The Dead of July
(117446 words)
by: whimsicule/ @baroness_elsa
Chapters: 10/10
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Others mentioned
Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Simon Cowell, Ben Winston, Sophia Smith
Additional Tags: Avengers AU, Alternate Universe, Harry is Captain America, Liam is Iron Man, Niall is Hawkeye, and Zayn is Black Widow, Because of course he is, Hurt/Comfort, References to Torture, Amnesia, Marvel Universe, Simon Cowell is Nick Fury but without the eyepatch, and less awesome, Others - Freeform, Angst, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Series: Part 1 of Avengers
Summary:
Being an Avenger means continuing to be Captain America and smiling and being honorable for the public and Harry does his best. But it doesn’t give him time to figure out who he is supposed to be once he takes off his uniform and puts the shield to the side. Just being Harry had always involved Louis, and Harry fears he doesn’t know how to exist without him.
or: Harry is Captain America, and Louis’ been dead for 70 years.