Reeling through the fall by zarah5
Summary: AU. They hate each other. Except for when they don’t.
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.
Summary: AU. 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.)
Don't look down by zarah5
Summary: AU. In which Louis is a solicitor at one of London’s most prestigious law firms and Harry happens to apply for the position as his trainee. And everyone else is around, too.
Fall into your gravity by zarah5
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.
These roads we stumble down by onewasturning
Summary: He’s completely drenched, not one millimetre of him not covered in rain, and the old sheepskin cover over the seat is probably going to stink afterwards from the damp. But even with what seems to be a constant tremor shaking his body, brown hair plastered to his forehead, and a blue tinge to his skin, he’s still probably the most gorgeous person that Harry has ever seen.
Or, Harry picks up a hitchhiker in Oxford, and it's a long ride to Glasgow.
The finish line (is a good place for us to start) by LoadedGunn
Summary: Louis Tomlinson, one-time Formula 1 World Champion, is looking forward to the 2013 season. He’s got Zayn in his garage and Liam in his ear, he’s got Cowell Racing backing him despite former indiscretions, he’s got experience and the best race car out there. Not to mention he’s the only racer they have, after Oliver dropped out late last year.
It hasn’t occurred to him that Oliver would have to be replaced by February. That is, until he finds himself at a party celebrating Harry Styles leaving Ferrari for Cowell. Harry hotshot Styles, who broke a record last year and is probably looking to make a big splash. Harry Styles, who is talented and somewhat intimidating. Harry Styles, who left Ferrari for reasons unknown and seems kind of lonely and harmless in person. Lonely, harmless, hot as fuck. Whatever.
The first thing Louis does is take him under his wing. From there it’s nine months of slow-burning romance, the past catching up to them, turning into the human puppy pile that is OT5 and a lot of feelings until, of course, reaching the finish line.
We were just like glue by togetherwecouldbealright
Summary: Louis works in a library where his own books sit on the shelves. Also, there may or may not be a Harry Styles involved and he may or may not be Louis' muse. Not that Louis is admitting to anything.
Young & beautiful by Velvetoscar
Summary: Louis, to his horror, attends an elitist university in which the name Zayn Malik means something, Niall Horan doesn't stop talking, there are pianos everywhere, and Harry Styles, only son of a drug-addled, clinically insane ex-rocker, has a perfect smile and empty eyes.
Summary: AU. “we should get married," louis says, and this time, neither of them say no.
Six feet beneath the moon by starseas
Summary: AU. takes place over one night. harry and louis meet at a going away party.
Hold onto your stars by vashtaneradas
Summary: au; harry's in the army, louis' back home, and ninety days is a lifetime.
Reeling through the midnight streets by vashtaneradas
Summary: au; louis can't sleep. neither can the boy on the bridge. the water's a nice place to meet.
Like a bastard on the burning sea by vashtaneradas
Summary: au; harry breaks louis, louis breaks everything.
Nothing else but us right here by supernope
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.
Take me home tour ficlets by supernope
Part 1: Tour fic, mostly involving obscene amounts of cuddling and dumb US tourist attractions. And then more cuddling.
Part 2: The lounge is bathed in a soft white glow that flickers with movement on the television screen set into the wall. Harry can just make out Louis’ silhouette, sitting in a huddle in the corner of the sofa. As he approaches, he sees that Louis’ eyes are wide and staring, unblinking, at the screen, and there’s a mug clutched in his hands.
“Hey,” Harry murmurs. “Couldn’t sleep?”
Part 3: It’s late June, and they have a show in D.C., third night in a row after three days of interviews and photoshoots, and Harry is tired.
Part 4: “Fireworks,” is all he says before he’s scrambling for a pair of shoes in the bunks and stumbling out the door.
Also known as: incredibly self-indulgent Fourth of July tour fic.
Part 5: Another Take Me Home tour ficlet, featuring lunch dates and intermission make-outs. Set in New York.
Part 6: "I've convinced Paul that it's absolutely necessary that we stop in Paris, Texas."
AKA, another tour ficlet featuring American tourist attractions and so, so, so much fluff. There are a couple of mentions of the first fic in the series in this one.
Part 7: Louis has cinnamon swirl hair and Love, Actually on DVD, and they've got five hours to Dallas, and everything is fluff.
Part 8: The fact that Harry uses his right hand to pull the edge of the pocket open has alarm bells going off in Louis’ head, and honestly, he should have known. Should have known this would happen, sooner or later, so it’s not even a surprise when Harry works his left hand free of his jacket and there’s a tiny little cat clinging to his fingers.
You're my favorite bird by supernope
Summary: Harry sets his hands on the counter and leans over them, looks Louis in the eye and says, “Louis, would you like to go bird watching with me?”
Louis just blinks at him for a moment, like he’s not sure how to respond, then says, voice slow and unsure, “Is that a euphemism?”
Also known as: Harry is an ornithologist and Louis owns the camera repair shop where Harry gets his photos printed. Niall works for Louis, Liam works with Harry, and Zayn paints. There's a cat, some camping, some bird watching, and obscene amounts of fluff.
It's all brand new because of you by supernope
Summary: It’s nearing six o’clock in the evening, and despite the fact that it’s summer, the aquarium has emptied out considerably and it’s quiet as Louis wanders the exhibits. A few people try to ask him questions as he wanders, but Louis knows less about the creatures in the tanks than they do, so he keeps having to apologize and explain that he’s just a counselor, not a biologist.
AKA, Louis starts a new job as a summer camp counselor at the local aquarium and Harry is a biologist who really likes teaching people about the ocean.
You come beating like moth's wings by supernope
Summary: Harry smiles. He's only known Louis for about two hours, knows nothing about him past his first name, but he's nice and sarcastic and helpful and so, so pretty. And Harry's still got a few days left in Barcelona, and he thinks he wouldn't mind spending them with Louis.
Also known as, Harry takes the summer before uni to travel Europe and meets Louis in Barcelona, and they end up traveling together.
Special topping by LoadedGunn
Summary: the AU where Harry delivers pizza and Louis really just wants Tim Gunn to spank him.
As he that sleeps here swims by Acavall
Summary: Louis is used to having normal problems: moving to a new city, trying to direct a gay retelling of The Tempest, keeping Niall away from the actors' catering. Theatre ghost should not be on that list. Obscenely attractive theatre ghost should definitely not be on that list.
AU in which Louis is a director at the Globe Theatre and Harry is the unconventional ghost that haunts it.
Be my little good luck charm by 100percentsassy
Summary: In which Harry is a promising amateur golfer making his debut at the PGA Championship, and Louis is a Sky Sports anchor who would really rather be commentating on footie.
The other boys are around too: caddy!Niall provides victory pints, Liam is Louis's Very Serious co-anchor, and poor Zayn just gets his face drawn on.
Never known the likes of this by Acavall
Summary: Louis trains seals at the zoo for a living. Harry falls into his seal pool and takes it in his stride.
Under the same sun by FeelsForBreakfast
Summary: Louis and Harry live 400 miles away from each other. Sometimes it’s hard. (internet boyfriends, indie bands, and happy endings)
“I already miss you. I miss you all the damn time.” Louis says, because it’s late enough for honesty.
I would name the stars for you (I would take you there) by impetuous
Summary: "Harry Styles is a poem waiting to happen, Louis thinks, eyes tracing peach flesh and the undercurrent of blue veins. He wants to write him all down, to capture the image of green eyes and red lips and skinny wrists... dark ink spilled across the page." or a vaguely Notting Hill-like AU (or that made for TV Disney movie Starstruck if you’ve seen it… no? Just me?) starring popstar!Harry and bookkeeper/soulful poet!Louis; and including guest appearances by fate, a wise elderly aristocrat, and lots and lots of pining.
Red brick heart by hazmesentir
Summary: Uni AU. Harry had turned up at the halls of residence expecting fun, new friends, and maybe a life experience or two. What he doesn't expect is a surprise roommate who's loud and dramatic and obsessed with tea and is maybe, actually, all he's ever wanted.
Summary: Harry works at the McDonald's Drive Thru and Louis desperately tries to win him over with pranks.
To live on the moon with you by toastghost
Summary: In which Louis is a struggling writer who gets sad sometimes and Harry works in an ice cream shop. Zayn is the best friend in the world and Liam is shy and Niall thinks they're all definitely a clique.
Take off your running shoes by polkadotpeacoat
Summary: AU- Harry is the fit supermarket check out boy. Louis wants to sleep with him. Summer romance ensues.
Fading by tothemoonmydear
Summary: Louis knows about beauty; the combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses. He creates that combination every day in the garments he designs while studying fashion at uni. The cut of the design, the color of the fabric, the intricacy of the stitching; it all comes together to create something beautiful. When the science student with the long legs and dimpled smile agrees to model for him, Louis decides he’s found beauty personified. Harry just thinks Louis needs someone to show him how beautiful he is.
A sun too hot to go down by brownheadedstranger
Summary: AU; Louis is the new junior intern coordinator and Harry just wants to talk.
Our little corner of the world by brownheadedstranger
Summary: AU. Louis is stuck in his mom's diner for the summer. Harry is the line cook with a pickup truck.
Things have gotten closer to the sun by starseas
Summary: it’s strange, making the choice to face his past—it almost feels like he’s heading for the sun straight on, like he’s screaming come on and burn me, i deserve it.
when a solar flare is announced to end the world in twelve days, harry reunites with the people that he used to know better than the back of his own hand.
Another hazy may by deLILAh
Summary: louis is a terrible poet and harry lives in the now and they have six weeks to fall in love but, really, it only takes six seconds. bookshop meets military meets summer romance au ft. marlboros, the backstreet boys, and underrated literary devices.
Acorns and thimbles by merines
Summary: There is a startling amount of Disney films where the couple falls in love after just one day. Louis isn't entirely too convinced of how realistic that is, but he thinks he is starting to understand how they all felt.
Or an AU where Louis is Peter Pan at Disney World and Harry is a park guest.
Sing when you're winning by hazmesentir
Summary: Harry is fifteen minutes late to the office on the day Louis Tomlinson comes out as gay.
Or, the one where Harry's a chronically underpaid magazine intern and Louis is the Premier League's first gay footballer and pretty much the last thing they need is each other.
My heart will stay by ashavahishta
Summary: For awhile, Australia feels like a holiday, but Harry and Louis can't relax when they're forced into doing certain things to hide their relationship.
Many the miles by ashavahishta
Summary: Louis would be embarrassed by how his voice goes all low and husky, but it’s no secret between the two of them that he likes to leave marks. They both do; bites and bruises, slow kisses sucked into one another’s skin as a visible reminder of their time together.
All Those Painful Lessons You've Had To Learn by ashavahishta
Summary: Harry and Louis get made to do a lot of horrible things for the sake of image, but having to be separated during their break is one of the worst so far. They cope the only way they know: by dreaming of a better future.
You and I, We Could Make It by ashavahishta
Summary: “Bullshit,” Louis read, his voice choked. There was a sick swooping sensation in his stomach and he leaned his forehead against Harry’s tense shoulder, trying to breathe past the bile that wanted to rise to the back of his throat.
Happy To Be Found by ashavahishta
Summary: The weeks spanning October 2012 - January 2013 are a rollercoaster for Harry and Louis. There's shows to play, an album to promote, publicity stunts to be acted out...and several new tattoos to be inked. Throughout it all, the boys focus on the most important thing in their lives - their relationship.
Casting Lines 'verse by ashavahishta
Part 1: Amidst the noise - the dog whining, Jamie's shrieking, Evie's giggles and bird noises, and Daniel asking loudly, again, about ice-skating - Louis leans in to press a kiss to Harry's smiling mouth. "Hi."
Harry doesn't loosen his grip on Evie's ankles where they hang over his shoulders, but he kisses Louis back and murmurs a quiet, "Hey, love."
Part 2: Louis takes the kids to visit Harry on tour.
Part 3: Just cross-posting some ficlets from the CL 'verse, usually in response to tumblr asks.
Light me up by ashavahishta
Summary: Harry and Louis' first days at home after Japan.
Love is simple, it's just that simple by larrytale
Summary: “Love,” Harry says, and it’s kind of a routine now, because they’ve been together for 3 years and Louis has had insomnia for way longer than that. “Come back to bed.”
louis has insomnia, and harry has a whole lot of love for louis
Summary: It’s as he’s lying there on the hard, sticky tiles that it dawns on Louis that maybe this wasn’t the best course of action. He could’ve just left the store before the boy came back. But then he’d never be able to show his face in here again and the pretty boy would be left for all eternity thinking that Louis is a weirdo. Louis pouts at that idea. He could’ve just waited for the boy, apologised, and explained that choosing just one ice-cream was so hard, what with their bountiful array of flavours. But no. Louis always has to go for the most dramatic option doesn’t he? He just can’t be a normal human.
Or the story where Harry's a pretty boy in an ice-cream parlour and Louis embarrasses himself.
Could life ever be sane again? by bedroomhymns
Summary: in which louis gets his wisdom teeth out and harry is a good boyfriend.
Your love is bright as ever (baby love me lights out) by tomorrows
Summary: Harry’s got a late night talk show, Louis’ got a couple of Grammys, they’re best friends who like to kiss.
The one where harry really doesn't have ten cats by LoadedGunn
Summary: "Mate, you can dress him up in a tutu and upload it to YouTube, I don’t care as long as he’s alive when I come back."
Harry gasps. “How did you know I have three tiny cat tutus?”
"You sound like the crazy type."
Or, the AU where Harry is a pet-sitter for the rich and famous, and Louis is rich and famous.
Never shut us down by togetherwecouldbealright/supportingstyles
Louis is an insecure mess and he hides behind his blog. Harry’s a boy with a personality too bright and he’s everything Louis thought he would hate. They end up falling in love.
A house built out of stone by robpatFF
Summary: Louis has a used bookshop and Harry has a habit of claiming things that don’t belong to him.
No one does it better by nodibs
Summary: Harry's an alcoholic and Louis is a bartender. The first time they meet isn't the first time they've met.
I'm not calling you a liar (just don't lie to me) by hazmesentir
Summary: Louis can't stop lying. Harry runs a farm. Somehow, he squeezes the truth out of him.
