soulmate /ˈsəʊlmeɪt/ noun 1. a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner. What if soulmates existed, but not in the way we think they do? What if, some forces are so powerful, that even having the person you're destined to be with in close proximity caused disastrous consequences simply because you've never looked them in the eyes, or touched their skin? What if it caused one of you physical pain being so close to them without realising they were even there? Madeleine Melling has always struggled with the concept of love in general. She shouldn't - her parents have always been so very indiscreetly besotted with one another, and she always thought it would eventually rub off on her. But it just hasn't. She has relationships, one after the other, and one-by-one they leave her for her incapability at showing any kind of devotion. She does, however, have a strong passion for her work - spending hours in her private studio fashioning pottery and mosaics. Besides the platonic love she gives her parents, it's the only thing she's ever really given herself to. Harry Styles is the opposite. In an almost insufferable way, he is, as so many people have put it before, in love with the idea of love. And yet, he's never truly found it. City to city he travels, scouting not just for his job, but also for romance - a love like no other. Never one to turn down an opportunity, he takes up an offer to spend six months in the colourful city of Bristol, specifically Clifton School of Art, scouting new talent to showcase at the art gallery in London he works for. Will Bristol help him find what he's looking for?

*female reader insert fic* You and Harry exist in the same friend group--and barely tolerate each other. Each night out is filled with snarky comments and arguments that go quickly from mumbled insults so full on fighting--even after he kisses you. An enemies to lovers fic filled with banter, fashion, sex, and major angst. *This was (and is) originally posted on Tumblr, by me, harrystylescherry (aka nat). I'm putting it on here so that it's easier to read as the parts are pretty long!* [there's been an influx of people adding this fic to "one shot/short story" reading lists and uh...yes this fic is only 7 parts but its about 150k words so its novel length lol it is not a short read i just wanted to let everyone know]

For Joelle Katler, life's been all right. She's at school in her favorite state, she's living with her best friend, and there's always a bottle of wine ready to be popped in her fridge. And that's okay. For Harry Styles, life passes by. He's passionate about his job, he has his own apartment, and he's making a home for himself in an unfamiliar place. He should feel satisfied. Maybe it's time they ignite a little something in each of their lives. A firefighter AU about taking risks and not being alone. Awards: Craft Awards Autumn 2018 Edition - Best Harry - Runner-up Rooftop Awards Autumn 2016 Edition - Best OFC - Winner Rooftop Awards Autumn 2016 Edition - Favorite HET couple - Winner Rooftop Awards Autumn 2016 Edition - Best AU - Runner-up Rooftop Awards Autumn 2016 Edition - Best MA - Runner-up Rooftop Awards Autumn 2016 Edition - Most Unique - Runner-up Rooftop Awards Autumn 2016 Edition - Best Harry - Honorable Mention Rooftop Awards Autumn 2016 Edition - Best Angst - Honorable Mention Rooftop Awards Autumn 2016 - Most Realistic - Honorable Mention

From the first moment Nora Priestley met Harry Styles, she knew that they were never destined to be friends. Coming from two separate worlds is putting it far too lightly-considering Harry's family owned a massive real estate empire and Nora and her mother were otherwise known as the help. Working hard to get what she wanted was practically instilled in her person, therefore crossing paths with Harry at boarding school was never supposed to go further than four years of unbearable acquaintanceship. But life has a funny way of never going according to plan, and somehow in the span of growing up and falling into place, Nora and Harry seem more interwoven than ever before. Fourteen years is a long time to know another person, and even though they've spent most of that time convincing everybody else that they hate each other, there's still that little spark buried deep inside of them that threatens to ignite with each year that passes between them. A story about a girl who likes movies more than she likes people, a boy who holds the world in the palm of his hands, three cities that hold a piece of them captive in the cracks of the pavement, and fourteen years of always being just close enough, but never nearly there. banner credit to the lovely eriza

Most of Harry and Auden's friendship was spent in the early hours of the morning. In those moments they were the most vulnerable, the most reckless, and the happiest. The book shop where Auden works the night shift soon becomes 'their place' and they grow closer and closer with every passing day. After a while feelings of a different kind begin to surface and while Harry tries to embrace them, the last thing on Auden's mind is a relationship. Will life get in the way? Or will their pull towards one another be too strong to ignore?

a journey in which you choose to embark as a contestant on love island. after many failed relationships, you decide to join other single and gorgeous islanders for a summer of love. five handsome men enter the villa but the tatted curly haired man rewriting the rules of masculinity is who you want to couple up with. will you find love and win a grand prize of $100,000 dollars or will you be left packing? anything can happen on love island. ✨ - an ONGOING fan fiction of Love Island x Harry Styles MATURE AND EXPLICIT LANGUAGE

Harry and Cecily's love is undeniable, as it has been since the 3rd March 1252, on their very first meeting. Their relationship is forbidden, and fraught with complications. How long can they keep it hidden?

Emma is home for the Holidays, for the first time in years. She's gone off to save/conquer the world. Gemma's little brother is home too, and Harry has captivated the world. Emma too. Somehow, she's calling him babe for the weekend before missing his smile until next year. And the next year. A series of holidays meet ups where Harry and Emma wonder about the road not taken.

✔️ COMPLETE Naomi McKay is running away. After a catastrophic end to her three-year relationship, she needs to escape Hampshire to focus on what she really wants in life. St Ives, Cornwall seems like the perfect place for her, far away from everyone and everything she knows. However, her harmonious getaway is cut short when she runs into the lightkeeper who is in dire need of help, and for some reason, she finds herself wanting to come to this stranger's rescue. Next second, Naomi is thrust into a fake relationship, multiple Cornish summer parties, family gatherings, self-discovery, a lighthouse, and a summer she'll never forget. Fake Dating AU Affectionately dubbed lightkeeper!harry🌊 © 2020

the fake marriage (or is it really fake) au