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1. I Don't Need Lights To See You Shine by semessster

   Fandoms: Death Becomes Her - Mattison & Carey/Pennette, Death Becomes Her (1992)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/F
   • Work in Progress

   26 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Madeline Ashton/Helen Sharp
   • Madeline Ashton & Helen Sharp
   • Ernest Menville/Helen Sharp
   • Madeline Ashton
   • Helen Sharp (Death Becomes Her)
   • Ernest Menville
   • Viola Van Horn
   • Chagall (Death Becomes Her)
   • O/C
   • Stripper!AU
   • tw
   • Poss mature content
   • poss not
   • No beta reader
   • Slow Burn
   • Body Hatred
   • poss drug use
   • poss controlling relationship
   • poss abusive relationship
   • Coercive Relationship
   • this will have a happy ending I promise
   • defo comp het in chapter 4 and more probs
   • comp het
   • defo mature content
   • Body hate
   • Suicide mention
   • Suicide Attempt(s)
   • Lack of self worth

   Summary

   Madeline Ashton is one of New York's finest strippers, but past her peak. Helen is a young student doing her absolute best for an internship at The New York Times.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   77,689

   Chapters:

   17/?

   Comments:

   214

   Kudos:

   171

   Bookmarks:

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