Archive Of Our Own.. (One Direction)

Why are all the stories from that cite so flawless? I want to marry all of them. 

The Next Big Thing (Larry): Louis Tomlinson is an out of work guitarist who has no idea how he’s going to make next month’s rent.

Harry Styles is the third-place finalist on X-Factor, a show Louis emphatically doesn’t watch.

Their worlds collide.

Nothing Left To Burn (Larry): Kind of a Gossip Girl AU. Louis is the golden boy and Harry is not; they’ve been best friends for years but Harry’s life takes a turn for the self-destructive when his mother dies.

And The Reason Is You (Larry/Ziam/Nosh):Zayn and Harry are the socialite sons of two high-end record producers and the heirs to the future of Myles Records. The two are reckless, loud and out of control. They have no regard for reputation or responsibility. Liam and Louis work for Horan’s catering, their friend Niall’s catering business, and are at almost every event that Myles Records throws. After one disastrous night, Zayn and Harry are dragged home upon request by Paul, Liam and Louis. 

Though Your Darkest Days (Larry): “Harry thinks he might not really know what okay is, but Louis is warm next to him, solid and constant and questioning. He’s all wide eyes and nerves and vulnerability. And this feels alright, this might be some sort of okay, Harry thinks.” Future!fic, roadtrip!fic, OT5 friendship!fic.

Its Only Fair To Tell You (Larry): it’s not always easy, you can admit that. there are early mornings when you’d rather stay all warm and snuggly and sleeping in your bed, but you force yourself to get up and shower and get dressed, and sometimes you have to force harry to get up and shower and get dressed too.

Clean, Rotten, Endless (Lirry, Zouis, Larry) (This is not a love story.) Harry Styles plays the violin; Liam Payne plays the piano. Their best friends are in this kind of love that leaves more scars than anything else. They don't fall in love.

The Worlds Not Waiting (Larry, Harry/OMC) A new guy joins the tour. Harry likes him, Louis...does not.

Hiding Out in the Kitchen (Larry) Harry's in an internationally famous boyband with his three best mates, he gets laid on a pretty regular basis, and he's headed to Australia in a week. He doesn't need anything else, and he certainly doesn't need a boyfriend. If this nice guy he met in a coffeeshop wants to date him, great—but that's all it is. Right?