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1. Shadowplay by Chaoticspiral

   Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast), The Magnus Protocol (Podcast)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   31 Oct 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Gerard Keay/Michael Shelley
   • Gerard Keay/Michael | The Distortion
   • Gerard Keay
   • Michael Shelley
   • Gertrude Robinson
   • Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist
   • Martin Blackwood
   • Melanie King
   • Basira Hussain
   • Alice "Daisy" Tonner
   • Tim Stoker (The Magnus Archives)
   • Sasha James
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Artists
   • Alternate Universe
   • Alternate Universe - Artists
   • Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés
   • Fluff
   • Fluff and Angst
   • References to Drugs
   • References to Depression
   • References to Addiction
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Mental Breakdown
   • Love
   • Love Confessions
   • Falling In Love
   • Boys In Love
   • Gay
   • Gay Sex
   • Gay Panic
   • Gay Male Character
   • Queer Themes
   • Queer Character
   • The Spiral Fear Domain (The Magnus Archives)
   • The Spiral Fear Entity (The Magnus Archives)
   • He/Him Pronouns for Michael | The Distortion (The Magnus Archives)
   • Human Michael | The Distortion (The Magnus Archives)
   • The Author Regrets Nothing
   • Sex
   • Cancer
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Oral Sex
   • Rough Oral Sex
   • Mutual Pining
   • Pining
   • Graphic Description
   • Graphic Depictions of Illness
   • Smut
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Eventual Smut
   • Masturbation
   • Mutual Masturbation
   • Masturbation in Shower
   • Masturbation in Bathroom

   Summary

   ShadowPlay is an alternate universe DoorKeay (Gerard Keay and Michael Shelley) fan fiction based on the characters of The Magnus Archives and The Mangus Protocol.

   DoorKeay Artists AU. 18+ When Gerard Keay a depressed, starving artist meets an unsettling but handsome stranger in a coffee shop, strange things start happening. An enemies to friends to lovers story, this partially fluff/partially angst AU and occasional near-death experiences will take you on an emotional but fulfilling ride.

   Official playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5bu7Nj24qfHCpF2ouuWMI0?si=9b68b9517c8e4e5b

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   62,122

   Chapters:

   16/16

   Comments:

   36

   Kudos:

   104

   Bookmarks:

   24

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