Not Even Remotely Creepy Mansion | Thursday Evening

[robinonadderall]

Stiles had immediately regretted sending that text last night, but what was done was done and he couldn't take it back now. Well he could chicken out now, but he wasn't about to. If only because he didn't want to be accused of taking Puppy Joe hostage.

So he grabbed the dog after it started getting dark and headed over to the mansion to get this over with. He was at least nice enough to shower beforehand, out of courtesy and because he didn't want Derek to think he had been in a moping spiral for the last two weeks. Which he had been, but that was beside the point.

And look! He even rang the doorbell for the first time ever.

[For Derek! And SP since I have to work later]

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[robinonadderall]

"Oh." Stiles could have said something mean there, and in all honestly he was entitled to right now, but he found himself not wanting to do it. "Oh, well, I hope that works out for you. I know talking to somebody helped me...well she was an emissary, not a school guidance counselor like I thought but still..."

Ugh he sucked at being mad.

[justlurkinghere]

Well, the awkwardness helped with that.

"Yeah." Oh, the intelligence of that response! It was dazzling!

[robinonadderall]

And back to awkward silence. Which Stiles wasn't about to put up with, no sir.

"Were you ever planning to talk to me again?"

[justlurkinghere]

"Yes." Eventually. When you'd moved on and found someone your own age to date. Because that was healthy. "You're a teenager," he started, trying to use his words.

[robinonadderall]

"Yeah, I know. A desperate one, as you so kindly pointed out to me." No, he wasn't going to let that go even if he wasn't quite as mad as he used to be.

[justlurkinghere]

Derek huffed again, crossing his arms over his chest defensively. "You are a teenager," he started again with more conviction in his voice. "And I'm five years older than you. And a teacher."

Did you not realize how creepy and fucked up that was for Derek to feel, oh, anything? Because it was. And he was so kindly repeating that cycle thanks to Kate.

[robinonadderall]

"Things I am all aware of," Stiles said. "I wasn't going to try anything; I was happy with keeping my feelings to myself and avoid any type of embarrassment because I know what I look like and act like, okay? I don't need anymore rejection in my life."

Maybe he should go back to Morrell and see if she would emissary therapy him about his self-esteem problems.

"But you were the one that brought it up. You started this."

[justlurkinghere]

Didn't she get stabbed? Whatever happened with that?

"I know that now," Derek snapped, moving away for some pacing. Then paused. "What is that supposed to mean?"

[robinonadderall]

"It means..." Oh god, what did it mean? Stiles hadn't thought that through. "...it means that we can't just ignore it now that it's out there!"

[justlurkinghere]

Yes they could! They could ignore a lot of things!

"You don't even know what you're saying," Derek replied, quickly putting distance between them again.

[robinonadderall]

"Yes I do." Or at least he thought he did. "I know you're into me and somehow I still feel the same way about you despite what you did to me, which I think is saying a lot about how much I like you. I'm graduating soon, so why not give it a shot?"

This had not been in Stiles' plans for the evening, but he was finding it to be a much more preferable way to go than being angry and bitter all night.

[justlurkinghere]

"You shouldn't," Derek snapped, shoulders hunched defensively. "What's wrong with you?" Wasn't his terrible sexual history warning enough about this sort of thing?

Couldn't they just go back to when he thought Stiles was only interested in his body? That was way easier to deal with.

[robinonadderall]

"Dude, I have done so many stupid things in the past two years that I knew was going to result in serious injury or my death because of this werewolf stuff. I have done a stupid thing that did result in my death," Stiles said. "So maybe for once I want to do something stupid that I actually want to do, and that I think has a decent chance of working out for the both of us."

[justlurkinghere]

"Well, I already know how this will end. And it won't be good."

[robinonadderall]

Your positive outlook would never cease to amaze, Derek. No wonder you picked Isaac to be your beta.

"You don't actually know that," Stiles said. "I mean, true, we both lead the sorts of lives where one or both of us dying at a young age might be a foregone conclusion, but that's a risk that's going to be there whether we're together or not. Why not make an attempt to be happy before that happens?"

[justlurkinghere]

Well, he was known as Derek 'Ray of Sunshine' Hale...

"You actually want to do this." Well, that came out more a statement than question. Even though he looked confused.

[robinonadderall]

"Yeah, I really do," Stiles said. "Don't you?"

[justlurkinghere]

"That's the problem," he ground out. Because he did and it was just wrong of him. "I'm not going to take advantage of you."

[robinonadderall]

"I don't think it's taking advantage of me if I want it just as bad as you do," he said. "And don't you dare bring up my age and say that's a factor in my ability to make decisions. I've been through enough shit to be qualified enough to make decisions for myself regarding my life, thanks."

[justlurkinghere]

"I thought I was too."

[robinonadderall]

"I am not a teenaged version of you, Derek, and you are not Kate." Way to be blunt, Stiles.

[justlurkinghere]

Very blunt if the flinch from Derek was any indication. "Tell me when you graduate if you still want this."

[robinonadderall]

"And what about until then?" he asked. "I get waiting until graduation before getting to that...potentially frowned upon stuff. I do. But I really need my friend back right now."

[justlurkinghere]

"You can't steal my bed anymore." Ooh, look at those ground rules. All one of them.

[robinonadderall]

"Fine," he said, crossing his arms over his chest. "And you owe me so much for Orange County. So, so much. I don't know how you're gonna owe me, but you better come up with something to make up for how much of an asshole you were."