get Louis’ mum off his back and Harry’s maybe-ex to want him back. Simple plan, right? Wrong.
6. My Kingdom For A Kiss (Tonight You’re On My Mind) (ab_hinc) - Zayn and Louis make a friendly wager and it goes too far, Harry’s a baker with a heart of gold and really great hair, Liam is an overworked PA who just wants to enjoy his holiday and Niall is completely at ease, as always. An accidentally married AU mixed with a splash of modern royalty.
7. Hold Me Closer (balanceds) - Louis Tomlinson is one of the most promising dancers of the English National Ballet, on track to become the youngest principal dancer in the company’s history. That is, until forces conspire to significantly complicate his life, including: a surprise ballet, an unfairly attractive guest choreographer, and being pushed into a rivalry with his best mate. Featuring lots of wine, dancing, pining, and a happy ending.
8. Led By Your Beating Heart (missandrogyny) - AU where Harry’s in One Direction, Louis isn’t, and they reconnect over a game of ‘Call or Delete’.
9. These Constant Stars (stylinsoncity) - Louis’ career has nowhere to go but up. He’s living at the height of New York City on the precipice of an epic promotion. Life is good and only getting better. And then one day, things turn disastrous.
10. In Dreams (dolce_piccante) - When Harry moves to a new city, his new flat come with a number of sweet, anonymous gifts and surprises that brighten his days. Could it be a friendly ghost? Another friendly presence in his new building is his tattooed neighbor, Louis, who seems determined to put a smile back on his face.
11. Relief Next To Me (dolce_piccante) - What happens when a baker and a graphic designer meet via a very specific Craigslist post? Fate, friendship, food, and maybe more.
12. Celebrity Discount (loadedgunn) - Louis fell for Prince Harry when he was ten and Harry was eight and peeked behind the Queen’s elegant gown for his first public appearance—a shy smile and a mess of curls. He fell for him when he caught Lottie putting up a magazine cover of Harry on her wall and all she had to say for herself was, “He’s such a good person, yeah?” and, yeah. He fell for him when Harry gracefully accepted his demotion. He fell for him when Harry came out and stayed out.
Louis smiled a little and even as he and Liam started to walk towards the school entrance and leaving Harry behind, he knew he’d have a hard time focusing the entire day. -- @donotdialnine
“Louis Tomlinson, bless his heart,” Greg says, “Has not once in all the years I’ve known him been on time for anything.” -- @londonfoginacup
Louis plugged his ears as all mature twenty-six year olds would do to avoid life. -- @2tiedships2
"You coming?" He hears Louis ask from up ahead of him. And no, that's exactly what he's trying to avoid at the moment. -- @@ireallysawanangel
Harry just sort of stares at him for a bit. It’s not that Louis has never spoken to him before, it’s just that Harry isn’t very good at… Breathing and stuff around Louis. -- @maggieisalarrie
“To be fair, I did bend over the desk on purpose,” Louis’ voice comes crackling in the headphones. Harry practically breaks his neck whipping his head around at the sound of it, gaping at him through the glass panel. “You can’t really blame him for getting a little excited about that, can you?” -- @crazyupsetter
Harry blushed and shrugged his shoulders as he willed himself to speak without fucking up again. “I’m 21.” He did it. -- @harryventura
Oh Christ. As his dresser, it is now literally Harry’s job description to touch Louis Tomlinson. Sometimes in fairly inappropriate places. Harry can’t decide whether this is the best thing that’s ever happened to him or the worst. By Monday morning, Harry has decided. This is the worst thing that’s ever happened to him. -- @balanceds
It’s not like Louis was exactly planning on saying that but he’s said it now and the look in Harry’s eyes isn’t one of fear or repulsion, it’s of curiosity and willingness and Louis can practically hear his mind screaming “yes! Fuck me right now!” because his mind is screaming for him to fuck Harry, too. -- @star55
Harry nodded and nearly whined when Louis’ touch slid up his back to a much less eyebrow raising level. With that same hand, he led Harry toward the bar and away from their still coughing colleagues. -- @realitybetterthanfiction
summary: Louis Tomlinson is one of the most promising dancers of the English National Ballet, on track to become the youngest principal dancer in the company's history. That is, until forces conspire to significantly complicate his life, including: a surprise ballet, an unfairly attractive guest choreographer, and being pushed into a rivalry with his best mate. Featuring lots of wine, dancing, pining, and a happy ending.
turn any corner, there’s something new by balanceds
pairing: louis/harry
wordcount: 12,994
summary: AU. After graduating from uni with his degree in Costume Design, Harry Styles is finally ready to start as a dresser on his first real West End show. Nothing can get in his way.
Well, except for maybe dressing Olivier-winner Louis Tomlinson. Who Harry has not-so-secretly been wanking to for years. Even worse, although Louis has never commented publicly on his sexuality, he seems to be paying a worrying amount of attention to Harry's arse. Staying professional proves to be difficult.
“It’s not a secret, right, Harry? All of his friends seem to know--”
Harry slumps down and starts methodically banging his head against his newsroom desk. “Niall, it is a secret from him because I have spoken a total of ten fucking words to Louis Tomlinson and also he is incredibly out of my league and probably fucking straight as well!”
Or: Harry's a first-year on the school newspaper, assigned to cover the terrible men's first football team. Louis Tomlinson is the team's star defender. Harry pays significantly more attention to Louis's arse than to writing real columns. Pretty soon, everyone notices. It takes Louis the longest.
summary: Louis Tomlinson is one of the most promising dancers of the English National Ballet, on track to become the youngest principal dancer in the company's history. That is, until forces conspire to significantly complicate his life, including: a surprise ballet, an unfairly attractive guest choreographer, and being pushed into a rivalry with his best mate. Featuring lots of wine, dancing, pining, and a happy ending.
