hiiii, first of all. umm. thank you?? that is so beyond lovely. god. hiii!!!! <3okay. so. since i’m a bit of a mess and also read approx ten fics simultaneously and also reread stuff all the time i tried to “narrow it down” a bit heh so here are 10 fics from this year that have stayed with me long after i finished them. aka i love all these with a burning passion 💕Mutability by @haloeverlasting Harry and Louis meet in a book club. Life and fiction have their parallels.Has the Ocean Lost It’s Way by @fullonlarrieLouis and Liam are professional surfers who have been traveling the world together for years. Now they travel with Liam’s pro-surfer girlfriend Amelia and their baby Vivian. They’re in Manly Beach, Sydney to compete in the 2017 Australia Open of Surfing when Louis meets Harry, a freelance surf photographer working for Surfer Magazine. Louis wonders if his nomadic lifestyle will keep him single indefinitely or if there’s someone out there who’ll fit in with his little makeshift family.rivers ‘til i reach you by @crossnecklaceAU. Louis studies astronomy; Harry studies Louis. They spend their summers on the water and it shouldn’t be complicated (spoiler: it is).Barefoot in Blue Jeans by @indiaalphawhiskeyAU. Louis Tomlinson is trying desperately hard not to fall for his son’s au pair, but he can’t, for the life of him, remember why.If I Had Three Wishes (They’d All Be For You) by @phd-mamaWhen Harry Styles sets off for Provincetown, MA from his tiny hometown of Kerkhoven, MN, he’s facing an uncertain future. He’s always planned to leave, just…not like this. When he meets a gorgeous cabaret performer on his first night in P-town, little does he know how his life is about to change, or how much he has yet to learn. When they become more than just friends, Louis makes it clear he’s not looking for anything serious, but at least, Harry consoles himself, they’ll always be friends. Over one extraordinary summer, Harry learns to navigate life on his own through a journey of self-discovery and sexual awakening. But when Harry’s past tragically reappears in his life, will his friendship with Louis be able to hold on?if it kills me by @nobodymoves Harry and Louis have worked together in a difficult office environment for six years. They’re best friends; Louis is the bright spot of all of Harry’s days. But Louis is in love with Harry, and Harry’s engaged to someone else. And that’s only the beginning.The Office AU. More or less follows the first five seasons. A lot of pining and misunderstanding the depth of feelings and rejection and angst, until there isn’t.Always Holding on to Stars by @louandhazaf Louis and Nick break up. Louis is learning how to cope.My Lights Stay Up, But Your City Sleeps by @curlsandlashesLouis has trouble sleeping, Harry has a habit of wrapping himself around Louis during the nights, and a mutual agreement to engage in a fun and simple thing quickly turns into something perhaps not so fun, and certainly not simple.Getaway Drug by @moonlitlarrieLouis and Harry break up and the only thing that Louis has left is Harry’s hoodie and their memories.Hair by @goodmorningtoyouuniverseHarry’s been in their apartment waiting for a while now, just passing the time until Louis will be able to actually come home to their penthouse there. It’s only when Louis shows up that Harry realizes something is missing and he’s maybe a little bit pouty about it.
