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1. A face not meant for happiness (will smile in the cover of darkness) by Televa

   Fandoms: Chernobyl (TV 2019)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   27 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Valery Legasov/Boris Shcherbina
   • Ulana Khomyuk & Valery Legasov
   • Ulana Khomyuk & Boris Shcherbina
   • Valery Legasov
   • Boris Shcherbina
   • Ulana Khomyuk
   • Nikolai Tarakanov
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • KGB Chairman Charkov (Chernobyl)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Dialogue Heavy
   • Self-Worth Issues
   • Slow Burn
   • Pining
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Canon-Typical Behavior
   • Swearing
   • Radiation Sickness
   • Angst
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • Arguing
   • Depression
   • a lot of talking about death
   • Tags May Change
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide attempt
   • Mild Hurt/Comfort
   • Travel
   • Emotional Intimacy
   • Romantic Tension

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   18,070

   Chapters:

   5/12

   Comments:

   48

   Kudos:

   24

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