An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 9/9
Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, background Erica Reyes/Vernon Boyd - Relationship, background Allison Argent/Scott McCall, Background Melissa McCall/Sheriff Stilinski, Arranged Stiles/Malia
Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Erica Reyes, Vernon Boyd, Scott McCall, Sheriff Stilinski, Melissa McCall, Lydia Martin, Allison Argent, Isaac Lahey, Malia Tate, Jennifer Blake, Braeden (Teen Wolf), Cora Hale, Alan Deaton, Marin Morrell, Liam Dunbar
Additional Tags: POV Derek Hale, Alternate Universe - Medieval, Angst with a Happy Ending, Canon-Typical Violence, Minor Character Death, Prince Stiles, commoner Derek, mistake identities, Pining, Swordfights, weird medieval obsession with chastity, discussion of rape/sexual assault, Kissing, Blowjobs, Anal Sex, Bottom Derek Hale, More Pining, these tags kind of tell the story all by themselves, Happy Ending
Summary:
Thereās a boy exiting the doors as they approach. Where Derek is tan from hours outside, the boy is pale except for a few beauty marks on one cheek. Heās dressed in fine riding clothes, and flanked by a guard wearing the sign of the royal house. A noble, then. Heās younger than Derek, but, considering his higher station, a bow would be appropriate. Despite that, Derek canāt help looking curiously at the boy, whoās looking back at Derek with just as much interest. For a moment, their eyes meet - the boyās are a deep amber in the sunlit courtyard, ringed by long, tawny lashes.
A gloved hand smacks the back of Derekās head and he instinctively flinches away, hunching his shoulders. He loses track of the other boy as they pass one another, and as he turns to get another look, the knight grabs his shoulder and marches him forward into the stable.
āKeep your eyes to yourself,ā the knight instructs. āAnd next time, show the proper respect to Crown Prince Stiles.ā
Or: A medieval AU that's a little Princess Bride, a little bit more Game of Thrones, and a healthy side-serving of gay erotica.
THIS FIC THO. A medieval AU where Derek is a stable boy and Stiles is the prince of Beacon Hills. There is just the right amount of reference to canon, which contributes to some (in my opinion) really awesome foreshadowing. The fluff is fluffy, the smut is smutty, the angst is angsty, and though it is tagged with happy ending, you neverĀ know, right?