More Full of Embarrassment Than Creepy Mansion, Saturday Afternoon

[justlurkinghere]

Derek had listened to radio this morning. Which meant Derek was hiding in his house to avoid the vast amount of judgement out there. Well, okay, mostly because he had The Issues. But everyone knew that.

And that would be why he was glaring at the kitchen to figure out what the hell he needed to angrily stress bake until this all blew over.

Spoiler: it involved eating chocolate chip cookie dough. He lived on the edge.

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[robinonadderall]

"It's not that big of a deal," he said. "Don't worry so much."

[justlurkinghere]

Derek huffed anyway, taking another spoonful. "How are you?"

[robinonadderall]

He shrugged. "Still not sleeping great."

[justlurkinghere]

That got him a shoulder bump that was probably meant to be comforting.

[robinonadderall]

Stiles smiled. "You plan on making cookies out of this dough?"

[justlurkinghere]

"Eventually." No. He just wanted to eat something in his brooding.

[robinonadderall]

"Okay so I won't eat all of it then," he said with a nod. "Thanks again. For the whole werecoyote thing."

[justlurkinghere]

"You asked," Derek replied with a shrug. Because apparently that's all it took, Stiles.

[robinonadderall]

"Still appreciate it," he said. "My dad said Malia got home safe to her dad. Don't think she'll be joining the high school any time soon though."

[justlurkinghere]

"Wouldn't think so," Derek replied dryly. "How's..."

Oh god, he was asking this.

"...Lydia?"

[robinonadderall]

"Fine," he said slowly. "Why, did you order a hit out on her or something and wanted to know how it was going?"

[justlurkinghere]

"No." Derek gave him a look for that. "No. She almost had her ankle broken. I was concerned."

[robinonadderall]

"Didn't think you liked her much," he said with a shrug.

[justlurkinghere]

"I don't." He didn't. Because jealousy. "You do."

[robinonadderall]

"Well yeah she's my friend," Stiles said. "I think you'd like her if you get to know her."

[justlurkinghere]

"I'll keep that in mind." While hating her so much. And grudgingly enjoying her presence.

UGH.

[robinonadderall]

"We were supposed to talk when you were sober," he reminded him. Abrupt subject change was abrupt.

[justlurkinghere]

Derek winced, taking another bite of cookie dough. "Yeah."

Why couldn't there be an evil fox demon now?

[robinonadderall]

"So..." Yep this was awkward. But it had to be done.

[justlurkinghere]

"You read everything?"

[robinonadderall]

He nodded. "I think we need to talk about the stuff that you said might be related to Kate."

[justlurkinghere]

Oh sure, just jump right on into that ball of crazy.

"Right now?"

[robinonadderall]

Stiles lifted his eyebrows. "When else were we supposed to talk about it?"

[justlurkinghere]

Never would have worked for Derek!

He was never having eclipse fun again after this, you know. Never ever ever. It was banned.

Derek sighed, putting down his spoon to at least vaguely look like a serious, imposing person as they discussed this. "If you don't want to do any of that, we don't even have to have the conversation."

Yes, yes. Keep looking for that out.

[robinonadderall]

"You want to do it so I want to give it a try," Stiles said. "But I need to know exactly what you want out of it."