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☆ Introduction: Please Read! ☆

☆ My name is Reggie, I'm 24, and I've been reading/writing fanfic for over a decade now. This blog is exclusively for my "Dark" (Harry Styles AU fanfic redux) story.

☆ You can read my story here on this blog If it's posted anywhere else, please let me know! Those are the only two places I've posted it myself.

☆ You can read the original "Dark"/"Knockout" story over here on Wattpad. The story was originally written by @han-rawr/@waaterbaby/@dark128 here on Tumblr.

☆ The ask box on this blog doesn't ever close, and I love hearing feedback about my story.

☆ Please take a minute to review the disclaimers I've written under the cut!

As evidenced by the information provided, this series/collection of works - including all subsequent additions to the story - are what I would consider a 2023 "redux" of the original works "Dark" and "Knockout", posted by @han-rawr/@waaterbaby/@dark128 on Tumblr. Both of which have been re-posted and are still available on Wattpad - I've linked them above. (If you're reading this fic and haven't read those yet, stop what you're doing and go read them - they're FANTASTIC! The dark128 blog that used to be an official archive of the story doesn't have the entire thing anymore either, so if you like Dark/Knockout, please download it while you can and send all your feedback to the original author - she's active on her waaterbaby blog and answers asks!)

Technically defined, a "redux" in writing is "brought back — used postpositively," meaning that I am in no way trying to degrade, mock, or otherwise harm the original work/idea by the original author. Her works inspired me to write another version of that story. I waited until after she was done writing the books to begin mine, and I'm giving full credit to her for the original idea of a "dark AU" Harry Styles in the respect of his profession as a boxing instructor turned underground bare-knuckle fighter. Because this is a different take on that story I have changed some aspects - character names, character traits, parts of the plot, etc.

I'd also like to point out the obvious: The male lead - Harry - bears no likeness to the living Harry Styles aside from his physical appearance. The living Harry Styles is in no way condoning the actions of this character.

If you're under, or over, the age of 17 and still choose to read this - especially if anything listed above is a trigger for your own trauma - then I will not be held accountable for any emotional/mental damage sustained as a result of my writing. If for any reason the content in this story might mentally or emotionally harm you, please don't read it.

Next, it's important that everyone reading this knows that this content is NOT SUITABLE for anyone under the age of 17. I would consider it to be R-rated/TV-MA rated.

Consider this a blanket CONTENT WARNING for the ENTIRE story!

(1) There will be depictions of sexual intercourse (between consenting adults - drunk AND sober);

(2) There will be mentions of sexual assault - nothing ever too graphic/detailed;

(3) There will be mentions of domestic violence (emotional abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, etc.);

(4) There will be mentions AND depictions of drug and alcohol abuse;

(5) There will be depictions of graphic violence (active and passive);

and

(6) There will be depictions of unhealthy, abusive, and toxic relationships between adults.

Finally, I'd like to say that I am writing this ENTIRELY for entertainment purposes. I, in no way, condone or encourage the actions of these characters, the relationship styles written here or the mental, emotional, verbal, or borderline physical abuse of anyone to their partner or other people.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence - in ANY form - please get immediate help. In the United States, the National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached via their website https://www.thehotline.org/ or by phone at 1-800-799-7233.

On a lighter note, I'm going to list what songs inspired which parts of the story. I have a public Spotify playlist here.

Anyway, I hope y'all enjoy my story!

Reggie