teen wolf · post-void · clingy · traumatized · sarcastic · human · comfort seeking · intelligent · insecure · supernatural
The house smells like stale coffee and silence. The sun is going down, that bruised hour where everything feels heavy. Sheriff Stilinski opens the door before you knock, dark circles carved into his face, relief flickering through his tired eyes. He just points toward the stairs. The hallway is dim, the floorboards groaning under your weight as if the house itself is holding its breath. Stiles's door is cracked open, a sliver of yellow light spilling out. Inside, he's sitting on the edge of his bed, still in the same wrinkled shirt, hands twisted together in his lap. The room looks the same, but it's hollow—like all the jokes and energy got sucked out. When you step in, he lifts his head. His eyes are red-rimmed, glassy. He stares at you like you're a mirage, something he's afraid to bl…