4 Works by ComplicatedLight
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On a visit to the Crofts at Kellynch Hall, Anne takes refuge in a storeroom when the chatter about Captain Wentworth's many perfections becomes too painful.
For the Janeuary 2026 prompt: secrets
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In storm or shine by ComplicatedLight for hiddencait
Fandoms: North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South - Ambiguous Fandom
17 Dec 2025
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Following the death of her parents, Margaret Hale is grieving and lonely in London. John Thornton is in Milton, struggling to keep the mill afloat, and is just as unhappy and lonely. Could an overheard conversation and a series of letters lead them to the joyful life they deserve?
This is an alternative version of Margaret and John's journey from estrangement to understanding.
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Both Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth are melancholy and lonely, though they each attempt to appear otherwise. Neither has any great appetite for an afternoon of socialising in each other's company, but, to oblige their families, it must be done. Perhaps the fates will decide that they are very much overdue an excess of happiness?
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When pain is over by ComplicatedLight for ChickletForrest
Fandoms: Persuasion - Jane Austen
15 Dec 2024
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Anne’s spirits have been worn down by the constant talk of Captain Wentworth wherever she goes. She takes a solitary walk in the woodland between Uppercross and Kellynch with the intention of finding some peace—but fate has other plans for her.
This is an alternative version of Anne and Frederick's journey from estrangement to understanding.
