#nerdherderette

The Stars Between Us

"Captain Hale," Stiles says, nodding coolly before gracing the rest of the team with a warmer smile. Hale is a visitor to Stiles' ship; Stiles should be the one making the introductions and not Lydia. "I thought you were supposed to arrive at 1600." "It's 1602," Hale says as the furrow between his brow grows deeper. Given the time it takes for him to re-acclimate after a sim, Stiles is pretty sure he'd exited the module before 1600. He glances at the badge that's clipped to Hale's chest pocket; it's a fancy one with both matrix and biologic scanners, the kind someone has when they are high-ranking enough to require multiple security clearances at important places like the Capitol. "It takes longer than two minutes to clear our security systems and reach our training room. How long have you been here?" "Long enough to know that the use of an incendiary grenade in that environment was foolhardy at best." Stiles' jaw drops. He probably looks like a gaping fish, but really? "Excuse me?" he says, taking a step closer to Hale as Scott groans. 

Rating: Explicit

WC: 42,385

Pairing: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski; Chris Argent/Peter Hale; Minor Background Relationships

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Space AU, Science Fiction AU, Werewolves Are Known, Dystopian AU, Pilot!Stiles, BAMF!Stiles, Military!Derek, Enemies to Lovers, Anchors, Explicit Sexual Content, Recreational Drug Use, Mood/Mind Altering Substances, Referenced Mind Control, Canon-Typical Violence, Gun Violence, Hostage Situations, Politics, Light Angst, Happy Ending, Hopeful Ending, Embedded Images, NSFW Art

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Deucalion (Teen Wolf), Jennifer Blake (Teen Wolf), Sheriff Stilinski (Teen Wolf), Erica Reyes, Vernon Boyd, Isaac Lahey, Alan Deaton Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe - Werewolves Are Known, Orphan Derek Hale, Pack Alpha Derek Hale, Magical Stiles Stilinski, BAMF Stiles Stilinski, Childhood Friends, Friends to Lovers, Mates Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Mating Bond, Explicit Sexual Content, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Knotting, Come Marking, Supernatural Elements, Canon-Typical Violence, Minor Injuries, Minor Character Death, One-sided Deucalion/Stiles Stilinski, Light Angst, Happy Ending, Inspired by The Illusionist, POV Derek Hale, Digital Art, Embedded Images, Sterek Reverse Bang 2023 (Teen Wolf) Summary:

Derek stared at the contents of the bag. It contained more valuables than he'd accumulated in years. "Where did you get this?"

"I saved here and there. It's not a lot, but it should last you a month. Maybe more, if you barter the things you can't use."

Derek's brain tried to catch up, but he became stuck on a single word. "It should last me—You're not coming, too?"

"I can't." Stiles' voice broke, and he turned away, pressing the heel of his hands against his eyes. "Change in plans, okay?" he said, looking up once more. "I thought I'd have a little more time. I don't have enough saved for both of us."

Derek dropped the bag onto the ground and took Stiles in his arms. "I'm not leaving you here. If it's a choice between you and me, you should go."

“Finally, a work of art I can appreciate.” The man tilts the glass of merlot he's holding in a mock toast. His voice is smooth and charming, with the hint of a delightful Irish brogue. It’s hardly a subtle pickup line, but the teasing lilt in his flirtation causes Ben’s stomach to flip.

- One Life Stand by PalenDrome ( @nerdherderette )

I happened to stumble upon this year's @kyluxbigbang and was able to collaborate with the talented @nerdherderette. She made this modern!AU come to life so vividly I was in awe because this idea has been in my head for several years.

Hope you like it!

*****

Welcome to the Grimoire

I have a rule.

And that is: No matter what the circumstances are, I should never drive under heavy emotion.

But here I am. Driving out in the middle of the night. Full of anger, happiness and despair.

It seemed only yesterday that Scott, my best friend and I were in our sophomore year when Scott was bitten by Derek’s Uncle and thus His and I’s descent into the Hidden Supernatural world of Werewolves, Druids, Vampires and Faeries. 

We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks

I really need you tonight

Fairy Wings and Beastly Tails by PalenDrome (nerdherderette) // 8k // Teen

—featuring art by Bliz

The prince knows it’s risky. He thinks about how he could manage without his wings; what his life would be like without flying or the ability to do spells. He thinks about his father and Scott, and all the others he’d leave behind if he fails. But then he thinks about the creature and the sadness in those green eyes, and how the image haunts his dreams.

Would you look at that, me, the person who has actively avoided drawing faces for the past 10 years, drew Stiles and Derek for @twsterekbigbang​. Twice. 

But You Have Heard of Me by @2dents​/ Kibbles432 Big bang post / Teaser post / Redbubble

“You may hold his heart, but the sea holds his soul.”

“Well, if you’re really the infamous Captain Hale, then you know how to catch that ship.” The boy matched his stare and straightened up his stance. “And if the stories are to be believed, then you know how it feels to lose the love of your life.” Derek blinked and raised a quizzical eyebrow. “Stories?" "The stories of Captain Hale? How he sails around the seven seas in search of the love of his life? Unafraid to destroy anything and anyone in his path to get them back?” “Ah, those stories.”

Bon Appétit by @nerdherderette​/ao3 Big bang post / Teaser post / Nerdherderette’s post / Redbubble 

Stiles is the enfant terrible of modernist cooking. Derek is San Francisco’s celebrated chef of haute cuisine. It’s bad enough their restaurants are within spitting distance of one another, but when they’re asked to scout out the next location for the International Food and Wine Festival, the Queso Flameado isn’t the only thing going down in flames.

Go show them both some love!