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• No Lord in the Dark by txdly

  Fandoms: Lord of the Flies - William Golding, Lord of the Flies (TV 2026), Lord of the Flies (1963), Lord of the Flies (1990)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Rape/Non-Con
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  08 Jul 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Rape/Non-Con
  • Jack Merridew/Simon
  • Jack Merridew
  • Simon (Lord of the Flies)
  • Maurice (Lord of the Flies)
  • Roger (Lord of the Flies)
  • Ralph (Lord of the Flies)
  • Piggy (Lord of the Flies)
  • Original Characters
  • Alternate Universe
  • Alternate Universe - No Island
  • Aged-Up Character(s)
  • Present Tense
  • Boarding School
  • Religion
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Eventual Smut
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Jealousy
  • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
  • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
  • Religious Guilt
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • jimon
  • Not Canon Compliant
  • Simon is Alive (Lord of the Flies)
  • Inspired by Lord of the Flies
  • Slow Burn
  • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
  • Rape Recovery
  • Comfort/Angst

  Summary

  Simon Cambourne's heart is broken when he finds out that Jack Merridew, the man he is in love with, is dating a girl. Not knowing how to cope he decides to ruin himself by continuing his friendship with Jack and letting himself get more emotionally attached as the days go on.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  13,441

  Chapters:

  4/20

  Comments:

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  Kudos:

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