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Darklina textfic/social media AU

For years, the world regarded Shadow Fold as an insular band of glamorous hedonistic bisexual rockstars. But too many petty scandals have pushed them close to irrelevancy.

Their new guitarist Alina Starkov was meant to fix everything.

Thank you everyone for 2k followers! This is my little 2k thank you + birthday celebration gift 🎁

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This story will be divided in two updates or parts 🤘

Please read! 🔞

TW / Revenge porn

This story is an EXPLICIT work of fiction and it will include sexual scenes, references to revenge porn, foul language, and discussions and depictions of sex and consensual somnophilia in later updates

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As always, meet Alina 🎸and Aleksander 🎤

Aleksander has been Shadow Fold’s frontman for longer than he can remember

Alina is their new guitarist and the definition of a wild child

They don’t get along

1. Alina Starkov, guitarist, wild child, fun t-shirt connoisseur 😎

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2. A year since the start of their “voluntary” break and Shadow Fold are gearing up for a new tour.

First rule of rock, a break and some time away from the spotlight can fix almost anything (allegedly)

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3. Only two months after Alina joined the band and everyone seems to have an option on the matter

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4. First month of their 8-month long tour and Alina is getting along marvellously with her new band mates why do you ask? 🥰 (3 images)

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5. Just a great working relationship you know? :)

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6. It’s not like she’s usually a difficult person to live with, not generally! She can play nice!

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7. And they were roommates (but it’s 5 people and a dog on a tour bus)

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8. Alina might not have many (any) friends on the road and she might not (does not) have anyone she can talk to irl but at least she has the void (4 images)

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9. At least she’s self-aware

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10. This man really is 37 years old beefing with a 20-something yo girl with a Strawberry Shortcake tattoo (3 images)

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11. Aleksander is trying his very best to keep it professional.

No that’s not a joke.

That is actually him trying. (Aleksander’s POV)

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12. Okay here it goes. He can be mature. He’s been to rehab, he’s been to therapy. He’s a grown man.

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13. Okay back to square one it seems (Aleksander’s POV) (3 images)

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14. One who finds a faithful friend finds a treasure 🥰 (Aleksander’s POV)

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15. I mean maybe he has a point (Aleksander’s POV)

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16. Meanwhile Alina

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17. Aleksander is going to “do it his way” (his way = tbd)

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18. He is trying guys!! Let him think! (Aleksander’s POV)

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19. You know what? Fuck planning. Fuck it.
She wanted to know if he hates her? Well, now she knows.
(Hopefully)
(4 images)

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20. 911 what’s your emergency?
Alina: i’m horny and i might die (3 images)

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21. So much for free speech :(

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22. After #that incident things go back to normal, sort of.

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23. Aleksander has been trying to communicate more effectively.

Key word here is “trying” because every time he tries to speak to her things get out of control one way or another.

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(For reference, in 1969 Jimi Hendrix was detained in Canada for carrying a small amount of heroine in his luggage.

GG Allin is one of the most infamous punk rock musicians and is known for committing all sorts of transgressive acts during his performances including defecating)

(And of course Charles Manson and Dennis Wilson from the Beach Boys shared a brief but intense friendship (and even lived together for a time) in 1968 that might or might not have led to what we now know as the Manson Family Murders)

24. Okay well that downhill faster than he expected

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25. “Intimidated by what? My bad attitude?”

Aleksander: google did not adequately prepare me for this conversation

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26. old man is tired 🥺

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27. Here goes nothing i guess 🤷🏻‍♀️

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28. Am I the drama? I don’t think i’m the drama :/

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29. Tw / Mentions of past revenge porn

Time to be 🤮 honest 🤮 with each other

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30. Coolio haha haha ha! 😢

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31. They are not that bad are they?

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32. All in all, not a bad night.
She doesn’t need to be scared. She can have fun.
Maybe she can even trust them after all.

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aaaaaaaand that’s it for today’s update!

Here’s a little preview of part 2!

Updating tomorrow or Thursday ✌️

Rock and roll baby thank you everyone for reading, commenting, liking, RTing…. it means the fucking world 🥺💛

33. Karma is my boyfriend.

Alina’s old band isn’t doing so well and Aleksander is dead chuffed about it :)

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34. And Alina is having the time of her life 🥰

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35. The fans too are having some fun now that everyone seems to be (very publicly) getting along as of late :) (3 images)

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36. Nothing can ruin Alina’s good mood! 🥰

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37. Okay that will do it then.

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38. Dumb and Dumber 🥴

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39. Things are getting a little silly, a little unbearable, a ton insufferable.

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40. Everyone knows he wants you, girl. Everyone KNOWS.

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41. Aleksander is still pretending everything is cool, so best man Matthias is on the case.

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42. Detective Matthias is smarter than he looks ☺️

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43. Yeah sometimes the music industry sucks balls.

But she’s not alone anymore. (3 images)

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44. The t-shirt in question.
Scandalous.

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45. She promised herself she wouldn’t beg for attention anymore.

She promised.

But alas…

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46. She’s cute when she’s jealous, but she’s not jealous. Not at all.

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47. Alexa define “desperate” :)
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48. So you like my tits or not? 😡😡

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49. Aleksander is fighting demons (Aleksander’s POV) (3 images)

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50. Fucking rock and roll baby

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51. Alina is at her fucking limit, she really is.

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52. Aleksander my man, my love, my friend.

Wake the fuck up

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53. Okay so you’re both stupid. Cool.

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54. That same night and he’s back early.

And he’s alone.

And Alina is tired.

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55. Because she wants him, isn’t that enough?

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56. “Please don’t make me cry 🌹”

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57. Good morning? Maybe? (Alina’s POV / Aleksander’s POV)

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58. Yeah Alina is having a GREAT morning actually :)

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59. 🔞🔞

She is done with games and she’s not going to let him run away from this.

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60. 🔞🔞🔞🔞

The mouth on that girl.

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61. Way to go Morozova, you really can’t do anything halfway can you?

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62. Taking things slow? Playing cool? We don’t know her 😎

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63. Feral, they are both feral.

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64. They are getting somewhere, they are. Sort of. Maybe.

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65. Don’t let panic stop you from getting what you want. That must be a rock and roll rule too right?

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66. Next time
Next time
Next time?

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Aaaaaand that’s it for today! I had initially planned to post the full second half today but it’s a little too long for that!

Instead i’ll post Part 3 + Epilogue tomorrow 🥰

As always thank you thank you thank you for all the love and support you wonderful people 💛💛

67. Abort mission, we are A O KAY 👌

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68. What is life in your 20s but trying to act like everything is okay while your whole life falls apart am i right? 😀

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69. Hello darkness my old friend. Poor girl is really not feeling her best.

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70. And then someone pulls the rug from right under her feet.

Oh babygirl

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71. “Cool”. She’s starting to really really really hate that word now.

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72. And maybe she’s a little too tired of cool. Tired of pretending. Tired of being alone.

But not tired of him, not at all.

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73. 🔞
Dignity? We don’t know her.
Alina is the only thing that matters now.

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74. Did he– did he really say all that? Like he just– said that. In front of everyone 😬

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75. So now everyone is confused, great! Well done, team!

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76. Well now she’s sort of thinking that she’s glad—

So glad she was brave enough to trust him when he asked.

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77. It’s sort of cute how Aleksander is trying to avoid all their questions to protect her.

She’s a big girl, she doesn’t need protection 💛

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78. 🔞🔞🔞🔞
She’s tired of playing, she really is :(

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Tw/ The following scene is explicit in nature and includes references to consensual somnophilia and some very very light ddlg dynamics

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79. What do you want princess? Tell me.

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80. 🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞

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81. 🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞

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82. 🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞

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83. 🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞

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84. 🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞🔞

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85. It doesn’t just feel right.

It is right.

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86. So….. drinks tonight?

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EPILOGUE 🖤

A few months later…

“I’m NEVER releasing those songs” he said, you know, like a LIAR.

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88. “Okay wait okay wait WAIT WHAT so they are like THEY ARE THEY—” Their fans, probably.

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89. His girl is still oversharing online, but she’s not just talking to herself anymore.

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90. Time to address those rumours, I guess.

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91. I’m corny? Excuse you! You are corny!!!!!

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92. He’s not crying, he’s not crying, he’s not—

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93. Yeah, corny is the new cool.

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94. And btw marriage is not going to stop her from living her fucking dream.

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95. Christmas is right around the corner, time to start planning :) (3 images)

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96. Aaaaand you’ve got yourself a deal, Nikolai.

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And that’s THE END my lovely lovely people 🤠💛

I hope you’ve enjoyed this little story, and thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for all the support, the comments, the likes, the RTs!

Love you all 💛💛💛