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1. i'll teach you to fly before you fall away by Ammarantas

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

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

   08 Feb 2022

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   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Alina Starkov
   • Alina Starkov
   • The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova
   • Mal Oretsev
   • Keyen Kir-Taban
   • Genya Safin
   • Zoya Nazyalensky
   • Fedyor Kaminsky
   • Ivan (The Grisha Trilogy)
   • Luda (Shadow and Bone)
   • Ulla (The Language of Thorns)
   • Based on the movie Beyond the lights
   • Alternate Universe - Hollywood
   • Singer!Alina
   • Bodyguard!Aleksander
   • Alina is biracial
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Misogyny
   • Implied/Referenced Abuse
   • toxic environment
   • Abusive relationships but not between darklina
   • There’s a bit of Malina in this
   • Mal is the absolute worst
   • HEA
   • fake identity
   • Agrafena as Baghra's actual name from the inimitable PresidentHades
   • Soft The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Simp The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Keyen is Mother Gothel
   • Tooth-Rotting Fluff

   Summary

   Alina is a rising star in the music industry. With a powerful voice, incredible talent, and a big label backing her up, her debut album is set to smash records and catapult her to superstardom. By all means she has it all, she’s on top of the world, so why does she feel empty inside?
    
   Aleksander buried his dreams and his real identity a long time ago, when his life came crashing down. Now he lives a simple life, trying to keep his past hidden as he works as a security detail. He might try to pretend like everything is under control, but he’s absolutely miserable.
    
   One night, while doing his job, Aleksander rescues Alina and soon enough he learns how the simple gesture of lending a hand changes everything for both of them.

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