Mac and the Thing on a snowy background.

Title: Skin Deep, Chapter 3 by Nadare Fandom: The Thing (1982) Pairing: R. J. MacReady/The Thing Rating: Explicit Tags: Past Gay Relationship, Post-Canon, Body Horror, Aliens Dealing with Feelings, Human/Monster Romance, Tentacle Sex, Spaceships, Fluff and Angst, Alien Technology, Monsterfucking, Shapeshifting, Alternate Ending, Alien Biology, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Goretober, Goretober 2021, Exactly What It Says on the Tin, Goretober 2023, Fish out of Water, Evolution, Pining, Two Endings, Rare Pairings, Gender-Neutral Pronouns for The Thing, Infection, Cock Warming, Why Isn't There a Tentacle Warming Tag?, Whump, Mental Link, Claiming Bites, Goretober 2024, Temporary Character Death, Horror, Technically a Three Shot Summary: Mac thought he was going to die, prepared to go down after protecting humanity. But when the Thing reveals itself again, things take an unexpected turn, which will change Mac's life forever.

Skin Deep by Nadare - The Thing (1982) archiveofourown.org/works/33733579.
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