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  1. Public Bookmark 53

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    “So you want me to start a fake book-club with Nancy and pick out a book that I’ve already read, just so I can ask her what she thinks about the homophobia in chapter 15?”

    “Smart, right?”

    “Steve, that’s the dumbest plan you’ve had in a really long time.”

    Steve just shrugs and gives her a smirk. He knows she can’t resist a scheme.

    “It just might work.”

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    my random knowledge of 80s thriller novels finally comes in handy

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    19 Feb 2026

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    "Gross, dude," Robin muttered, but she was distracted by Nancy, who was evidently distracted by a woman who had just walked into the bar. Older, mid forties maybe. Short dark hair. Conservative kind of business-y outfit. Robin didn't recognize her. She was more concerned at the moment with the furrow in Nancy's brow, and the urge to press her thumb just there to smooth it out. Leave a thumbprint behind as evidence. Robin Buckley was here.

    "Hey. Steve," Nancy said, eyes not leaving the woman at the bar. "How about you try... spreading the Gospel, I guess... to her?" She gestured at the woman. "She's one of Owens' people. Agent... Stinson I think. She's obviously off-duty, she might be open to it?"

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    A dame walks into a bar. Our heroes are gay about it.

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    17 Feb 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 21

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    Nancy wears the strangest outfits to bed, little silky shorts and crop tops without a tank underneath. Today’s is baby blue. It sort of matches the navy boxers she stole from Robin and you can call her biased but she thinks it’s sexier than any of the lingerie she’s debuted for her before (not that she has anything against the lingerie. Viva la lace, that’s her motto).

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    12 Feb 2026

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    "She’s taking a sip, dry and sharp on her tongue, when the doorbell rings a floor above, and she hears distantly Steve’s open delight, Robin, Dustin, back from the shit I won’t understand?

    I’m a lesbian, Nancy thinks, taking another sip of wine. Eddie clinks his glass against hers and sneaks a slice of chorizo from Steve’s chopping board, tapping a finger against the side of his nose, shh, don’t tell, the way normal couples keep their secrets, the way honesty is earned and not borne on the back of a lie.

    Love is a battle I can win. Nancy turns to face the door."

    // Christmas 1994. Nancy faces her fears.

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    12 Feb 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 74

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    “How was coffee?” Nancy asks.

    Robin snorts. “Really nice, actually. Sometimes I forget my mom is so similar to me. She literally would not shut up about Spider-Woman.”

    Nancy freezes. Doesn’t look up as she stirs. “Oh? You know about Spider-Woman?”

    (Or: Nancy and Robin are roommates, Robin bears witness to Nancy’s many failed dates, and there's more than one "coming out".)

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    08 Feb 2026