47 & 56 because I like to keep you busy đđ€Ł
Practically a year later and here it is!Â
âYouâre cute when youâre angry.âDerek blinks, taken aback.Â
âAre you flirting with me?â
Stiles throws his head back and laughs. âWhat if I am? You wonât do anything about it. I mean, youâve got Braeden anyways. Youâre not into guys.â
âWhat?â Derek has to remember that Stiles is completely wasted right now. In frustration, he pinches the bridge of his nose, eyes closed. âLetâs just get you home.â
âNot gonna take me to your place?â Derek internally groans when Stiles drapes himself against him. He wraps his arm around the younger man and leads him to the camaro.
âI donât think your father would approve,â Derek mutters.
âIâm eighteen and graduated. He wonât care.â
âHeâs the sheriff. Iâm pretty sure heâd care considering you and all your friends trashed the mayorâs house.â
Stiles giggles. âWe did, didnât we?â
Derek rolls his eyes, then helps Stiles into the passenger seat. âDonât puke in the car.â He shuts the door and then walks around to the other side, sliding behind the wheel. âYou have a key to your place, right?â
Stiles pats his pants. âOh⊠I mustâve left them on my desk at homeâŠâ With a sigh, Derek heads toward his own place.Â
The road is dimly lit, the sun having gone down hours ago. His headlights stream ahead and Derek focuses on that. His nostrils flare each time Stiles shifts, the raw stench of alcohol and sweat permeating the air. Not able to take much more of it, he rolls the windows down slightly.
âWhy are you so good tâme?â Stiles slurs.
Derek glances over to see the human looking over at him, head resting back against the seat. âSomeone has to look after you. Youâre gonna kill yourself some day.â
Stiles frowns. âMân idiotâŠâ
Derek rolls his eyes. âYeah, I got that. Why are you calling yourself an idiot, though?â
âMâspose to go off to college this fall, but mâdad doesnât think Iâm ready for it. He thinks Iâm too âimmatureâ for it. And apparently, so do you. Which sucks.â
As Derek pulls up to his loft, he frowns. âStiles, my opinion doesnât matter. Nor does your fatherâs. Itâs your decision.â
âNo.â Stiles thumps his head against the headrest and sighs. âIt does matter. Your opinion.â
The werewolf parks and looks at Stiles curiously, brow furrowed. âWhy?â
Stiles looks back at him, his gaze unfocused, but determined. âBecause I love you.â He winces and rolls his head away. âMâso gonna regret that in the morning.â And then promptly passes out.
Derek stares at the human seated beside him in disbelief. He knew Stiles had feelings for someone, but he had no idea they were for him. Whenever he noticed the flutter of Stilesâs heartbeat or the faint smell of arousal, they were always around other people. Or maybe Stiles is just drunk and doesnât know what heâs saying.
Derek shakes his head and carries Stiles upstairs in a bridal carry. Heâs careful as he opens the door and sets Stiles on the bed in the far corner. Once heâs sure Stiles is settled in and comfy, he watches him sleep for a few moments before he decides to lay down beside the young man. Because even if Stiles was just spouting off random works while drunk, Derek heard the steady heartbeat and still loves him.