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Blood is thicker than water (or so they say) by finncandrownmeandillsaythnx
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
12 Jan 2026
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Summary
"Just getting the good stuff, Nance," Mike said, his voice a fraction too high. He poured two fingers into a glass and handed it to Will. His hand was still shaking.
Nancy lingered at the door, her expression unreadable, a flicker of something—disappointment, maybe, or just the weary knowledge of a secret she wasn't ready to name—crossing her face. "Right. Don't be long. Jane is waiting. And Willow wants to show you the lightning bug she caught."
She turned and left.
Will let out a breath he seemed to have been holding for a lifetime.
"We’re going to get caught, Mike," Will said softly, looking at the door Nancy had just closed. "One of these days, it’s going to happen."
"I know," Mike said. "But not tonight."
Mike and Jane have been together since they were twelve. They have a house, a daughter named Willow, and a stable life built on eighteen years of history. But Mike's soul has always belonged to the other Byers twin. During a family reunion at the Wheeler estate, Mike and Will sneak away to the study to reclaim the only truth they have left—no matter who is watching.