to be loved to be in love; reaction thread
(“not really a book club” choice)

@obviouslyallyy you’re wrong for this but here we go

“not really a book club” members:

https://twitter.com/i/lists/1386776238128345088

not really a book club playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6uyisioRnHGfzo9EtrX0UL?si=WqG_qxPRQpGZQmoTCEk_uA

this fic is literally 43 chapters and these are the tags . It’s WC is 129.4k too...

— CHAPTER 1: —

Ok so if L named the sheep Lou-Bell when he was 10 and the sheep is 8 next month, he’s 18 in this

I love sheep !!!

is it like a written test or something?

OMG suspended Louis ????? what a win

“𝑇𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤, 𝐼 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝐷𝑜𝑚.”
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I’m gonna pass away lmfaooooo

...

oh btw L’s sheep Lou-Bell is pregnant

oh also btw this is how I got myself in this situation of reading this: https://twitter.com/halorents/status/1386689088644911110

Ok so the Matching Office is like a huge building (skyscraper) in London - they drove from Yorkshire

L’s mum gave him a little black Velvet box with a silver cross necklace inside as the gift for him to give to his D0m

ok so they check health stuff, blood type and that stuff and then they have to fill out basically a Yes No Maybe test with Green Yellow and Red

OH GOD THE QUESTIONS ARE ACTUALLY LISTED

..

INSECT KINK ?!!?!?!!.?!?
Like ?!????????

how it’s going pt. 1

how it’s going pt. 2

how it’s going pt. 3
“touch grass”

ok the GC went absolutely wild with that but I’m back to reading now I think

IM STRESSED

OMG ITS LHH WITH HIS HAIR UP IN A BUN

I’m so ??????

L just got matched with H

CEO H AAAAAAA SHIT

H is the 7th richest man in England ????1!??

nooo not the “tiny Barbie hands”

well H doesn’t seem like a total ass in this so that’s good . They’re going shopping bc L is in his burlap sack type clothing rn

— CHAPTER 2: —

H got this as a gift for L
fitting lol

peal necklaces

ok so they went to the mall and then when heading into the movies paparazzi were after H lmaoooo
they have a private theatre now

ok this isn’t the worst thing ever rn . A little cringe here and there, but tolerable

They’re out to eat at an Italian restaurant now !!!

ok H drove L back to his house & is meeting his mum, who is sick rn
& H is kind unlike what L expected so he’s already like... loving him ??? okie dokie

ok so L’s mum is p badly ill, H is going to have his family doctor go look after her and also wants L to move in with him literally tomorrow . OKAY

— CHAPTER 3: —

I just got whiplash bc I forgot this is also a Zialliam fic as well or whatever save me

hi Niall

ok so Li & Z are husbands & d0ms to N who is a sub ...

this is a lot to digest lmao

I can’t even blink and this fic mentions something new that whips my attention in a new direction lol I am so tired omg

N is sick and throwing up :(

WAIT OH NO

ummmmm

I’m sorry I can’t get over the wash cloth thing

L’s mum is headed into London by ambulance & L is packing up his stuff to move

I’m sad he has to say goodbye to Lou-Bell his sheep

ok maybe this is bc I absolutely adore sheep but this is making me sad

driving over London’s Tower Bridge & by the Tower of London

“... noticed a lot of trees over lapping the driveway and he liked how the area had lots of shade. The gates itself were black with a spiral design and a big Cursive 'S' In the middle. There were two stone pillars on either side.”
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fancy

This is H’s house

“Li slowly sat on the bed and began to rub his large hand across the blonde's smooth tummy.”
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I can’t do this guys

lmfao zialliam already “made national news and headlines for obtaining the rarest Dom and Sub relationship”

help

wait it’s a 3 way marriage too and their wedding bands have “N.L.Z.” engraved

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H’s kitchen

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they’re talking abt rules & punishments

An isolation room ???????? bro this ain’t the psych ward, help

“For now on, I want you to call me 'Sir' is that clear?”
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this some 50 shades shit hahahah

— CHAPTER 4: —

Ok so Z & Li have taken N to the hospital to get some tests done
N still doesn’t know what’s up lmfao

mmmmk

N is .. with child

omg the chicken stuffed with mozzarella wrapped in Parma ham

chicken stuffed with mozzarella wrapped in Parma ham with a side of homemade mash

L can actually cook well in this fic so that’s something we don’t normally see

| oh god they’re gonna take a bubble bath together (+ there’s vanilla scented candles around)

I kinda like that they’re taking slow steps like hey let’s do this at the same time so it’s less daunting

H has tattoos, as he should <3

HAHAHAHAHHAHGA L THINKINF H WAS BIG AND THEN JUST “...until he was sitting on his thigh, trying to avoid the organ that should be handing from the ceiling in a deli shop.”

• white wine
• little chocolates
• candies

Z is.. not handling things well mentally ig?

bye I wish I had nightgowns like that

WTF THE WHIPLASH I JUST GOT
“Call me Daddy”
WHAT THE FUCK

I THINK I MISSED A TAG OMG CHRIST

The way L just went along with it too like no thoughts, it’s just as normal as being called your first name

— CHAPTER 5: —

Zialliam are visiting today, L is meeting them for the first time

what happened when Z snapped his fingers

What is up with Z and this baby stuff

H just scheduled for L & him to go visit L’s mum in hospital tmr, she’s on the recovery floor currently

H got L a bracelet that matches the necklace from earlier

guys... this is kind of interesting

— CHAPTER 6: —

L & H are visiting L’s mum in hospital, H can tell she’s lying abt how well she’s doing

L’s mum suggesting marriage & also suggesting he would wear a dress

Oh I bet it’s an infertility thing with Z or something , or one of em

ok so N is thinking Alexander or Aislinn

damn I didn’t expect a complete breakdown from L over a small mistake but here we are

y’all just met this week and already can say you love each other? mmmmmmmmk

L got his first punishment but there was still a lot of respectful consideration and boundaries in place which is nice surprise I didn’t rly expect reading this, but yeah that’s cool

omg they kissed

— CHAPTER 7: —

oh nvm? not an infertility thing, it’s a fear thing bc of the media

I just thought bc of the tags lol
There’s just a lot going on in this fic in general

Well I’m glad N & Z seemed to work things out

Trust test?

Aw L made tomato basil soup & garlic bread that he used a cookie cutter to cut into hearts wtf that’s adorable

H is sure L is his soulmate

nooooo not the catholic guilt tripping bit being mentioned lol

As of 12:00 PM, AUGUST 18 2015
LONDON, ENGLAND

(H & L signature ceremony thing)

— CHAPTER 8: —

lol that’s so predictable that he would trip over the rug and drop drinks , of course of course

Yeah it was weird that H’s family wasn’t at the signing

“We'll take it slow. No toys. Foreplay, role-play, or anything. Just normal sex.”
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NO FOREPLAY ????? HELLO ????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOPE

H wants a “fearless romance” with his sub, L

Oh god I feel awkward as a reader, I feel like I’m getting s*x education stuff explained to me in a way that makes me feel so so awkward

help

HELP I can hear the “Yeah, baby!” HELPPPPP it reminds me of him on tour jshdjshdidhd

oh, so there is foreplay
alright

what the fuck

.... R I P that p*ssy AYYYYYYYY

Oh so H left his family like 6 years ago and clearly isn’t on good terms with them

Zialliam drama again, this time they’re fighting over religion

The 1975 — The 1975 https://open.spotify.com/album/33ZqJmmqFE8Z7Ak1Lxbnfb?si=Z5AS_lYBQniQM3uBG-rm5Q

I am uncomfy

— CHAPTER 9: —

I’m sorry I’m not even over the last chapters authors note (“Hiatus”). They wrote their actual life stuff in the fanfic writing style and honestly that’s kind of iconic

Ok so I guess this is sort of like a honeymoon? they’re going back to Yorkshire to L’s farm for it

they’re driving there in a white Hemi Cuda????

this is so messy

... I want a sheep friend like Lou-Bell

I think Lou-Bell is abt to give birth and H is freaking out bc there’s blood on his Saint Laurent boots

the lamb is born, it’s a girl

NOOOOOO NOT LOU-BELL

They’re naming the lamb... Lou-Lou.

why

ok so L is gonna train the lamb?? and they’re gonna keep it sort of like a dog back at H’s mansion in London .. and they’re getting it a doghouse too

— CHAPTER 10: —

| L is wearing... a yellow sundress? and matching straw hat . okay

“GLORY” - L’s Dad’s old boat

aw that’s cute

WAIT WHAT THE FUCK ALSO WHy CANT HE SWIM ???

What the fuck Stan ????????

it kinda sounds like he did push him though ????

they met like 2 weeks ago this is so emotionally intense

— CHAPTER 11: —

okok they’re discussing their yes no maybe / green yellow red lists , nice nice

WHITE SKIRT ????? BESTIE ???? IS IT THIS ????? IT HAS TO BE

maybe this is just healthy communication and I’m not used to that in this context and that’s why I’m so weirded out by it LOL oh no

KIWI ?!???1?2????

KIWI IS THE SAFE WORD ???? ????? HELP

WHERE T F IS THE L*BE IN THIS FIC WTF

how

I don’t know enough abt them but isn’t it like, dangerous to leave those rings on for prolonged periods of time ?

Ugh not Stan

“What H don’t know, won’t hurt him”
fuck off m8

“Friends” ? For what? absolutely not

vomit , h8 Stan in this

OH SHIT
N IALL ??????? OH NO

— CHAPTER 12: —

oh god

YIKES

Ah, so the paps caught N out

N & L are besties now of course <33

wdym they’re packing up H’s Range Rover , I thought they took the Hemi Cuda ???

oop Gem is there

— CHAPTER 13: —

no but that’s just straight up strange ..

nvm this relationship is absolutely not healthy lmao

— CHAPTER 14: —

pretty girl ??? uHHhhHhh

TSWIFT IS IN THIS ?!!!!???

L

partyyyy

HELP

god that’s so embarrassing

not Louis singing the “non existent” song No Control jshfhshdud

No Control — One Direction https://open.spotify.com/track/4JaLkM90MJutDAl5jD9BZX?si=0TwiWo2dRgilSBp1llTXhA

radio: Slow Ride — Foghat https://open.spotify.com/track/3OccwXSaM4pZ4CiRkaqKX7?si=r1XdY730RkaOi4wonmnBRg

what the fuck

this is sooooo messy

there is always a new thing in this fic I just don’t even possibly expect

they’re going to watch what

help???

— CHAPTER 15: —

L got put in the isolation room

lmfao it’s so funny that M0dest! Are still bad guys even in this fic

what even

— CHAPTER 16: —

N isn’t even naturally blonde

wtf the last poly relationship the doms
k!lled each other?? what the fuck is this

I thought they were supposed to be matched at age 18????

religion stuff again blah blah

L’s mum has tularemia pneumonia ???

yikes

cubed fruit <3

— CHAPTER 17: —

why is there so much dramatic crying in this fic like ???

THEY HAVE A PLAYROOM ?????

not even gonna add that photo to this thread