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Fic Rec April 2024

So I was shadowbanned for the 28 of April, have my fic rec list a bit late.

I fell down in other fandom rabbittholes about halfway through this month, and I'm doing my best to slowly climb out of them. That lead to a slightly shorter list this month. Though there is some variety in lengt, and a lot of great ones! Hopefully something here will catch your eye. Happy reading!

❃ I'll make this feel like home by enchantedlandcoffee / @enchantedlandcoffee

Louis/Harry | 401 | G | Christmas Fluff

Louis returns home to his boys for Christmas.

Just really sweet.

❃ Cookies and Christmas Cheer by Neondiamond / @neondiamond

Niall & Zayn | 1k | G | Nurse AU, Bonding

When Niall is feeling a little sad at having to work over the holidays, his fellow nurse Zayn shows him a little Christmas spirit is still possible.

I feel for Niall, being alone for the holidays for the first time. Luckily Zayn was there to cheer him up!

❃ beech tree in autumn by juliusschmidt / @juliusschmidt

Louis/Harry | 1.9k | E | Outdoor Sex

Louis walks forward. Harry walks back. And back. And back. Off the two track, through the brush, until his heel bangs against the trunk of a tree.Louis presses further still. Without so much as a, 'hello,' he's kissing Harry, hard and hungry.

Such a good snapshot that really tells you a lot of the wider story! Hot, but also a bit tense.

❃You are so gorgeous (it makes me so mad) by Dreaminrainbows / @dreaminrainbows

Louis/Harry | 2.1k | M | Bartender Louis, Disaster Gay Harry

It's not Harry's fault Cheekbones is drop-dead gorgeous and Harry feels like he would literally drop dead if Cheekbones looked at him with his ice blue eyes for more than the minute it takes to order.Or Louis is a hot bartender and Harry is pathetically in love with him

This was fun! Niall is truly the MVP of the story.

❃ Violent Vibrations by red_panda28 / @red-pandaaa

Louis/Harry | 2.1k | E | Sex Toys, Friends To Lovers

Louis tsked. “You literally work in a sex shop, shouldn’t you know how to use it properly?” he smirked.“It’s about versality,” Harry shot back. “If you’re so knowledgeable in the topic, I’ll make sure to take your expertise into account for my next review,” he promised.ORHarry works in an Adult Toy Shop and posts on TikTok, Louis is his flatmate and friend, and there is a sex toy test at some point

Loved this one. Short, fun and hot!

❃ Thesis Management by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

Louis/Harry | 2.6k | T | Werewolf Louis, Student Harry, Crack

Out of nowhere, in the otherwise silent flat, Harry hears a bang.No, thinks Harry. Dear God, please no.It’s followed by an uncoordinated smattering of smaller thud thud thud’s of heavy footsteps and then a whump against the front door.Harry drops his head into his hands and groans. “No!” he yells into the empty space. “You’re not supposed to be back yet!”Or, Harry's got an assignment due and it's the full moon.

Harry desperate to finish his project and werewolf Louis being needy, truly a recipe for hilarity!

❃ I’ll tell you something (I hope you’ll understand) by yeah_alright / @uhoh-but-yeah-alright

Louis/Harry | 2.7k | E | Girl Direction, Friends To Lover

Louis insists that Harry stay off her phone and in the safety of Louis' room rather than risk moping in her own texting her ex-boyfriend. When Harry agrees on one condition, Louis' safe night in could become something else entirely.

So lovely and fun! The friendship and the pining! Louis being ready to throw hands with anyone who's called Harry a slut, there's just so much in under 3k!

❃ Well-Deserved Worship by red_panda28 / @red-pandaaa

Louis/Harry | 3.3k | E | Established Relationship, Massage

With Louis wrapping up the European leg of tour, and Harry still trying to stay low for a bit, they had relied on phone calls and FaceTime, which wasn’t the best, but over the years they had learned to make do.But now, with the prospect of having Louis actual there with him, Harry felt like his skin was buzzing with anticipation. Trying to distract himself, he looked at his phone again; twenty minutes until his estimated arrival, and thirty, until he was supposed to be reunited with Louis.ORLouis is on break, and Harry treats him like he deserves to be

This was so sweet! I love when Harry takes care of Louis in his own way.

❃ Make Confessions and We're Begging for Forgiveness by Wishingforloushair / @wishingforloushair

Louis/Harry | 4.6k | E | Dom Sub Dynamics, Brat Harry, Kink Exploration

On tour for their fourth album, all the boys in One Direction are starting to feel the strain, but Harry seemed to be the worst. Snippy and rude, he becomes unbearable to live with, until Louis realises that what Harry needs is someone to just keep him quiet and well behaved. After a particularly uncharacteristically sassy comment in an interview about Zayn's departure from the band, Louis fulfils one of Harry's sexual fantasies as punishment.

Love the way they approach the kink exploration, and bratty Harry is always fun to read!

❃ In Jest by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup

Louis/Harry | 4.8k | T | Soulmates, Misunderstandings

Louis, who smiles at Harry as he reclines in his chair. Louis, whose soulmark is visible thanks to his low-cut top.Louis, Harry’s soulmate, who seems to either be blissfully ignorant of that fact or maliciously ignoring it.Harry would really like to know which.

Very cute! Harry not being able to work up the courage to tell Louis they are soulmates is, unfortunately, very relatable.

❃ Told You So by hazzahtomlinson / @itsnotreal

Louis/Harry | 5.3k | E | Meet Cute, Falling In Love, Family Meddeling

“Harry, come outside and say 'hello' to Loretta.”Louis rested his forearms against the fence. He wondered who Harry was? Maybe her son? He turned back briefly to check on his grandma. She had a sly smirk on her face, so he turned further to face her. “What? What’re you smiling like that for?” He chuckled.“Nothing. Just— thought of something funny. I’ll tell you about it later.”Louis squinted at her. Hm. Weird.“What’d you need, Gram?” A new voice said.Louis turned back towards Mary’s yard and nearly choked on his tongue. Holy fucking—. Harry was in fact not Mary’s son. Jesus fuck. He had brown hair that curled a bit at his ears, long legs on display in some mesh shorts, toned arms showing due to the tanktop he was sporting. Christ. He was hot as fuck. A thousand percent Louis’ type— and then he turned towards him and their eyes met.“Oh. Who’s this?” Harry questioned, a soft smile on his lips as his eyes danced over Louis.Or Louis' grandmother loved to meddle in his life no matter how much he told her to give it up.

This was such a fun and cute read. The banter! The grandmothers truly knew what they were doing this time.

❃ In-flight entertainment by lunarheslwt / @lunarheslwt

Louis/Harry | 6.8k | E | Dom/Sub, Watersport, Exhibitionism

“Louis,” Harry whined, desperation and plea colouring the single word. “I’ve got to pee.” “Hold it,” Louis said flatly. “W-what?” “There's just about…” Louis pointedly glanced at the mini screen in front of them, tapping on the “view journey” to look at their route details. “Forty minutes left, barely? Hold it.” Harry eyed the screen, and then at Louis who was staring back at him coolly. He let out a nervous chuckle. “I'm gonna piss myself.” Silence. The sound of the aeroplane engines that had become white noise was suddenly deafening. And then- “Do it.” Or, a flight is a rather inconvenient place to be when Harry is desperate to relieve himself, until the desperation gets turned into something exciting by Louis. Aka watersports ensues.

This was so good! Louis being attentive, while firm, and Harry getting more and more desperate.

❃ That's How I Know by allwaswell16 / @allwaswell16

Louis/Harry | 19.7k | E | Neighbors AU, Enemies to Lovers

Louis Tomlinson has just landed his dream job, coaching soccer at Augustus University. When he moves into a new house near campus, he meets his very fit new neighbor, English professor Harry Styles. Although their first meeting leads to an instant mutual dislike, the more Harry gets to know Louis, the more he likes what he sees.Or the one where Harry’s African grey parrot spills his dirty secrets to his very hot neighbor.

Another reread! This one is such a fun read, and Darcy is truly a mastermind in getting her way!

❃ From the Start by allwaswell16 / @allwaswell16

Louis/Harry | 32.1k | E | Fake Relationship, Engagement

Louis has no idea that one act of kindness will cause his life to spiral out of control. But that's what happens when his new friend fake proposes to him and a video of it goes viral.

This one was impossible to put it down. Love how into each other they are from the start, even though Louis needs time to get around to it. Also the Lilo friendship is top notch!

❃ Deleted Scenes by Stria / @nooradeservedbetter

Louis/Harry | 33.6k | E | Amnesia, Agen Harry, Mystery

“Do you trust me?” asks Louis in a whisper, mouth pressed on the crown of Harry’s head. His voice has that raw quality to it that Harry has only heard a few times, and he takes a deep breath. “I do,” he responds, and he could add something to keep up the charade, tell Louis that of course he does, he’s here for him, to support him, but he doesn’t really feel like doing anything. He’s going away in a very short while, after all. He can’t find the strength to keep up the farce. “I told you everything would be alright,” says Louis. “I told you we will be alright. Do you trust me on this?” Harry hesitates. He feels Louis’ arms tighten around him, and he brings one of his hands over Louis’. He doesn’t want to lie, he doesn’t. Agent Harry Styles was injured on the job a few months back, and gets roped in one last mission before he can retire prematurely: playing house with Louis, a widower who has amnesia. The assignment seems simple at the beginning, but soon enough Harry's twisted in a web of his own making, and can't get out anymore.

I usually don't read amnesia fics, but, as I'm a sucker for agent/crime fics, the summery of this one caught my eye. I'm so glad I gave it a shot! The story was just fun and engaging, with some twists and turns along the way!

❃ somewhere in between lightning by jassy117, nauticalleeds, shiningdistractionwrites / @nauticalleeds , @shiningdistraction

Louis/Harry | 99.6k | E | Exes To Lovers, Reality Show

As Louis took another bite, he thought back to how he had once believed that the hardest thing about being on Love Island would be Liam handling his social media.He had been wrong. It was Harry Styles, peeking over at Louis as he forked a pancake into his mouth, and gauging his reaction. It was having to quench the swelling of his heart, which felt simultaneously like hope and the breaking of a thousand pieces.---A summer gone wrong (or very right) when, under Liam’s persuasion, Louis finds himself drunkenly applying for Love Island, and getting accepted. Oh, well. A summer spent on an island paradise couldn’t be all that bad, right?Imagine his surprise when Louis arrives in sunny Majorca to find that his first love and ex-boyfriend, Harry, is another contestant, about to capture the hearts of everyone in the villa. Most normal people don’t have to face their ex on an otherwise straight TV show. Most normal people don’t fall for their ex again in front of the whole nation, either. Too bad this whole situation isn’t normal.

This months first reread! I love a good reality show fic since it brings a story of it's own, and this one is great! It has great banter, love triangle drama that isn't the main pairing, and a ziam side quest. Just a really fun read!

#🥹🥹#thank you so much #fic rec #glad you liked it!!

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