It's Almost Normal Looking Mansion on Phoenix Way, Saturday Morning

[justlurkinghere]

Derek was still laying on the couch, on his stomach thank you, watching bad television this morning. His back was almost at 100%, but for now he was going to enjoy the wonder of having a place to recuperate that wasn't abandoned or looking like someone might build a meth lab there any moment now.

It was almost novel!

Now he just had to avoid Stiles until he could move normally again.

[[Open, of course!]]

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[robinonadderall]

"Well I'm not gonna be one forever." Pfft, look at him, he was going to be a beanpole until his early 30's at least. "You have any toppings you don't like? 'Cause I'm not ordering eight pepperoni pizzas, I like variety."

[justlurkinghere]

What was wrong with a dozen meat lovers pizzas?

"No olives."

There, you've learned something about him no one else knew.

[robinonadderall]

Stiles lifted his eyebrows because, yeah, learning something small like that about Derek was kind of weird. Weird in a good way.

He pulled out his phone and started tapping open his browser so he could order online. "No olives, I see. I'm not much for pineapple. 'Caused many fights between me and Scott."

[justlurkinghere]

That got a very quiet little chuckle and an amused look that could be considered 'douchey' if you were so inclined.

"Pineapple is worth fighting over?"

[robinonadderall]

"Pizza is serious business," Stiles said, trying not to show how pleased he was over the fact that he sort of made Derek laugh. Shh, it was nice even with the douchey look. "This was before the werewolf thing, obviously. Back when I actually stood a chance of beating him in a fight."

[justlurkinghere]

Oh, Stiles. You could beat Scott and Derek just by making sad eyes at them. One day you'll learn this.

Derek held up a hand like he wasn't doubting how serious pizza was in the long term. "Fruit doesn't belong on pizza."

[robinonadderall]

"I knew I liked you for a reason," Stiles joked as he finished up ordering. "Two of the pizzas are gonna be meat lovers."

Stiles figured Derek would like that. Consider it his part in trying to make up for the fighting over the last two days.

[justlurkinghere]

Because they needed to be extra codependent when someone was in danger of dying.

So.

The corner of Derek's mouth turned up in a grin before he got that back under control. "I have no clue how you and Scott survived as long as you have."

Because so far he's only seen 'ohmygodAllisonlookedatme' Scott.

[robinonadderall]

"We have skills. Skills you can't even fathom," Stiles said, smirking. "And, you know, helps my dad is the sheriff and his mom is a nurse. They offered a lot of protection from the dumb stuff we used to do."

[justlurkinghere]

"Do I even want to ask how many hospital visits happened?" No, Derek. You did not.

[robinonadderall]

"Dude, you've seen me move, I can't even walk in a straight line," Stiles said. "I think I spent the entirety of middle school with a cast on at least one part of my body."

[justlurkinghere]

"And now you're running with werewolves," Derek replied dryly.

[robinonadderall]

"Haven't broken a bone doing that yet."

[justlurkinghere]

Derek grumbled at that, trying and failing to focus on the television. "Try to keep it that way."

[robinonadderall]

"Stop with that," Stiles said, smacking Derek's leg. "Do you want to start fighting again?"

[justlurkinghere]

Do want more grumbling? Because that was what Derek was gonna do instead then. Because shut up, that's why.

[robinonadderall]

That response earned Derek an eye roll but Stiles settled further back into the couch cushions, not really caring if he was squishing Derek's legs or not. "That's better."

[justlurkinghere]

Well. Werewolf.

And as long at is wasn't his back, they were all good.

"You're okay?" he asked after a nice, long go at silence. Because he hadn't forgotten that borderline panic attack. Okay, he had, but he remembered it now.

[robinonadderall]

Stiles shrugged. "Not really. I get the feeling things are gonna get worse before they get better."

[justlurkinghere]

Derek went silent at that again because he was far from good at handling this kind of thing. "Things generally do," he said, turning to observe him.

[robinonadderall]

"Guess there isn't much I can do other than ride it out, right?" he said. "If you're going through hell, keep going."

[justlurkinghere]

Derek sighed, this time without being a drama queen. It was more letting go of a breath he didn't realize he'd been holding.

"Yeah. No other choice but to keep going."

[robinonadderall]

Stiles smiled slightly. "That's almost optimistic coming from you."

[justlurkinghere]

Derek settled back in place, eyes fixed on a point just below the TV to avoid Stiles'. "You're the one who said it."

[robinonadderall]

"Actually I got it from the highly suspicious guidance counselor at Beacon Hills that I talked to last year," Stiles said. "Huh, maybe I should add her to the possible darach list..."

Ms. Blake was also going on there at some point. For reasons.