This is something rough that I wrote for my Louis/Tom Hiddleston film set AU for @louisrarepairfest during the lovely sprinting event at @writerscornercafe!
Harry practically skips up the stairs to his office with Sophia, rejuvenated by the possibility of seeing his Vogue. It’s one thing to know which shot they picked for the cover, but it’s going to be a whole other thing to actually hold the glossy pages in his hands. The shoot had been long and exhausting, and Harry had hated being away from Louis but at the same time he’d loved every minute of it. Some of the choices are going to invite controversy, and Guy from the press office might have a coronary, but it was important to be himself. Trending topics be damned, Harry Styles – soon to be Harry of Monaco – doesn’t care what people think he should or shouldn’t wear, and marrying into a royal family isn’t going to change that.
When they walk into Harry’s office, Mitch is sitting at the small table in the corner looking at one with his coffee cup. His complete and utter lack of enthusiasm does nothing to put a damper on Harry and Sophia’s; Harry drums his fingers against the desk as she carefully opens the small package. A soft gasp escapes her lips when the cover is revealed; the stark black of the headlines that matches the fitted blazer Harry is wearing contrasts nicely with the soft blues and greens in the background. The editors had agreed when Harry requested a bit of whimsy for the cover, knowing how many official portraits would be in his near future, and they’d used a shot where he’s blowing up a small blue balloon. The pose shows off his engagement ring nicely. It’s not immediately evident that what Harry is wearing underneath the jacket is actually a gown, and he holds his breath as Sophia flips through the pages, waiting for her to see the full outfit.
“Mon dieu,” Sophia breathes, lifting the page to get a closer look when she finally gets there. “Harry, this is beautiful. I love this gown on you, so elegant. Is it Gucci?”
“Nice, man,” Mitch says, leaning over Sophia’s shoulder and holding his fist out for Harry to bump. Sophia elbows him without taking her eyes off the magazine. “Sir. That’s nice, sir.”
“Thanks, Mitchell,” Harry says, grinning as he bumps Mitch’s fist with his own. “And yeah, Gucci. It was even more gorgeous in person. You might see it sometime, I think Alessandro is going to give it to me for my archives.”
“Oh, Harry,” Louis says, holding the cover out to admire it. “This is gorgeous, darling. Fit for a prince, indeed.”
“I’m really happy they went with that one,” Harry says, pointing to the large headline on the cover that says just that. “They had a few other options, but none of them felt right.”
“It’s perfect,” Louis says, turning the pages until he reaches the editorial. “That gown is fit for a prince. My prince.”
“Harry, we should frame this,” Sophia suggests, pointing to one of the walls. “We could hang it right there, what do you think?”
“I think that’s perfect.” Harry gently takes the magazine from Louis and hands it back to Sophia. “Would you mind taking care of it? I need to go shower, actually get ready for the day. I’ll be back in like an hour.”
“Or two,” Louis says, taking Harry’s hand in his as he gives him a long once-over. “Let’s just say later.”
“You heard le patron,” Harry laughs, letting Louis drag him out of the office. “I’ll be back later!”
This snippet is from this week’s Wordplay fic, which will be posted on Tuesday (given I finish it in time…).
Here is the snippet in case you can’t read the image:
Louis’ giving himself an internal speech as he starts filling up the bathtub, making sure the water is at just the right temperature: hot enough to warm up his poor Omega, but not too hot that it’ll scald him. He’s on autopilot as he plucks a lavender bath bomb from Harry’s stash and plops it in the water, then gets a large fluffy towel from the cupboard to place on the radiator nearby.
Whilst he waits for the bath to be ready, he moves back to the kitchen and fills up the kettle with water before turning it on. Reaching inside the cupboard that holds their joint mug collection, he picks out Harry’s favourite yellow sunflower mug and places a sachet of chamomile tea inside. The water boils quickly, and Louis hums with satisfaction as he watches the water change colours as he pours it in.
I’m tagging all of you back, as well as anyone else who wants to share a snippet on this fine Sunday!
Additional Tags Include: Astronauts, Childhood Friends, Rescue Missions, Psychological Trauma, Existential Angst, Past Character Deaths, Married Side Ziam
Summary: “What’re you doing?” Louis asked, voice breaking through the silence. Liam choked out a laugh. “Dying with you. Or going home. But I’m not letting you go.”
“Things get bad when Harry’s family decides he can’t see Louis anymore unless he joins the kingdom. When Louis musters enough courage to go see him again, though, they discover each other in even newer ways. It makes it harder to leave and Louis has to weigh his priorities better than ever.”
Thank you to the lovely @1diamondinthesun tagging me to share a snippet of my fic. The snippet is from my fic for the @1dcountryfanficfest. And it writes as fast as country life… at snail pace. I started all over again with the fic, because I wasn’t satisfied with the way the other story was going. So here it is, my snippet!
“Hello darling,” a woman in her fifties says as she drapes her arm around Harry
“Hello, mum.” Harry hugs his mother and kisses her on the cheek.
“How are you holding up, darling?” She asks.
“I’m okay.” He reassures her. His mother, Anne Twist, is still a beautiful woman in her fifties; beautiful and sweet. Harry’s loves her with all his heart. He admires his mother who has lost her second husband Robin a few years ago, but, even though she still misses him a lot, has picked up her life again and enjoys herself as much as she can. Anne turns to Louis.
I will tag back @1diamondinthesun : she offered to look over my fic for the fest, my own countrypicker (does that even exist?) How sweet is that! You’re the best!
And since I have no clue who’s writing at the moment I’ll tag @kingsofeverything to share a snippet of the cowboy fic! And @lululawrence @fallinglikethis@allwaswell16@chloehl10@all-these-larrythings to give us a snippet on Monday!
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