Stiles tries not to stare too much at the blonde girl standing just inside the house. Caroline, his Dad had said. But it’s hard not to. It’s not just that she’s drop dead gorgeous, which is something he never thought he’d think about anything other than Lydia Martin, but there’s something else about her. Something different. He just can’t figure out what. “Are you actually going to say hello or continue staring at me all day?”
Stiles flails a bit as his eyes come up to meet hers. He can feel his face heating up and internally curses himself. Of course she would notice. Still, he puts on an easy grin and tries not to show just how affected he is, “Why do I have to introduce myself when you already know who I am?”
Caroline rolls her eyes, “Oh I don’t know, because it’s something that someone with manners would do?”
“Caroline,” Sheriff Forbes’ voice holds a hint of warning as she shakes her head at her daughter. She turns her attention to Stiles, “it’s nice to see you again, Stiles. The last time I saw you, you were in diapers.”
Stiles grins, “Yeah, I’d say I’ve grown since then.”
From a not yet published fic that I’ve started all because of @eliestarr
