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1. the stars get red (and, oh, the night's so blue) by sweetshotofkerosine

   Fandoms: Pluribus (TV 2025)  

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

   06 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Carol Sturka/Zosia
   • Helen/Carol Sturka
   • Manousos Oviedo & Carol Sturka
   • Carol Sturka
   • Manousos Oviedo
   • Zosia (Pluribus)
   • Helen (Pluribus)
   • canon typical dead dove
   • olive oil ice cream: tastes like olive oil
   • slowburn
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Whump
   • Nuclear Weapons
   • Tw conversion therapy
   • TW alcoholism
   • tw suicidal ideation
   • tw hard drug use
   • tw dubcon
   • this is a stursia fic with heavy flashbacks to helen and carol it is just slow because i am letting the spirit of vince gilligan compel me
   • incredibly variable chapter lengths
   • tormenting my good friend carol sturka like an ant with a magnifying glass
   • Fake/Pretend Relationship
   • this is a zosia dehiving fic but why not have a little fun before and after
   • baby carol flashbacks to rival the season 6 kim wexler lore
   • buckle up lesbians i am experimenting in longfic
   • three more seasons and a movie
   • no beta we die like helen

   Summary

   The end of the world in three parts.

   First, Carol saves the girl (done)

   Second, Carol saves the world

   And then, just maybe, she becomes okay with just being good.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   25,675

   Chapters:

   10/27

   Comments:

   52

   Kudos:

   130

   Bookmarks:

   20

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