"The Darkness Within" isn't a fanfic title, it was just the title for the entry, which specifically requested darkfic recs.
I think almost any fic listed here has a more optimistic ending than "Fugue," with the exception of "How a Resurrection Really Feels." It traumatized me, too, but I still love love love it, and have reread it many times (same thing is true of Fugue). Recced it everywhere I can think to rec it. However, I thought "Fathoms Five" was even darker in a way, have only read it twice (once when it was posted, and again for the book club) and never plan to read it again. Same thing for "The Other Man." Brilliant fic but I can't bring myself to reread it. It's hard to know what elements will hit one person hard and not another?
Have you ever read Louise Marin's fic, "Any Other Name"? It's definitely an angst fest but it has a somewhat hopeful ending, given where it starts out, anyway. I'm surprised I left it off my personal list. It's another fic that I've considered posting here for discussion.
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I think almost any fic listed here has a more optimistic ending than "Fugue," with the exception of "How a Resurrection Really Feels." It traumatized me, too, but I still love love love it, and have reread it many times (same thing is true of Fugue). Recced it everywhere I can think to rec it. However, I thought "Fathoms Five" was even darker in a way, have only read it twice (once when it was posted, and again for the book club) and never plan to read it again. Same thing for "The Other Man." Brilliant fic but I can't bring myself to reread it. It's hard to know what elements will hit one person hard and not another?
Have you ever read Louise Marin's fic, "Any Other Name"? It's definitely an angst fest but it has a somewhat hopeful ending, given where it starts out, anyway. I'm surprised I left it off my personal list. It's another fic that I've considered posting here for discussion.