Sooooooo, after the twist of last nightâs episode, I felt I had to write something up! There be Teen Wolf spoilers down below!
Okay, so Meeya, Lily, and I thought it would be interesting to look at the twist as if Stiles himself was behind a lot of what happened, rather than being controlled (which is the more viable answer). SO HERE, HAVE MORE DARK!STILES!
The chalk falls to the ground and breaks at his feet. The key is hot in his other hand-
-the key he took last night before rigging Coachâs office, the key he used to unlock the supply closet, the key he used to help Barrow hide in the one place he knew the wolves couldnât find him-
-so hot that it stings. He lets all of them drop and clatter to the ground as he feels his legs begin to give way. He stumbles back into desks, as if putting distance between himself and the board could make it any less true.
âSomeone left a coded message on the blackboard telling him to kill Kira.â
His own handwriting stares him in the face, incrimination in every line, every number a sign of guilt.
No, no this isnât him. Itâs that damn tree! Itâs the darkness in his mind and around his heart! He wouldnât do this- he has no memory of doing this!
Except that isnât true, is it?
He watches Scott watch her and something in him knows. Itâs a feeling he canât describe that floods his heart and makes him want to pull Scott away, drag him from the new girl as fast as he can. But itâs a feeling that doesnât make sense, not really, so instead he tells Scott to go for it. He pushes down that negative pulse and forces himself to be a bro about it.
Thereâs nothing wrong with the new girl.
Except, lately, thereâs always something wrong with the new ones. Thereâs always some ulterior motive, always some wicked plan to get to Scott or to use him. People always end up dead. Like Heather and Emily. Like Tara and all of the people he knew from the station. How many more?
How many more now because this⌠something is now in their town?
He shakes his head, bringing his hands up around his ears as he rocks and cries and thinks no, no, no! He couldnât have known about her. He shouldnât have known about Barrow-
Shouldnât. Shouldnât? Thatâs right. He did know.
His dad is so keyed up, he doesnât notice his son listening in. William Barrow, convicted murderer, to be transported to the hospital where Melissa works under heavy guard. His dad shifts on his feet nervously during the phone call, eventually resorting to pacing as he asks the person on the other end to repeat what was just said.
âGlowing eyes? He says those kids had glowing eyes?â
His breath is coming in quick pants and his head feels light.
Because he did it. He hid Barrow. He sent him after Kira. He did it, he did it all-
His breath catches as the thought solidifies in his mind.
For Scott. Because Scott is his friend. Because Kira will have brought something with her, itâs inevitable. And Barrow? If they had stayed out of his way, he would have killed Kira. And then the police would have apprehended him again afterward. He would be in some prison for the criminally insane for life, far away from Beacon Hillsâ resident kids with glowing eyes. Two birds with one stone.
Just like heâd planned.
Because he did. He planned it. Late at night while trying not to fall asleep and into nightmares. And it was good. It was a good plan. He stares up at the blackboard and canât help but feel a certain amount of⌠pride. If only he hadnât remembered at that pivotal moment. If only he hadnât figured it out all over again and told Scott. If onlyâŚ
Well, he finds himself thinking. No use crying over something thatâs already happened.
Heâll just have to try again.
