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]

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."

[justlurkinghere]

"I assumed," Derek muttered, so glad the whole relationship talk was shelved for at least a few months. He huffed again before going to grab the pile of pamphlets and papers on the coffee table to shove at him. Yes, he went to all the stupid things at that college.

"And no sharing hotel rooms."

[robinonadderall]

"I already made my decision anyway." Yeah, surprise, the early admission stuff came in while they were fighting. Stiles frowned at Derek shoving papers at him before taking a closer look at them. "You still went to all the UC Irvine stuff?"

[justlurkinghere]

"You wanted to go there."

Also, he had to be tragic and brooding. People thought he was a serial killer, though. Security was called at least once.

[robinonadderall]

"Wow, Scott was right." The relationship talk would never be over, Derek. Never. "I decided to go to Maryland. They sent me the acceptance letter last week."

Actually three of the four schools he applied to sent acceptance letters, and he had a feeling the fourth one would be coming soon. He might be an ADHD-ridden mess a lot of the time, but he knew he was smart.

Good thing he applied before he stopped being able to read!

[justlurkinghere]

DAMN IT, SCOTT.

Derek sighed and rolled his eyes. "Of course they did."

That was a very odd compliment.

[robinonadderall]

"Thanks?" Yeah, that was weird. "Just have to start gathering scholarships and stuff now."

[justlurkinghere]

Oh god, Derek don't be a weird sugar daddy and make this creepier...

"I have money."

...goddamn it.

[robinonadderall]

...

"I'm not going to let you pay for my tuition."

[justlurkinghere]

Because it was weird, right? It was weird.

"I could pay for housing."

HOW WAS THAT ANY BETTER?

[robinonadderall]

"You don't need to pay for anything," Stiles said. "My dad and I can manage."

He didn't know if his dad would accept that kind of money from Derek anyway.

[justlurkinghere]

Probably not. As it was creepy.

"Fine." He got you a fancy laptop. So deal with it.

[robinonadderall]

"Thanks though," he said. "For offering."

[justlurkinghere]

Derek shrugged because all his money was blood money. And not particularly wanted.

Which led to another awkward silence. As one does.

[robinonadderall]

"Are you okay with all this?" he asked. Stiles realized he was kind of steamrolling him right now.