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1. Heart of Darkness by darklesmylove

   Fandoms: The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Nov 2018

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Darkling/Alina Starkov
   • Nikolai Lantsov/Alina Starkov
   • Alina Starkov
   • The Darkling (The Grisha Trilogy)
   • Genya Safin
   • Ivan (The Grisha Trilogy)
   • Nikolai Lantsov
   • Mal Oretsev
   • Zoya Nazyalensky
   • Tolya Yul-Bataar
   • Tamar Kir-Bataar
   • David Kostyk
   • Baghra (The Grisha Trilogy)
   • Alternate Ending
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • some smut
   • but very plot driven
   • not as much nikolai
   • even tho I love nikolai
   • sike ivan isnt dead
   • aleksanderrrr
   • lil bit of violence
   • Tension
   • sexual tension ;)
   • angsty aleks
   • some swearing I think idk
   • mal is back baby and he still sucks
   • baghra calls aleks OUT
   • You will love it
   • lots of sass
   • badass alina
   • I hate a taste for you once
   • spoiler she STILL has a taste for you aleks
   • romance is gonna be a #slowburn tho
   • omG alina ur my wEakNeSs
   • aleks is dramatic
   • but so is alina no surprise
   • did I mention mal is trash
   • aleks is a lovesick puppy
   • but also still down 4 murder
   • watching sunsets
   • some fluff thrown in there
   • MY BABIES
   • it gets better as it goes
   • various character deaths
   • its fine don't worry
   • Minor Original Character
   • how it should have ended
   • Basically
   • darkles always doing paperwork
   • why does he have so much paperwork
   • idk you tell me
   • Did I mention angst
   • if I've said it once I've said it a hundred times
   • aleks is a sex FIEND
   • lots of negotiating
   • maybe some unconventional negotiating tactics ;)
   • I need to stop myself
   • you may or may not get your heart ripped out
   • but you will love it
   • is that masochism idk
   • Picking Flowers
   • romantic walks through the garden
   • soft aleks is my aesthetic
   • dorkles
   • but also sinnamon roll aleks
   • he's still kind of an asshole also
   • what can ya do
   • PSA TO ANYONE COMING FROM THE SHOW:
   • book!mal is very different from show!mal so that is the reason for my excessive hate of him
   • this fic his character is pretty objectively written though as canon mal
   • so thats it thank you for listening

   Summary

   My stare flickered across the room, a trill of fear slithering down my spine as quite abruptly I realized the Darkling was leaning against the door, studying me with near palpable intensity.

   We sat in silence for what felt like an eternity.

   "Do you make it a habit of watching people while they sleep?" I finally hoarsely inquired with an edge of sarcasm, making his lips twitch into that familiar ghost of a smile. It was enough to make my chest ache.

   an alternate ending and bridge between Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising, with the ending we deserve.

   long AU :)

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