#ground below

[zannithinks]

SUNDAY SNIPPET - THE GROUND BELOW IS ABOVE MY FEET

made my 33rd moodboard for this fic instead of writing the end scene. This is what we call procrastination nation. As I gear up to be done and head into the revision phase, and I also believe I’ve shared nearly half this bloody fic already, this will be my LAST SNIPPET from this fic. These pics are just a settings mb, some of the pivotal places for this fic.

thank you @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed @mercurial-madhouse for the snippet tags ♡ tagging the beautiful @thepolourryexpress @louloubabys1992 @brightgolden @theisolatedlily @tomlinvelvetfics @scrunchyharry @haztobegood 😘

Louis squeezes Harry’s hand. 

When Harry looks from under his lopsided home-knit beanie, it’s easy for Louis to meet his eyes and match his smile, but it’s not enough to show the coursing waves of relief or the heady pull of his newfound certainty. He tugs Harry closer, anticipating the stumble and steadying them in a gentle rock. Their noses brush. Harry’s face lights up in a flash of anticipation, his tongue peaking out to lick his lips no doubt in response to the fire he must be able to feel burning in Louis beneath all the layers. 

Louis’ free hand cups the back of Harry’s head, cradles him close as he teases a whisper against Harry’s lips. 

“I really fucking love you.” 

Harry huffs warm breath in the slip of space between them. 

“I’d hope so,” he says with a glint in his eyes. “Rather gone on you myself.” 

The kiss is hard to hold with their smiles getting in the way, but they don’t part until both of them are satisfied, chests pressed together and arms wound in a tight embrace that makes Louis regret the miles of marshmallow padding he has on, useless when the man in his arms is all he needs to stay warm.

They part to catch their breaths, heads remaining angled and mouths parted. Louis pulls back just the slightest as Harry tries to softly reconnect, a sly grin on his face when Harry falls for the tease. Louis’ eager to kiss him to make up for the huff of annoyance, a quick press still slick from earlier. When they gently break off their foreheads stay tilted, their noses fondly brushing against each others cheeks, like another kiss is inevitable, only waiting for the perfect moment. 

In a hush mirroring Louis’ earlier confession, Harry whispers against Louis’ lips, “you’re still doing the dishes this week.” 

Louis sighs in faux dejection, clinging to Harry’s hand as he steps away to groan with dramatics to make Harry’s cheeky smile wider. 

Slowly they continue wandering forward hand-in-hand. Louis’ steps are lighter, his eyes wider, body humming with energy that is finally pleasant  instead of anxious anticipation. The release of pent up paranoia is invigorating, allowing him to focus on better things, like the feel of Harry’s palm against his own and the story Harry is telling not for the first time, but one Louis will respond to like the ending’s a surprise. 

Yet no number of distractions can keep Louis from stepping a little quicker to get in front of Harry on every corner they turn. 

That’s not paranoia. It’s not being a fucking idiot. 

[1312410]

Let all your weight go, and fall through the sky. And if only for a moment, let’s forget about the ground below.

- 13.

[zanniscaramouche]

FICS BY ZANNI - 2021

January

Definition of Beauty  Larry | OHFF | 6k Louis’ caught off guard by an omega he nearly takes out with an errant footie ball. It’s not that Louis’ never seen Harry before, it’s that he can’t stop looking, and he’s desperate to figure him out.

Singing Harmonies in Neverland’s Embrace Lirry | OHFF | 21k Two minutes and seventeen seconds.That’s all it took. Liam wasn’t there, he’s only read the reports. He doesn’t know if Harry’s heart sounded the same as it does now, rapid and high strung. If Harry had frozen at the scent of Zayn’s blood. If Harry had screamed, or gasped, or cried. Liam wasn’t there, and he’s determined to make sure he never finds out what Harry does when one of his bodyguards takes a knife to the chest.

February

Take Me Everywhere Larry | Cowritten with @mercurial-madhouse​ | 25k Louis’ life moves a mile a minute as a growing pop-sensation. He’s used to the joyful screaming of fans as they catch sight of him on the boardwalk and the blinding lights of cameras snapping his every move, it’s part of the whole ‘famous’ thing he literally signed up for. What he’s not used to is his little sister’s Ken doll (m’names Harry, the lad insists) coming to life. Now Louis’ stuck trying to find a way to keep Harry out of sight and get him back into his box before people recognize his bright eyes and wide smile as the picture perfect boyfriend being sold in every toy aisle. The worst part? Harry was literally made to be the perfect boyfriend. And he’s pretty. Louis’ a little more than fucked.

Falling for You Gen | OT5 friendship/minor Larry | 4k Louis takes a spill during soundcheck. The boys make it up to him in their own ways.

March

Leather Daddy Larry | Daddy Kink Pt. 1 | 4k While Daddy was out winning Grammy’s, babyboy Louis was being naughty at home. Sweet watermelon sugar is nowhere to be seen, it’s time to teach his baby about the taste of sweat soaked leather.

Leather Baby Larry | Daddy Kink Pt. 2 | 3k Bashful baby Hazza grows flamboyant in the spotlight and teases his Daddy all night with tits out. Will they even make it home before Louis has to teach his boy a lesson on humility?

April

This Dream Lost Liourry | 1DABO | Prologue | 5k It’s a dangerous game to play his Alpha like this, and it gives Harry a thrill through his spine he’s not sure he likes. It’ll be worth it, but he doubts he’ll be pulling any surprises on Louis for a while after this. He can’t fucking stand it as is and it’s not even really for Louis, it’s for Liam.

Mercy Shiall | Service Kink | 4k “I-” Shawn licks his lips, eyes bright and wide with the shock.Balls in his court now. He could refuse, step away from the line they're toeing and laugh it off. But he doesn’t, just like Niall knew he wouldn’t. Because Shawn wants this. They both do, and that’s what makes it so fucking insane.

May

The Ground Below is Above My Feet Larry | 1DBB | 60k Over a decade of experiencing death in his dreams has made Louis jaded and faded, ready to rot in a dead-end job and eat greasy diner food for the rest of his days. The perfectly kept barrier he’s built between himself and society cracks as he collides with the burning star that is Harry, the magnetizing lead singer for a band at the local shitty bar. Their romance inspires him to find purpose and Louis finally gets a chokehold on what it means to be alive. Too bad it’s just in time for Grim to loom closer than ever before

Keep Me Closer Larry | 1DABO | 17k Louis expects Harry to react poorly, maybe even file a formal complaint and that’s gonna suck ass but Louis won’t say shit cause he knows he deserves it, so he prepares an apology before Harry’s even turned around.What he doesn’t expect is Harry to fucking drop.

June

A Tear in the Sky Liourry | ABO Fic Fest | 26k Niall Horan is a consultant on cases that need a personal touch, someone to get close to prey and predators alike to discover the truth, and he's eager for the chance to work with old acquaintance Zayn Malik at Station Twelve. His attitude shifts when he discovers what waits for him is more than just three boys caught in the midst of a cult. A tight deadline presses on him to complete his report, yet the more he learns about the unique dynamic between these three, the more he starts to question his own sanity. Professionalism is hard to hold onto as the case and Niall's mind begin to unravel.

My Pleasure (to make you mine)  Larry | Nipple Play | 6k Harry decides to get his nipples pierced. Louis is the piercing artist with a smile that breaks every rule of the universe. 

July

Somehow, Someway Larry / Ziall | High School Theatre | 16k Punk Louis has a soft spot for the pretty pastel boy with the curls (and a boyfriend). Not that anyone is ever, ever going to find out. (Everyone finds out)

Your Pain (is mine now)  Larry | Sub Drop | 4k “There’s a good boy.” Harry’s hand swipes over the area to cleanse away extra ink and spotty bits of blood from his canvas. Louis closes his eyes to hide how they roll into the back of his head.

September

Whole Lotta History Multi | 1D Cliche Fic Fest | 13k Niall gets more than he bargained for when he supports a friend at a Speed Dating event. Featuring four lads with intricately entwined romance histories… and futures?

December

‘Tis the Damn Season Larry | Christmas Fest | Exes to Lovers | 3k The door will open and he’ll smile wide and genuine at the people who raised him, his teary-eyed mother and rosey-face step-father. He won’t think about the cabin in the woods again until next December.

Fate & Chance Larry | The Illusionist AU | 31k Haunted by his own ghost, the Duke von Tomlin fears for his safety and sanity as the days tick down to his certain engagement with the Crown Prince of Vienna. Meanwhile the travelling magician Hassenheim takes residency in a well established theatre, drawing mass crowds with his awe-inspiring illusions. Is it fate or chance that entwines their paths? 

[zanniscaramouche]

SUNDAY SNIPPET - THE GROUND BELOW IS ABOVE MY FEET

hi yes it’s your PT zoner here, the last to everything. Today did not go as planned yet somehow I still managed to crank out 2k on my big bang so far and hopefully a bit more before bed. 

thank you, and I mean this with my whole heart, to every single person that’s tagged me not only this week but in every week past. I absolutely adore every one of you and the community of support that’s been created here. 

Recently I was tagged by @lululawrence @hadestyles @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed @cyantific @harrystinyshorts @theisolatedlily @adidassquad @solvetheminourdreams ♡♡♡ This one’s a bit longer than I’d normally share, but I’m drowning in nouis feels and had to share the burden. 

I tag @falsegoodnight @runaway-train-works @brickredtoe @scrunchyharry @laynefaire @mercurial-madhouse @fallinglikethis @allwaswell16 @soldouthaz @harryanthus @vintageumbroshirt @haztobegood and anyone else who would like to share something during the week or next weekend :) just for fun, no pressure if you haven’t got something on the go xx

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“You alright mate?” Niall asks awkwardly, like he’s unsure he wants an answer that’ll cement this step into untraveled territory between them. Their friendship has never gone here. 

There are walls keeping them neatly on the outside of each others minds that Louis’ never cared to notice before. He’s got a feeling they hadn’t always been there, but somewhere along the way and after years of Louis adamantly shutting him down, Niall stopped trying to break through. Even built a few of his own. 

Louis doesn’t know if Niall had dreams of being more, doesn’t know why he never did anything with his degree, and he’s starting to realise the agonizing reality that he doesn’t really know the man in front of him. 

“M’ getting there, s’just…” Louis’ body hums with frazzled nerve endings the rawness this act of blatant introspection has opened inside him. He messes with his fringe and struggles to look Niall in the eye, struggles to find the right words to puke up. Harry always has the right fucking words for these things, what the fuck would he say?

“Are you happy?” Is what tumbles from his mouth, stiff and clunky in his voice. But Louis’ only got his own voice to work with, hasn’t he.

Niall shoves hands into his jacket as he chews it over, his mirth drained. The edge of harsh white lights over the petrol pumps cast him as a high-contrast bruise on the night. When he meets Louis’ eyes head on they’re steady with a grave seriousness choking Louis with intensity. It feels like he’s being held at knifepoint. 

“Kinda stupid asking shite like that, don’t you think?” 

Niall blinks and the look is gone, the sharpness in him faded to his regular scuffed appearance as he ruffles his hair, rubs his nose, but it’s not until he turns his back to head off into the darkness of the strip that Louis can finally breathe again. 

A few steps into his usual arrogant stride, just before the shadows swallow him whole, Niall calls over his shoulder. “Happy looks good on you, Lou. Some of us just get to be alive.” 

[zanniscaramouche]

LAST LINE - THE GROUND BELOW IS ABOVE MY FEET

Thank you @solvetheminourdreams @larryyouknow @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed ♡ (I think I missed a few tags this week so apologies if I didn’t see! I tried to backtrack) This line is a thousand words longs so I’ll try to tag everyone I know -and some i don’t, hi!- and see if that’s enough

@soldouthaz @risthebrave @harryanthus @raspberryoatss @scrunchyharry @hadestyles @theisolatedlily @whenthebodiesspeak @lululawrence @mercurial-madhouse @vintageumbroshirt @kingsofeverything @laynefaire @harrystinyshorts @fallinglikethis @disgruntledkittenface @jacaranda-bloom @dinosaursmate @bearmustard @brickredtoe @doncasterkitten @haztobegood @tomlinvelvetfics @londonfoginacup @28finelines ~ and everyone who tagged me I tag you back! That gets me somewhere close I think ~

I am once again posting about my big bang because... well because I feel like it that’s why. 

“What’sat mumbles?” Louis hums, continuing his mission to leave as many kisses as he can, moving on from the neck to the line of Harry’s shoulder.

[zannithinks]

LAST LINE - THE GROUND BELOW IS ABOVE MY FEET

Thank you to the lovely @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed @laynefaire and @lululawrence for the tags ♡♡♡ here is legitimately the last line I wrote for my big bang on Sunday 😂 a good place to leave off as I know exactly where it’s going when I come back to it this weekend!

uuuuhm I feel everyone’s been tagged a thousand times so feel free to skip out but here goes @tomlinvelvetfics @risthebrave @hadestyles @harryanthus @raspberryoatss @larryyouknow @kingsofeverything @theisolatedlily @jaerie @cyantific @brightgolden

“Rather you didn’t think of me while holding your dick, mate.”

[zannithinks]

LAST LINE - THE GROUND BELOW IS ABOVE MY FEET

thank you for the tags @risthebrave & @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed ♡  My line is 11 words long and I couldn’t even name that many people I know irl so here goes aah @thepolourryexpress @mercurial-madhouse @hadestyles @harryanthus @tomlinvelvetfics @scrunchyharry @solvetheminourdreams @laynefaire @fallinglikethis @loubellies @dinosaursmate @theisolatedlily This is my Big Bang wip (old moodboard, who dis) I still haven’t worked on this the way I keep saying I will, and I still can’t share the last line I wrote of it without major spoilers. Here is a line roughly close to the end of what I have. 

Zayn has as much a chance of escaping it as Louis. 

[zannithinks]

LAST LINE - THE GROUND BELOW IS ABOVE MY FEET

I got maybe 200 words down for this thing today but they’re loaded with a lot of weight. Here’s where I left off. No tags tonight we’re too sad in this disco. 

It’s desperate heat and dirty grinding and it feels too fucking much like missing someone who’s not even gone yet.