(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Thirty-Seven)

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it’s gentle but resolute. “Louis... If by some miracle I can manage to deserve you, I... I can’t think what else I could want.”

(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Twenty)
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(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Fourty-Eight)

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Harry grits his teeth. “I don’t know Marc, but Louis’ quite caring actually. He treats me really well.”

(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Thirty-Five)

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“Don’t think so,” Louis tells him. “Think it’s more like the start of one.”

(Of Mates and Men, Chapter Fifty-Two)

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Statistics (without rereads)

Fics read: 16
Authors: 9
Authors I read for the first time: 28sunflowers, angelichl, wordsnnotes
Words read: 758.156

Rereads:

(sometimes I just read bits and bobs, but I'll list them all anyways)

Paint The Sky With Stars by kiwikero
Good Luck, Babe! by harryweens
knock knock, i love you by beautlouis

don't call me baby by 28sunflowers
archiveofourown.org/works/262680...
(2020, GA, 2k) A short and cliché roommates AU inspired by To Be So Lonely, where they’re both oblivious to each other’s feelings and Harry gets sad and jealous over nothing. It works out in the end.

broken elbow, karma rules by yourdelicatepov
archiveofourown.org/works/388444...
(2022, NR, 2k) louis fractures his elbow which causes the unleash of drama queen harry. chaos ensues

Let's take a little detour by SuperSweetChaos
archiveofourown.org/works/63902806
(2025, E, 10k) Louis finds out he's pregnant and Harry adores him and all of his hormones even more for it.

Up On The Shore by wordsnnotes
archiveofourown.org/works/245621...
(2020, M, 33k) Louis hides his feelings under sarcasm, Harry is too sweet for his own sake, everyone is a rebel, the mums are amazing, Harry's dad is a jerk, and I'm struggling to make it understandable without using normal narration

they play hangman on Twitter
somewhere in the crowd there's you (2023, TaU, 14k) Harry sings Super Trouper on tour to surprise Louis.
P Lima (2023, TaU, 4k) I had to come up with a fight for them to fight so I could write this one line, but it's nothing serious and they immediately make up again

right now forget that Louis had just made an absolute fool of himself. - A one-shot (kind of) of non-famous Louis meeting famous Harry and them falling in love.
who wants to play hangman? (2022, M, 6k) first, Louis finds out Harry has a new album, then he accidentally leaks some lyrics, then

We Met On A Plane series by @tippitytap.bsky.social
archiveofourown.org/series/3083946
I Think I Might Love You (2022, TaU, 13k) Right in that moment, he wanted to hurl himself out of the plane window to go on a quest and find a wizard that could make the most popular musician on the planet

Play Pretend, Find a Friend? by angelichl
archiveofourown.org/works/215084...
(2019, E, 40k) When Louis sees his ex-boyfriend kissing a random girl at a party, he acts out of blind jealousy. He kisses the first guy he can find. It turns into a thing. INSPIRED BY CLOUDS.

You're not Harry Styles by SuperSweetChaos
archiveofourown.org/works/624462...
(2025, E, 56k) The one where Louis finds himself in a pickle after his stylist quits, and Harry is a fashion designer who styles his way into Louis' heart.

Allure by SuperSweetChaos
archiveofourown.org/works/608113...
(2025, E, 90k) The one where Louis is a literature professor who finds out the quiet student in his class who always keeps to himself is an exotic dancer