#spectrum wolf

so they cuddle in Scott’s bed (as much as everyone is comfortable with since… Scott stims by getting physical comfort but Lydia usually doesn’t and Kira is sort of in the middle), while listening to Emilie Autumn, Fiona Apple, and Depeche Mode, and just sort of quietly emoting in ways that they can do with each other because they feel safe and non-judged when doing the things with each other, and aww cuties

"wait, you’ve been flirting with me?"

"…yes? and Laura and Lydia both told me to tone it down? like, they said I was embarrassing myself and that it was so obvious, it could be seen from space? and I can’t keep doing this, Scott, so just… I have to know: do you have any romantic feelings for me or not?"

"…oh. oh, no. oh my god, this is happening again. I can’t believe it, this is happening again, I just… I cannot believe I totally screwed up and missed out on freaking everything again…”

"…wait, Scott… what do you mean, ‘again’?"

"Nothing, not really, it’s just… this happened with Allison, Kira, Danny, and Isaac too? like, they thought they were flirting and everyone else thought it was totally obvious but I just… didn’t get it? I mean, we sorted it out eventually, but at a first go…?"

"…how do you just not get that someone is flirting with you?"

"Ms. Morrell said that it’s a spectrum thing? Like, misreading social cues and missing out on subtext? and I’m so, so sorry, Derek — I didn’t mean to lead you on or anything, I really didn’t, I just… I didn’t get that you were flirting? Because I really need everything spelled out for me, sometimes?”

"oh. …well, I was, so… do you want to go get dinner? As a date? With all the romantic stuff intended?”

"…wait, Derek, are you… you’re sure you’re just okay with this? like, you know about it and you still want to date me?"

"Of course I do. I wanted to date the total Scott McCall package, and this is a part of that, and I’m not the kind of asshole who’d ditch you for this, so… dinner? As a date?"

Spectrum Wolf AU: Derek’s been flirting with autistic Scott for months and didn’t get why Scott would seem interested one minute, only to act like their relationship is completely platonic the next. And fair enough, Scott’s been interested… but he misread all of the flirting and assumed that Derek was just being friendly. Finally, Derek gives up and uses his words, much to everyone’s relief. (✿^♥ᴗ♥^)