Salmon Pink by gettingaphdinlarry

“For all the times we had to get up before dawn, I can count on one hand the number of sunrises I got to enjoy,” Louis said.

“It was always work.” Harry yawned and rested his head on Louis’ shoulder. “Although I got to see some lovely ones at sea.”

Louis swept his arm out in front of them. “From sea to lake… Do you miss it?”

“I’m glad I did it.” Harry was quiet for a long time before he spoke again. “And I’m glad I left. Even if it was hard.”

“Me, too.”

::

Louis and Harry start their summer up north with a quiet week together on the lake.

Series

Part 6 of To Give You a Hand to Hold: Doc and Monster

Hard to Confess by hereforlou

One, they only did it without a condom once (and a half) and not during his heat. Never during his heat. Two, he never once forgot to take his birth control (he’s almost sure). Three, his plan is to be married for a year before he even starts trying for a baby, and not only is he very, very single, him and Louis aren’t even sleeping together anymore. Which brings him to reason number four why this can’t be happening: Louis.

Louis doesn’t want a baby with Harry.

(Or, the one where Harry knows he messed up and Louis knows nothing.)

Gonna Dream of How You (Tasted) by hereforlou

It was clear that they were not going to talk about how they knew each other. Harry was relieved, he didn’t need Louis to spell out how fast he’d wanted to get out of the house back then, but it also made him anxious. The fact that they had seen each other naked and they were pretending it had never happened was hanging between them.

I had your dick in my mouth, Harry thought loudly at Louis, and then remembered there was a baby in the room and felt a little dirty. He decided to stop thinking about it altogether - Louis seemed to be managing just fine.

(Or, the one where Harry needs a handyman and it turns out they have a bit of a history.)

Try to Not Remember (Rather than Forget) by hereforlou

Harry hadn’t left, not really. He had been right there the entire time. And that’s what had made it worse, knowing that his body was within touching distance but his mind, everything that made Harry Harry, was lost somewhere Louis wasn’t able to reach.

He hadn’t left, but that’s what it had felt like most of the time. Just as if one day Harry had up and left him.

(Or the one where Harry wakes up.)

Show Me How The Fire Works by turnyourankle

The Styles-Twist holiday in the Catskills is supposed to be just that: a family holiday. A last hurrah before Harry relocates to the states for uni. Instead, it quickly devolves into a honeymoon for his parents, leaving Harry and Gemma to fend for themselves. Harry quickly befriends the staff at the resort, and is enticed by Louis, one of the dance instructors. Harry gets in over his head in an attempt to impress him, but with Gemma egging him on and a ticking clock, how could he not at least try?

Or, the Dirty Dancing AU no one asked for.

knives don't have your back by turnyourankle

The lone survivor of an on campus massacre that claimed the lives of his four housemates, Harry is urged to take a sabbatical or transfer. Instead, he chooses to stay in school, move into the dorms, and overcome his fears.

He finds comfort in a budding friendship with Louis, an upperclassman who lives on his floor, not realizing that their relationship will bring him closer to his traumatizing past rather than further from it.

lemon eyes by turnyourankle

It's not proper for omegas to mess around with alphas before finding their bondmate. But Harry doesn't give a damn what's proper and fully intends on getting as much experience as he can before even trying to find one. As far as he's concerned, the right alpha won't care, and he'll have some fun on the way.

And who better to start with than Louis Tomlinson, the alpha with the worst reputation on campus?

No Easy Love (Could Make Me Feel This Way) by allwaswell16 There’s never been anyone for Harry but Louis. He had always thought their love would last forever, despite society’s pressures on an alpha/alpha relationship. When Louis breaks up with him and moves to Chicago, he’s suddenly left behind to pick up the pieces of the life they once shared. Instead of moving on, he finds reasons to keep Louis in his life and in the process begins to piece together what went wrong. Or an Alpha Louis/Alpha Harry au where they get a second chance to make things right with the love of their life. Explicit

The beauty of the blistering sky by kiwikero When the world goes to shit, it's all Louis can do to keep himself alive. That isn't enough, though, when his mother and siblings are back in their hometown, and he has no way of getting in touch with them. He plans to make the journey alone, but a twist of fate brings him Harry, a stranger with a kind smile in a world that's forgotten what kindness means Together they set out for Doncaster, and along the way Louis finds out that, with people like Harry around, there might be hope for the world yet. Explicit

we're swimming with the sharks until we drown by velvetnoodle (goldfishsunglasses) There’s only one thing that makes Harry’s job on the casino floor bearable, and that’s a chance to grab the attention of the mysterious man who frequents the establishment often. It’s a fun game, the best kind of distraction, until he starts noticing odd things. Patterns. The way the man checks his watch in time with the security guards movements. The way he scans the floor. The way he never interacts with anyone. Red flags. If only Harry wasn’t half in love with the man already, then perhaps he’d stay away. But where’s the fun in that? Teen and Up Audiences

The Balcony by maggieisalarrie (ls2k14) Just as he’s about to fall back to sleep, a strange sound catches his attention. He quiets his breathing and focuses, trying to hear whatever it is more clearly. The same noise comes again and he starts to silently freak out because, obviously, the logical explanation is that there’s someone inside his apartment and is there to either rob him or murder him and he can’t quite say he’s okay with either of those scenarios. There’s no indication of someone walking or shuffling or moving things around out there. His heart rate slows just a bit and then spikes again when a different sound comes from outside his balcony doors.“What the fuck,” he whispers to himself. Teen and Up Audiences

Like Home by kikikryslee Louis: just a heads up, i’m bored. So… if I went through some of the boxes you haven't unpacked yet, would you break up with me? Harry: only if you don’t help me find a place to put the stuff you take out Well OK, then. Louis liked that answer. --- Or, the one where Louis is alone in Harry's new apartment while Harry's at work. He passes the time by going through some of Harry's unpacked boxes and falls a little more in love with each thing he finds. General Audiences

The pages of our Love. by enigma_scars Louis’ neighbourhood bookstore has recently implemented a “Take One, Leave One” program, and Louis is delighted when the first book he finds is by his absolute favourite author. Wanting to return the favour to his mystery donor, he leaves the newest release of said author in its stead. When he returns the next week, the book is gone only to be replaced by another fantastic option – with a little note slipped in the front cover that reads simply “Loved your suggestion, hope you enjoy this one. –H xx”. Wondering who this mysterious H is, Louis continues to leave books (complete with their own increasingly flirty notes) over the next few weeks, until one day he comes to find his newest option includes a note that simply reads “Meet here Friday evening, 6 PM?” General Audiences

When We Find Love by angelichl The famous/not-famous AU in which Louis lives in a house by the lake and doesn't know Harry is famous. Teen and Up Audiences