A Car Somewhere In The South | Friday Evening

[robinonadderall]

Visiting college campuses had seemed like a good idea at first. Bringing Derek along for the ride seemed like an even better one. However Stiles was greatly beginning to regret both decisions after a few hours in a car that was not his beloved jeep and after realizing that the South was really boring. Really, really boring.

"We should have just taken a portal."

[For the road trip buddy!]

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[robinonadderall]

Stiles sighed. "Well then I'm still bored."

Are you questioning your feelings for him yet, Derek?

[justlurkinghere]

He was always questioning them. But mostly because self loathing and issues. You'll have to really dig into his soft underbelly to get him to stop, Stiles.

"My heart bleeds for you," Derek drawled, ducking his head to look at the sign on the overpass.

[robinonadderall]

"So are we driving all the way to Florida tonight or are we stopping somewhere?" he asked. He'd have to pace his whining if they were going to be a few more hours.

[justlurkinghere]

"...why?" That was Derek for 'you can pee in an old water bottle'. This was why the car belonged to Laura, you see. This right here.

[robinonadderall]

Yeah, Derek, create a situation where Stiles would have to whip it out in the car, that'd be smart.

"I'm just asking," he said with a shrug. "It's a normal question to have on a road trip."

[justlurkinghere]

HE HADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT THAT. OH GOD. HE WOULD STOP AT ALL THE REST STATIONS.

"Why? Are you hungry?" They could get weird Southern food somewhere. Maybe with the mythical sweet tea.

[robinonadderall]

"No. I mean, I'm sure I will be sometime and we're going to stop when that happens," he said. "I'm way more annoying when I'm hungry."

[justlurkinghere]

"Yeah. I noticed that."

[robinonadderall]

"Oh don't even, you are plenty grumpy when you're hungry," Stiles said. "And even worse when you need a nap."

[justlurkinghere]

Derek just gave him a look. Because he was always grumpy.

[robinonadderall]

"You didn't answer my question," Stiles said. "Are we driving the whole way to Florida tonight or not?"

[justlurkinghere]

Derek sighed at that, looking for the restaurant list at the next exit. "We can stop."

[robinonadderall]

Stiles gave Derek a look. "Are you one of those guys that worries about making good time on a car trip even though there's no hurry and nobody else cares when you get there?"

[justlurkinghere]

"I don't want to be stuck dealing with holiday travelers."

Yeah, he said it like he was describing an STD.

[robinonadderall]

"Dude, Thanksgiving is a week away."

[justlurkinghere]

"It's the weekend before." A beat. "People might be getting ahead of the game."

While he cried into his Hungry Man dinner.

[robinonadderall]

"You're weird," Stiles said. "You're a weird person."

[justlurkinghere]

"You're buying dinner," Derek informed him, pulling off the exit and ignoring the angry GPS saying 'recalculating'.

[robinonadderall]

"Well I figured that," he said. "Since you're covering all the hotel stuff."

[justlurkinghere]

"You'd try sleeping on the beach if I didn't."

[robinonadderall]

He rolled his eyes. "I'd sleep in the jeep. There's a blanket back there."

Which Derek would remember from the weekend that shall not be spoken of.

[justlurkinghere]

"You'd get drunk and sleep on the beach," Derek shot back, not having any of this.

[robinonadderall]

"I would not! I don't know what kind of person you think I am but I'm not some frat boy," he said. "Turn at the Waffle House."

He wanted breakfast for dinner, dammit.

[justlurkinghere]

"Seriously?" But Derek turned into the parking lot like a dutiful chauffeur.

[robinonadderall]

"Seriously about what? The Waffle House or me not being a irresponsible drunk?" he asked. "'Cause the answer is both."