Still (and Forever) Thinking About Louis Recording Himself Reading For Harry. Does He Send Him Files

Still (and forever) thinking about Louis recording himself reading for Harry. Does he send him files chapter-by-chapter? What’s he read to him? All I want are reading details 🤣 Also, related, I would probably kill a man for an audio book read by either of them 🥺

oh yes let’s talk about hl + books in my fics !!!!! sharing books/story is my love language which is why it’s tts (and moy tbh) hl’s love language as well because i have no shame i guess.

well, my headcanon is that the first time he does it it’s a secret/surprise and he hides the file on h’s phone. so i’m thinking prob. a whole book. most likely poetry though because he knows harry loves the rhythm of poetry and finds it soothing and it’s his first big tour since he got sober so he’ll need all the soothing stuff he can get.....

as time goes on though, it changes and yeah he starts sending him stuff chapter by chapter, or in smaller chunks if it’s not something that has chapters (like a poetry collection, or short stories). i like to think that maybe louis starts having a routine where he wakes up, he goes on his run with Clifford and records a chapter for harry in the morning before officially starting his day. and he loves it because it’s a way for them to stay connected, cos once harry has listened to it, they can discuss the story together.

and as for what he sends him... well it depends! i think they pick stuff together; stuff they’re both interested in. a lot of poetry of course and biographies, esp. musicians, because louis loves to know more about harry’s world and harry just love music and learning about it. novels, obvs. cheesy historical romance when louis knows harry needs a pick me up, because they make him smile & laugh, and they both enjoy it. and there's always a big supply in the lighthouse anyways since people drop them off/swap them all the time. the ones set in scoltand are h’s favourite because it makes him feel closer to home when he’s away. and louis’ fake scottish accent is terrible and it brightens his days to listen to it. rarely contemporary romance though, it just doesn’t have the same Drama to it and that’s what they both enjoy. mysteries only if harry has been doing well and can handle the stress of Not Knowing what’s going to happen, but they’re more a ~louis thing than a hl thing so it doesn’t happen very often. lots of sad books. harry does love sad books. even though they upset him. he likes the catharsis though, even when he’s in a bad mood. sometimes erotica when louis is in A Mood. he never warns when a chapter gets naughty though, loves the idea of teasing harry/taking him by surprise like that. if it’s Het (like in some of the romance novels), louis puts on the most ridiculous voices because he knows it’ll make harry laugh. if it’s actually hot, well........

and letters. louis sends him little files of himself reading famous correspondences all the time on top of the regular books. just very romantic letters. esp. gay ones. harry sends him romantic postcards and louis reads him famous love letters. it’s their Thing.

sometimes they do the thing on facetime or on the phone.... they like having that connection where louis is Acually Reading for harry. but most of the time, harry prefers to have the recordings. he can listen to them before going to sleep, or before a show if he’s nervous, or during long flights/long bus rides, or when he goes out for a walk after a show, calming himself down under the cover of darkness, his bodyguard walking a few paces behind him.... or when he’s having a wank tbh.

i like to think that sometimes if there’s a book harry really wants louis to read to him, he’ll have it shipped to the lighthouse instead of asking and louis teases him for being such a needy dork but he complies ofc.

whatever you do, don’t think about elderly hl in this verse, still living in their lighthouse though it’s not a b&b anymore because they don’t want the hassle, still reading together.... louis’ eyes aren’t what they use to be, his voice cracks a lot more, but he’ll put on his glasses and strain and he’ll read to harry every night before bed because it’s what they Do and that’s his baby.

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Selene Blackwell’s House-Warding Spritz Salt & Herbal Mix

Sea Salt

Apple (Cancer/Water) to represent me and what’s mine

Parsley for Good-luck/Invocation of Protection

Lavender to bring good energy/love

Basil for love/peace/happiness

Ginger to strengthen the spell and wards in general

Bay Leaves for protection

Cinnamon for happiness/harmony/knowledge/prosperity

Spearmint for prosperity

Vanilla for a happy/healthy environment

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References: @herbalriot, Witchipedia, My books

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draco-tomlinson

3 years ago

Venti: An evening breeze really sets the mood for becoming my disciple, don't you think? We could do it right now. You'd just need to make me a small offering.

Aether, handing him a random nearby object: I pledge my faith to Lord Barbatos, god of the wind, freedom, and attention whores.

Venti, through laughter: Hey! That's blasphemy! You should be more careful, or I might just have to rain divine punishment upon you. (Empty threat)

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draco-tomlinson

5 years ago

🕯️ Reading Candles for Yes-or-No Questions 🕯️

🔥 High, steady flame - Yes.

🔥 Low, steady flame - No.

🔥 Short, weak flame - No.

🔥 Dancing flame - Needs more focus. Re-ground, concentrate, and ask again.

🔥 Violently flickering flame - Strong no. Take this as a warning (if you are positive the flickering is not caused by any outside force).

🔥 Sputtering and crackling flame - There is more to your answer than a simple yes or no.

🔥 Dual-Flame - Thinking, wait for your answer.

🔥 Flame leaning to the left - Yes.

🔥 Flame leaning to the right - No.

🔥 Candle will not light - Now is not the right time to ask.

🔥 Candle will not go out - You are not done yet. There is more to your answer that you need to hear.

🔥 Candle goes out on its own before giving an answer - Now is not the right time to ask.

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draco-tomlinson

3 years ago

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draco-tomlinson

3 years ago

im just picturing dancing through the sky with venti. like youre sitting on top of the ruins of decarabians tower, and he does that whole 'do you trust me?' scene and when you take his hand, he leads you out, and he manipulates the wind and you two float out, and he chuckles when he sees how tightly youre gripping his hand, and says 'cmon, itll be alright! i wont letcha fall!', and you to dance together, swirling in the wind to a song just for the both of you.

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draco-tomlinson

7 months ago

eliza: alexander, your son is 9 years old today! he has some things he'd like to say-

alexander: eliza, im sorry i need to wrote this first and-

eliza: LESS FOUNDING, MORE FATHER.

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draco-tomlinson

3 years ago