BIGGEST OF BANGS - Boo's Top Picks of 1D Big Bang so far...
purely because rennyroos asked:
These are the ones I've loved, that have MOVED me or had me thinking about them for DAYS and in NO particular order:
BROKE SOME ROCKS RIGHT THROUGH YOUR WINDOW BY FALLFREELY
T | LIAM/HARRY | kidfic, rockstar!harry, teacher!liam, FLANGST OF AWESOME | 57k
And when Liam looks up, he catches the way Harry’s looking back at him; Liam sees it. After that it seems almost inevitable for Harry’s mouth to fall on top of Liam’s, and it does- Liam watches it happen and doesn’t move, because he’s seen how Harry wants this too, because finally, finally they’re kissing.
COUNTING THE STEPS BETWEEN US BY ZARAH5
NC17 | HARRY/LOUIS | best friends into more, oh the PINING and the UST!! | 24k
Louis makes a vague noise and keeps playing with Harry's hair, tugging gently at a curl, and Harry bites back a gasp. No fair.
"Could have warned me 'bout the state of our tree fort," he adds, when it becomes clear that Louis is perfectly content to just lie there in silence. Like that Snow Patrol song. If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me...
Jesus. Harry would like to blame jetlag and hormones, please. And Louis' presence, which is not helping him in terms of level-headed thinking.
FROM EIGHT UNTIL LATE I THINK ABOUT YOU by SUPERNOPE
NC17 | HARRY/LOUIS | fit vloggers and their quest to PINE from a distance until they explode from UST | 35k
The last text is a photo, and Louis nearly swallows his tongue when he opens it. It’s a mirror selfie Harry must have taken the day of filming - he’s shirtless, leather trousers undone and hanging precariously off his hips, with all of that glorious skin on display. Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck.
GETTING GOOD AT THIS by PUKEANDCRY
NC17 | LOUIS/NICK | kid!fic, babies and hate that turns into love through SCHMOOP and ANGST | 43k
He only gets a moment to marvel at how near Nick is. He’s so close, crowding Louis against the counter, towering over him in a way that should be claustrophobic, and he should feel boxed in but for some reason he doesn’t -- he feels frantic, but not with the need to get away.
And then Nick leans down, and he’s kissing him before Louis knows what to do, so he just -- kisses back, on instinct, because he knows how to do that much, at least.
GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT by BROKENDRUMS
NC17 | NIALL/HARRY | Masterchef!au of DREAMS! THE FOOD! THE SEX! THE FEELINGS! | 43k
“I’m going to go to the toilet,” Harry announces, too bright for how low his voice had been a moment ago and Niall’s hand jerks as he sets his bottle down. His palm is gone from his leg and Harry’s moving himself, shifting around the booth to escape out the other side.
Niall feels suddenly cold on one side, shivery in a way that’s only half down to the throb of his dick.
He opens his mouth to say something but he’s scared that all he can do is whimper in response. Harry keeps his eyes on him as he shuffles to his feet. He takes a step and then bends down, a hand in front of Niall against the table and he’s looming over him, pinning him against the back of the booth in a way that makes Niall’s insides turn to jelly.
“That,” Harry whispers against his ear. “Was an invitation by the way
I GOT ALL MY STARS ALIGNED BY KHAKIS
NC17 | LOUIS/LIAM | the most beautifully set AU, egypt and broken hearts and unrequited feelings and BIG LOVE | 33k
“You’re flirting,” Louis says, indignant against the hollow of Liam’s throat. He feels Liam’s rumble of a laugh where their chests have slid together, and he’s officially drunk enough to make bad choices.
“Surprise,” Liam says, against his ear, and Louis leans forward on instinct, bites his collarbone.
When Harry appears, demanding Liam give Louis back as he’s been hogging him, Louis doesn’t know if he’s disappointed or relieved. He can still taste the salt of Liam’s skin.
NEVER ON YOUR OWN by HOSTAGESFIC
T | NIALL/ZAYN NIALL|OT5 | ugh this still gets me RIGHT IN THE GUT, just thinking about his snapback, the cars all covered up, the BEACH, the piano, flickering lights and two halves of a whole and GEMMAS PHONE CALL | 29k
Christmas seems like a lifetime ago, and everything that came before seems an eon past. Niall doesn’t want to dig too deep, even though he knows that he’s building himself a tower, instead, brick by brick of memories in plain sight. He can’t justify even to himself how there are some things he can deal with, and some he just can’t. He wonders if that’s what they mean by “dealing,” if it’s normal to be so irrational when you pick and choose the things you keep and the things you... don’t.
If he’ll always wear their sweatpants to bed but be unable to meet their eyes in pictures.
RHYTHM & BLUES by JANEKERKOVICH
NC17 | ZAYN/NIALL | getting famous and love finding a way and PINING | 27k
“I have to go home,” Niall says; it seems as much to himself as to Zayn. Zayn knows his actual chances of success are slim to none and if he were even half as smart as he thinks he is, he would get on that plane and go home and finish school. But he can’t shake the feeling that he’s not done yet, that there’s more for him out here, and he just needs to keep looking for it. What he can’t stand is knowing that Niall can’t be a part of it.
TEENAGE DREAMS IN A TEENAGE CIRCUS by DECISIONSANDREVISIONS
NC17 | LOUIS/HARRY, PERRIE/ZAYN | the hs!au of AWESOME because there are SO many parts to love! | 50k
Louis had tried very hard to ignore the information about Harry’s sexuality from the night at the pub... but he was getting paranoid. Had Gemma been keeping that from him on purpose? Had he and Harry snogged some of the same blokes?
That was the most frequent worry in Louis’ life the last few weeks.
Now with Harry standing in front of him, eating an impossibly phallic fruit, a new fear creeps into the front of Louis’ mind.
How much experience does Harry even have? Has Harry given a blowjob?
THE ONLY PLACE YOU'VE EVER KNOWN by ANDWHATYOUSAID
NC17 | LIAM/HARRY | the best of what might happen if Liam was out from the get go and this awesome little character study into the Liam I LOVE and ugh it just GOT ME IN THE HEART PLACE | 50k
Harry kisses his forehead, then his cheek, wiping away his tears, and it’s so bloody nice of Harry, his large hands stroking down Liam’s back, holding Liam close like Harry honestly doesn’t mind, only wants to help. It’s so nice - him kissing Liam’s cheek again, the corner of his eyes, and murmuring into his ear, “Any bloke would be fucking lucky to have you,” sounding like he means it. Harry only says it again when a wracking sob escapes from Liam’s chest and makes his whole body clench up from trying to keep another one in, telling him, “I swear, anyone would be lucky.”
Liam wants so badly to believe him. It hurts he wants it so badly, like a fissure cracking his heart right open, God it hurts; he wants Harry to mean it. Before Liam knows it, he’s turning his face up to meet Harry’s, seeking desperately for Harry’s mouth, wanting to find the traces of his promise there. The kiss is wet and damp like Liam’s eyes and face, but Harry’s lips are warm.
AND THERE'S STILL ANOTHER 26 MORE FICS TO COME!
These are the ones I've loved, that have MOVED me or had me thinking about them for DAYS and in NO particular order:
BROKE SOME ROCKS RIGHT THROUGH YOUR WINDOW BY FALLFREELY
T | LIAM/HARRY | kidfic, rockstar!harry, teacher!liam, FLANGST OF AWESOME | 57k
And when Liam looks up, he catches the way Harry’s looking back at him; Liam sees it. After that it seems almost inevitable for Harry’s mouth to fall on top of Liam’s, and it does- Liam watches it happen and doesn’t move, because he’s seen how Harry wants this too, because finally, finally they’re kissing.
COUNTING THE STEPS BETWEEN US BY ZARAH5
NC17 | HARRY/LOUIS | best friends into more, oh the PINING and the UST!! | 24k
Louis makes a vague noise and keeps playing with Harry's hair, tugging gently at a curl, and Harry bites back a gasp. No fair.
"Could have warned me 'bout the state of our tree fort," he adds, when it becomes clear that Louis is perfectly content to just lie there in silence. Like that Snow Patrol song. If I lay here, if I just lay here, would you lie with me...
Jesus. Harry would like to blame jetlag and hormones, please. And Louis' presence, which is not helping him in terms of level-headed thinking.
FROM EIGHT UNTIL LATE I THINK ABOUT YOU by SUPERNOPE
NC17 | HARRY/LOUIS | fit vloggers and their quest to PINE from a distance until they explode from UST | 35k
The last text is a photo, and Louis nearly swallows his tongue when he opens it. It’s a mirror selfie Harry must have taken the day of filming - he’s shirtless, leather trousers undone and hanging precariously off his hips, with all of that glorious skin on display. Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck.
GETTING GOOD AT THIS by PUKEANDCRY
NC17 | LOUIS/NICK | kid!fic, babies and hate that turns into love through SCHMOOP and ANGST | 43k
He only gets a moment to marvel at how near Nick is. He’s so close, crowding Louis against the counter, towering over him in a way that should be claustrophobic, and he should feel boxed in but for some reason he doesn’t -- he feels frantic, but not with the need to get away.
And then Nick leans down, and he’s kissing him before Louis knows what to do, so he just -- kisses back, on instinct, because he knows how to do that much, at least.
GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT by BROKENDRUMS
NC17 | NIALL/HARRY | Masterchef!au of DREAMS! THE FOOD! THE SEX! THE FEELINGS! | 43k
“I’m going to go to the toilet,” Harry announces, too bright for how low his voice had been a moment ago and Niall’s hand jerks as he sets his bottle down. His palm is gone from his leg and Harry’s moving himself, shifting around the booth to escape out the other side.
Niall feels suddenly cold on one side, shivery in a way that’s only half down to the throb of his dick.
He opens his mouth to say something but he’s scared that all he can do is whimper in response. Harry keeps his eyes on him as he shuffles to his feet. He takes a step and then bends down, a hand in front of Niall against the table and he’s looming over him, pinning him against the back of the booth in a way that makes Niall’s insides turn to jelly.
“That,” Harry whispers against his ear. “Was an invitation by the way
I GOT ALL MY STARS ALIGNED BY KHAKIS
NC17 | LOUIS/LIAM | the most beautifully set AU, egypt and broken hearts and unrequited feelings and BIG LOVE | 33k
“You’re flirting,” Louis says, indignant against the hollow of Liam’s throat. He feels Liam’s rumble of a laugh where their chests have slid together, and he’s officially drunk enough to make bad choices.
“Surprise,” Liam says, against his ear, and Louis leans forward on instinct, bites his collarbone.
When Harry appears, demanding Liam give Louis back as he’s been hogging him, Louis doesn’t know if he’s disappointed or relieved. He can still taste the salt of Liam’s skin.
NEVER ON YOUR OWN by HOSTAGESFIC
T | NIALL/ZAYN NIALL|OT5 | ugh this still gets me RIGHT IN THE GUT, just thinking about his snapback, the cars all covered up, the BEACH, the piano, flickering lights and two halves of a whole and GEMMAS PHONE CALL | 29k
Christmas seems like a lifetime ago, and everything that came before seems an eon past. Niall doesn’t want to dig too deep, even though he knows that he’s building himself a tower, instead, brick by brick of memories in plain sight. He can’t justify even to himself how there are some things he can deal with, and some he just can’t. He wonders if that’s what they mean by “dealing,” if it’s normal to be so irrational when you pick and choose the things you keep and the things you... don’t.
If he’ll always wear their sweatpants to bed but be unable to meet their eyes in pictures.
RHYTHM & BLUES by JANEKERKOVICH
NC17 | ZAYN/NIALL | getting famous and love finding a way and PINING | 27k
“I have to go home,” Niall says; it seems as much to himself as to Zayn. Zayn knows his actual chances of success are slim to none and if he were even half as smart as he thinks he is, he would get on that plane and go home and finish school. But he can’t shake the feeling that he’s not done yet, that there’s more for him out here, and he just needs to keep looking for it. What he can’t stand is knowing that Niall can’t be a part of it.
TEENAGE DREAMS IN A TEENAGE CIRCUS by DECISIONSANDREVISIONS
NC17 | LOUIS/HARRY, PERRIE/ZAYN | the hs!au of AWESOME because there are SO many parts to love! | 50k
Louis had tried very hard to ignore the information about Harry’s sexuality from the night at the pub... but he was getting paranoid. Had Gemma been keeping that from him on purpose? Had he and Harry snogged some of the same blokes?
That was the most frequent worry in Louis’ life the last few weeks.
Now with Harry standing in front of him, eating an impossibly phallic fruit, a new fear creeps into the front of Louis’ mind.
How much experience does Harry even have? Has Harry given a blowjob?
THE ONLY PLACE YOU'VE EVER KNOWN by ANDWHATYOUSAID
NC17 | LIAM/HARRY | the best of what might happen if Liam was out from the get go and this awesome little character study into the Liam I LOVE and ugh it just GOT ME IN THE HEART PLACE | 50k
Harry kisses his forehead, then his cheek, wiping away his tears, and it’s so bloody nice of Harry, his large hands stroking down Liam’s back, holding Liam close like Harry honestly doesn’t mind, only wants to help. It’s so nice - him kissing Liam’s cheek again, the corner of his eyes, and murmuring into his ear, “Any bloke would be fucking lucky to have you,” sounding like he means it. Harry only says it again when a wracking sob escapes from Liam’s chest and makes his whole body clench up from trying to keep another one in, telling him, “I swear, anyone would be lucky.”
Liam wants so badly to believe him. It hurts he wants it so badly, like a fissure cracking his heart right open, God it hurts; he wants Harry to mean it. Before Liam knows it, he’s turning his face up to meet Harry’s, seeking desperately for Harry’s mouth, wanting to find the traces of his promise there. The kiss is wet and damp like Liam’s eyes and face, but Harry’s lips are warm.
AND THERE'S STILL ANOTHER 26 MORE FICS TO COME!