#SCILES ALL DAY EVERY DAY!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

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Top 10 Teen Wolf rarepair ships? 🤔

Ok ok ok so I had to think about this real hard and i worked on this list on and off throughout the day

I'll follow the rarepair criteria that @teenwolfrarepairevents uses which is less than 500 works on ao3.

1. Jackson/Scott - I loooooooove this ship. The teen wolf movie reawakened my love for this ship for no reason other than the fact that they were in one scene together. I love the dynamics between them and the whole one-sided rivalry Jackson has and LIKE S2!!! I can't think straight when the prison transport van scene exists where Jackson overhears the conversation between Scott, Stiles and Allison.

2. Boyd/Scott - I had one of the wildest and most enjoyable times writing Trespasser and this pairing is gourmet for me. GOURMET. I need to get weirder about this ship.

3. Lydia/Scott - this can go even rarepair-er by adding Jackson and making it an ot3. I love love love Scydia!!!

4. Jackson/Scott/Stiles - when my all-time fav ships are scackson, stackson and sciles, of course it has to evolve like a pokemon into the ultimate ot3 form!

5. Derek/Scott/Stiles - no long-winded explanation required. I just love this ot3. I think I have like 5 slice of life oneshots written with this ship but I've only uploaded 1 so far.

6. A mythical rarepair that I've never even spoken to anyone about but I keep getting reminded of how I would like to make a fic for this is Sean/Mason. Who on Earth is Sean? Sean is from the Walcott family who are the Wendigos that get killed by the Mute in S4. Sean's got a cat named Willow and that's pretty much all we know about him other than the whole Wendigo thing. One of the fic ideas I had is where Sean and Mason live on the same street and Willow keeps jumping over fences and going into Mason's backyard so he attaches a note to Willow's collar just saying hi and Willow comes back the next day with a different note from Sean and it's all cute and fluffy and no hurt all the comfort.

7. Allison/Derek - it's growing on me with every post I see about it on Tumblr reblogged by fellow mutuals. I need some fic recs for this ship.

8. Derek/Jackson - listen I know this has 5 over the 500 fic limit but this deserves a spot here. I need content on them so bad but I don't like reading pwp and smut all too much sooo yeah. (That's the case between me and a lot of the more "popular rarepairs" that I ship but that's life and I enjoy it sometimes)

9. Isaac/Jackson - I think about how they're neighbours A LOT like I just KNOW there's history between them. There's playdates and babysitting by Camden and going to school together and I die on the hill childhood bffs Isaac and Jackson.

10. Nogitsune | Void Stiles/Jackson - a very self indulgent dark ship. Thinking of the kanima dynamics and how the nogitsune would love to take control over a kanima if he could.

[johnslittlespoon]

20 questions for writers

thank you @triggerlil for the tag!! <3 i'm so late omg but this was FUN, first tag game i've done that's more author than writing snippet/drabble related :-)

tagging @air-exec, @counting0nit, @don-humes-tiny-shorts, @eternallytired17, @hauntingcontradiction

@nicijones, @bucking-mustangs-with-wings, @swifty-fox, @mangokittokatsu, anyone else who wants to! i love reading tag games like these, it's nice to learn more about the ppl behind all the brainrot :')

questions & answers below the cut! x

how many works do you have on ao3?

12!

what's your total ao3 word count? 50,182 wtf i only made my ao3 in january lol

what fandoms do you write for?

i've written for lotssss over the past decade, but my current ao3 is just saltburn and masters of the air fics :-) for the sake of this tag i'm just gonna stick to my mota fics in my answers tho since yk. mota blog lol

top 5 fics by kudos?

i don't wanna be alone tonight – buckbucky breathe me in (exhale slow) – buckbucky you're a dog (i'm your man) – buckbucky you put your arms around me (and i'm home) – buckbucky four–by–four – buckbucky

do you respond to comments?

every single one <33 i take a long while sometimes because i get too lost in the actual writing or i get overwhelmed by the kindness lol but i always always respond eventually :')

what is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

definitely i see you in the daytime (i hear you at night), my first fic for masters of the air actually that spawned as a way to vent my feelings after the dreaded third episode lmaoo </3 thought that would get those boys out of my system, and i couldn't be happier to have been more wrong <3

what is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

ruh roh this kinda made me realize all my fics have some sorta melancholy/bittersweet ending even when they're hopeful... yad(iym) is gonna fix me fr (i think). but i guess the fuse to my fire since curt lives and the three of them are curtbuckbuckying indefinitely <3

do you get hate on fics?

i have in past fandoms but not here thankfully bc i am sensitive LOL. i've had weirdo anons that bitch about john bottoming (and i don't think those people realize it makes me inclined to write even more sub and/or bottom john to be petty SJGDK) but i wouldn't consider that hate, just bad fandom etiquette ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

do you write smut?

YEAHHH BABY <3 that's like. 99% of my drabbles/brainrot posts here and it takes serious self control to not just constantly write pwp oneshots, it's too much fun!! finding the balance in my chaptered fic for how much nsfw is too much is such a journey too lol, i wanna cram a spicy scene into every chapter but the part of me that adores slowburn over any other trope reins the gay brain in </3

craziest crossover?

haven't written any as of yet, but i do have my leaving!bikeriders au that i'm hoping to turn into a chaptered fic this summer, and that's exactly what it sounds like– buckbucky, but yank parts of callum's character from the leaving series and parts of austin's character from the bikeriders to create a buckbucky modern au. :-)

have you ever had a fic stolen?

i'm sure back in the wattpad days of the early '10s lol but none that i specifically remember!

have you ever had a fic translated?

in past fandoms!

have you ever co-written a fic before?

perhaps @curtsbigspoon and i cooked up like. 15k words of buckbucky thigh fucking etc months ago that i just need to get around to cutting down/editing >:-)

all time favorite ship?

i mean for me it's always a ship from whatever media i'm fixating on, so right now any variations of curtbuckbucky and cattonquick are everything to me <3 but in terms of ships that'll always have my heart, i can't ever let go of drarry, pricefield, clexa/murphamy, sciles/sterek– any from media i consumed during formative teenage years lol. but i will say i have never created anywhere near as much content for any other fandom as i have for mota :')

what's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

for once i actually have none that i see myself abandoning! i would notoriously abandon wips in past fandoms and probably would still, but guess who finally got on adhd meds last month after years of waiting? this guyyyy. i can start projects... and enjoy them the whole way through... and not get frustrated and trash them... who am i

i mean tbf i have at least a dozen wips that i've gotten either a few paras or few thousand words into lol but then a new shiny idea grabs my attention, but i do think i'll end up finishing most if not all of them off eventually! once i've invested enough time/words into a wip, i feel way more motivated to finish it so i'm not 'wasting' my efforts.

what are your writing strengths?

i feel most confident when i'm writing dialogue over anything else. writing conversation–heavy scenes or just straight up porn is when i overthink the least lmaoo

what are your writing weaknesses?

oh god, definitely having to spell out what's going on in a character's mind. like, i know what they're thinking as i'm writing out scenes; i can feel their emotions and all. i just have such a hard time putting it into words in a way that doesn't feel too obvious/overstated, if that makes sense. i very much prefer to show rather than tell their emotions, but sometimes it's hard to get that right, and i agonize over solo scenes the most, when i can't show what a character is feeling by way of verbal conversation with another character.

thoughts on dialogue in another language?

no specific opinion! sometimes it's cool to read/write, mostly i don't really have an opinion one way or another :-)

first fandom you wrote in?

lmfaooo i'm pretty sure it was either for olddd youtube ships or frerard ngl. not sure which came first bc i wrote so much at once

favorite fic you've written?

you're a dog (i'm your man) has been such a labour of love for me because i care so much about doing it justice :') so maybe that one, but if unfinished fics don't count, i actually wrote breathe me in (exhale slow) in one rushed four–ish hour sitting and was kinda neutral on it until i got a completely unexpected burst of kind and beautifully worded responses, and then i felt a tiny bit proud <3

[kitkatwinchester]

OMG ANOTHER ONE!!!

SCILES MY BELOVED!!!

This episode is SPOILING ME!! (I honest to god think this might be one of my favorite episodes of all time and I don't know how that happened but it did. But there's just SO MUCH TO LOVE ABOUT IT! XD <3 <3 <3 <3)

ANYWAYS!!

It's a short scene. We're quoting the whole thing and commenting as we go. Deal with it. XD

"Hey I don't need to say this wasn't your fault, right?" "I don't know."

The fact that Stiles knows his best friend enough to know that he's feeling guilty as all heck for something that he REALLY SHOULDN'T (accidents happen, Scott. Sports are dangerous. Not your fault.), but that he phrases it in such a good way by making it seem so naturally obvious that it wasn't his fault. Plus, extra points to the fact that you could pretty clearly see Stiles wrestling internally with himself about whether or not he should bring it up and deciding he couldn't walk away without trying to ease some of Scott's distress.

"Scott if you had used any wolf power, that kid wouldn't be limping, he'd be crawling, back to the other half of his body." "If I hadn't been so worried about being captain, he wouldn't be hurt either."

Scott that is so not fair to yourself, okay? We all saw that little head shake you did after it happened, and we ALL knew you were thinking it, but that's NOT FAIR TO YOURSELF, okay? And then I LOVE the way Stiles tells him that.

"It's okay to want something for yourself once in a while. Team captain, Alpha werewolf...you're still only human."

I MEAN!!

It's the way that Stiles gets right to the heart of the matter in calling out Scott's incessant need to put others above himself.

It's the way Stiles says it so confidently, because he believes it, because it's true.

It's the way Scott just looks at him in slight disbelief, like the concept of wanting something for himself is completely foreign to him, especially now, even though he totally deserves better.

It's the way that Stiles just looks at Scott in pure awe and admiration and love, like he can't possibly fathom how this man doesn't see himself the way he sees him.

It's the way that Stiles gives him that last little smile and comforting shoulder pat, reminding him he's still here even as he walks away.

It's the way that Scott, despite his guilt-ridden self, gives that slight smile back and watches him go.

It's the way that these two adorable idiots see the absolute best in each other, but can never see the good in themselves.

THIS IS WHY THEY HAVE EACH OTHER AND THIS IS WHY THEY NEED EACH OTHER AND AHHHHH!!!

Twenty second scenes, ten minutes scenes, and now, a thirty second scene, successfully way over analyzed with all of my emotions losing all functionality.

You're welcome.

EVERY MOMENT COUNTS WITH THESE TWO, OKAY?!

EVERY!

SINGLE!

ONE!!

I LOVE THEM!!

In other news, despite this being a Sciles-centric post (though, frankly, what isn't these days? XD), I do feel the need to acknowledge the human meat locker that Parrish and Lydia just discovered. That's lovely. Thank you for that.

It also makes me wonder...was the dude that killed Sean's family actually the innocent one the whole time? Was Sean's family a family of murderers? Cause...that meat locker is in THEIR house...

Anyways.

Brief shout-out to the look Melissa had on her face when she saw Sciles in the hallway of the hospital, because it had the same "oh god what now" vibes as when Noah saw them run into the Sheriff's station after he encountered de-aged Derek. I love our boys' parents. XD <3

ANYWAYS!!

SCILES I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER!! <3 <3 <3

(Okay, I will admit, from this one gif especially, I can 100% see why people ship these two romantically, but platonic relationships are my jam, so these two are always gonna be platonic for me. Sorry. XD <3)

[scribeoffate]

not tagged, shamelessly stealing this game

Rules:

post the top 5 works you’re most proud of that you released in 2022 (not necessarily your most popular)

your top 4 current WIPs that you’re excited to release in the new year

your top 3 biggest improvements in your writing (or art) over the past year

your top 2 resolutions (ways you wish to improve your writing/blog) for the new year,

and your number 1 favorite line you’ve written this year!

Top Five Works:

1 Daily Scott Rec Blog

This a rec blog where I rec one Scott fic per day. I have read things I might never have, encouraged writers and artists and commenters. It's just a nice place. And I kid you not, I legit cried when I was queuing Dec. 31st's post. For a person who has been so good at... not finishing things, I am so proud of this.

2 Scottuary Set (ratings vary from G-E)

My first set of scottuary fics. 13 fics all with a significant amount of effort by myself and @spikeface combining the prompts to fill out an entire card. I was so thrilled when I got that blackout. And I am really proud of every single one of those stories.

3 Deucalion's Progeny (e, dark fic, noncon)

This is the fic that probably really got me back into writing. I did it for nano 2021 and spent a lot of 2022 finishing it. It's incredibly self-indulgent and I really just let myself indulge of my dark little urges for it. It's also truedemon. I'm so close to finishing it, tbh. But I am still proud of it even if it isn't done.

4 Amplification (e, darkfic, noncon)

This was the first wip I have posted before completion in decades. I was Very Concern that it would join many from the past as "never completed forever". But I did finish it. And I really liked how it turned out.

5 Scott/Multishipping Edit

I think this shows a lot of what I have learned re: editing this year. I also love how many different pairings I managed to get. I have plans to make another with just as many *different* pairings. Scott should be the fandom bike and I am so happy to show everyone why.

Honorable mention: Scott/Nemeton edit

Listen. I spent so much time on this crack edit you don't even know. And it makes me laugh every single time.

Top 3 Improvements in your writing:

1- Confidence. I know have a lot more confidence in my abilities and ideas than I did before the beginning of last year.

2- Learning to work with a beta reader and really use constructive feedback to make something good Extra good

3-Writing a fic about someone who isn't the POV character and finding that balance. I would point to my Noshiko and Scott, Boyd and Scott and Satomi and Kira fics as fics where I felt like I really learned a lot about find that. It's challenging but so rewarding.

Top 2 resolutions

1 - quit measuring the success of my writing by kudos, especially as compared to others. it's not super reasonable in general, and so much worse in this fandom

2- work with helping other writers, possibly by beta reading. understanding i can offer valuable insight even if I'm not the best at spelling and grammar help

Top Five WIPs:

Truedemon long fic, 50k+ of Scott goes with the alpha pack

Explicit Scottuary Bingos: scaleo, scott/nemeton ft: polypack agenda, sciles holidays, scallison and scott/ethan, lydia/jackson, lydia/scott, jackson/scott

Rafael and Scott casefic basically

Maybe Satomi fic if I can get myself motivated

Edit! I forgot to answer: and your number 1 favorite line you’ve written this year!

Which, to be fair, is a completely impossible question to answer. I love a lot of the lines I wrote this year. But I haven't had the opportunity to brag about the summary for my scira fic:

for your pleasure (e, consensual) : Or: Kira sells her husband to his former enemies for his (and her) pleasure. (And charity.)

Fortunately or unfortunately for you guys, I think I'm hilarious. This summary never fails to make me smile. And the fic is p hot porn, too. Very loving. <3 (For real, actually.)

I tag with no pressure: @spikeface, @momentofmemory, @scintalla, @letthestorieslive, @azraeldoesnotdispute, @rhyslahey, @domesticated-feral, @nacreousgore, @slumop, @slice-of-magenta

and anyone else who wants to do it. steal it like did! it's fun

[wheredidhiseyebrowsgo]

Hi, I was wondering if you could update the growing up together tag?? <3

I sure can! And the tag for more (remember to open it in a browser)

Arcane Knowledge by pixieblade

(1/1 I 2,518 I Teen I Sterek)

He feels like he should have seen this coming. It wasn’t like he hadn’t known that his entire life was one step from being snuffed out at any moment. An endless loop marked only by the appearance of the sigils on his skin. No needles. No pigment. Just the searing burn of foxfire magic bubbling up as he took one step closer to…well, to whatever the hell the Fates had dictated that he was becoming.

Stilinski Saturday Night by JoMouse

(1/1 I 3,230 I General I Sterek)

The Stilinski men took Derek in after the fire. Now, Derek and Stiles are firefighters at the same station.

It's Always Been You by Giveemhale

(1/1 I 5,018 I Not Rated I Sterek)

4 times Stiles gave Derek a valentine and 1 time Derek decided to return the favor.

born with an arrow in his heart by themagician (thebeehive)

(3/? I 8,962 I Explicit I Sterek)

The summer Stiles turned ten he was left to his own devices. His father was deep in the bottle grieving his dead wife. His best friend Scott was out of town all summer, healing his own wounds from his abusive father. Then Stiles met thirteen year old Derek Hale, and his life would never be the same.

Kiss It Better by The_City_Rain

(6/6 I 9,039 I Not Rated I Sciles)

Scott and Stiles have always been close, maybe a little closer than friends were meant to be. But what was wrong with that?

OR 5 times Scott and Stiles kiss "platonically" and 1 time it's romantic.

You and the Night by Hyperion327

(1/1 I 9,631 I Explicit I Sterek)

Stiles has a secret. Ever since he was ten, there's been... someone who appears in his night from time to time, someone with glowing gold eyes that no human being could ever have. His shadow has been there for years, keeping watch in the darkness. He should be scared, should have told his sheriff father about the intruder from the beginning, but he can't. Not when the shadow has been the one who's comforted him on the lonely nights. Even if he can't see him, he knows one thing for sure: He trusts him absolutely.

Memorial Days are Memorable with You by one-fandom-became-all-fandoms (Sara36913)

(1/1 I 11,523 I Mature I Sterek)

Every year Talia Hale would throw a huge Memorial Day picnic that involved the whole town to celebrate both American soldiers and her constituents (campaigns didn't run themselves, after all).

Everything changed for Derek the year Sheriff Stilinski brings his only son to the picnic.

[elspethc22]

Best Road Trip Ever

Sciles Week Day 3: Road Trip

Pairing: Scott/Stiles

Word Count: 4416

‘Come on Scott!’ Stiles yelled up the stairs, resisting the urge to tap his foot in impatience. The jeep was packed, except for Scott’s belongings, and they were meant to be on the road nearly an hour ago.

Of course, that was before Liam had called Scott in a panic about… something. Stiles had his suspicions that nothing had actually been wrong other than Liam’s fear of something happening while Scott and Stiles were gone.

‘Scotty!’ He yelled again, and was about to start up the stairs when he heard footsteps.

‘I’m coming, I’m coming. Geez, calm down.’

Scott came hurrying down the stairs, full bag slung over his shoulder and a wide grin on his face. Stiles answered it with his own grin.

‘Road trip Scotty!’ Stiles greeted with a yell when Scott reached the bottom of the stairs.

‘Road trip!!’ Scott yelled right back, still grinning. Stiles spun on his foot and headed for the front door, Scott following behind. When Scott paused to lock up the house behind him, Stiles took the bag off him, heading to the jeep to stash the bag with his right in the back.

Slightly closer to the front were the bags with snack and drinks for the drive, well the first part of the drive anyway – Stiles wasn’t under the impression this lot of snacks would last all that long with both him and Scott in the car.

Scott hopped into the passenger seat just as Stiles was sliding behind the wheel, turning the keys in the ignition and listening with a smile as Roscoe started up with no fuss.

‘It’s so weird.’ Scott said, looking at him, and Stiles raised an eyebrow in question. ‘Seeing you just start the jeep with no issues every time after so many years of having to fight to start it, and constantly having to check under the hood.’

Stiles nodded, but kept grinning. It had taken a lot of time and money, but once high school had ended, and the threats to their town and their lives had started to die down, Stiles had been able to shift his focus to getting a job and attending college. In the end both Scott and Stiles had chosen to attend the local college, allowing them to stay home and both save money on rent if they’d gone to an expensive city and been around to help out with any supernatural issues that came up.

Scott had increased his hours with Deaton and had initially poured the extra income into helping his mum with getting the house fixed up (although Argent had helped with that too – he wasn’t just handy with multiple weapons, who knew?). Stiles on the other hand had used his new found income to help first with medical bills then finally, finally getting Roscoe a proper mechanic.

Their last year of college they had both been saving for this. The road trip they had talked about for years, that they had originally planned for right after high school but had had to put on the backburner as other things took precedence (and they really lacked the funds for it). But now, four years later they both finally felt it would be safe enough for them to leave for a few weeks and were finally in a position to be able to afford to do it.

The plans for this road trip had been set mostly back when they were pre-teens but they hadn’t changed much since then. They would be gone for a little over five weeks, heading down through California stopping at first at Yosemite, then heading across to the coast to San Francisco and making their way south along the coast until they hit LA. They were spending just over a week in LA then heading into Arizona to see the grand canyon and finally hitting Vegas.

Honestly, Stiles wasn’t sure which part he was most excited about. He knew which part he was least excited about.

‘Are you sure I can’t talk you out of the whole camping in Yosemite thing?’ He asked as they got on the road out of Beacon Hills. Scott just laughed at him.

‘Come on man, it was your idea.’ He reminded Stiles, who just huffed.

‘Yeah, when I was twelve! I think I’m allowed to change my mind.’ He glanced over at Scott who was shaking his head.

‘Well, too bad. I’ve been looking forward to camping in Yosemite for the last ten years and you’re not gonna change my mind.’ Stiles grumbled under his breath, but didn’t continue arguing – he knew Scott was looking forward to being able to spend some time out in nature that wasn’t the preserve with all its history and bad memories. Stiles was also looking forward to it, just not the camping bit.

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The first night of their road trip, they realised that they had both severely underestimated how cold it would get overnight in Yosemite. Although it wasn’t really an issue for Scott, with his core temperature running higher than an average human’s since the bite, it was definitely an issue for Stiles who still, even after nearly five years after the Nogitsune, had periods of time where he struggled to get warm.

When they had first slipped into the tent and their sleeping bags, Stiles had been ok – it had been a warm day, and they spent nearly two hours exploring Yosemite before setting up camp and making their fire. But now, nearly an hour after lying down to sleep, Stiles was still awake and was starting to shiver. He’d already gotten up to pull on a second pair of socks and a jumper but to no avail.

‘Stiles?’ Stiles nearly jumped out of his skin at the sound of Scott’s voice – he’d been so sure he was asleep. As he rolled over, Scott flicked on one of their torches.

‘Um, yeah?’ He responded, trying to be casual about it, hoping Scott hadn’t noticed the shaking.

‘You’re freezing, aren’t you?’ Scott asked, right to the point. Stiles briefly considered lying to him, but then he knew Scott would be able to tell. Even before becoming a werewolf Scott had almost always been able to tell when Stiles was lying.

‘Yeah. Sorry, I didn’t mean to wake you up or – ’

‘Shut up, Stiles. Ok, just unzip your sleeping bag.’ Scott told him, already crawling out of his own sleeping bag and opening it up. Stiles stared at him for a moment then moved to do the same. When he was done, Scott simply held out his hand for it, so Stiles passed it over. It took him a few tries, but eventually Scott got the sleeping bags zipped together, grinning triumphantly at Stiles, who just stared at him.

‘Come on, in you get.’ Stiles sighed and moved across to where Scott held up the sleeping bag. He crawled in quickly, and curled up on one side to leave room for Scott, who crawled in behind him then flicked the torch back off.

Stiles tried to keep himself curled up on one side of the sleeping bag, but after a few minutes and more shivering, Scott just let out a huff and slid up behind Stiles, wrapping an arm around him and pulling him in close.

‘Just, stop being stupid. You need to get warm, and I want to sleep so no complaining.’ Scott told him, and Stiles sighed, then let his body relax. As the shivers started to subside and Stiles felt himself start to warm, he gave in and actively snuggled back into Scott’s warmth, felt Scott tighten his hold and shift slightly to a more comfortable position.

‘Thanks Scott.’ He whispered and he swore he could feel Scott’s eye roll.

‘Any time Stiles. Get some sleep, we’ve got a lot of hiking to do tomorrow.’

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The next two nights in the tent were spent the same way – Stiles had tried to separate the sleeping bags before bed on the second night before Scott came in, took one look at the scene and just stared at Stiles until he stopped.

They both changed into their comfy sleep clothes – Stiles even left off the second pair of socks and jumper as the first night had ended with him waking up sweating from the combination of the layers and Scott’s body heat.

Again, Stiles crawled into the sleeping bag first, followed by Scott. Instead of turning the torches straight off, however, Scott left them on, poking Stiles on the shoulder till he rolled over.

‘So, we hit the giant sequoias today, you still up for Yosemite Valley in the morning?’ Scott asked, and Stiles nodded.

‘Yeah, of course. It’s really nice – reminds me of when we were really into camping back in elementary school.’ Stiles said, thinking back. Of course, most of their camping had happened in their backyards, but Stiles’ dad had taken them hiking a few times in the preserve and a few other areas just outside of Beacon Hills.

‘I love it here.’ Scott admitted. ‘It’s nice to just walk through the forest and not be waiting for something to jump out or remembering that’s where the hunters almost got me, or that’s where I was bitten.’

‘I get it. And I mean, I totally have my limits on how long I could spend out here, but it’s nice being here. I’m really glad you insisted on keeping Yosemite on the road trip.’ Stiles admitted.

‘Even with the camping?’ Scott asked teasingly, and Stiles rolled his eyes.

‘Even with the camping. It’s… not as bad as I thought it would be.’ Stiles averted his gaze as he said this, and Scott was about to shoot out a teasing remark when something about Stiles’ face had him hesitating. Stiles was rarely shy or hesitant around him – in fact, the only time Stiles wasn’t completely up front with him was if he was embarrassed by something, and that something usually had something to do with Scott himself.

The last time he’d been like this had been… when he’d admitted to Scott he was bisexual, their first year of college. Not that Scott had been completely surprised (there were only so many comments or jokes Stiles could make before Scott started thinking there was something behind them). But that hadn’t been the cause of the embarrassment – it had been the fact that he had, at one point, had a crush on Scott. Now, given Stiles’ hesitation in sharing the sleeping bags last night and again tonight…

The possibility had Scott pausing, and a fluttering sensation occurring in his stomach. Over the last year of college Scott had started to realise that he might not necessarily be quite as straight as he’d always thought, although he’d never really found a guy that did more than just catch his eye in a fleeting, he’s cute kind of way. Thinking about Stiles that way, for the first time, well that was different. That was more than a fleeting kind of feeling. But it was one that he wasn’t going to just act on rashly – more than anything, Stiles was his best friend and Scott was never going to do anything to put that in jeopardy, so this would take some consideration.

‘Well I’m glad that my need to – how did you put it? Commune with nature? – isn’t ruining the road trip for you.’ He said softly, giving Stiles a small smile when he finally looked back up. Stiles smiled in return, and rolled his eyes.

‘Yeah, yeah. I still say that you’ll be agreeing with me when we hit San Francisco and a real bed in a nice, warm hotel with indoor plumbing and a roof.’ Stiles told him, and Scott laughed.

‘Big baby.’ Scott teased and Stiles huffed and rolled over to show Scott his back. Scott just laughed, reached out to flick off the torches then settled in, reaching out an arm to wrap around Stiles’ waist and pulling him in close to keep him warm.

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Two days later, they reached San Francisco in the early afternoon and Stiles was incredibly thankful he’d had Roscoe fixed up properly because the Roscoe of high school would neverhave survived the hills.

‘So, it’s too early to check in to the hotel, and we’re booked for Alcatraz tomorrow, any preference for what we do today?’ Stiles asked as he tried to navigate his way into the city.

‘Let’s go see the Golden Gate Bridge and the Presidio.’ Scott said, looking at their list of places on his phone. He knew that Stiles was desperate to see the Yoda fountain and the other Star Wars stuff that was supposed to be in the nearby building, plus it was a great day for seeing the bridge weather wise.

‘You sure?’ Stiles asked, but Scott could already see that he was practically vibrating with excitement. Their top two places to visit – Alcatraz and the Presidio – were Stiles’ choices and after Yosemite Scott was more than willing to let Stiles lead this part of the trip.

‘Yeah. Come on, I’m sure you like memorised the best way to get there and where to park so let’s go.’ Stiles shot him a grin, double checked what street they were on and, as he continued to drive, started humming the Star Wars theme under his breath. Scott rolled his eyes at the lack of subtlety but smiled.

When they finally made it to the Presidio, the first thing they did, of course, was head straight for the Yoda fountain, Stiles practically dragging Scott along in his enthusiasm.

‘Oh my god Scott!! There it is, look at it.’ Scott tried to hide his wince at the high pitched tone of Stiles’ voice caused by his excitement.

‘It sure is buddy.’ He responded.

‘Ok, can you try to show at least a little more enthusiasm and respect for the awesomeness that is the Yoda fountain?’ Stiles asked, giving Scott a small glare. ‘I know you fail to appreciate the amazing work of George Lucas and the brilliance of this franchise but I will not have you disrespecting Yoda like that.’

‘Woah, ok calm down. No disrespect, I promise. Hey, you’re getting a photo with the fountain right?’ Scott asked and smiled when the diversion tactic worked. Stiles nodded and as soon as a family moved away from the fountain he bounded over, turning to face Scott with a massive grin on his face. Scott took a couple of photos, and was about to put his phone away when Stiles held out his hand to stop him.

‘Excuse me, do you mind taking a photo of us?’ He asked a couple who looked to be waiting to take photos themselves. The girl nodded and Stiles smiled, gesturing for Scott to hand over the phone, then come and stand next to him.

‘Come on Scotty, I know you don’t care but I need proof you were here too. Kira will never believe me.’ Stiles told him and Scott just shook his head, handing over his phone and making his way over to Stiles.

Stiles threw his arm around his shoulder, shuffling them when the girl indicated they were in front of the fountain. Scott just let Stiles move him around, grinning at him the whole time.

‘You two make a really cute couple.’ The girl told him when she handed back his phone. Scott felt a blush rise up his cheeks and he shifted his gaze quickly over towards Stiles to see if he’d heard. Stiles and her boyfriend were currently standing at the fountain geeking out at it, and Stiles seemed completely oblivious to the comment.

‘Uh, thanks. And thanks for the photos.’ He said, and she just smiled at him, giving him a nod.

‘Sally! Come on, our turn!’ Scott and the girl turned at the voice, and Scott saw Sally’s boyfriend gesturing for her as Stiles made his way over to Scott. He held out a phone to Scott who took it with a questioning look.

‘I told Jake we’d take their photos for them, but you’re usually better so you do it.’ Stiles said with a shrug, so Scott pocketed his phone and then took their photos for them.

Once they were done, Scott handed back the camera and after another round of thanks they went their separate ways. As they walked, Stiles chatting on about Star Wars trivia and the fountain, Scott wondered why he hadn’t corrected Sally when she’d referred to them as a couple. When she’d said it, he’d had a fleeting moment of panic then a warm feeling in his chest. He looked over at Stiles who was waving his hands as he spoke and Scott reached out to pull Stiles close to him just before he walked into a bench.

‘What… oh, thanks dude.’ Stiles said, smiling at Scott before continuing his one-sided discussion. Scott continued listening as they walked, keeping his eye on their path and

occasionally reaching out to steer Stiles out of the way of obstacles until they reached the area of the Presidio that provided them with an amazing view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

He wanted to talk to Stiles about the assumption the girl had made, the moment in the tent the other night, but he needed to sort through his own feelings and thoughts first to make sure he wouldn’t end up doing something that hurt Stiles or damaged their friendship.

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Nearly a week later the boys were once again on the road, heading down the coast towards LA. They had spent three days exploring San Francisco, followed by a couple of lazy days in a small coastal town with nice beaches. Scott had had a great time in San Francisco, mostly just letting Stiles take the lead, letting his happiness and enthusiasm buoy Scott’s spirits. And the beach had been amazing – it was a quiet town without many tourists so the boys had been able to enjoy the beach without have to fight with crowds of people.

His thoughts kept slipping back to Sally’s comment and thoughts of him and Stiles however, and now that they were in the car, just the two of them for a few hours, he wasn’t sure he’d be able to stop Stiles from noticing something was up.

Sure enough, nearly an hour into the drive, Stiles pulled over to a rest stop, turned off the engine and shifted to look at Scott.

‘Ok, what’s up?’ Stiles asked, straight to the point.

‘What do you mean?’ Scott asked trying to deflect – from the narrowing of Stiles’ eyes it didn’t work.

‘You’ve been acting weird since the day we got to San Francisco. I figured you’d talk when you were ready but it’s been like three days already so what gives?’

‘I… you know in freshman year of college, when you told me you were bi?’ Scott started, watched as Stiles’ face became wary. He nodded slowly.

‘Yeah.’

‘Well… The second night in the tent in Yosemite I was thinking about that, when you said you… that you had feelings for me at some point – ’

‘Yeah, but you know that I wasn’t like faking being cold or anything to just get you to share – ’

‘No, Stiles of course I know that! That’s not what I meant. I mean – ’ Scott cut himself off, took a deep breath and then let it out. ‘Ok. So, that night I wasn’t thinking about what you’d told me in a bad way, I was thinking about it like, like I was thinkingabout it. And then when we were at the fountain, the Yoda fountain, that girl, Sally, she told me we were a cute couple and I couldn’t – I couldn’t stop thinking about it.’

‘Couldn’t stop thinking about…’ Stiles trailed off, looking at him.

‘About us. As a couple.’ They sat in silence for nearly two minutes after that statement, just staring at each other.

‘And what have you been thinking? I mean, Scott, you’re straight. Aren’t you? ’

‘I don’t… I don’t think so. I mean, I’ve never been really attracted to a guy before but I’m starting to think that’s because I was looking in the wrong places.’ Scott said softly.

‘And now?’ Stiles asked, just as soft.

‘Now, I know I’m definitely not one hundred percent straight. There’s one guy in particular that’s finally caught my eye and I think… I think it’s taken me long enough to realise it.’ Scott told him, and after a moment’s hesitation, he reached out a hand to Stiles.

Stiles looked at it, then back up at Scott and after his own momentary hesitation he reached out with his own hand to take it.

‘Are you… are you serious about this, Scott? Cause I can’t – ’

‘That’s why I’ve been, how did you put it? Weird. I’ve been thinking about it, just trying to make sure that what I was feeling was real, that I was really sure about it before I said anything.’ Scott told him, giving his hand a squeeze.

‘So are you? Sure?’ Stiles asked, sounding like he was afraid to hear the answer. Scott looked down at their joined hands, thought for a moment and then looked back up.

‘Yeah, yeah I am sure. I want this Stiles. Us. And I’m sorry if it’s – ’ Whatever Scott was about to say was cut off as Stiles leant across the centre console and pressed his lips against Scott’s.

Scott was shocked for about five seconds, then responded. And he had to admit, there may have been a tiny bit of him still in doubt before, but now, kissing Stiles – he knew this is what he wanted. Nothing had felt this right, and no kiss had ever gone straight to his head (or other areas) like that.

When Stiles pulled back, Scott just smiled at him.

‘Still one hundred percent sure.’ Scott told him, and Stiles grinned back.

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Four days later they stood in the middle of a crowd, looking for the most likely suspect to take their photo for them. Then, Stiles spotted someone.

‘Oh my god, Jake!’ He called out, waving his hand in the air frantically and Scott looked around, laughing when he spotted Sally and Jake.

‘Stiles?’ Jake called out, pulling Sally in their direction. ‘Man, what are the chances?’

‘I know, right? Man I can’t believe the star wars area isn’t open yet, it’s gonna be so cool! But we did Star Tours and the Jedi Training – I wish Space Mountain was still themed’ Stiles said, and Scott smiled and rolled his eyes, catching Sally’s eye and laughing with her.

‘Well this could take a while.’ She said, nodding at their boyfriends – and wow, that was amazing to think.

‘Yeah. Stiles is still not over the fact that I didn’t find the movies as amazing as he does when he finally got me to sit down at watch them.’

‘Jake’s the same – I honestly did wonder early on if Jake was going to break it off with me because of it.’

‘Stiles has threatened to end our friendship I don’t even know how many times because of Star Wars.’

‘Your friendship? I thought you two – oh my god, I’m sorry!’ Sally said, looking horrified and Scott laughed.

‘No, no – I mean, when you said we were a cute couple last week at the Presidio, we weren’t, but now – actually, if you hadn’t said that we might not have talked about it so, thank you.’ Scott told her, and she looked at him, puzzled, then smiled.

‘Wow. I mean, you’re welcome? You really do make a cute couple.’ She repeated.

‘We do, don’t we?’ Stiles said, coming up behind them with Jake, nearly making Sally jump in surprise. ‘Scotty, guess what? Jake said a cast member told him Chewbacca is gonna be out for a meet and greet in like an hour, we have to go. Oh, and they’re going to comic con too!’

Scott grinned at his boyfriend, then shared a smile of exasperated fondness with Sally. The rest of their day was spent with Sally and Jake – after their obligatory couple shots in front of the castle, and a group shot once Sally spotted a nice looking lady who agreed to take some photos for them all.

After the evening fireworks, they went their separate ways as they headed back to their hotels, promising to meet up at comic con in a few days since Sally and Jake were on their last day at Disneyland.

Scott and Stiles walked back up to their hotel – it was about a twenty minute walk, but Scott enjoyed it, semi-quiet after the noise of Disneyland all day.

‘I can’t believe we just ran into them again like that.’ Stiles commented, leaning his head on Scott’s shoulder for a second as they walked.

‘Yeah, it was pretty unlikely. But hey, you got to talk Star Wars with Jake, and we’ll see them again in a few days. And I was talking to Sally – I thanked her.’ Scott said, and Stiles looked at him.

‘Thanked her?’ He asked, and Scott nodded.

‘Yeah. If it wasn’t for her mistaking us for a couple, I might have let things go as just me being, I don’t know, caught up in the moment – I wouldn’t have been overthinking things and you wouldn’t have pushed me to talk. I mean, it still might have happened eventually, but her comment is why it happened now. So…’

‘So, you thanked her.’ Stiles repeated, and Scott nodded again. ‘I’m really glad she called us a couple then.’

‘Me too.’ Scott said, then pulled Stiles in for a kiss. He wondered if the amazed feeling he got from doing that would ever wear off – he hoped it wouldn’t.

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A few weeks later, they were headed home. They’d seen Alcatraz, Disneyland, the Hollywood sign, the Grand Canyon, the strip in Vegas and still – when people asked them what the best part of the trip was, their favourite spot they both answered with ‘I-5, heading south.’

It got them some strange looks, but they would just share a look and smile. And when asked about how the road trip went, they would sometimes give lots of details about what they did, who they met, what they saw.

But most often? They would just smile and say ‘best road trip ever.’

[scilessweetheart]

HI BESTIE IT'S A NEW DAY AND A NEW ASK WHOOP WHOOP

okay okay okay for this 🌻 lovely fella, please rank the following non-canon ships (in ur opinion ofc)

allydia, thiam, sciles, scisaac, stallison, stira, malira (the fact that this wasn't canon is an absolute CRIME but that's just my opinion ANYWAYS)

HECK YEAH

and ohhh this is so tough because i ship every single one of these oops

1. sciles (you all had to see this coming, it’s literally in my username)

2. malira (VERY close second) (and it should’ve been canon. i’ll die mad about it)

3. scisaac

4. stallison

5. thiam (i love them, i’m just not too attached to the puppy pack)

6. stira

7. allydia

but like i said. all so good.

[runswithwolvesx]

a gratitude/follow forever post!

Seeing as it’s been a few, good months since I’ve created this Stiles blog, I wanted to take the time to admire some of my writing partners and followers. While I have yet to really reach a certain number of them, no real achievement for that, it’s not about how many people follow me but rather, the content you guys have given me and allowed me to write with you. So, since it’s nearing the end of the year, I wanted to love on everyone who has given me such joy writing Stiles and those of you who genuinely brighten my days. This post is going to be a loooong one, feel free to skip it if you like.

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@lionheartedxvixen​ [+every single blog you have, girl]; Nelly, you are already aware of how much I love you since I love to be a cheeseball and just tell you from time to time. I’ve written plenty of those corny posts over the years on my personal blog, every single time we wrapped up another year and hit another milestone together. Your 13+ years of friendship has and always will be something I cherish, something I’ll honestly carry with me forever. And, I adore your portrayals of every character you’ve ever written! Every interaction we’ve ever had has always left me excited and wanting more (yeah, I’m greedy, sue me). From Brucas, to Brachel, Steroline, Steferine, Forbinski, Barlia and Stalia (plus the many other friendships, family, enemies, whatever!), I adore them all. You will always be my best friend and I’m always gonna wanna follow you to new places, give our muses new adventures and just love the hell out of you and your writing. Thank you for everything you do and have done for me. I truly believe you’re like one of my soul mates.

@kisscflife​; Moira, even though we don’t interact too often, I love you and appreciate all your support and genuine love for me. Your support has been so important to me this last year, especially with my transitioning. I want you to know that I greatly appreciate it and I’m glad we get along so well now. I’m blessed to call you a sister, but you’re always also going to be a friend. You should also know that your writing is amazing and you’re far more talented than you believe. You put a lot of thought into your OCs, which I love about them all. And I love laughing at the crack ideas of our characters, even if we don’t always make threads for them or write them out. Just the actual thought of some of the things we’ve talked and laughed about makes my day, every time. Don’t be hard on yourself, you are loved.

@ofherblueeyes​; Effy, my Stiles muse was half alive, half dead when you approached me about wanting to plot something and write together. My activity has now gone through the roof once more and I’m serious that you are partially to blame for this! I’m already having far too much fun with every thread we have made. They give me the feels, the joy, the sobs, the pain, the giggles, EVERYTHING. Thanks for reaching out and giving me the opportunity to write with you! Your Malia seriously makes me laugh and smile, and those damn painful posts make me wanna give her a hug. Or, rather, let Stiles (or even now Isaac) love on her! I look forward to more fun ideas, whether they’re on tumblr or discord, I don’t care. JUST GIVE ME EVERYTHING!

@literally-lydia​;  Kaliya, you were the first Lydia player who wanted to interact with Stiles on my mumu. While we haven’t written much lately, you are far too sweet for words and the time you spend writing out these replies really shows how much you love your muse. I enjoy reading your replies, though we haven’t done too much yet, you also make me smile in pms! Thank you for enjoying my Stiles and my writing, ‘cause I appreciate you and yours, too! 

@kanima-claws​; Jackson constantly either amuses or produces such feelings in me. Your writing and the amount of love you pour into him really shines, it just makes me miss the damn guy so much! Our thread hasn’t seen the light of day for a while (because I have been so bad at remembering and switched blogs and blah), but it is easily one of my favorites! Especially since Jackson ripped into Stiles about the Star Wars figures and pretty much thinks he’s the biggest loser known to mankind. ROFL I can’t wait to explore their dynamic more and just have all the funny things and hope they can learn to get along. I mean, they need to at some point. Thanks for being so sweet out of character as well, you are a geeeem in the rpc. I mean that!

@bansheeintuition​; Stephanie, oh my word, you are beyond talented at what you do. Every reply you respond with honestly blows me away because of your writing style and your grasp on Lydia. Our zombie AU literally became my obsession for some time and I adored it so much! The descriptions, the dialogue, just everything was so vivid and beautiful that it really was brought to life! I know we haven’t interacted too much since but I am always down for plotting and writing together because I love your portrayal and blog to bits! You are also far too sweet out of character, and so considerate and friendly whenever we’ve chatted, be it through tumblr or discord. Thank you for loving on Stiles and allowing me to bring him to life with your Lydia. <3

@thewailer​; Kate, UGH our thread and plot makes me stoked! I know it’s been slow going and you’re currently on hiatus, but just plotting it out and the overall feel of it and ideas for it are so great, I literally want to bask in all of it forever and a day. I love AUs and this idea is like, the AU of the century! Stydia investigating supernatural/paranormal things in the 1940s? Yessssss. Grabby hands! Gimmie! I love that you send in memes and answer them as well and just put so much effort into your portrayal and writing! Your muse gives me muse and gives me the creativity to want to write better. Plus, I love answering those memes and making little headcanons about Stydia (like the one where they blindfolded each other in the woods!). Thanks for being great out of character as well, and so patient with me when I had been away for a while. I look forward to you on my dash when you return and I hope life is treating you well! 

@deadbrcther​; Uggggh, your Isaac literally makes me MELT! Isaac is my absolute favorite next to Stiles and your writing really brings him to life. I know we haven’t written much together but I also admire him from afar and just enjoying being able to see him (and Noah) on my dash, whenever you’re around! Yes, I read their interactions at times, just to silently sob about how much Isaac deserved and didn’t get. I need more Stisaac in my life as well, and am always interested in them if you’d want to plot or work on something! :D

@ofnoblehunt​ / @haleontheprowl​; Rachel, I honestly didn’t think I needed more Stallison in my life, or even Stora but, your writing and muses are too good and I would honestly love to do more together! Those memes and your replies, even though we literally barely started interacting together, really gave me some legit feels. You’re also fun to chat with ooc and while we haven’t lately, I hope you’re doing well! I look forward to writing more together in the future and will love on both girls for as long as I can. :3

@willsavethem​; Meaghan, let me tell you something about Scott McCall and your portrayal of him: I. LOVE. YOU. Honestly, I get so excited whenever I see him on my dashboard and whenever you reply to just about anything possible. I would definitely love to pick up some more Sciles and am always up for working on something together. Just know that I creep on your posts and bask in them from afar because he is far too precious for this world and deserves all the good things. 

@perfectioncursed​; Beth, I haven’t even watched Riverdale yet, tbh, but Betty and Stiles give me liiiiife! -insert a sobbing face- While I know they’ve only had the few interactions, just their banter lifts me up and makes me want to explore their dynamic more. I wanted to appreciate you also as a writer, because I do peep on those posts when I see Betty on my dash. 👀 I love her and the fact that she would totally write a list about Stiles. (Plus, you know, that time he finally caved and let her look at his broken down Jeep? Yeah, that was greeeeat!) I look forward to more things, honestly. Feel free to throw anything at me, I’m game!

@oftroubledsouls​; Just chatting about Sterek the other day honestly made me so happy. Like, I know we haven’t interacted yet as I just took that Derek starter but, ugh. I am looking forward to it! Like, I need that goodness in Stiles’ life and it’s just gonna be a good time, I feel it. I also love seeing your muses on my dash and read them whenever I can. :) Feel free to hop into pms at anytime, even if just to ramble with me about Sterek and how much chemistry they had, UNF.

@leftinthedcst​; Kait, your blog on my dash makes me so happy! I like to read most of your interactions, as I find them so engrossing and just fun to see. Your characters are on point and while we haven’t interacted all that much, I would love to do that and plot some things out. I just wanted to take a moment to admire you because you deserve it and I hope you have a wonderful day. <3

other honorable mentions and people I either have chatted with/would love to plot with/simply adore on my dash are; @supernaturaliisms​, @survivingpierce​, @redemptivexheroics​, @tooxmanyxfaces​, @rosefromdeath​, @changedback​, @astormofagirl​, @monxsterxhunxters​, @vandbaerer​. 

Honestly, if you aren’t mentioned and I follow you or we have yet to break the ice, just know that I followed you because I’m interested in your blog/your muse(s) and would love to establish something together! My followers list is honestly not that long at all, it’s barely 50 people rofl but every single one of you is there for a reason and I adore the heck out of you all. <3 Thanks for being you, for enjoying and following Stiles and giving me so much to look forward to when it comes to being in the rpc.

[lozenger8]

Sciles + 3, please?

(things you said too quietly)

Scott’s sitting at his kitchen table with a gigantic text book under his nose and Stiles’ first instinct is to annoy him into paying him attention, but instead he brews up a pot of coffee, goes raiding for snacks, and settles next to him with some work of his own. Scott glances up at him as he takes a carrot stick, gentle, grateful, so Stiles looks at him a moment, gives a half-smile.

They sit together for over three hours, Scott writing sticky notes and applying them methodically to each page, Stiles bookmarking articles to go back to at a later date, when he can give more focus to the words dancing in front of him. Not talking takes effort, but it’s something Stiles has been practicing. He’s a little pre-occupied covertly watching Scott; the soft slope of his shoulders, the intensity of his concentration. Scott’s so good at putting on a stable front and Stiles wants to see the cracks without needing to poke. Also, there’s a sweetness to the way Scott’s eyebrows rise and fall as he digests information, the way he bites his lip when he writes in what looks like code.

“You ready for a break?” Stiles asks when Scott stretches and his spine cracks.

“I guess so,” Scott replies, begrudging, and it’s painfully obvious he’s only agreeing because he knows Stiles will pester him into one anyway.

Stiles taps his fingers on the wooden tabletop. “Wanna go for a quick ride? Grab more food?”

“You didn’t drive here,” Scott states, confusion crinkling his features.

“No. I’m gonna submit to a bike ride,” Stiles says, adding a mock shudder, hoping to see Scott’s amusement. 

He isn’t disappointed. Scott laughs at him, a real belly laugh, and goes to get the extra helmet he keeps in his bedroom. 

Stiles has only been on the bike once and hated every second of it. He’d been terrified his hands were going to slip off the handles, felt unnaturally contorted having to hold on behind his hips, didn’t know how to stop himself from shunting forward and clashing helmets with Scott. 

But Scott loves riding and he’s been working so hard, so Stiles will suffer a small measure of pain to bring some lightness to his day. 

Scott hands over the helmet and helps him strap it up. He also helps slide on a leather jacket that Stiles didn’t even know he had, stares at Stiles’ jeans for a while. It warms Stiles’ skin, to be under such close scrutiny.He also really hopes he doesn’t sneeze.

“I think we’re ready,” Scott says after he’s slipped on his own jacket and helmet, has checked he has his wallet and keys. 

He sits on the bike, braces himself, nods for Stiles to jump on the back.

“You can hold my middle this time,” Scott yells. “Turn your head to the right. I’ve worked out it’s easier for my control and we’ll both be more comfortable.”

Stiles does as he was told, and God, it’s so much better this way. The vibrations of the bike seem to multiply through Scott’s body, and he doesn’t feel at all precarious with Scott in his arms. He knows there’s no way Scott would let him fall.

Scott doesn’t go straight into town and take them to the nearest diner. Stiles had a suspicion he wouldn’t. He takes them down the back roads, to where Beacon Hills becomes more country than town, as the late afternoon light turns golden and the wind rushes past them. Stiles almost wishes he could ditch the helmet, feel the breeze in his hair, but he’s read one too many horror stories about flying projectiles, and even if Scott would never crash, that doesn’t mean someone won’t crash into them. Scott’s solid and warm in Stiles’ embrace, and Stiles is impressed as he deftly takes corners, shifting their center of gravity with ease. 

When they stop at the lights, Scott rests his foot on the ground, curves back and pats Stiles’ thigh. 

“Okay?” he calls, unable to swivel and look at Stiles, but caring about his experience regardless.

“I’m good,” Stiles calls back. He slides his hand up to Scott’s chest, breathes in time with his breathing. He says the next words softly, knowing they’ll be carried on the wind. “I love you so much.”

When they finally arrive at their favorite diner, the sky is awash with purples and pinks. Scott uses a fancy locking device that allows him to lock both their helmets, unzips his jacket and slings it over his shoulder. His hair is artfully disheveled and Stiles can’t help it if his tongue welds to the top of his mouth, looking at such beauty. Scott gazes at Stiles with warmth and joy, settles across from him after they order milkshakes and fries. 

“Thank you,” Scott says. “I don’t think I’d remember to take time for myself if it wasn’t for you.”

“Not a problem,” Stiles says, because no other words seem like they’d match that earnestness.

They sit in companionable silence until their order comes, Stiles happily drinking in Scott’s profile as he studies the other patrons of the diner. Stiles could get obsessed with tracing the curve of Scott’s nose, the straight edge of his jaw. 

“I love you too, by the way,” Scott says, once Stiles is slurping up chocolate and peanut butter milkshakey goodness.

Stiles stares at him, like a deer in the headlights, suffering from confusion and brain freeze. “Whuh?”

“I have werewolf hearing, Stiles. I heard you. And I want you to know, I feel the same way.”

Stiles feels the exact same rush of exhilaration he felt on the back of Scott’s motorbike. The exact same level of belief that Scott won’t let him get hurt. Stiles reaches over the table, takes Scott’s hand in his and he intertwines their fingers. He’ll hold onto Scott for as long as he’s allowed.

[larkabout]

Writers Questions

Tagged by @theproblemwithstardust​! 

I don’t have many published works, so this will be interesting!

Last sentence tag Stiles has been trying to find his calling as a history teacher ever since you left the other day.

WHAT IS YOUR TOTAL WORD COUNT ON AO3? 7,182

HOW OFTEN DO YOU WRITE? I try to write something (even just a little bit) at least daily, but usually manage a minimum of 3 days out of the week.

DO YOU HAVE A ROUTINE FOR WRITING? Sitting at my desk all day, telling myself I’m going to write “right after I finish this thing” and then climbing into bed after dinner and shutting off the lights and writing until I can’t anymore. Or I start falling asleep.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE KINKS/TROPES/PAIRING? Trope: Friends-to-lovers, hurt/comfort, angst. So much angst. All the angst. (I am terrible to my characters.)

Pairing: Cordia! Also Sterek. Outside of TW, I’m really into Hollstein lately

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FIC OF YOURS? I’ve only published two, so... I’m not sure. Temporary Bliss is a snippet from my HUGE retcon Cordia project and it’s my baby. Summer Shudder is the start of a commissioned fic (that has taken on a life of its own) that I also enjoy.

Of the fics I haven’t published yet, one of my favorites is a scene from the same verse/story Temporary Bliss is set in, currently titled Fatal Optimist. It’s got so many dark elements and angst though, and comes waaay later in that story, so no use publishing it now.

YOUR FIC WITH THE MOST KUDOS? Temporary Bliss!

ANYTHING YOU DON’T LIKE ABOUT YOUR WRITING? That I never feel satisfied with it or that I always feel like I’m forgetting something.

NOW SOMETHING YOU DO LIKE (ABOUT YOUR WRITING)? Catharsis! Also I feel like I’m pretty good at emotional/detailed imagery, so. (But who knows, I could be wrong.)

First ship you ever read fic for: Not a particular ship, but I started reading Harry Potter fics when I was 12, and it was all downhill from there

First ship you ever wrote fic for: Kenny McCormick/Kyle Broflovski (Aged up, obviously. And looking back now, I’m not sure how I shipped those two...)

Ship you write the most now: Cordia, with zero shame.

Ship you read the most now: Also Cordia. Still no shame.

Newest ship: Hollstein! (Need to start looking for fics, though.)

Rare ship you want to read more of: Cordia!

Your taboo ship: Honestly not entirely sure what this means, but if it’s ships I don’t like: anything involving Peter Hale, especially Steter. (Peter can go get fucked by a bus.)

They never met in canon ship: I don’t think I have one, so here’s one that’s just ridiculous: the first time I watched TW, I was convinced that Coach Finstock and Jackson were in a secret relationship. Still mildly disappointed it wasn’t true.

Your unexpected ship: Melissa/Chris

The ship you always forget to give love to: Uhh... maybe Sterek?

Ship your OC with a canon character (if applicable): Well... I have an AU (or rather, a bunch of them), where Scott ends up marrying my OC version of the Hale children’s dad. (someone send help)

A ship you’re embarrassed to ship: Sciles

Your most romantic ship: Cordia

Your sexiest ship: Cordia

Your most tragic ship: Cordia... I’m a little ruthless, but they always get a happy ending!

A ship you want more content for: Cordia!

Honestly, you could turn this into a drinking game. Take a shot every time you see “Cordia”!

Tagging @tiani-j because reasons.

[domesticated-feral]

Thank you @nacreousgore for the tag!

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Send me an ask with the title that most intrigues you and I’ll post a little snippet of it or tell you something about it! And then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

I. have. 42. Freaking. Wips. In. Google. Docs. FORTY. TWO. And this is only in Google docs. I am not combing through my notes app to get the rest of my wips which all probably amount to 100.

Anyways, they are all under the cut :D

Tagging, I don't know where I'm going to pull 42 people out from soo...: @scilessweetheart @shyawkwardwriter @spikeface @rajveeshah @rhyslahey

1. Controller of the Void

2. That I Lie With

3. Furballs of Chaos (and love, but mainly chaos)

4. Five Nights At Freddy's X Teen Wolf

5. Happiness in your arms

6. I'm bored as hell

7. Sterek Thing

8. Angsty feral Stiles fic

9. Sceo thing - Ouija board

10. Why'd you only call me when you're high

11. "we're here"

12. DSW day 1

13. Draft oneshot heehee

14. Oneshot draft 2 idk could be, depends

15. Wedding sterek on hold

16. Matera, Italy

17. SCRATCHED STILES FIC FUCK

18. Idek

19. Can you even hear me?

20. Regency AU and Omegaverse go hand in hand right?

21. Being the son of a wealthy estate owner was not as laid-back as anyone would think

22. It's a Jacksciles fic now

23. Alpha Scott scrap

24. “Hey! Yeah, it's me...guess what...I'm- I'm coming home,"

25. Jackson Whittemore

26. Stiles and Scott, fresh college graduates decide to spend their summer on a road trip across the States

27. Look, when i find an angsty dialogue prompt and song (especially if it's by Panic! At The Disco) you know im defaulting to Stackson Second Person Smut + Angst mode in a heartbeat

28. Vent fic

29. Stiles was beginning highschool, it was usually a stressful time for every freshman

30. Claudia Christmas Letter Stiles

31. He was dragged out of the cold room, if it was fifteen minutes or more, he was just glad to be out that room

32. Alpha Scott! and Stiles' worries about it

33. Nicolas

34. Sceo abandoned - WIP

35. Scott was home for the winter break this semester

36. the makings of a pack

37. Smutty Sterek pls send help

38. yeah, i have a specific trope i wish to write.

39. Sciles angel!Scott, friends to lovers, angst

40. Scalia, power dynamics

41. Untitled document 1 (not teen wolf)

42. Untitled document 2 (teen wolf)

[drarry-with-a-side-of-wolfstar]

All-Time Favourite Ships!

From books, movies, Broadway, and TV shows!

(list not in any particular order and may contain spoilers).

1. Bellarke: Bellamy Blake and Clarke Griffen from The 100 (TV)

Okay, I know I said that the list is in no particular order, but this ship is my all time OTP since I started watching The 100. And I can’t sleep at night knowing that they are not officially canon yet, even if it was pretty clear in Praimfiya that it will be endgame! So exited for their reunion in Season 5. I spend hours on end reading Bellarke fan fiction all day, every day. And Bellamy is my baby and I love his so much. And I can’t wait to see how he is after the six-year time jump on the show. Sometimes, I think that I watch the show just for these two.

2. Haleb: Hanna Marin and Caleb Rivers from Pretty Little Liars (TV)

Again, like I said that this list is in no particular order, this ship would defiantly be in my top 5. Anyway, I still have to properly sit down and watch Season 7B of Pretty Little Liars so don’t spoil anything for me. Haleb in my opinion, is the best ship on this show, but I think towards the early seasons I used to ship Ezria more but when Caleb showed up with his long hair, I died. And therefore, they became my favourite ship. I remember, I put watching the show on break after Caleb left to do his own show is either season 3 or 4, I don’t remember exactly. But yeah, these two are pretty cute together and I hope it stays that way.

3. Stydia: Stiles Stilinksi and Lydia Martin from Teen Wolf (TV)

Okay, again, probably in my top 7. So, the thing with Stydia is that they dragged it out for so long that the anticipation killed me. But I love them still so much. And Dylan O’Brian is just on a different level of awesomeness (and cuteness). And Lydia, even though she used to annoy me at first, and Teen Wolf is probably not my favourite TV show, but it’s still good, and Lydia’s character started to grow on me and I need to catch up on Season 6, (don’t judge me guys, the past few moths for me have been really busy) and I just recently started to watch this show, like maybe two years ago, but still, love love love.

4. Linctavia: Lincoln and Octavia Blake from The 100 (TV)

Okay, so another The 100 ship, but oh my lord I scream every time someone mentions them! They are so adorably cute and the flyest of power couples who don’t give a damn about what people think. And every time I think of Lincoln, I just might well cry because he didn’t deserve what he got. Fucking Pike. I’m glad Octavia killed him. And the song to which Lincoln dies to, and the one where Octavia’s scream and cries are kinda muffled, it’s called Cloud by Elias, and it’s in my playlist and then I have a mini breakdown when it comes on and think of Lincoln falling on his knees in the tiny puddle and Octavia and I just cry a little more on the inside. Anyway, probably the best couple to ever exist on the show and maybe even ever in this whole damn world. They were so fucking badass together, I loved every minute of it.

5. Sciles: Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski from Teen Wolf (TV)

Okay, so this is like my favourite BROTP of all eternity. I just think that their relationship is so cute and how much they care about each other, and the hug in season 3 is my everything, ahhh, I just love them so much it hurts. And throughout the show we can see their friendship grow even though they have been friends since they were little. Damn, I wish I had a friendship like that. 

6. Chair: Charles “Chuck” Bass and Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl (TV)

Ahhh, Blair and Chuck, Chuck and Blair! I don’t think anyone will ever know how happy I was when the endgame for their endgame actually happened. Honestly, I was rooting for them since Blair’s birthday episode in the first season, even when everyone was after Nate and Blair, but no, not gonna happen. I just thought that Nate was very innocent and nice for Blair. Blair needed someone like Chuck and I don’t think anyone ever loved anyone else as much as Chuck loves Blair. I love them, they are so perfect for each other, with their games. I wish I had a Chuck. Blair’s lucky. Haha.

7. Literati: Jess Mariano and Rory Gilmore from Gilmore Girls (TV)

I wanted them to be endgame so bad. I remember I stopped watching Gilmore Girls after Jess leaves to go to the West Coast, and I wanted to punch his so bad, but I didn’t want to destroy his pretty face like the Swan did (if you know what I’m talking about HMU). And I low-key hated Logan, I don’t know exactly why, but I just did, but I think I’m over it now. But still I wanted these two to be together forever, cause they are just so perfect for each other and so balanced I loved it while it happened. But they can’t be together, and I shall be forever sad. 

8. Percabeth: Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase from The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, and The Heroes of Olympus Series (Books)

Okay, so the kiss underwater made my 4th grade self go absolutely crazy with happiness. But I guess, my favourite moment from (both) of the series is probably at the start of Mark of Athena when they run towards each other and fall into each others arms and kiss when they reunite after eight long years, and everyone knows that they were endgame except when Percy had that thing with Rachel, but I was glad when that ended. Anyway, I just re-read the Heroes of Olympus series and I fell in love with all the characters again. 

9. Jasiper: Jason Grace and Piper McLean from The Heroes of Olympus Series (Books)

Ahh, absolutely love these two. Too cute! Okay, I don’t have much to say for them besides that they are completely badass together. I mean, I was really sad for Piper when she realised that her memories pre The Lost Hero were not real. But the whole “look at that comet from the rooftop when it’s just us” would have been too cute it it was real. 

10. Dramione: Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter Series (Books)

Okay, so I read a lot of fan fiction, and this is the one that I fully support no matter what the circumstances. I really really did wish that this could be possible but it’s not, it was never even canon! But yeah, I think that they would make an amazing couple together, and would be so cute, even if it is a very unlikely pair. But still, I do think that love sparks between them still. 

11. Drarry: Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter from the Harry Potter Series (Books)

Oh, my god the amount of fan fiction I read for this is incomparable. I just love this pairing so much I can’t handle myself sometimes. Anyway, maybe in another world this is true and the people are happier there. 

12. Aridante: Aristotle Mendoza and Dante Quintana from Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Books)

Okay, I don’t know how this ship name makes sense but whatever. I love love love this book so much, and I think these two, in whatever kind of relationship, make so much sense together. If anyone has not read this yet, what are you doing with your life? Anyway, this book is amazing and Benjamin Alire Saenz is an amazing author.

13. Adlock: Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes from Sherlock (TV)

Okay, it was hard to chose between Johnlock, Sherlolly, and Adlock. But then A Scandal In Belgravia will forever be one of my favourite episodes, and honestly, their relationship just excites me and that message tone in the last episode got me all excited and happy again. Anyway, I wish they were canon but I respect whatever Sherlock is and how he does not want a relationship.

14. Triles: Tristan Milligan and Miles Hollingsworth III from Degrassi: Next Class (TV)

Anyway, I was getting so mad when I could not find a gif that fit the aesthetic of this post, but then I finally did and that’s all that matters. Anyway, I’m so glad that this is cannon and hopefully endgame, but Miles little slip with Lola in Season 3 got me so mad! Like, how could he, his boyfriend was in a coma and he’s cheating on him! That’s totally unacceptable! But then I guess I came to terms with why he did what he did. And I’m glad that Tristan (kinda) forgave him. Yay.

15. Bughead: Betty Copper and Jughead Jones from Riverdale (TV)

Okay, so I haven't read enough fan fiction to say that this is my absolute favourite yet, and since this is a newer ship than most others mentioned on here, it’s kinda hard for me to feel for them what I feel for the others. But I still really like this pairing, it’s kinda unique, and a little different from the normal TV shows, so yeah.

16. Lams: John Laurens and Alexander Hamilton from Hamilton: An American Musical (Theatre)

This is my favourite theatre ship, but somewhere in my heart, I think Jefferson and Hamilton secretly love each other. No, but seriously, I think John and Alex are just the cutest friends, and the fact that their friendship existed so heavily in real life makes me so happy.

Okay, so that was the list but I have a few honourable mentions that did not make it on here and they are:

1) Sherlolly from Sherlock (TV)

2) Hamiliza from Hamilton: An American Musical (Theatre)

3) Snowberry from The Flash (TV)

4) Samaustin from A Cinderella Story (Movies) (I made up that ship name and I  am not very good at it).

So, that was it! And I’m pretty sure I missed some but I hope you guys enjoyed!

[kitkatwinchester]

CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT THAT SCILES SCENE?!

YEAH THAT IS DEFINITELY GOING ON THE LIST!!

The way Scott just runs over so fast and catches him and holds him up.

The way he tries to calm him down as best he can by having good, solid answers to all of his anxious questions ("I promised him I wouldn't let you out of my sight." <3 <3 <3).

The way Scott realizes that there's more to this than Stiles is letting on, and that it's not just his anxiety going crazy.

The way his face shifts to a surprised worry when he realizes that Stiles is hurting and didn't say anything.

The way he tries to grab Stiles's hand, and Stiles pulls away, because he doesn't want Scott to be worrying about him when they have Lydia to worry about.

The way that Scott won't let Stiles run and hide in on himself because this is his best friend and something is clearly wrong and he's in pain and freezing and no matter what Stiles wants, Scott is never going to stop worrying about him.

"Tell me the truth. How much does it really hurt?"

HE LOVES HIM AND CARES ABOUT HIM SO MUCH!!

And no matter what else is going on, and how stressed out about other things he might be, and who else might be in trouble, the person who will ALWAYS come first is Stiles, and I LOVE that.

I hate what this means, because between Meredith hearing the screams, and what Void Stiles said, and this scene, this really does not look promising for Stiles, but GOD I love the scene that came out of it. <3

I really love that near-suicide scene. I do. But I honestly think I'm so freaking partial to Sciles scenes where Scott is comforting and helping Stiles, and I think it's because we see every day why Scott needs Stiles. He's his rock, he's his comedic relief, he's the brains to his brawn, and he's the person that he can't be himself without. But it's these moments, where Stiles is at his lowest, and he tries to curl in on himself and not let his emotions show because that's what he does, and Scott WON'T LET HIM, and Scott refuses to leave his side, and Scott is THERE for him...that's when we see why Stiles needs Scott. And it's f*cking beautiful.

I love them so much. <3 <3 <3 <3

(This is the only gif I could find of that scene, but all of the emotion is there, so it totally works. <3 <3 <3 <3)

P.S. I absolutely love how well Coach is handling Meredith. Like, he's doing exactly what he should be doing in trying to deal with someone who came from a mental hospital by being caring and understanding and trying to listen (even with his ignorance over the terminology) and actually taking her seriously. Seriously, I love Coach as a character so much, because even though we don't get to see it that often, he so clearly cares and is such a wonderful human being and I just..I love Coach, dude. <3

[nevospitanniy]

Rambly Teen Wolf/Big Wolf On Campus meta

Preface this by saying I didn’t expect to actually get into TW. This show kicked me in the teeth, balls and every organ I do and do not possess. If I’m going to be any degree of helpful, I need some structure up in here. Fair warning, it’s just like my opinion man.

1. Characters

Tommy is Scott. A werewolf with a heart of gold that cares deeply about people around him. It’s explored much more in depth with TW, duh - they had more seasons, more money and a higher age rating, using more drama and angst. But the outline is definitely there: they are both introduced to the fantastic world of lycanthropy by their extremely knowledgeable and helpful buddies (Merton/Stiles respectively), can be shitty to their best friends (Tommy throwing Merton under the bus to save his popularity/Scott abandoning Stiles for Allison multiple times), take on the role of the designated savior of the town from supernatural threats, prefer non-lethal methods, are Alphas (Tommy’s status could be contested, I guess, but the show never put an actual emphasis on pack dynamics, probably they thought it was too odd of a concept to start explaining because then you have to get to the whole omega part and that is c o m p l i c a t e d), fight organized evil!werewolves, had two main love interests, none of which held up (yeah, weaksauce, but I thought I’d still put it out there), kinda subpar in academics but good athletes. Scott gets so much more actual character development it’s not even funny, while Tommy just sort of meanders in what he has and gets dumbed down a lot for seasons 2/3.

Merton is Stiles, no shit. A nerd best friend, a friend in need more importantly, a loyal (mostly) spastic (very) companion. Dynamic between sciles and tommerton (platonically) is quite different because of how their backstories differ - after all, Scott and Stiles have known each other since forever, while Tommy pays attention to Merton only after being bitten, when they become friends almost out of necessity. But there is no denying that all four of them, in their respective duos, are joined at the hip, oftentimes with an inclusion of a girl to break up their awesome bromance (Allison/Lori and Stacy). Merton/Stiles go unappreciated for their efforts a lot, especially if you consider they are human and yet get into the same exact shit as fast and durable werewolves, surviving by wits, last ditch effort loyalty change (Merton) or a fear override (Stiles) and saving the day half of the time because they actually do research. Both seem to have a penchant for magic (unsubtly implied but never expanded upon for Stiles), both are comedic reliefs, even if in slightly different ways as commanded by the genre, both are excellent students, both are mostly unsuccessful with women and ambiguously bi/pan/omni, if you consider the technically non-human options. Complicated family relationships. Both have abandonment/commitment issues, both room (jury is still out there for sciles because of 6b) with their best friends in college. As for notable differences, Stiles undergoes a massive character transformation, a monumental shift, I’d say - not exactly doing a 180, but inching closer than any other character to actual plot relevant growth, and not for better, which is a rarity. Merton’s personality also changes for the worse, but it’s a result of clumsy writing and forced female presence in the shows plot as a romantic crutch. It would be interesting if fan meta on Merton’s less ehh flattering moments was expanded upon and explained in the series; what I wouldn’t give for an actual quality heart to heart between Tommy and Merton Ike every show nowadays seems to have in abundance, where they call each other out on their issues.

Women are more complicated. There are no exact parallels, barring the very basic archetypes, which would do no justice to any of the four, namely Allison and Lydia for TW and Lori and Stacy for BWOC. But yes, Allison is close to Lori - a fighter, someone who can take it and dish it out. Problem with Lydia/Stacy comparison is that it breaks down as soon as Lydia gets a sliver of character development, because at first, her queen bee status definitely resonated with Stacy, but while she was put on a bus without any real involvement in the show’s plot, Lydia becomes downright plot essential.

2. Writing

BWOC had an incredible season 1, with select episodes of season 2 being very good and, well, we don’t talk about season 3. Point being, even with the constraints of a cheap Canadian show for kids it managed some genuine brilliance, I’m sure in a big way thanks to the chemistry between cast members (specifically the two of consequence). Monster Of The Week format certainly seemed to work well for them, and I will forever mourn the loss of all the potential arcs and plot twists that never saw the light of day. TW had the privilege of, despite a mediocre display in season 1, becoming popular enough to spawn 5 more seasons, and I think they definitely had very strong moments, most of them carried on the back of Dylan O'Brien, like void!Stiles, relationship between him and his dad, and yes, his relationship with Derek, which turned out to be largely inconsequential to the plot (writers queerbaited the f u c k out of its audience and then just did nothing of worth with the pairing, BUT THATS HARDLY RELEVANT). I don’t know whether Peter Knight is just that good or the innocent nature of BWOC lends itself to less complicated plots and finished stories, but most BW episodes were microcosms, closed systems that had little bearing on any overarching storylines. They provided closure, well-defined villains and good guys, which is a very appealing quality, if a touch simplistic. I admit, I would’ve liked to see something with more “depth” and conflict, but the restrictions of the channel/network/rating are nothing to sneeze at. TW on the other hand ties almost every episode into another, weaving a continuous storyline. Personally, I think they should’ve done more one off episodes to break up the monotony of waiting for action set pieces. You need some hella witty dialogue to keep people watching while fuck all is happening and they sort of failed at that (again, Stiles carried most of the comedy). Almost everyone in BWOC is uniquely likable; TW has a much bigger cast so they definitely had ups and down as far as character writing was concerned.

Main problem with this whole disjointed comparison is how you can’t compare things that aren’t on the same level. It’s not a dig at quality or anything, but TW had 6 seasons and a huge budget, while BW barely got 3. TW and BWOC kinda started in a similar vein, but boy do they differ. That being said, I have an inkling that BW may have ended up looking a lot like TW in different circumstances - if it was made at a later date, on another channel, with a different rating/audience in mind. But then again, a lot of good things BW is liked for are a direct result of these aforementioned “hurdles” - all the double entendres would never fly for a tv-14 rated show, its generally cheerful and uplifting tone was probably required by the network and being a child of the 90s it carried a lot of charm that would be borderline impossible to fabricate now if they wanted to keep the ~aesthetic. So I can only compare real TW with hypothetical BWOC that got a bigger budget and more screentime. But doing that makes NO SENSE, so imma just finish with some general thoughts about the direction show might’ve gone.

I genuinely think that in different circumstances, Merton could’ve had a wonderfully dark character development. He’s a non-violent character, but does have this morbid curiosity that could’ve put him eventually in a position to cause grievous bodily harm to someone. He seems to get off on power play (both having power over someone and surrendering it), and that’s a slippery slope for an emotionally tender and damaged character. Tommy is his rock in a number of ways, his human connection outlet, a more teen oriented show would, of course, use his ‘scars’ to carry the narrative of overcoming tragedy. Merton does the same for Tommy, being his emotional support, because how liberating it must be to not hide his werewolf side and he could do it literally with 1 (one) person before Lori came into focus. Queerbait aside, their relationship was great, a deep involved friendship, and with Tommy being so resistant to evilness and Merton being so easily corruptible, they could’ve played off this contrast in a way more interesting than what we saw in s3.  

I also would’ve loved to see some female characters that aren’t barely two-dimensional; Stacy was, in one word, confused - we know very little of her actual personality, aside from her feminism rhetoric and an allergy to committed relationships. Lori was ‘the action girl’, and she got a slightly bigger piece of pie, but still not nearly enough. Fuck, I don’t even know if the show passes a Bechdel test. TW showed us actual fleshed out female friendships that weren’t toxic or competitive, would’ve been nice to see something of the sort in BWOC.

[wheredidhiseyebrowsgo]

i check your guys’ page daily and i can confirm you’re doing the lords work. your tag page is a blessing. is it too soon to ask for an update to the wolf!stiles tag? preferably sterek :) thank you in advance!!! ❤️❤️

AND

Anonymous said:Hi, You guys are absolutely amazing! I was wondering if you had any really good stiles Turing into a werewolf? Kinda like “it was a Wednesday” by isthatbloodonyourshirt? Just him going though it etc. Thanks :) 

Sure. And the tag for more. - Anastasia

It Was a Wednesday by isthatbloodonhisshirt (wasterella)

(2/2 I 80,119 I Mature I Sterek)

“What happened? Where are you? What’s that sound?”

Derek jumped, having momentarily forgotten Scott was on the phone with him because Stiles had started moving. He’d stalked over to the other side of the cave, still eying Derek warily and growling, then settled protectively over a mass of clothes, leaves and animal innards. It was probably where he was sleeping.

Lovely. No wonder he smelled like death.

“Stiles,” Derek said, answering Scott’s question. Or, one of them, at least.

“Stiles? What do you—Stiles is making that noise?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“How fast do you think you can make it to the south lot of the Preserve?”

***

[podfic] To Hold On To by churkey

(General I Sterek)

Derek’s pack has all left him and he’s becoming an Omega - dangerous, violent, unstable. Stiles is the only one who seems to understand this is a Bad Thing, and is willing to become a werewolf to save Derek’s sanity and life.

changing it by sparkwhorunswithwolves

(1/1 I 665 I Teen I Stallison)

Allison and Stiles time travel back to the night when Peter killed Laura. It goes better than expected.

Pack by AngelynMoon

(4/4 I 3,448 I Not Rated I Peter/Chris)

Stiles doesn’t know what the ties are when he is young, after Scott gets bitten he figures it out.

The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same. by speakgenerally

(1/1 I 4,621 I Mature I Sciles)

Silence surrounds them. Stiles feels like he’s been lit up with electricity, currents running all along his nerve endings, when Scott smirks darkly at Stiles. Like Stiles has no clue, no fucking clue, what he’s asking for. That’s the way Stiles is, he jumps headfirst, and then maybe thinks about repercussions later.

Stuck In Reverse by wolf_fiction

(7/7 I 12,510 I Teen I Sterek)

After the hunt for the newest big bad fails terribly , Stiles’ live is changed forever. Now the pack has to find a way to help him with this new furry problem. But, predictably, everything goes horribly wrong on his first full moon.

There’s Always Another Day by tabbytabbytabby

(1/1 I 4,337 I Teen I Sterek)

Derek is there, kneeling on the ground. His shoulders are hunched and his hands bloody. On closer inspection most of him is. But that’s not the most startling thing. Laying in front of Derek, eyes wide open but staring blankly at the canopy of trees above them, is Peter. He’s dead. She doesn’t need to listen for an absent heartbeat to know that.“Derek,” Laura whispers, standing frozen as she takes in the bloody scene in front of her. “What have you done?”“I had to,” Derek says, his throat raw with emotion. “I had to save you.”

Or the one where Derek kills Peter and brings Laura back from the dead.

Shifted by Gia279

(41/41 I 48,675 I Not Rated I Sterek)

What the fuck? Stiles’s eyes snapped open. He leaped back.

A semi-truck blew by, horn blaring in annoyance.

Stiles looked around. His heart quickened at the unfamiliar shadows. His phone rang again, startling him. He fumbled it out of his pocket to answer, fingers sliding awkwardly over the screen.

“Where are you?” Talia’s voice snapped with urgency.

Stiles looked down. His feet were bare and dirty, but he’d still been wearing jeans when he fell asleep. “I’m not sure.”

A Better Fate than Wisdom by churkey

(1/1 I 5,087 I Teen I Sterek)

In which Stiles is autistic. And a werewolf.

The Threesome of the Moon, the Sun, and the Earth by Serendipintea

(3/12 I 14,790 I Teen I Steter)

Tell me the story about how the sun loved the moon so much he died every night to let her breathe.”

“So you’re saying the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth should have been in a threesome?” her snort of amusement turned into a hum of thought.

“Maybe a polyamorous relationship, threesome indicates it only happens every so often. They all clearly need one another, it’s only logical to assume they’re meant to be together.” Peter did not expect his night to end up discussing the love lives of the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth, especially not with a serious tone to it.

“The Sun could feel her peaceful soul and it soon became clear. He would die each and every night to let his true love breathe, for it would put an end to all her misery.”

Come with me by SoulAsunder

(9/9 I 29,580 I Mature I Sterek)

Running can only take you so far when you’re hunted.Sometimes running takes you right where you need to be.And sometimes it gives you things that shouldn’t be possible, that you’d never dared hope for.But is anything really impossible with magic and love?

-Derek stumbles into a cocktail bar where Stiles is a cellist. He’s struck by him, love at first sight… sound maybe.He shouldn’t stay, not with Kate right behind him but how could he leave?

[anamelesstraveler]

Fic Rec Sunday - 3/5/17

FINALLY getting back to weekly fic recs! Writing two fics last month pretty much took up my time, but I finally have some fics to rec for you guys.

Scanny

untitled by @bigskydreaming

| Complete | 1,466 words | T | Tumblr fic | Future fic | Humor |

Prompt:  Think about Danny doing random room checks and walking in on Scott kissing a boy. And suddenly, Danny really wants to be the boy Scott McCall is kissing.

Sciles

armour love. (tumblr post) by katarama (@sleepy-skittles)

| Complete | 1,608 words | T | Future fic | Fix It | Friends to Lovers |

Sometimes Scott says things that make Stiles pause. It’s little things. Comments that no one hears but Stiles, and that Stiles doesn’t think need correcting. But every time Stiles thinks they're settled, every time Stiles thinks that maybe Scott has started to find his balance, they surge back even stronger.

Stiles finally does something about it.

Sawdust & Snow by QuickLikeLight (@quicklikelight)

| WIP 24/30 | 51,651 words | E | | Future fic | Angst | Hurt/Comfort | Slow Build | Depression |

The unforgiving landscape of the boreal forest is the perfect metaphor for Scott’s life, ten years after escaping Beacon Hills: cold, quiet, and only barely habitable. An unexpected knock on the door sends the walls he’s built crumbling, just in time for the long, harsh winter.

Sherissa

A Little Rusty by @mad-madam-m

| Complete | 711 words | G | First Date | Fluff |

John fidgeted with his tie and scowled in the mirror. He’d been tying ties for years now; you’d think he’d be able to get it right on the first try.

He yanked it off and put it on again, his fingers fumbling with the fabric. For God’s sake, this was ridiculous.

Sterek

Candy Hearts (tumblr post) by dragon_temerarie (@dragon-temeraire)

Complete | 1,133 words | G | Valentine’s Day | Getting Together | Fluff | Future Fic |

Stiles decides that, since they’re the only two single members of the pack, he and Derek should spend Valentine’s Day together.

Series: Derek Hale: Landscape Photographer by rhysiana (@rhysiana)

| Complete | 10,308 words in 2 works | Photographer!Derek Hale | Meet Cute |

1. Behind the Lens (tumblr post)

Derek is a reclusive landscape photographer. Stiles helps hang his new show at Lydia's gallery and finds himself really hoping he'll get to meet the artist.

2. Eye of the Beholder (tumblr post)

After Stiles helped Derek see his own work in a new light at the gallery opening, Derek thinks it might also be enlightening to invite him along on a photography trip to Yosemite.

gorgeous beards of bhu by @bibliosexxual

| Complete | 2,239 words | T | Tumblr fic | College AU | Fluff | Humor |

There are a lot of reasons Stiles is pretty sure Erica is his platonic soulmate. Her brilliant innuendos. Her epic dance moves. Her stubborn refusal to back down from things that scare her. The fact that her comic book collection is even bigger than Stiles’. And, of course, her @gorgeousbeards_of_bhu instagram account.

little spoon (tumblr post) by bibliosexual @bibliosexxual

| Complete | 4,489 words | T | Roommate AU | Eniemies to Lovers | Bed Sharing | Getting Together |

To save money while attending college in NYC, Stiles and Derek decide to rent one tiny apartment together. With one bed.

prince in training by @bibliosexxual

| Complete | 2,845 words | T | Tumblr fic | Royalty AU | Fluff | Princess Diaries AU |

Stiles thought the most annoying thing about suddenly being a royal heir to a small eastern European kingdom he’s never heard of would be the hyper-aggressive paparazzi, but he was dead wrong.

The most annoying thing is actually Derek Hale, the guy Stiles’ grandmother hired to teach Stiles how not to screw this up.

“Princes don’t chew with their mouths open, Stiles.”

“Princes don’t shove an entire fistful of curly fries in their mouths, Stiles.”

“Princes don’t wear pink-and-green plaid shirts from Target, Stiles.”

“Princes don’t slouch.”

Sheriff Knows Best by @leslieknopeismyspiritanimal

| Complete | 1,950 words | G | Coffeeshop AU | Sheriff’s POV | 

Prompt: the coffee!AU, where John goes to the same coffee shop every day, and there is this very grumpy, quiet barista that always makes him amazing coffee and keep the best pastries for him. And one day the Sheriff learns that Derek is the one to bake them all, so he decides: this will be my son in law, I need a reason to have this man in my family for at least forty to fifty years. Then he matchmakes with no subtility whatsoever, basically offering his only son on a silver plate, Stiles spluttering all the way (but he takes Derek’s number anyway because the guy is just amazingly cute)

We All Fall (tumblr post) by Cobrilee (@cobrilee)

| Complete | 815 words | G | Fluff | Bed Sharing |

Derek has a thing for Stiles’ bed. Stiles doesn’t question it.

untitled by @kirayaykimura

| Complete | 1,908 words | G | Get Together | Humor | 

Scott has been staring longingly at a girl across the bar for two hours and forty-nine minutes. Stiles knows. He’s been keeping track.

“This is ridiculous, man,” Stiles says, not for the first time. “You’re a catch. You’re amazing. You’re perfect. Just go talk to her. I’m sure she’ll be happy if you do.”

Scott turns to him, wide-eyed. “But what if she’s not happy? What if I’m just another creep in a bar hitting on a pretty girl? I want her to know I respect her.”

“By completely ignoring her. Solid plan, Scott.”

untitled by @pantstomatch

| Complete | 8,803 words | T | Scooby-Doo AU | Wolf!Derek |

Teen Wolf-Scooby Doo, as in, the Teen Wolf crew driving around in the Jeep solving supernatural mysteries. Just me?