Fic: Without Stripes You're Just You (Aiden/Matt, PG-13, AU)

Feb 09, 2011 21:28

Without Stripes You’re Just You

Zoo!AU, where everyone works in a zoo. In an imaginary zoo, I might add.

DISCLAIMER: Not real. I own nothing.
Matt/Aiden, (Liam/Louis), Pg-13, ~7,500 words.

A/N: For horopter. Ilu ♥ I hope you like it sweetie. Thank you so, so much comeoutcomeout  for betaing. You’re amazing. ♥ All the remaining mistakes are mine.

There’s a sound that Aiden swears is the equivalent of zebra laughter )

liam/louis, au, the x factor, fic, matt/aiden

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horopter February 10 2011, 02:35:58 UTC
HOW IS THIS SO AMAZING AND ADORABLE??? Your zebras are just so understanding, fantastic, and every zookeeper's dream. Aiden is a lucky, lucky chap to have them. LOL.

And Joanna, what a mum! She's such a sweet and is every bit a proper comedian. Geez, she calls Aiden princess. It does not get better than that.

One word: BOYS! THEY REALLY, REALLY DON'T GET MORE RIDICULOUS AND AWKWARD IN LOVE THAN THIS. To the point that I had alternating urges to rattle Aiden's pretty head (don't worry, I'm sure his quiff will survive the ordeal) and to wrap him in blankets and feed him Oreos and milk. I was hurting all over for poor Matt. ;_;

And, of course, you! I love your fluent style and most of all your zebra joke. The jokes with the most cheese are the absolute best. ;D

At this point, it's redundant and frivolous, but it's a fact: ♥____♥

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savingcolours February 10 2011, 09:24:26 UTC
I LOVED WRITING THE ZEBRAS BECAUSE THEY ARE MY FAVOURITES TOO! AND THEY LOVE AIDEN!

Ha ha, I don't know why I enjoy writing Joanna as much as I do. But she's an amazing mum. :D

MATT AND AIDEN ARE AWKWARD AND IN LOVE, TRUFAX. They just need a bit help to see what's right in front of them.

Lol, the zebra joke? I still makes me laugh because that's how lame I am. And thank you for the panda joke! I hope you approve of how I used it!

I AM SO, SO HAPPY YOU LIKED IT. YOU'RE SO LOVELY AND ILU! ♥♥♥

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emmakinney February 10 2011, 12:26:04 UTC
This was seriously one of the frigging CUTEST things I have ever read. I laughed my arse off for the whole thing. Those jokes were hilarious and your zebras are made of all things awesome, ngl, I can imagine Aiden just standing there talking to them, expecting a response. Lol.

1D boys ftw! Liam/Louis XD And Louis is actually the funniest thing in the world, I LOVE HIM! Squee!

And Joanna is always amazing, I love that woman! :D 'princess'! Haha.

Oh Maiden, how so perfect? Matt being all awkward but gentlemanly and Aiden being oblivious and jealous! Lol. So cute, I will save this to my special 'Maiden' floder on my computer for whenever I'm feeling blue.

This was awesome, if you couldn't already tell that I loved it! :D
<3

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savingcolours February 10 2011, 12:47:33 UTC
Yay! I'm so happy you liked it and that it made you laugh sweetie! Zebras are awesome! I can easily imagine Aiden telling them all his worries. :D

Liam/Louis is one of my favourite things! And I love them, even though sometimes I do want to shake my head at Louis' antics :P

Joanna is so amazing and I love writing her. And yeah, in my head Matt is a real gentleman and Aiden is a bit insecure and jealous... But they make it work!

Thank you so much for this lovely comment! ♥!!

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agnostostheos February 10 2011, 14:02:39 UTC
I adored this, funny and sweet and zoo!Aiden is adorable.

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savingcolours February 10 2011, 14:17:55 UTC
Thank you so much! ♥!

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wastedrebel February 10 2011, 14:46:59 UTC
This is so amazing! I actually adore the AUs I've read in this comm and usualyl I hate AUs whenever I'm reading or lurking in a different fandom. This one is excellent. All the contestants worked perfectly in the roles you put them in, and jealous!Aiden being all angsty and jealous was fab.

I loved Joanna, especially calling him 'princess', hahahaha. I only wish she actually does say that!

So adorable and lovely and funny.

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savingcolours February 10 2011, 15:18:10 UTC
Thank you so much! I'm so happy you liked the verse I created; I was a bit worried to be honest. And I love jealous!Aiden! :D

Joanna really is so amazing; I can totally see her calling Aiden a princess... *g*

Thank you sweetie! This was a lovely comment! <3

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sweetest_potato February 10 2011, 14:47:49 UTC
You had me at zoo, to be honest. But this is perfection! Aiden is so the kind of person to carry on conversations with Zebras who are giving him the side eye.

I loved the supporting characters, like Aiden's Mum (who is impossible not to love!) and Louis, and Liam acting like a sad panda. And the idea of putting Harry and Liam in a cage and charging people to watch them is totally plausible!

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savingcolours February 10 2011, 15:24:19 UTC
Hee, well I'm glad the zoo worked for you! I ADORE AU's! The more ridiculous the idea, the more I seem to love them! :D

Thank you so much! I'm so happy you liked it! I had so much fun writing this! (And I'm pretty sure someone would put Harry and Liam in a cage if they only could...)

♥!!

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