Teen Wolf One Shot Collection

In The Morning (Scott and Stiles) (Mature Content)

Stiles knows the rules of friendship, and the first rule is to not fall in love with your best friend. He remembers fondly when his dreams were filled with soft curves and red hair, but now they're plagued with black hair and tan skin. It effects the way he looks at Scott, but at the same time, it doesn't.

Stiles comes to the conclusion that he has always been in love with Scott.

He's somewhat lucky that Scott isn't experienced enough with his emotion smelling werewolf nose to know what Stiles is feeling, but Derek has picked up on it.

"Stiles." Derek says, as Stiles comes into his loft. Stiles waves as he goes to help himself to something to drink, and Derek gives him an unimpressed look. "What brings you by?" Derek says, as his phone beeps.

"Tell Braeden I said hi." Stiles says, and Derek smiles despite himself. Stiles grabs a bottle of water, and helps himself to one of Braeden's cupcakes.

"You didn't answer my question. Why are you here?" Derek asks again, and Stiles throws himself down on Derek's couch.

"Aw, Der. Do I need a reason?" Stiles kids, and Derek rolls his eyes but doesn't say anything. "Scott's out with Kira again." Stiles says, and Derek gives him a raised eyebrow look.

"They're just friends, Stiles." Derek says, and Stiles snorts in disbelief. Derek doesn't say anything for a second, and Stiles just watching the baseball game on the big screen television. "You're jealous." Derek says, and Stiles sputters while Derek smiles at him.

"No, I'm not." Stiles says, and Derek laughs. "Now I know why I broke up with you." Stiles hisses, but Derek just keeps laughing.

"You are so jealous. I can smell it all over you. You like Kira!" Derek accuses, and it's Stiles turn to laugh.

"Oh, honey. Thank God you're pretty." Stiles says, and Derek frowns. "Look, I just don't want to talk about it." Stiles says, and Derek leans forward to stare at him.

"Oh." Derek says, and he leans back to stare at Stiles smugly.

"What oh? I hate when you do the oh thing!" Stiles hisses, and Derek smiles at him patiently.

"You're in love with Scott." Derek says, and Stiles faux laugh while standing up to throw away his trash. Derek stands up to follow him into the kitchen, and Stiles steals another cupcake. "You smell like love." Derek says, and Stiles opens his mouth to say something but Derek cuts him off. "And not platonic love. Romantic love." Derek says.

"I have trouble believing that they have separate smells." Stiles says, and Derek smirks at him. "God, I hate your face." Stiles says, and Derek laughs at the lie.

"Yeah, yeah." Derek says, waving him away. Stiles opens his mouth to say something, but his phone vibrates in his pocket. He fishes it out of his pocket, and he smiles softly to himself to see that it is Scott. "It's Scott isn't it?" Derek says, smugly.

"Yes, shut the fuck up. I'm leaving." Stiles says, and Derek shakes his head fondly.

"Good luck with lover boy." Derek says, and Scott flicks his nose.

"You are the worst." Stiles insists, and he kisses Derek's cheek before grabbing his coat. "Text me, love you!" Stiles calls.

"Love you too, Mr. McCall." Derek says, as he shuts the door and Stiles doesn't even dignify that with a response.

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Stiles finds Scott waiting for him at their apartment already on the phone ordering dinner. Being Scott's roommate has been the best, yet sometimes, worst decision of Stiles life.