[ Between Stiles coming back a wreck and... well, Erica also coming back a wreck and alive, Derek's nerves have been a little frayed. If asked, he probably wouldn't have been able to tell anyone how much (or little) sleep that he got the entire week Stiles was missing, if only because the fact that his things were still in the mansion didn't really mean much of anything in the grand scheme of things. For as much as he hates what Wonderland does to them, he fears what could happen at home. What could happen in the unknown corners of this place.
His fears are, unfortunately, proven right by leaps and bounds with the way Stiles came back. It's led to a couple days where he's entrusted the pack to Scott, to Cora and Isaac, made sure that Erica was safe but had full focus on trying to keep Stiles together. Just touching him has automatically triggered his pain sapping, which is... bizarre. It's never happened like that before-- he's always had control over it-- but it's a staggering amount of pain.
That he willingly takes.
Exhausted as it leaves him, though, he's opted to do something small that requires a quick trip into the kitchen. Upon returning to their room, he has a box on-hand, he's immediately moving for Stiles, gravitating. ]
[ you know, caroline's a little intense when it comes to people. she's had tyler leave her not only once, but twice — and she's had her friends abandon her for the dust. to hear that stiles is gone almost makes her heart sink, but caroline doesn't accept pessimism at all. she scours all of wonderland over the days that he is missing — and some when he returns — before she decides that, one: it's kind of horrible for her to never have learned where his room was, for this would be so easier if she just knew which floor to go on and press her ear intently to the door, and two: she hadn't noticed he was gone until his friend with the blue, puppy eyes had said something. ]
[ he deserves an apology, so he gets an ass whooping instead. ]
You can't just tease me about picking me first for your lacrosse team and leave, Stiles!
Whenever you feel up to it, I'd love to see you. I know you just got back so feel free to ignore this until you're ready to talk, but I'm just letting you know I'm here.
[ saying caroline's a little drunk is kind of an understatement. ever since she's found the bar on the fifth floor, she's found herself a permanent fixture there over the last few days after lena's disappearance. she should've known better, to leave her phone in her room. but, here she is, sitting in the bar, and she decides to dial stiles' number and leave him a rather lengthy voice message of mariah's hero. even though it's meant to be about her boasting, why not stroke someone else's ego? ]
And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you
[ for your convenience, caroline sounds like this. and with a whoops, she hangs up. ]
[ Stiles did you think you were done being afraid? ]
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