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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯
𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯⸻⸻⸻
A 'mafia au' set in the 1900s, in a fictional setting created for the purposes of this story.
Richard Papen seeks glory and importance in the underworld of New York city- convinced that he can outplay the players, and life itself.Bookmarked by pearlyapple
16 Oct 2025
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An unfortunate turn of events in Rome caused Bunny to end up in the same warehouse as the unfortunate Richard.
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29 Sep 2025
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And Though I Burn, How Could I Fall? by apolloniansorrow
Fandoms: The Secret History - Donna Tartt
14 Oct 2025
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“The intensity of the sin, however, the crime of letting oneself get in too deep and going much too far to protect that depth, was far too much to bear.”
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Years after the events of The Secret History, Richard reflects on his accounts of that year at Hampden, and consumed by guilt, decides to recount what really went on behind the scenes with one Henry Winter.
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10 Sep 2025
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it's a bit of a struggle finding such long and well thought out fics for the secret history, nevermind winterpapen, so you know I LOVEEEE this. and it's a slow burn in the sense that we have 11 chapters, 45000 words yet they have shared ONE KISS. the characters, dynamics, chef kiss. could not have done any better I love you author 💗
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Richard’s hurtle into the unknown by fridayimnotinlove
Fandoms: The Secret History - Donna Tartt
07 Jan 2024
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“You okay? You look ghostly. No offence.”
Henry hasn’t even noticed him yet, or he’s being his usual self and calculating when to “notice” Richard so it works to the best of his advantage. Probably the latter. His ex doesn’t look all that different. He still has those square, black glasses that have never seen a smudge in their lives. His face is smooth and pale, no patchy stubble like Richard - he always did seem to appear eerily well kept. His hands, wide and veiny, sport two silver rings. His shoulders are still broad, his frame impossibly sturdier. Unfairly, he suffers no eye bags, not a pimple to be seen or even any redness. Richard feels a pang of hatred.
“No, no. I’m not okay.” He whispers, all the breath knocked out of him.
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The ex au that actually nobody asked for and yet I delivered. None of the events that happen in the original source material/book happen in this universe.
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12 Aug 2025
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if i loved you less, i might be able to talk about you more by celeano
Fandoms: Secret History - Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
14 Jan 2015
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an au where francis marries richard to spite his family, through the eyes of theodore decker. spoilers for both the secret history and the goldfinch.
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12 Aug 2025
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beautiful writing and characterization. I've never read the goldfinch but I still understand almost everything and nothing seemed out of place. Richard and Francis being together purely out of spite and convenience is perfect and I adore all the small details that just make so much sense. author did so much while hardly using any words. will definitely be rereading this in the future ! <333