#tattooed!derek

[takaraphoenix]

Thinking about Stiles and tattoos though; Stiles, getting a triskelion tattoo. Since he's the human who runs with wolves and he knows he doesn't feel the pack bond the way the wolves do, but he wants to make it undeniably clear where his alliance lies, that he is part of the Hale Pack.

Derek is just fully losing his mind about it, the first time Stiles proudly shows the tattoo to the pack. He knows it's to show Stiles is part of the pack, but Derek's wolf is just growling possessively because Stiles is his.

[angellic4l]

custom colour - d.m

in which; gf!reader really wants to colour in derek’s tattoos, so she has to be creative in convincing him.

content: established relationship!!, PURE FLUFF, derek is gone on reader, reader technically manipulates him but she’s just a girl, brief mention of reader’s parents having a loveless relationship, one mention of them working together but you can ignore it if you want, makeup used but not on reader.

a/n: SHES BACK!! i have another derek drabble written for this week to keep you all fed and i hope to write spencer on the weekend but we’ll see how that goes. this is for @floraisunwell 🫶🏽 thank you @esote-rika for the title and thank you @darkmatilda for ideas. kisses!!

After a week’s long case in another state and seven nights in an unfamiliar bed, you and your boyfriend typically eradicate it all from memory with a ritual that’s become almost instinctual over the time you’ve been together. 

Firstly, you both have showers separately - and take however long you want - to wash everything ‘tainted’ from yourselves. Afterwards, the pair of you get into your comfiest pyjamas and order from Lou’s (your favourite chinese takeout) to make up for the lack of food consumed in recent days. Finally, it’s all followed by heading to bed for a restful and long sleep in your own bed.

That’s how tonight was supposed to go, anyway, but instead you find yourself just about to turn off the lamp when Derek simply mumbles;

“Goodnight, babygirl.”

“Oh, so we’re just friends now? Got it,” is your response before turning off the lamp on your bedside table, rolling away from him in bed, and hauling the duvet over your shoulder. 

Unfortunately for you, growing up with two sisters means that your boyfriend isn’t about to let this slide, and so he’s reaching over you and turning on the lamp just as fast as it’s gone out. He positions himself half leaning above you so that it’s impossible to get comfortable no matter how hard you may try. You don’t.

“Hold on now, what was that for?”

“Nothing, s’fine.”

“Clearly, something is bothering you,” his hand strokes your hair gently, “Talk to me, beautiful.”

With a resigned sigh, you sit yourself up in bed, him moving with you to allow the room for such a manoeuver. When thinking about how to properly express yourself, you realise it may be a tiny bit petty, however Derek is visibly tired. Much to his chagrin, you’ve just figured out a way to work this to your favour. 

“You never call me ‘babygirl’ ‘cause that’s Penny’s nickname. It’s reserved for her and only her, just like how you never call her ‘Princess’ because that’s for me. Calling me ‘babygirl’ just made me feel different.”

Realisation slowly starts to catch up with Derek and his face conveys it, albeit slower than normal because of how tired he is. The plan is falling into place. Now, other people may think this is horrible - manipulating your clearly exhausted and loving boyfriend over a small slip he made, that is. But you? Oh, you think this is genius. 

Hook.

“I can understand that. Different, how though, sugar?”

“I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this about yourself, but you separate nicknames depending on the person and the relationship you have with them. You calling me ‘babygirl’ made me feel like a friend.”

“It wasn’t intentional, but I can see why. ‘M just still not getting what warranted your reaction to it.”

Another sigh is elicited from your lips, purely performative of course, but Derek’s none the wiser to your shenanigans. Instead of seeing right through you, he reaches for your hand and starts stroking the backs of your knuckles with his thumb in a supportive gesture. 

Line.

“Because, sometimes I wonder if you’re falling out of love with me but won’t tell me.”

Maybe a little too far, but it’s not exactly a whole lie. The thought definitely crosses your mind after hearing another story about someone being trapped in a loveless relationship - even more so when your mother drunkenly tells you about hers with your father. 

Within an instant, despite his hastened reaction time, Derek is pulling you into his chest with the hand he previously held and stroking your hair while he lets you rest against him. It’s not long before the sweet reassurances come and he’s offering ‘anything and everything’ to you. 

“Oh, sugar, I promise I never wanted you to feel that way,” a kiss to your forehead and then, “I love you, and I will always love you.”

“I love you, too. It’s fine, I guess.”

“Is there anything I can do to make it better? I swear, I’d do anything for you, you know that.”

Sinker.

“M’not sure…” You tilt your head to look up at him, flutter your lashes, and follow up with, “maybe one thing?”

“Anything, princess.”

“I know I asked and you said no-”

“-We are not getting a puppy.”

“It’s not that! I think I’d feel better if you let me colour in your tattoos. Just the arm ones!”

Derek refrains from raising his forefinger and thumb to pinch his nose, swallows the sigh that’d follow it, and slowly nods instead. As tired as he is, it’s not like he has to do much in this scenario, and getting his girlfriend to stop being upset with him is the most desirable option in this situation.

Any and all ‘hurt’ disappears from your face, the petulant frown almost instantly being replaced with an excited grin as you jump up from the bed to grab what you need. Luckily, Derek is much too busy thinking about how on Earth you’ve managed to get him wrapped around your little finger to notice just how quick the change was. 

After practically running up and down the room, you return with a small makeup bag and a few brushes. Sitting cross legged, adjacent to the side of him, you begin to unpack everything you’d previously shoved in there and start placing them on your thigh. Derek spots a palette of sparkling eyeshadow, and then another, before eventually he speaks up. 

“Uh-uh, you are not putting that stuff on me.”

“You said anything and I chose this. Now be quiet and hold still for me, yeah?”

A huff escapes him, yet he resigns and holds his right arm out for you, placing his wrist on your empty leg. A sense of victory washes over you and you hum in contentment while spreading primer across the three ‘S’s that adorn his upper arm. Once the primer is evenly distributed, you go to find one of the brushes that’s seemingly fallen off of your leg and onto the mattress.

Unbeknownst to you, your boyfriend picks up a palette of eyeshadow and opens it, browsing the colour options of glittery powder. A brush now in hand, your eyes return to him, furrowing your eyebrows at his sleepy eyes moving over each square. Eventually, he turns the palette around to face you and points at a shade of red. 

“Can you use this one, princess?”

“You said no to this last week and now you’re picking custom colours?”

“Hey, it’s my arm this is going on.”

“Why, yes, sweet lover of mine, I will use ‘Love Letter’. Just for you.”

If you were any other girl in the world, Derek swears he’d be rolling his eyes at your antics, but instead he just shakes his head with a tired smile, because you’re not just any other girl in the world. You’re his girl, who somehow turned a womaniser into the most whipped man on Earth. 

Once you begin outlining the tattoo with the shade he’d requested, Derek finds the soft swipes of the brush against his skin actually somewhat soothing. Too busy with your ministrations, you aren’t all that aware of how his eyes begin to flutter until they remain permanently closed. In fact, it’s only when there’s a soft snore from him that you realise he’s finally succumbed to sleep. 

Abusing the fact he’s asleep and pliant, you take your time with outlining each line of the three ‘S’s, using slow brush strokes to carry the task out with the fine precision you’d always imagined doing this with. 

Finishing the last few details, a small yawn bubbles up your throat. After spraying his arm with your best setting spray, you take it as a sign to finally head to bed yourself, packing all of the makeup back into the bag and placing it on the nightstand. 

───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────

Derek wakes up before you the next morning, as usual, because he sets his alarm an hour and forty five minutes earlier than yours so that he can use the gym. When he’s getting changed, he notices blue glitter on his arm out of the corner of his eye, which leads him to stand sideways in front of the mirror. The sight brings the memory of what you’d done last night back and he finds himself shaking his head at it once more despite the massive grin on his face. 

In the bathroom, he stares at the canvas you’d made of his arm in the cabinet mirror for a moment longer, admiring it before eventually wiping it clean from his arm and then continuing about getting ready for the gym. Before he leaves, he comes into the bedroom to kiss you goodbye - as he often does, even if you’re never awake to reciprocate it. 

“You’re some woman, getting me to agree to that. my woman, though, huh.”

With that, he plants his lip on your forehead and cheek for good measure before standing up and leaving your shared bedroom. You wonder if he noticed the smile on your face and if he knew you were definitely not asleep that time.

[casually-eat-my-soul]

Stiles should get a spine tattoo, especially one that lead directly around the neck area; for several reasons. 1. It would actually drive Derek insane.

The tattoo should also be in red ink

[lilislegacy]

to anyone who still isn’t on board with percy jackson as marine veterinarian, i ask you to consider something

percy wearing scrubs

[wheredidhiseyebrowsgo]

Hey there I seen this post where Stiles has the Triskelion tattooed on his chest so you know of any docs where it has been done

Definitely, @sassygiantpapermaker!

Marked by lyingismyforte

(3/? I 5,601 I General I Sterek)

Being Marked is supposed to be a gift, but in reality if is more of a curse. When Derek is born with a triskelion tattoo across his back, his parents fear for his happiness. When Derek is six, his soul mate, Stiles is born with a triskelion tattoo covering his his left pectoral muscle. This is their story.

The Triskelion Tattoo by Takara_Phoenix

(1/1 I 5,397 I Teen I Sterek)

One of the challenges of being a human among wolves was that he didn't feel the pack bonds the way the wolves do. To show that he was part of the pack, Stiles gets a tattoo of the triskelion.

Derek had never displayed better self-control than when he sees his symbol on Stiles. He'd done so good holding back and controlling himself around Stiles, but this was his breaking point.

Inked by obsessedbutonline

(2/2 I 9,558 I Explicit I Sterek)

"D'you want to see the rest?" Stiles volunteered, his voice hopeful.

Derek stared- no words leaving him as his eyes roved over the bare skin and the art that adorned it. The lithe muscles of his abdomen were inked with thick, Celtic knotwork as well as more animals- both mystical and humane- and the biggest of all, resting right above his heart and seeming to glow against the pale skin: the Hale triskelion.

Stiles returns from college and spark-training to see his favorite Sourwolf and the pack- covered in tattoos. And Derek is...sharply curious. And in the end, entirely helpless.

[furiouscrusadeavenue]

Derek.

[nancythebisexualslutwheeler]

Sterek blogs where ya at??? Like this

[ribz4livers]

Hello✨️

Have a couple doodles I did of Derek and a tattoo idea I had because I am mentally ill for this man. 🫠🧠

🔞 MINORS DNI! 🔞 This includes AGELESS BLOGS! Failure to comply will result in a BLOCK.

Derek belongs to @/Gatobob

Art done by myself (ribz4livers)

[hedwig221b]

Stiles with the word "baby" tattooed on his shoulder

[fraternum-momentum]

Scorpion. [ver without tattoo here]

[and this was a photo study :DD og pic here]

[wheredidhiseyebrowsgo]

Hi, it's me who asked this question a while ago: "Do you know the name of a sterek fic, where Stiles has magical tattoos and the glow when they had sex? Been looking for ages. Read it a long time ago but I can't seem to remember the name 🙃"

Thank you for replying and finding some fics but sadly they weren't the one I was looking for 🥹🥹

If I were to into detail about the plot of the story, as far as I can remember, maybe it will help narrow down some of the options. At this point I am thinking and have a strong feeling that the author might have deleted their story😭😭

The general plot was that Stiles had tattoos. Had left beacon hills for a while and then came back with the tattoos. Derek went to go speak to Stiles about his new-found confidence and tattoos. They were talking about something along the lines of how much they liked each other and of stiles's tattoos. Oh, and that the tattoos would move and glow a bright yellow or gold. Especially around Derek when they had sex. Which if I recall was on a sofa as Derek admired Stile's tattoos.

It was a one-shot so, 1 chapter only.

... guess that's as far as I can remember 🥹😅

Thank you so much for your help and kindness 🥰

Hi @roseisengard1815! @bluemarbleplanet says it might be this one.

you're making magic, oh dear lord by thebeastwithin

(1/1 I 2,116 I Explicit I Sterek)

Stiles returned after leaving for a while to learn to control his magic and he is covered in tattoos that help to concentrate it.

[privatehousesanatomy]

idk if ive ever posted these but tattoo reveal ig hehe. left boob is hugh laurie and right boob is patrick dempsey

[mariejordans]

i still have yet to recover from this look.

[dropofbittersea]

"I smell blood." Derek draws in a breath through his nose, frowning like it's going out of style. "And ink and--" his voice trails off and his eyes widen slightly. "Let me see it," he demands, crossing the space between them and tugging at the hem of Stiles's shirt.

[jocollins]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Chris Argent/Peter Hale Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Peter Hale, Chris Argent, Sheriff Stilinski (Teen Wolf), Eli Hale (Teen Wolf), Scott McCall (Teen Wolf), Melissa McCall Additional Tags: Crack, Fun, Funny, Embarrassment, Second-Hand Embarrassment, wild family gathering, Family Drama, Family Bonding, Family Secrets, come to life, light - Freeform, Idiots in Love, proud idiots Summary:

Family talks about embarrassing tattoos, a lot of turning red and secondhand embarrassment. But it’s just so much fun! One of the wildest family gatherings imaginable.