I'm attracted to him. You, I guess. But beyond the whole saving each other's lives and begrudgingly banding together there's not much else? I don't know what the potential is there. If it's worth trying.
[ He had the pack, he had Derek, he had power. None of the crippling feelings of being on the edge of a panic attack. He'd felt stronger and calmer all at once. ]
[ He leans back against the wall like he has something to say, absentmindedly scratching at the gap under his cast. ]
Think of every decision you and me ever took in your world and then change it, I mean, my life is completely made up of wrong turns and danger and mayhem. That's all I remember from him, is that he didn't have that because you guys worked it out. You stuck together.
Not anymore, but at the time, yeah. [ He shrugs, a little awkwardly. ] She was his anchor and we were just winging it. I mean literally relying on my research alone.
[ Rubbing the back of his neck. ] We didn't trust you. Your delivery wasn't so great. I'm kind of wondering how it ended up being different just because it was me.
[ Maybe Stiles hadn't wanted to cling to normality, maybe he'd needed the curse. ]
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You know you don't usually complain when I do that.
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[He's trying not to laugh.
IS HE TROLLING OR NOT WHO KNOWS]
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Quit it. [ Poking a finger into his chest. ] Bad Derek.
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How can I make you do that more? [ Wait, no. He doesn't want to complicate his life anymore with feelings about Derek Hale's smile. ]
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[ He frowns a little. ] Maybe. It's complicated. I'm not a nice person most of the time.
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No, you're definitely not.
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Do you think I'm from some sort of fantasy world?
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Do you remember you? What you were like?
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Like I was safe.
[ He had the pack, he had Derek, he had power. None of the crippling feelings of being on the edge of a panic attack. He'd felt stronger and calmer all at once. ]
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[Derek's eyes flash red for a moment, at the thought Stiles might now be.]
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Think of every decision you and me ever took in your world and then change it, I mean, my life is completely made up of wrong turns and danger and mayhem. That's all I remember from him, is that he didn't have that because you guys worked it out. You stuck together.
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[He's not judging, he's trying to figure out where things went wrong]
They are, right? Dating?
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[ Because he had you arrested, oops? ]
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Didn't I offer?
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[ Rubbing the back of his neck. ] We didn't trust you. Your delivery wasn't so great. I'm kind of wondering how it ended up being different just because it was me.
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