I realised that if I didn't post this now, I probably never would, sigh. (And there's more where this came from, actually.)
I had the idea for this in fall '12 and started writing it in summer '13 and you can definitely tell exactly when this is set. I started with
All Too Well but it really became something different and bigger, and it kind of encompasses all my favourite AUs and versions of them. So, it's a special fic for me. It's the longest thing I've ever written and it's one of my favourites. I'm actually pretty proud of it.
So, here it is:
(break me) like a promiseHarry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne/Zayn Malik, past Louis Tomlinson/Zayn Malik.
Louis lives in a sleepy college town, helping his mum taking care of his sisters. Harry's just started school and is working part-time at a bakery he frequents. University/bakery/rock band AU.
And here is the soundtrack:
1. You Are A Tourist - Death Cab for Cutie
2. The Suburbs - Mr. Little Jeans
3. Sweater Weather - The Neighborhood
4. Where I Come From - Passion Pit
5. Out On The Town - fun.
6. I Would Do Anything For You - Foster The People
7. Overjoyed - Bastille
8. Chloroform - Phoenix
9. Sun - Two Door Cinema Club
10. Evening Ceremony - Active Child
11. Young Blood - The Naked And Famous
12. Runaway - The National
13. Atlantis - Ellie Goulding
14. Youth - Daughter
15. All Too Well - Taylor Swift
16. Learn Me Right - Birdy with Mumford & Sons
Listen at 8tracks.